American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
His Majesties Ships not havihg received provision agreeable to their regular Demands
I Shall as soon as possible be off Wilmington with his Majesties Sloop Cruizer and other armed vessels under my Command to know the reason of their not being supplied
I expect to be supplied by six this Evening with the provisions I have now demanded of the Contractor
If his Majesties ships or Boats are in the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir The Inhabitants of Wilmington by their representatives in committee in answer to your Excellencies demand of One Thousand Barrels of flour for his Majesties Service: beg leave to assure your Excellency: that they have been always most cordially disposed to promote his Majesties real Service, which they think consistent only with the good of the whole british empire But the Inhabita[nts] are... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir The reasons why his Majesties ships have not been supplied with the usual Quantity of Provisions, is so obvious, that it cannot possibly have escaped the sagacity of Captain Parry The Trade of this Colony hath been distressed by the Kings Ships even contrary to the acts of the British Parliament The Military Stores, the property of the People have beeh seized with an avowed Intention to... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Febry 1776
Wednesdy 14
Moord in Cape fear River No Carolina
at 10 AM Weigh'd the Stream Anchor & hove. Short on the Bt Br at Noon Weigh'd & Came to Sail in Company with his Majestys Sloop Cruizer.
First pt Fresh Breezs & Squally with Rain.
Middle & latter Mod:
at 2 PM run ashore on McKnights Shoal Carried out the Kedge and Stream Anchor but could not start her at 10 Trip'd the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Every day leads us in this part of America deeper & deeper into Warlike preparations, the Houses in Charles Town which had been emptied of their Owners. & their furniture are now made use of as Barracks for the Country ー Rifle-Men & other Militia ー Sullivans Island Haddrells' point, Fort Johnson, a formidable & excellent Battery near the latter, are all in good order, well mounted... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
February 1776
Thursday 22d
Moored in the North Channell of Savannah River
at 9 AM weighed and came to Sail at ½ past 10 Anchored with the Bt Br in the No Channel in 5 ffm. at Low Water Veered to ⅓ of a Cable and moored with the Stream Anchor to the No wd Tybee Light House EBS the Buoy of the Leprus Et ½ So and the Beacon of the white Oyster bank No ¾ West distce one Cables Lengthー
Friday... Continue Reading
Date: 27 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Meeting in Being according to adjournment.
Gave Mr Palmer a Memorandum to get two sparrs 73 feet long to work 18 Inches in the Slings one Sparr for Mizen Mast 72 feet long 16½ Inches in the Partners one ditto for ditto 69 feet Long 16¼ Inches in the Partners, all the above to be Transported to the nearest Water carriage, & then Rafted to Taunton.
Voted. That the Treasurer pay Mr Ethanah... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, A Vessel from Captain Parker at [New] York arrived here in her way to Boston, by which opportunity I acknowledge the receipt of Letters and Orders of the 1st Instant, His Majesty's Vessels here, are Employed Cruizing about the Bay and sometimes making Descent[s] harrassing the Rebels as much as possible, they have abandoned the Island of Prudence to Us, and I expect the Island of Connanicut... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Voted, that Nathl Green and Company of the Colony of Rhode Island be permitted to purchase three cargoes of the produce of this Colony in such proportion (as to particulars) as his Honor the Governor shall direct, in order to be transported to the West Indies to purchase warlike stores in pursuance of a contract made between the said Green and Company and the Committee of Secrecy of the... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ordered, That Mr. [Henry] White, by his agent, be permitted to supply His Majesty's ship Phoenix with 850 lb. fresh beef and some turnips, and His Majesty's ship Asia, with 1,300 pounds of fresh beef and greens, and some candles. Also one barrel of corned beef for His Excellency Govr. Tryon.
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That a letter be sent to General Lee desiring him not to set out for Canada, till he receive further orders from Congress.
A petition of Anthony Marmajou, master and owner of the brig Little Polly, of the island of Martinique, was presented to Congress and read:
Resolved, That Monsieur Anthony Marmajou be permitted to load the Brigantine Little Polly, (in which he imported a small... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
E[dward] Rutledge renewed his Motion to send Gen Lee to the Southward it was postponed but Mr Lee is to stay his Journey to Canada till further Order ー A Petition from a Frenchman who has brot Half a Ton of Powder and the rest of his Cargo in Molasses &c for Leave to export Produce to the Amount of his whole Cargo was argued and the Prayer granted under the Conditions that several other... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ordered, That the Resolution [of the Continental Congress of November 25, 1775], recommending to the Legislatures of the several Colonies to erect Courts of Justice for the Purpose of determining concerning Captures, be adopted, and referred to the said Committee.
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Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, that the Captains of the Armed Boats be directed to see that their respective Crews are properly Cloathed, and apply to Mr. Jn. [Maxwell] Nesbitt, Paymaster, for such necessary apparel as shall be wanted for that purpose; and that the amount of what shall be furnished to each person shall be stopt out of his pay, in such manner that not more than half the pay be stopt at a time.
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
From Hispaniola we have intelligence, that a number of English Frigates are cruising about there, who seize all American vessels they come across.
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Instructions and sailing Orders were given to Capt George Wise of the Brigantine Nancy.
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
. . . Sunday night last [February 25] a schooner that lay in Hungers Creek Loaded with provision was taken possession of by 13 negroes, who attempted to make their escape to Lord Dunmore, but the next morning she was pursued by a whale boat which over halld her upon York Spit, and returned with her monday night, the negroes are now under Guards, this is the only remarkable event has happened... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
General Clinton, with two men of war (the Mercury and Kingfisher) three transports, and four tenders, sailed on Monday [February 26], I believe for sea; and this morning another king's ship, which I took to be the Liverpool, and a tender, came down from Norfolk, and I imagine are gone out of the capes.
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
½ past 6 AM made. Sail & gave Chace to a Brig hove too got the Boat out boarded the Brig & found to have in [blank] Barrls of Gunpowder bound to Philadelphia
2 took out her hands sent Midsn & 6 Men to take Charge of her hoisted in the Long Boat & made Sail & the Lord Hows Signal to Chase
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Fresh Breezes and squally ½... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
February [1776]
Monday 26
At an anchor in Norfolk Road Virginia
Departed this life Willm Collart Pursers Steward Recd Junk onbd
The first part little wind & fair, the latter squally with rain. At 3 PM ,weighed & came to sail. At 5 do anchored with the B Bower in 4 fam and veered to ⅓ of a Cable off the Western Branch. The Roebuck made the Signal for all Cruizers. Came from the... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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