Volume 4
This will be handed you by Mr [Samuel] Osgood, since my last I have Compleated the purchase of abt Forty Tons of Hemp Which I am to pay the Cash down for as soon [as] it arrives from Philadelphia, it will amount to Three Thousand Two hundred pounds L M. I shall have to pay the Builders immediately Two Thousand five hundred pounds lawfull Money, and shall be oblidged immediately to pay also for... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Herewith I have the honor of transmitting to you, a Copy of a Letter from Mr Stephens Secretary to the Admiralty, to Vice Admiral Graves relative to the Provisions and Supplies sent out by Government for the Use of His Majesty's Forces in America, and as it appears by that Letter, that His Majesty's Naval Forces are entitled to an equal Proportion of the Cargoes of the Vessels in the annexed List... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, I beg leave to inclose herewith a Copy of the Letter, which I did myself the honor of mentioning to you lately to have written to Admiral Graves relative to the State of New Hampshire; ー By several Accounts from that Province I learn that the People are making many Preparations and daily erecting Works of Strength on the different Islands at the Mouth of Piscataqua River, where a Body of... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Know all Men by these Presents That we Benjamin Cushing John Brown and Nathaniel Jacobs all of Providence in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island, &c. Merchants are held and firmly bound unto Joseph Clarke Esquire General Treasurer of said Colony in the Sum of One Thousand Pounds Lawful Money to be paid to the said Joseph Clarke in his said Capacity or to his Successors in said... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Saturday Evening last the ministerial Fleet went down the Bay to Newport, and have since returned to Hope Island.
The same Day a Brig put off from Newport for New-London, having on board a Quantity of Salt, some Household Furniture, &c. the Hands being apprehensive that they should be taken and impressed by the ministerial Fleet, obliged the Captain to put back; but in returning the Vessel... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Had agreed to the officers hereafter appointed for the brig.
Appointed Ebenezer Bartram of Fairfield to be First Lieutenant, and James Hopkins, Middletown, to be Second Lieutenant, and Jno. McCleave Master of the brig Defence, according to the proposal last night.
A letter prepared and sent to Capt. [Seth] Harding informing of his appointment as captain of said brig, and also to Lieuts. Bartram... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Saml. Franklin informed Congress that the ship Sally is to be sent to Boston in a few days, and requests permission from this Congress to send John Hastier in the said ship to Boston, in order to make application to the admiral for his discharge, and in the interim to take care of the said ship. Mr. Franklin further requests that the said John Hastier may be permitted to take with him for his... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
City of New York ss.
David Collins Late Master of the Amboy Passage Boat called the York, and Nathan Culver one of the Hands belonging to the said Boat being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God depose & say That they sailed from Amboy aforesaid with the said Boat on Monday Last past [February 19] about Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon having on board nothing but Passengers... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Resolved] That there be Six 18 pound Gun Carriages made for the use of the Battery at Fort Island,
That Capt. Procter [Thomas Proctor] have the use of as many Firelocks as he may have occasion for, and a 6 pound Canon to exercise the Men under his Command, and that Robert Towers be directed to deliver the same.
That Commodore [Andrew] Caldwell & Capt. Procter fix upon proper Signals for the... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Febr [1776]
Saturday 10th
Moor'd off the Fort [Johnston, Cape Fear]
A M more Modr & fair Came in a Sloop from Jemica and a Ship from Saultitudas with salt and 3 punchons of rum detaind for not having a Clearance for the Rumー
Fresh breezes and Cloudy
at 3 P M heard some guns fird in offing, at 4 Saw a Man of war and a brig without the bar slipt the small Bower and hove up beast [best bower... Continue Reading
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The report of the Committee on the petition of Capt. [Henry] Aitkin and Mr. Russel [Nathaniel Russell], was taken under consideration; and the same being gone through:
Ordered, That the ship Port Henderson, be forthwith discharged, agreeable to the prayer of the petitioners.
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
at 8 Saw a sail in the N W Hoisted out a boat and sent on board & found her to be a brig Tartar
2 belonging to salem from Georgia bound to Tartala laden with Lumber Detained her and sent her to Antigua Convoy in Company
Date: 24 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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I thought it my Duty to give you the Earliest Notice, that proper steps might be taken to prevent, if possible a Descent on this Province, from that Quarter [Canada], which unless opposed, they might easily effect, if they [the Americans] are in Possession of Quebec, they will thereby, have in their hands a Frigate, a Sloop of War, and the Gaspee Brig, and therefore will require a... Continue Reading
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Light airs & Variable ... at 4 AM wore at 8 Saw a Sail gave Chace out 1st & 2d Reef Topsls at 11 Came up with the Chace a Sloop from Grandterre bound to Newbury
2 took her Men out & sent a Petty Officer & Men on board her Light Airs and Variable Spoke with a Ship Laden with Porter & Coals bound to Boston at 4 P M came too in Nantasket Road with the... Continue Reading
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The enclosed Affidavits were this day Delivered to me,
2 by Mr Michael Kearney, who was proprietor of the Boat York of Amboy; which was impressed into the Continental Service; and made Use of in taking the Ship Blue Mountain Vally; and which Boat it seems is Seized and detained by Capt [Hyde] Parker [Jr.] as a prize, on the pretence of her having been employed on that... Continue Reading
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, On the fifth of this Month Mr [Charles] Lee the Rebel General came into this City, with a large Body of Men said to Amount to Three Thousand, on the Eleventh they removed. all the Guns upon the lower Batteries up to what is called the Liberty Pole near the Barracks, this it was impossible for His Majesty's Ships to prevent, the Battery being so situated, that I Should have been Obliged to... Continue Reading
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Fresh breezes and Cloudy ... Fir'd a Gun pr Signal for a Pilot at 6 P M Fir'd a Gun and made the Signal for Weighing, at 7 Weigh'd and Came to Sail in Company with the Kitty and Glascow Packet Transports, and his Majesty's Sloop Kings fisher
2 at 9 Anchor'd with the Best Bower, Veer'd ¼ of a Cable, Cape Henry bearing E N E. .
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
at ½ past 10 AM weighd and Came to Sail. First part Modt. and Hazey middle and latter light Airs and Hazey
P M working out of Cape Fear Harbr at 3 fird two Six pounders and Brot too the Brigg 2 Friends,
2
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Council issued orders for the following payments:
To Capt. [William Henry] Drayton, for the use of the ship Prosper, date 24th.
2000 00 0
To John Dorsius, for 8 pieces of cannon
423 06 8
Date: 25 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear Sr Things are pretty much in the same Situation as they were, at my last writing you, ー not one word about independence, am ready to think he's gone out of Town, and those gentlemen who kept him Company while in Town, seem rather ashamed of them Selves ー Inclosed you have a Draught of our harbor, or rather, a sketch, by which you have a Tolerable view of the Channel, and the place where the... Continue Reading
Date: 26 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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