American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
Gent/ We have had an Alarm here of a very interesting Nature, we think it advisable to communicate the Intelligence by express, at the same time letting you know what we have done therein ー and we are induced to expedite our dispatch because we do not know but that the Congress may have taken some steps in the same affair, Copies having been forwarded to them from the Committee of Observation for... Continue Reading
Date: 17 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Permit was granted to William Jones, of the Sloop Sally, belonging to Mr Robert Cummins Victualler to the Troops, to pass and repass with Provisions to any Part of this Province.
Date: 17 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
There are at Wilmington about 2700 men chiefly Militia & Minute Men. Governour Martin is near Brunswick with 35 Vessels great & small armed & unarmed. Clinton is with him expecting Cornwallis with 4000 men, With a few Musquets & those bad no cannon, little powder must we oppose them ー but the spirit of this people is equal to any thing. If they fail be assured the victory of... Continue Reading
Date: 17 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
There I Continued for above a Month, sometimes on Board, sometimes on shore, casting an anxious Eye every day towards the Cape, in expectation of a signal for the Fleet, but neither that nor any vessel from the northward appeared, so that I had the mortification to see the sultry, unhealthy season approaching us with hasty strides, when all thoughts of military operations in the Carolinas must be... Continue Reading
Date: 17 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Tuesday 16 at 10 A M weighd at 11 Do came too in 3 fm Bamets Creek EN E old town house SW BS fired 6: 4 pounders and 4 swivels at the Rebbels who fired at us from the shore Fresh breezes and Clear Wr at 5 PM weigh'd and came to sail at 6 came too anchor off Newtons Ferry, the old town House WNW the Ferry House SE BE
Wednesday 17 at 2 AM came on Bd 4 Refugees who Escap'd from the Rebbels
Date: 17 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Wednesy 17. at 11 am Saw a Sail in the W S Wt gave Chace at Noon Brot her too the Schooner Martha from Bermudas Masters Name Joseph Brownlow Salt loaded Sent Lieutt and 3 Men on Board.
Date: 17 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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