Volume 1
August 1775
Mondy 28
The Light House [Rhode Island] S W B W ½ W
P M put a Mate and 12 Men on board a Sloop for a Tender arm'd with Swivels
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I am informed the Assembly of your Colony among many extraordinary Treasonable Acts have passed one for Striping the Islands of their Stock with intent to destroy the Kings Service and his faithful Subjects ー If in their Madness and Infatuation they should attempt this, it will become my duty to destroy every Vessel and Craft we can meet upon the Water of which I beg you will inform the Town... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen: Being informed that you had come to a Resolution that no Provisions shall be shipd out of this Colony without first obtaining Permition of you, In consequence of which Order we think it our Duty to acquaint you that the Ship Peggy, Capt [William] Barron, had on Board before Resolve was made about 7400 Bushels of Wheat, with which she was Cleard and Sail'd as far as Cunny Island which... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The application of Murray, Sansom, Murray & Co. and of Frederick Rhynlander to permit the ship Peggy and cargo of wheat to sail for Falmouth, in England: The application of Charles McEvers & Co. to permit the ship Albany and cargo of wheat to sail for Lisbon. The application of Walter Buchannan & CO. to permit a vessel and cargo for Madeira, and another vessel and cargo for Barcelona... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Thursday night [August 24] we expected a repetition of Wednesday night's scene; women, children and goods were removed. All quiet at night. Friday, more expectations and more removals, the Governor returned from the country, and went in person and took in writing a particular account of the damage done; our Congress offered him a guard, but he said he had such confidence in the affections of his... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
[Philadelphia] 28 [August, 1775]. After dinner went with William Rush to Kensington, to see the gondola launched.
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Josa The Annapolis2 is not so forward as I reported ー Doctr Stewart his Son Geo. Diggs, Alex Hanson & I am told several others go in her the Doctor goes Home to take possession in full of his family Estate which it is said is several hundred a Year I wrote you a long Ltr by the Doctor which Care his Son I expect will deliver you I make no Doubt but that you will treat them... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am much obliged to you for your polite favour, which inclosed some strictures by the corporation of Norfolk, upon my first letter to you. I must beg you will be pleased to publish the letters which have passed between us in the Virginia News-papers, that a candid public may judge of the motives which actuate my conduct.
When I first wrote to you, it was not my intention to draw on a political... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since my Dispatch No. 38, giving your Lordship an Account of the outrages committed at Fort Johnston, I received by a tender from New York on the 22nd of last month, the Duplicate of your Lordship's Dispatch No. 16, which from its date must have accompanied your letter by the May mail, that were violated by the Committee of Charles Town, as I have formerly represented, and was there with held, as... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sometime since the Ship Elizabeth arrived in this Harbour from Granada & was stopped by Capt [Andrew] Barclay Commander of His Majestys Ship the Scarborough for having as he said ordnance stores on board & was from hence by him carried to Boston.2 The freight to a Considerable amount she had on board belonged to different merchants in this Town. The want of having certain... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I received your Excellency's favour of the 23d, and shall use every method to preserve the peace of town and land. I hope it will not be long ere your return.
I have been importuned to write a few lines to the Commander of His Majesty's guard ship at Nantasket, in favor of Mr. Hale appearing for the freighter of the Ship Elizabeth. A copy you have enclosed.
Your Excellency's [&c.]
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Until this period the Admiral had waited with great impatience expecting a large Reinforcement from England with Orders for his future proceedings; and hoping that an Accomodation might yet take place between Great Britain and her Colonies, he had confined his operations to intercepting the Supplies coming to the Rebels, and guarding those intended for the Kings Army, endeavouring by these means... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir. Please to supply His Majesty's Ship Glasgow with Six cask of Salt-Pork, and send the same on board as soon as possible. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Whereas, the commander of His Majesty's ship Asia, under pretence of protecting the King's property, did in the dead of the night of the 23d inst. most unwarrantably fire on the south part of this defenceless city, whereby three of His Majesty's subjects were wounded, the property of several destroyed and the lives of many exposed to the most imminent danger:
And Whereas, many of the inhabitants... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I, William Malcom do solemnly and sincerely Swear & declare that I will take every precaution in my power to prevent the Sloop Thistle now bound from New york to Saint Eustatia from falling Into the possession of or being taken by any vessel of war Belonging to his Majesty. And for this purpose that I will direct Roger Haddock the Master of the said Vessel to proceed immediately from the Hook... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This Board thought proper to reconsider the articles for the Government of the Officers and Men to be employed on board the provincial Armed Boats, and after some amendments, were order'd to be transcribed for the press, which was accordingly done, and are as follows:
In Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania
Whereas, the Arbitrary and Tyrannical proceedings of the British Ministry, in attempting... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Whereas some doubts may arise respecting the Construction of the fourth Article of the Continental Association relating to Exportation.
Resolved that it is the opinion of this Congress that no ship or vessel shall clear out, or take on Board any part of their Cargoes after the tenth day of September 1775; but that vessels actually laden or their Cargoes on Board lighters, and cleared out before... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Wedy 30th
Moored at Montreal
this day I went with two Petty Officers and some Seamen to St Johns to assist in launching & rigging some Vessels building there for the defence of the Province2
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Your Favour of the 21st Inst. is duely received inclosing Mr Carter's Information of the Capture of the Charming Sally, which from the Circumstances attending it, was undoubtedly collusive. I have received Advice that another Vessel belonging to one White at Marblehead whose ostensible Voyage was to Casco Bay, was carried in soon after. Such Instances of Avarice at such a Time, &in such a... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, ー Your Excellency's letter of the 14th instant is now before me, the contents of which I have duly considered. When it came to hand our small sloop-of-war was out upon the cruise which I mentioned to your Excellency in a former letter. She hath since returned. The sending her on the enterprize you proposed could not be done, without some new and further powers from the General Assembly,... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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