European Theatre from February 1, 1776, to May 25, 1776
Lord George Germaine having in his Letter of the 22nd of Last Month signified His Majts Pleasure that you do as soon as conveniently may be, place one of the small Ships of your Squadron upon the Station of Pensacola, and that you do also procure and fit out, a proper Armed Vessel, drawing about Six feet Water abaft, and mounting two 4 Pounders, and two 3 Pounders, to be stationed in the Lakes... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas Lord George Germaine One of His Majestys principal Secretarys of State has acquainted Us by his Letter of the 4th of last Month that it is the Kings 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 Ensign & Twenty Seven private Men part of the 29th Regi~ent doing duty at Chatham &... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Ambuscade frigate, which is put in commission at Chatham, commanded by Capt. [John] Macartney, is to carry his brother Sir George Macartney, to his government of the Grenades, and then proceed to join Lord Howe's squadron.
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Tower Sunday 5 oClock Sir I have this Moment received your Letter and Dispatched an Express to Captain [John] Toon of the Elizabeth to Loose no Time in proceeding to Cork, both orders agreeing in that point ー This Transport hath nothing on board but what belongs to Earl Cornwallis's Expedition ー Waggons Carriages ー Ammunition ー Stakes and Articles added from time to time upon the first... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
His Majesty's frigate the Amazon, of 32 guns, is put into commission at this port, and the command of her given to Capt. [Maximilian] Jacobs.
Friday last his Majesty's frigate Carysford, of 32 guns, sailed hence for America; she is commanded by Robert Fanshaw, Esq. She was to stop at Blackstakes to take in her powder and guns, after which to proceed with the greatest expedition on her voyage.
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy having, in their Letter of the 16th Inst, transmitted to us a further List of the Transports fitting in the Clyde, which they have appropriated for receiving the 31st Regiment, ordered to embark there; We send Your Lordship the same, in addition to our Letter of the 15th Instant. And the Navy Board, being desirous of appropriating a further Quantity of the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I received & communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 17th Novr enclosing one you received from Mr Strode Purser of the Argo desiring your leave to return to England on his private Affairs also a joint Letter from him & Mr Lawford Purser of the A polio requesting their Lordships permission to exchange Ships for duty and informing them that you have given Mr Strode... Continue Reading
Date: 19 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I have laid before their Lordships the State & Condition, also the Disposition of the Squadron; and in consequence of the necessity which you have represented of reinforcing the same, their Lordships have ordered the Seaford to proceed to join you, and have directed her Captain to follow your Orders for his further proceedings; And you will likewise receive their directions to purchase two... Continue Reading
Date: 19 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
You are hereby required & directed to proceed forthwith in His Majesty's Ship under your command to Madeira, where you are to take in without loss of time a sufficient quantity of Wine for the use of her Company, and then make the best of your way to Antigua, where you are to deliver the inclos'd Pacquet to James Young Esq. Vice Admiral of the Red & Commander in Chief of His Majesty's... Continue Reading
Date: 19 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Lord Sandwich will pay immediate obedience to Your Majesty's Commands, by writing to Mr [William] Eden to desire that Mr Mathias may be instructed by this nights Post, to make enquiry for Transports at Bremen & Lubeck, as well as at Hamburgh. There is every reason to hope that foreign bottoms may be used on this occasion without the aid of an Act of Parliament, but to put ourselves properly... Continue Reading
Date: 20 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I have received and read to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your two Letters of the 30th of august also of the 23d of october last giving an account of your proceedings in particular of the measures you have taken to prevent as far as in your power the Contraband Trade carried on by the French, Dutch and Danish Islands with america for the supply of Gunpowder and other warlike Stores,... Continue Reading
Date: 20 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Having received and read to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 26th of November last acquainting them that upon receiving a Complaint from the 1st Lieutenant of the Argo against Captain [Francis Grant] Gordon Commander for embezzling the Kings Stores and other misdemeanours you had suspended him and assembled a Court Martial to try him for the same, and that the Court... Continue Reading
Date: 20 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Wind being nowfavourable and fresh the Vice Admiral got out to Sea, and pushed for the English Channel with all the Sail he could carry, and losing sight of the Canceawx and Trident in the first Week of the Passage, made the Edystone the 18th, and, got into Plymouth Sound; without any Accident, the 20th in the Afternoon, before the Somerset from Halifax, who had sailed from thence the 15th of... Continue Reading
Date: 20 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Having received a letter from Vice Admiral Gayton, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at Jamaica, dated the 24th of December last, giving an account of Preparations making in the Island of Hispaniola, and of the Arrival of a french Frigate from thence, We send Your Lordship a Copy of the Vice Admiral's Letter for the King's Informatiori, and are &c Sandwich. J Buller. Palmerstone.
Date: 21 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
In answer to your Lordships Letter of the 19th Instant, desiring to be informed when the six Regiments ordered to embark at Cork, and the Highland Corps which are to be embarked in the Clyde may be expected to be ready, and the number of those Troops; I have the Honor to acquaint your Lordships, that each of the Six Regiments ordered to embark at Corke, consists of 677 Men Officers included, that... Continue Reading
Date: 21 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir Peter Parker, with the fleet under his command, sailed from Corke the 13th instant for America with a fair wind. The Triton man of war from Plymouth arrived on Monday at Spithead, where she waits for orders.
Date: 21 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Service on which you have been employ'd being at an end; You are hereby required & directed to strike your Flag & come on shore. Given &c.
the 22d Feby 1776
To Samuel Graves Esq. Sandwich
Vice Adml of the Red &c.&c. at Plymouth C Spencer
By &c G J. ns. H. Palliser
Date: 21 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This day the Lark frigate, of 32 guns, was taken into dock to be sheathed: She is daily expected to be commissioned for America. The Amazon frigate, of 32 guns, commanded by Maximilian Jacobs, Esq; is also taken into dock, being to go to America.
Date: 21 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Last night arrived, and came into harbour, the Trident transport, Capt. Potts, from Boston. She sailed from thence the 2d instant, under convoy of Admiral Greaves, in the Preston man of war and Canceaux armed vessel, but parted company on the 17th instant. Nothing new had happened at Boston, when they left it; but on the day they sailed, as they came down the river, they heard much firing from... Continue Reading
Date: 21 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Lord George Germain having in his Letter of the 17th Instant signified the Kings Pleasure, that the Transports which are now in North America, or may be hereafter sent thither, be put under the direction of the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships of War, With Authority either to return or discharge them, as he shall think fit; I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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