American Theatre from April 18, 1776, to May 8, 1776
Sir, General Howe having thought proper to send three Transports with a Reinforcement of the 47th Regt to General Carleton at Quebec, and having made application to me for a Convoy to conduct them thither, I am to inform you that I have Ordered Captain [George] Talbot of the Niger to take the said Transports under his care, and proceed with them accordingly. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
His Excellency Govr Brown of New Providence, came with Coll Stewart on Wednesday the 17th instant ー the Governor desired to know whether he was considered a Prisoner ー if so what was his Crime? ー I shewed him Admiral Hopkins's Letter - & informed him that it is my duty to hold him in the same Character the Commander in Chief of the Continental Fleet delivered him, and could not receed from it... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I received your Favour of the 11th. Inst In Answer to Colonel [John] Glover's Application to you, I am of Opinion, that all Accounts respecting the armed Vessels should be paid by the Agents only; and as the, Trial of the Prizes cannot be much longer deferr'd, they will have Cash, for the Goods which may be condemned, in their Hands much more than sufficient to answer the Demands upon them. If... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas the provincial Congress of this Colony by their Order of the 18th of february last did forbid all Communication between the Ships of War in the Port of New York and the Ship in which Governor Tryon resides on the one part and all the Inhabitants of the Colony on the other except for supplies of necessary Provisions for the use of the said Ships only, under certain restrictions therein... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Messrs. [Abraham] Vanzandt and [Thomas] Randall, of the marine committee, informed the Committee of Safety that the pilot boat, the Hamden, belonging to the Provincial Congress of this Colony is at Philadelphia, in the Colony of Pennsylvania; that she can not, with safety, be brought from thence; and that it is their opinion that the said vessel should be sold.
Mr. Van Zandt further informed the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thomas Vernon was some time since made prisoner on the evidence of one Craig; a copy of which I now enclose you, and 1 think was then examined by the Committee of Safety. The General desires me to transmit to you the enclosed letter from Vernon,
2 and request that the Committee would make such further inquiry into the matter as will enable them to determine whether it... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I recd a Summons to Council of the 11th but learnt that the Communication with the Ships was totally cut off by an Order from General Putman [sic] who had arrived in Town with Troops from Boston and afterwards by my Brother that no Council was held & I therefore conclude that the Assembly for want of a Prorogation 17 Inst is dissolved ー He tells me that [Samuel] Bayard the Clerk of the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Roebuck man of war was at the Capes of Delaware last Friday week; put to sea that day, returned the next, with a schooner commanded by Seymour Hood, from North-Carolina, for Philadelphia: ー They took 30 barrels of naval stores out of the schooner, then scuttled her, and gave the boat to the crew to go ashore in.
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Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thursday 18th AM came in & Acnhd here the Brigg Amazone
2 from Guardalupe nothing in but Ballast, Sent in by the Shuldham Tender.
PM compleated our Water Cleard Hawse, employed Watering the Tender and Prizes
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Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A letter from General Washington of the 15th ...
Resolved, That the same be referred to a committee of three;
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Read, Mr. [George] Clinton, and Mr. [Carter] Braxton.
A letter from Elizabeth Seymour, widow of the late master of the Cabot, was presented to Congress, and read:
Resolved, That the same be referred to the Marine Committee.
The Committee of Claims... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen Your resolve of the 6th Instant has been laid before this board by Mr Thomas Leaming junr complaining of the practice of Pilots from this port boarding inward bound Vessels, for which we cannot account as it is not only contrary to the best regulations in our power, but also very improbable, as we do not suffer them to take their pilot boats with them and it is very unlikely they should... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Lieutenant [David] Plunket returned from Philadelphia, & brought a Letter from the President of the Continental Congress to this Committee, of which the following is a Copy-
[Here is inserted Hancock's letter of April 16, 1776, and the resolution of April 15 of the Continental Congress.]
Agreeable to the Intimation contained in the Resolution of Congress respecting Mr Alexander Ross & his... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
In Times of public Distress and Convulsion when a free People are threatened with a deprivation of their civil Liberty, Exertions for it's Preservation influenced by its purest Principles, and conducted with all possible Attention to Form and Ceremony we hope will not be considered, as an Indignity or Insult to any Rank or Station in the Community. The Proceedings, which your Excellency... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir
Your Letter
2 enclosing the Resolves of Congress was this Day delivered to us: we were furnished with the intercepted Letters some Time before the Receipt of yours, & had taken such Measures, as in our Judgment were competent to the Occasion. To dissolve the Government & subvert the Constitution by the Seizure & Imprisonment of the Governor, we... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thursday 18th AM: at 2 fired 2 Guns & made the Sigl for unmooring at ½ past weighed & came to Sail in Co the Mercury & two Tenders, at 7 saw a Sail in the Offing, at 11 spoke the Anna Issabella Transpt with part of the 57th Regt sent a Pilot on board of her & the Cruizers Tender to see her in, 2 at Noon the Mercury & Tender in Co Cape Fear NNE½E Oak Island N½Wt 3 Leagues Light... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Tuesday 16 Fresh breezes and fair. Fir'd at a Mark. fir'd a Six poundr
& several Musquets at the Rebels Wednesday 17 Modr & Cloudy Fir'd 2 Six poundrs at the Rebels Thursday 18 Fir'd a Six poundr at the Rebels.
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Latt: 22° 50' No Longt: 60°00' Wt from London Sir Since my last Letter of the 7th past, by the Clevland Brig, nothing material has happen'd; the Wind sprung up fair within a few hours after I wrote and continued 'till we got into the Trade, when it fell almost Calm, and we have had ever since only light Airs and mostly at No Wt which I never met with before, in these Latutudes. The Actaeon join'd... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My Lord I have nothing to inform Your Lordship of but that our passage has been very tedious, & that we are still about 370 leagues from our rendezvous at Cape Fear; we have with us twenty Company's besides two Artillery ships & four Victuallers. I hope the rest of the Fleet will not be long after us; I hope your Lordship received my letter of the 7th of March; This goes by a ship bound... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thursday 18 at 8 Am East end Jam[aic]a N½W, 4 Leagues at noon Et end do WNW 2 Leagues saw a sail in the N.E gave chace to do Modt Breezes & clear Wr at I Pm fired a Shot at the Chace brought too & hoisted out Boat & sent her onboard the Sloop ½ past the Boat ret[urne]d with the Master & Men belong[in]g to her Do sent a Petty Officer with 3 Men to take possession of the Sloop as... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I am sorry to acquaint you that yesterday Captain Howe arrived here very unexpectedly in His Majesty's Ship Glasgow having on the 6th Instant off Rhode Island fallen in with and been attack'd by several Armed Vessels of the Rebels, in which Action she received so much damage that she was thought unfit to proceed on the execution of the Orders Captain Howe had received for carrying General [... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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