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Decr 1774 Satury 31 At Noon came on board His Excellency Governour [John] Wentworth Satury 31 Saluted him with 17 Guns.  at 4 P M His Excellency Lef the Ship  Saluted him with 17 Guns.
Date: 31 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
The goods of Alexander Hostler & Co.; Hogg and Campbell, Abraham Hunter, Hanna, M'Clintock, & Co., and John Cruden & Co. were exposed to sale according to notice, and sold as follows:   £.    s.   d. 130 tons of salt, imported by Hogg & Campbell, at 225 13 5 Anchors, canvass, cables & by Abram Hunter 561 0 0 Sundry goods in 4 invoices by Alex. Hostler, & Co. 1952... Continue Reading
Date: 31 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
List of the North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775 Ships &c Guns Men   Commanders   Station       V. Adml Graves In Boston harbour Preston 50 300 Capt Jno Robinson Somerset 68 520   Edwd LeCras Boyne 70 520   Brodk Hartwell Asia 64 480   Geo Vanderput Mercury 20 130   Jno Macartney Glasgow 20 130   Wm Maltby ー disabled by running on the rocks the 10th Decr... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Halifax Schooner went to her Station from Manahigan Islands to Passamaquody, with Directions to carry the Scarborough's Sails, now repaired, to her at Piscataqua.
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last week the Marines, which lately arrived in the Men of War from England, commanded by Maj. [John] Pitcairn, were landed, and are now in Barracks at the North Part of the Town.
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
WE the signing Officers of His Majesty's Ship the Hind do hereby certify that there is wanting for the Refreshment of her Company a Proportion of Fresh Beef for two Days in a Week, during her Stay in Port. Given under our Hands, and dated on board the said Ship in Newport this 2d Day of January 1775 To Mr. Christophr Champlin Agent to the Contractor for supplying His Majesty's Ships with Fresh... Continue Reading
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Printer from the best Authority can assure the Public, that the late Seizure of Arms, Lead and Powder, made by the Collector of this Port, was solely for this one sufficient Reason ー that there was no Cocket or Clearance for them, under any Mark or Denomination whatever.1
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Wines are Safely landed in good Order  The Quality of No 3 I am Sencable is very Indifferent & doubt not in the Least it will prove Vinegar in the Course of a Hott Summer tho I shall do the Utmost to save & dispose of it at any Rate, As to the others there is a Judgeing being so thick, I have taken your Advice to fine. down 3 Pipes ー Information Relative to a Plantation I shall write... Continue Reading
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By an express from Captain [James] Wallace, Information coming of the Hinds Arrival very leaky in her Decks and Upper Works at Rhode Island, with Camp and Tent Equipage, and a Detachment of Marines for the Battalion at Boston,2 the Admiral ordered the Equipage and Detachment to be taken on board the Rose and the Hind to make the best of her way to join Vice Admiral [William] Parry at... Continue Reading
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A day or two after this order was received2 one of the Custom House officers discovered ten chests of Arms, three Boxes of Lead and one Barrell of Gun-powder on Board a Vessel bound to Rhode Island. It has been found on enquiry that these arms were lately imported on board the ship Lady Gage Captn [Thomas] Mesnard and it is said, were shipped at London as Hardware; but there was no... Continue Reading
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have just time to inform You that the Brig Hope is Arrived2 & Also that I shall do My Best to give her dispatch for Dublin tho Wheat Flour & Flaxseed is Scarce & high. Flour 18/ Wheat 7/ Flaxseed 14/ & none of this last Article to be got. I shall write Messrs Robinson & Sandwith soon. I think there is about 12 of the Schooners Servants dead with a Bad fever. there... Continue Reading
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the 9th Inst the Inhabitants of Charles Town are to meet in order to chuse a Committee of thirty to whom on the 11th the Country Committee are to be united & the whole will then proceed to the choice of Delegates to represent this Colony in general Congress of the United Colonies at Philadelphia the 10th of May next ー mean time the Subsisting Committee exert themselves in the Duties of... Continue Reading
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You will expect me to Say a word on our public affairs in which perhaps all Europe may eventually be concerned On the 11th Inst there will be a meeting on this ground of Members elected in each district of the Province 120 in the whole ー these are to Nominate Delegates to Represent So Carolina at a Second general Congress intended to be holden at Philadelphia the 10th May next ー You have Seen the... Continue Reading
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Several letters by the last vessels from Great Britain and other parts of Europe, inform us, that immediately after the King's proclamation issued, prohibiting the exportation of arms and ammunition from Great-Britain, two men of war were ordered to the Texel in Holland, in order to prevent the transportation of those articles in English bottoms to America.
Date: 5 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
As we thought it would be agreeable to our readers to know the particulars of what has passed in this city, since the seizure of arms, &c. lately made at this port, for want of Cockets; we have been at pains to collect the following facts which may be depended upon. As soon as the seizure was made, the ten cases and three boxes were carried to the Custom-House,1 and the barrel of... Continue Reading
Date: 5 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Resolved, That the following notice be sent to the Merchants of Wilmington, by Mr. [Samuel] Swan, and Mr. [William] Robeson, to wit: To the Merchants of the town of Wilmington, Masters of vessels and traders: The committees of the county of New-Hanover and of the town of Wilmington, united and met for the important purpose of carrying into execution the resolves of the Continental Congress,... Continue Reading
Date: 5 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The rebellious proceedings of the Rhode Islanders, in forming a Magazine of Arms at Providence, and seizing the Kings Cannon at Fort George, made the Admiral lay aside his Design of keeping the Swan at Boston, as Schooners could not be fitted for Service for some time to come; and he sent her this day for Rhode Island to be employed together with the Hope Schooner, by Captain [James] Wallace, in... Continue Reading
Date: 6 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since our last Captain [Elisha] Warner arrived here from New York ー A Quantity of Small-Arms, &c. lately arrived there from England, the Property of two Merchants of this Town, having been put on board Captain Warner, were seized and detained by the Officers of the Customs.1 Saturday last [December 31] the Hind Frigate, of 20 Guns, arrived at Newport from England.
Date: 7 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In a Letter dated the 19th of December, and sent by the Sloop Phoenix from Salem, I acquainted you with the Arrival of his Majesty's Ship Somerset on that day from Plymouth. This Ship with the Boyne and Asia are now moored before the Town of Boston, and I have the pleasure to say their Companies are in general very healthy; The Somerset was so leaky at Sea that two Hand Pumps were continually at... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The fore part of last week a man belonging to the Hind frigate, in this harbour, fell overboard and was drowned, but was taken up, and on Thursday last [January 5] was carried ashore at Goat-Island and buried; one of the people who went ashore, and was left to take care of the barge, turned the barge adrift, and then came off in the boat belonging to Fort George, and notwithstanding he was fired... Continue Reading
Date: 9 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1

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