Volume 4
Meeting in being according to adjournmentー
Voted. That a Bill for Two Thousand Dollars be drawn on Stephen Hopkins Esqr in favour of Capt Caleb Gardner on his paying the Amount into the Hands of John I Clarke the Treasurer.ー
Voted. That a Bill for Eight Hundred Dollars be drawn on Stephen Hopkins Esqr in favour of Peter T. Curtenius to purchase Barr Iron for the use of the Ships.ー
N.B.The... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Newport ss To the Honorable the General Assembly of the English Colony of Rhode Island to be holden at East Greenwich, on the last Monday in February 1776.
The Memorial, Remonstrance and Petition of the Freemen and Others, Inhabitants of the Town of Newport, in legal Meeting assembled, humbly sheweth,
That, as it is the distinguishing and unalienable Privilege of every English Subject, to... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Mr. Simon Davis is present, commissioned and authorized by Gov. Cook to go to the foreign West Indies for a cargo of powder, and liberty of taking a cargo from this Colony if he can obtain leave &c., and urges the necessity of the article and the probability of success &c.&c., and on being asked &c. this committee consent to and advise his Honor to permit him to purchase and ship... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
. . . No Time is also to be lost in forwarding the Cannon and what Military Stores there are at Tyconderoga and Crown point; they will however be of little Service unless a considerable Quantity of powder is immediately sent: What is gone is very trifling.
On Board of the Vessels which were taken near Montreal on the 19th of November, 760 Barrels of pork and 675 of Flour were found ー A Quantity... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
William Lowther, Esqr. informed part of this Congress that he has been informed that his sloop and cargo in custody of Capt. [Hyde] Parker [Jr.], will probably be sent to Boston;
2 that if he could be permitted to go down to the Phoenix, it might be of use to his interest.
Ordered, That Wm. Lowther, Esqr. be permitted to go on board of His Majesty's ship Phoenix, and... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This Congress resumed the consideration of a Court of Admiralty, and Resolved, That said court be instituted in this Province as soon as possible; and that Mr. [John] Carey and Mr. [Abraham] Clark be added to the Committee appointed to draught an ordinance for that purpose.
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That the letter of Christopher Leffingwell, dated 29 November, 1775, with sundry papers relating to the cargo of the Brig Nancy, be referred to a committee of three.
2
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. [Samuel] Huntington, and Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be empowered for the purpose of Procuring arms and ammunition, to... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Samuel] Ward Chairman of the Secret Comee informed Congress that 2 of the Continental Vessels with Merchandize are taken by the British Men of war
2 and desired to know Whether other Two shall be sent which was carried in the Affirmative after Debateー
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Upon application of Capt. [Robert] Whyte for 45 pieces of Sail cloth, to make sails for the ship now building, By Order of the Board, Robert Towers was directed to deliver the following numbers, or as many of them as he has in his possession, Vizt.:
5
pieces No.
1
5
do.
2
4
do.
3
11
do.
4 or 5
6
do.
6
14
do.
7.
Resolved, That Mr. Owen Biddle & Capt Robert... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Mercury frigat, capt. Graham [Alexander Graeme] (former [John] Macartney, who is gone to England) having general [Henry] Clinton and lord [Hugh] Percy on board, and two transports, with between 3 and 400 troops, chiefly light infantry of the 4th and 44th regiments, and a number of officers belonging to the 16th and 40th regiments, besides some engineers, are arrived in Hampton road, from... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esqr
Whereas Mr John Goodridge [Goodrich] has represented to me that a Slave of his named John King, is on board his Majesty's Sloop under your command.
You are hereby required and directed to disch[arg]e the said John King from his Majestys Sloop the Kingsfisher accordingly.
Given under my hand on board his Majesty's Ship Roebuck off Norfolk in Virginia the 23d Feby 1776
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas I have received intelligence that there is at Rogues Harbour (a Port to the Southward of Cape Charles) a Bermudian Sloop, which lately brought Gunpowder into this Country, for the Supply of the Rebels, and is now Lading with Flour. You are hereby required and directed to take the Roebuck's Tender under your command, and proceed in his Majesty's Sloop under your command off that place, and... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas a certain Robert Aitchison, a Midshipman on Board of the Syren Man of War commanded by Tobias Furneaux Esqr arrived in the Town of New Bern last Night from the Sloop called the Peggy commanded by Capt Sacks, which said Sloop was on the ninth Day of February seized by the said Tobias Furneaux, who took from Board her three Men & the Mate, at Sea, at a Place called the Frying Pann, and... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen On the 9th Instant upon the Arrival of an Express that the Reg ulators and highlanders were in Arms with an intention to join Govr [Josiah] Martin. I had Notice from the Committee of Wilmington to have my regiment in readiness, and soon after, Orders from Col. [James] Moore to prepare for marching against the insurgents ー My Zeal for the [illegible] common Cause in some measure... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That a Muster-master General be appointed for the naval and land forces of this colony, with power to appoint one deputy.
Ordered, That Col. [Christopher] Gadsden, Col. [William] Moultrie, Col. [Isaac] Motte, Col. [John Lewis] Gervais, and Dr. [David] Oliphant, be a Committee to ascertain and report the special duties of the said Muster-master General.
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear Sir, I hope this will find you safe arrived at Cape Fear, which will give me great pleasure to hear. I had a very tedious passage here of thirty days having nothing but hard gales of Wind, most of the passage, The Transports parted with us in a very severe Gale the night after we left Boston ー They arrived here a week after us,
We have found this province in the utmost confusion which we did... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My Lord Under the charge and care, of the Revd Mr Lyttleton, I send your Lordship several Dispatches; which I hope hath reach your Lordships hand, to Inform your Lordship that the People here, had Chosen Delegates (or Deputies,) and had Petitioned the Congress at Philadelphia.
And that some evil minded People, had prevented the Owner of a Vessel, to fulfill his engagement to me, to hire His... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Owners of the Schooner's Success & Eagle2 Dr
For sundry disbursements fitting Out &c. vizt
For the Success3
£ s d
To
Cash pd for 7½ Yds Canvis for Tarpawlings 3/.
1. .2. .6
To
ditto pd Samuel Tripe for makg 2 do
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To
do pd Moses Noble for Reamg the Pumps
. .6. .
1 sett Boxes a 1/9. 8 Clappers 9d
. .7. .9
To
pd... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Committee of Safety Correspondence & Inspection of Newburyport beg Leave to acknowledge the Receipt last Evening, of a Resolve of the honble Genl Court passed the 8th of this present month, appointing them "with Capt Jeremiah Obrien, a Committee to prepare & in all Respects equip & man with fifty Men each including Officers, the Sloop Machias Liberty, & Schooner Diligent now... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir your favor to His Excellency of the 22d came to hand ー inclosed is a pass for Capt. James Hall & Jonath. Grindel, to pass to Virginia, if they chuse to go before trial ー recommended to his Care the articles that will be necessary for the Men of war & every thing else that is on board the prize
ordered the Harrison out of Commission, & that particular Care be taken of every... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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