Volume 1

Yesterday Week [January 1] arrived at Rhode-Island, a Ship of 20 Guns, from England, with 200 Marines on board, bound for Boston.1 This is the Ship we imagine was lately seen off by Capt. Harriot.2
Date: 9 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote You the 4th Instant (Copy) of Which You now have to Which refer. I shall be a good dale Pushed for money to get the Hope loaded I am in Advance for [Benjamin] Fleming & raise very little out of the Schooners Servants & have yet nineteen of them on hands, the Schooner is Sailed this Evening for Ant[igua]2  Mostly on fright  I shall Soon write about her to You. I have this day wrote... Continue Reading
Date: 12 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A man from our neighbourhood, who left Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1774, reported that store goods were very high there; that the fleet lay before Boston; that troops were being enlisted in Pennsylvania.
Date: 13 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The latest Accounts from England, by Capt. Cochran,1 arrived at New York, are, that Orders have been given for the seizing every Ship, of what Nation soever, employed in conveying Arms or Ammunition to the Americans.
Date: 14 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since my last Dispatch dated the 8th instant two Courts Martial have been held; upon Captain [William] Maltby, and the Gunner of his Majesty's Ship Glasgow, I transmit Copies of the sentences and will send the originals by the first Conveyance of a King's Ship. The Court having dismissed Captain Maltby from the Command of the Glasgow, I have appointed Mr Tyringham Howe Commander of the Cruizer to... Continue Reading
Date: 15 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I Recd yr p Macerone2 wth the Cash This is just to let you know that I intend as soon as (Edward] Chappell Returns that he will go on board the Macerone for West India & will call on you for one hundred bar Super fine flouer & two hundred half Johannises3 which should be glad you would have Ready for him. Hope you have been able to get the 100 bar of pork at the... Continue Reading
Date: 15 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Jany 1775 Monday 16th P M sent an Officer & 20 men to bring 5 of the Province Guns to the Fort
Date: 16 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Thursday last [January 12] his Majesty's Frigate the King-Fisher, Capt.[James] Montague, went up to Turtle-Bay to lay there for the Winter Season.1
Date: 16 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Dear Son  I wrote to you the 4th. Inst. p L Despenser & 8th p Capt. Mattocs to which please to referー On the 11th all the deputies from the Several parishes & districts in this province except a very few who were unable to attend, met in General provincial Congress at Pike's long Room where C[harles] Pinckney was called to the Chair & Election adjusted ー thence we adjourned to the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The ship Annapolis, Capt. Eden cleared, out on Saturday last for London, and will return to Maryland immediately.1 The Sophia, Capt. Richardson, will load in Patuxent river, and the Sim, Capt. [John Thomas] Boucher, in Potowmack. Both these ships are now in the country, and are expected to be loaded with great dispatch; they are now taking in tobacco at £7 per ton as usual, consigned... Continue Reading
Date: 19 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Scituate and Marshfield, being loyall Subjects of his Majesty King George the Third, desireous of Supporting his Crown, & dignity and the Laws of Great Brittain, But being insulted, our persons and property's threatned by many ill disposed people, who declare their intention of Assembling in great Numbers to Attack & destroy us and many others among us... Continue Reading
Date: 20 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord;  I have the honour, to receive, your Lordship's favour, of the 19. October, inclosing a copy, of His Majesty's order in Council, to prohibit the exporta tion from Great Britain, of Gunpowder, or, any sort of Arms or Ammunition. The most effectual measures, my Lord, in execution of His Majesty's commands shall be established for arresting, detaining, and securing any Gunpowder, or, any... Continue Reading
Date: 20 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
RECEIVED of Mr. Christopr ChamplinAgent to the Contractor for supplying His Majesty's Ships at Newport Rhode Island with Fresh Beef between the 2d Day of ---- and the 21 Day of Jany. 1775 Two thousand & Sixty Pounds of Fresh Beef, for the Use of His Majesty's Ship the Hind all which said Beef was actually delivered on board in Kind, and was in all Respects good and fit for his Majesty's... Continue Reading
Date: 21 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 12 Inst Since then I Have Recvd yours of the 1st November Inclosing Fords order.2 but shall not write him untill I find whither I can get a Vessell or not  wheat can be got but not less than 7/2 a 7/3 as we cannot go on the Road to Purchase for Want of the Necessary, on Rect of this You will find how our Friends have disapointed themselves by Limmiting us I have rec'd a... Continue Reading
Date: 21 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Annexed you have a Coppy of what we wrote you the 7th Inst since then (we have the pleasure to Inform you) our River Still has kept so free of Ice that Ships may Depart and we flatter our Selves that we will be able to get your Brig2 Away in Eight Days from this as we only wait for a little wheat in the After hold to be able to Complete her load there is now on board one hundred &... Continue Reading
Date: 21 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Messrs. George and Thomas Hooper, H. Blackmore, Arthur Mobson and Peter Mallett, reported sundry negroes, imported by them since the 1st day of December last. Resolved, That notices be sent to Messrs. George and Thomas Hooper, Hinall Blackmore, Arthur Mobson, and Peter Mallett, to re-ship, by the first opportunity, the sundry negroes they have imported since the 1st day of December last. It being... Continue Reading
Date: 21 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
. . . Your Lordship will be pleased to observe, in my letter No. 7. of 23d Sepr I mention in it, to your Lordship, that I had wrote, to the Commander of His Majestys Fleet at Jamaica, that a Vessel might be sent, to inspect along the Coast; I also wrote, to Governor Chester at Pensacola to apply to the Commander of His Majestys ships there, that no illicit trade might be carried on by the... Continue Reading
Date: 21 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Jany 1775 Monday 23d P M Fired 2 Nine Pounders shotted & brought too a Ship from St. Christophers, Impress'd two men from her.
Date: 23 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Diana Schooner sailed with a party of the Kings own Regiment on board2 to the Succour of a Number of well affected Inhabitants of the Town of Marshfield, and had Orders to proceed to North River and there to remain eight days or longer if the Magistrates should request it and there should be a necessity for so doing.
Date: 23 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Detachment consisting of . . . 100, embarked this afternoon on board The Armed Schooner Diana, and the Sloop Britannia, with 7 days provisions, thier Barrack bedding, a few necessaries, and baggage sufficient for ten or 14 days. This Detachment is under the Command of Captain Balfour of the 4th Regiment and is going to some town on the Coast not far distant.
Date: 23 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1

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