European Theatre from February 1, 1776, to May 25, 1776
The plan against the Colonies, & the means of executing it are now settled. Ten thousand men Brunswickers & british, are to go against Canada under General Burgoyne, who is accompanyd by Col. Phillips & Capt [Edward] Foy, who were the Engineers at Minden. Two thousand 300 of .the brunswic troops, & a thousand others are now embarked & saild this day from Plymouth for Quebec,... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This morning came in here his Majesty's ships Romney, Admiral Montague, and the Cygnet, both from Portsmouth. Sailed his Majesty's ship Preston, for Portsmouth; also came in sight his Majesty's ship Emerald with the transports under her convoy from Portsmouth for America.
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Your Majesty will observe from the enclosed letters from Corke that in all probability the Carysfort & Pearl are by this time Sailed with the troops for Quebec; as there were only six of the transports wanting on the 28th; past, which I doubt not arrived soon after.
The Marines returns are very satisfactory for this last week.
Admiralty April 8. 1776. . l
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Copy John Sands first Mate, George David second Mate Robert Martin Mariner of and belonging to the Snow Dickenson burthen about Two hun
dred and forty Tons of and belonging to Philadelphia in North America the property of Messrs Bayard & Jackson of Philadelphia aforesaid severally make Oath and first the said John Sands speaking for himsel£ saith that they sailed from Philadelphia aforesaid... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This morning came up to the Key, the Snow 'Dickenson;Wmiaip.Meston, Master, from Philadelphia, bound to Nantz in Old Fr;ince; where she was to discharge her loading, and take in a cargo of warlike' ;stores and ammunition for the use of the Continental Army. She was ー taken up and fitted out by order of the Congress, and consigned to Messrs. Montandouin and Frere, merchants, in Nantz, as appears... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
1 Went out of the harbour to Spithead, the Tartar frigate, Captain Ommanney.
Yesterday Captain Appleby took command of the Preston, in the room
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of Captain [John] Robinson; and we hear Captain [William] Hotham is to hoist his broad pendant on board the said ship.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
No. 12
As the Act passed for prohibiting trade and intercourse with any of our rebellious Colonies, will enable His Majestys ships to take their vessels, and that the latter conforming or not with the usual forms in the several ports of Europe, will not exempt them from that risk, I have written to some of His Majesty's Consuls that they might be less anxious upon that subject, in soliciting the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Friends of Mr William Lewis, late Purser of the Rose, who you superceeded by appointing Mr Hargood, Purser of her in his Room, on account of his being absent from his Duty, having represented to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the cause of such absence was his having in October last been taken Prisoner by the Rebels and therefore prayed .that he may be restored to the said... Continue Reading
Date: 9 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
You are hereby required and directed to repair with His Majts Ship under your command into Hamoze, where we have ordered her to be cleaned, graved and refitted, stored for Foreign Service, and her Provisions completed to Six months of all Species except Beer, of which she is to have as much as she can conveniently stow, and to be supplied with Wine or Spirits in lieu of the remainder.
And you are... Continue Reading
Date: 9 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Examination of John Sands.
He is Mate of the Snow Dicki[n]son Messrs B[a]yard & Jackson Owners.
Cargo on board is 2,220.
Bars Flour
260.
Boxes Sperm: Candles
13.
Casks of Wax.
5,600.
Bars Staves.
The Snow sailed from the Capes on the It March bound for Nantz ー Seven more Vessels were in Company — Names two Vizt Hancock & Adams, Smith Master: & Sally, Rawling's, Master.
The... Continue Reading
Date: 9 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Friendship, Capt. Jann, is arrived at Glasgow from Virginia in 28 days, and brought dispatches from Lord Dunmore, which arrived at Lord George Germaine's Office on Fri~ay . . Several Scotch families are arrived at Glasgow from Virginia, in the above ship, on account of the present disturbances that now reign there, as all the Scotch houses in Virginia are destroyed by the Virginians.
Date: 9 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
By Letters received this Day from Cork dated the 7th Instant, I am informed that the Embarkation of all the Troops was compleated and the Fleet ready to sail on Friday Evening the 5th:, and that some of the Transports had moved that Night towards the Mouth of the Harbour, and the rest were following on the 6th: when five of them in getting down run on Shore, three of which got off, but two of... Continue Reading
Date: 10 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Mr Jackson presents his Compliments to Mr Pownall. By a list received from Captn Dickson of the Greyhound from Corke of the Ships that were to proceed under his Convoy to Boston, it appears that the Hope, Alexander Luinsdale Master, - Mather Owner, is among the number with 1500 barrells of Powder on board, and upon Examining, Mr Jackson does not find any Licence has been granted for that Ship
Date: 10 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas we think fit that you shall command His Majesty's Arm'd Vessel the Lyon at Deptford; You are hereby required and directed to take upon you the charge & command of her accordingly, her Officers and Company being hereby directly required to observe & follow your Orders; And you are carefully to observe & execute the general printed Instructions & such Orders & directions... Continue Reading
Date: 10 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Capt. Meston, of, the Dickinson, from Philadelphia (who was brought in here this week by the mate and crew who rose on him) says, that great preparations were making there for war; that five battalions of volunteers, consisting of upwards of 2000 men, had left Philadelphia to join Gen. Lee at New York, a few days before he sailed. He fully confirms the account of the French assisting the... Continue Reading
Date: 10 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Advice is received from Gibr;iltar, that one of his Majesty's ships of war, belonging to Admiral Man's squadron, has chased five American vessels into the Bay of Cadiz. The Captain of the man of war immediately waited on the commander in chief at that port, who informed him, that if he would put to sea immediately, the Americans should not land their cargoes, but quit the place in. 24 hours. The... Continue Reading
Date: 11 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I yesterday had a long conversation with Captain Meston, the master of the Dickenson. The crew consisted of four Scotchmen, four Irish, and one Englishma~, including the master, who is a Scotchman. Some people at Bristol suspect this last of being concerned in the villany, but I am fully persuaded he was not. He has a wife and family at Philadelphia, and cries like a child at the misfortunes that... Continue Reading
Date: 11 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, I inclose to you Copy of the Depositions of some Persons who have brought a Vessell into Bristol, bound from Philadelphia to Nantz, where the Cargo was consigned, and where they were to load for the Use of the Congress with Arms and Ammunition.
2 The Mate of this Vessell gives an Account of several other Ships that were going on the same Adventure, either to... Continue Reading
Date: 12 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The nomination of several Commissioners having been agreed upon at the Council, Lord North had a conference with Lord Howe in which he announced to him that in spite of the confidence they had in him. they deemed necessary to give him an aide well versed in the knowledge of law and chosen from the civil service in order to negotiate with the Americans. The Admiral refused so peremptorily that... Continue Reading
Date: 12 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Letters from Cadiz by the Clementina, Capt. Air, who is arrived at Dover, brings an Account that two American Vessels, of two hundred Tons each, arrived there on the 12th ult. loaded with Wheat, and other Things, the Produce of that Country, which they soon disposed of, but waited for an Order from Government to take on board Arms and Ammunition, &c. The Governor soon obtained Leave for their... Continue Reading
Date: 12 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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