European Theatre from February 1, 1776, to May 25, 1776
Since my last Letter of the 5th instt acquainted their Lordships of the arrival of the Sibella Storeship; the Winds have been from Wt to S S W, and mostly hard Gales, but this morning at 3 o'Clock, the Wind came to Wt N Wt and soon after to N Wt; the ships are unmooring, and I hope, as the Wind seems likely to continue, or may come more to the Northward, to have them all clear of this Harbour by... Continue Reading
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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Wm Williams
Myrtle
Lt Knowles
Soverigh
Php Flin
Goland Burton
Thoetis
Willm Burns
Solebay
Thos Symonds
Nancy (1st)
Chas Yarrel
Thos & Willm
James Smith
Actaeon
Chrisr Atkns
Emanuel
Danl Spencer
Sea Nymph
John Levitt
Bristol
Jno Morris... Continue Reading
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I have received advice from His Majesty's Consul at Corrunna, that an American vessel had put into that port and that the captain had refused to submit his passport and register to a regular inspection by the said Consul, and further that the Commandant General had not been able to assist /1im in obtaining it. Mr Boden, the master of the said vessel, wrote to me at lhe same time, alleging his... Continue Reading
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Vice Admiral Sir James Douglas Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at Portsmouth having in his Letter of the l lh instant informed my Lords Ccmmissrs of the Admiralty that the Master of the Two Sisters, a Danic:h Snow, then at Anchor in Cowes Road, had given him Intelligence that on the 16h January there were at Bourdeaux a Brig of 100 Tons, and two Sloops one of 70 the other of 50 Tons... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
You are hereby required & directed to proceed forthwith to Cork where we have appointed you to superintend & regulate the Service of raising Men for His Majestys Fleet, and in the performance thereof you are carefully to observe the following Instructions Vizt
1st You are to take under your command such Lieutenants as shall be ordered by Us to act under you & to employ them in such... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas we think fit that three Vessels2 shall be purchased for His Majesty, to be employed under your command; You are hereby required & directed to cause three of the best Schooners, Sloops or Brigs you can procure to be purchsed for His Majesty accordingly, upon the best & cheapest terms you can, directing the Naval Officer at Jamaica to draw upon the Navy Board for the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Having appointed you Commander of His Majesty's Sloop the Resolution at Deptford which we have order'd to be sheath'd, filled, fitted and stored at that Place for a Voyage to remote parts, Mann'd with one hundred and twelve Men agreable to the Scheme hereunto annex'd and victualled for twelve Months for the said Complement, with all Species of Provisions except Beer of which she is to have as... Continue Reading
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My Lord,
I will use my utmost Endeavours to procure Your Lordship the information you desire in your most Secret Letter No. 9. 'tho' it certainly is, as you so justly observe, a matter in which I must proceed with the utmost Caution. there is every Reason against any Step that could Shew the least Suspicion of the Sincerity of the friendly Professions of this Court, 'tho' it requires no great... Continue Reading
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Their Lordships command me to acquaint you that for the reason you have given they approve of your having complied with the request made by the Governor & Council of the Island of Jamaica for a supply of your powder from the Kings Ships under your command Their Lordships approve of your having given Lieut Phipps of the Squirrel leave to quit that Ship for the recovery of his Health & have... Continue Reading
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
It is said that the crew of the Washington provincial privateer, that was taken and brought to England, have all, at their own request, been taken into the government's service. 1
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Earl of Dartmouth having, in his Letter of the 2d of April 1774, signified to us His Majesty's Pleasure, that upon the Arrival of the Transport Vessels, then under Orders to proceed to Boston, the said Transports should either continue there, or proceed to the respective Places of their Destination, according to such Directions, as they should receive from Lieut General Gage, or the Commander... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
As the Season now approaches for the Sailing of His Majesty's Ships for the Coast of Newfoundland, to protect the Fishery at and about that Island; We desire Your Lordship will please to receive, & communicate to us His Majesty's Pleasure, whether we should make any Alteration in, or additions to the Instructions under which Vice Adml [Robert] Duff sailed last Year to that Station. We are... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas Lord George Germaine One of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, has acquainted Us, by his Letter'-... the 4th of last Month, that it is the King's intention that every effort be made to send relief to Quebec, And whereas we intend that the Ship you command shall take on board one Captain, one Lieutenant one Ensign & Ninety four private Men part of the 29th Regiment doing... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Ministers enteFtain some hope with respect to Quebec: it is founded neither on the alleged success of a sortie about which the know nothing, nor on a misunderstanding between M. Arnold and M. de Montgomery about which they know nothing either, although the public claim they do; but they know that during the first days of January Quebec was still holding, that the city was under the weak... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Letters from Gibraltar by the Minerva, Capt. Calhan, who is arrived at Portsmouth, bring advice, that a vessel was put in there from Cadiz; and the master reports, that two days before he left that place three vessels loaded with wheat, and other things, the produce of America, arrived in that port; that he was informed, that the Spaniards carried on a considerable trade with the Americans; and... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Captain John Toone to Principal Officers of the Ordnance Board, February 17, 1776, February 16, 1776
On board the Elizabeth Ordnance Storeship Cowes Feby 16: 1776 Honourable Sirs I beg leave to acquaint your honours that pursuant to Instructions I received from the Respective Officers of the Ordnance at Portsmouth dated the 26 Jany a Copy of which I have Inclosed you and have followed the same as far as Wind and Weather would Permit. I further beg leave to acquaint you that this day I have... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Officers of the Ordnance at Portsmouth. I am Your Honours [&c.]
I. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/ 162, 211-12. JnoToone Master Feb.
Duplicate Sir, Whitehall, February 17, 1776
The Events which happened in the Province under your Government in the month of Novem~er, left no room for any other Consideration, but that of sending as early as possible a Relief to the Town of Quebec, in case... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sr. I have communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 10th of December last enclosing Copies of the Orders you have given to the Captains of the Squirrel & Maidstone for Cruizing off the Little Caico's & Heneago to intercept American Vessels which their Lordships very well approve of.
And in return to that further part of your said Letter wherein you recommend the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ld Geo. Germaine One of His Majts Principal Secretaries of State, having in his Letter of the 26th past informed my Lords Commrs of the Admty that the King having thought fit to direct that the Commissioned & .i--!on Commissioned Officers of the 50th Regt now at Jamaica should be brought from thence to Great Britain together with such of the private Men as are Invalid or unfit for Service... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The West India Merchants having applied to my Lords Commrs of the Admty requesting as the Trade from the Island of Jamaica will be constantly sailing from thence to Europe between the 25th of next Month & 1st of August that such directions may be given as will be effectual to protect their Ships in their present defenceless State against Attempts to be made on them by Cruizers fitted out by... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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