American Theatre from April 18, 1776, to May 8, 1776
Sr I think it my duty, to inclose the deposition, of John Cochran, Boatswains Mate of the Continental Arm'd Schooner the Lynch under My Command, to You, as Capt [Samuel] Perkins is now in Salem. ー Your most [&c.] John Ayres [Enclosure] I, John Cochran now boatswains mate of the Continental armed schooner called the Lynch, commanded by Captain John Ayres, testify that I was a seaman on board... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Colony of the } . .
The Ma JOr part of the Council
Massac usetts h Bay To the Keeper of the Goal at Concord in the County of Middlesex ー Greeting You are hereby directed and Commanded to take into your Custody Edward Marsh, John Loring Basil Cooper and David Lang lately taken prisoners at Martha's Vineyard in the Schooner Valient in the Employment of the enemies of the United Colonies of America... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Glasgow sailed for England, convoying some other Ships with many of the Refugees from Boston going to England: the Glasgow has had a slight repair since her being beat by 5 Privateers off Rhode Island.
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Friday 19 at 8 saw a Sail to the N W made Sail & gave Chace at 11 sent the Boats Manned & Arm'd after the Chace Out Reefs Topsails. Fresh Breezs & Cloudy made the Signal for the Boats to return got them in & gave Chace at 2 left off Chace Wore Ship & Brat too Main T. Sail to the mast ... gave Chace, to the S W
Saturdy 20 Fresh Breezs & Clear P M fired 4 Shot at the Chace... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Saturdy, 20th Fresh Breezes and Clear Weigh'd and Came to Sail in Campy with the Dispatch arm'd Schooner & Several Transports, Soon after made all Sail and Chaced a Brig in to Cape Ann Harbr, at 4 Do Cape NEBN 3 or 4 Leagues, at Do Wr Chased a Schooner as did the Lively and Milford, fired at the Chace 10 four Pounders shoted, at 7 the Lively Brought hir too found hir to be the Lydia from... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
In Obedience of His Excellency's Commands of the 11th Ultimo, I wod acquaint you, that the Norfolk & the Happy Return Prizes taken by Comdore Manly and brot into this Port, are condmned. If His Excellency will plea;e soon to appoint a day for the sale of these prizes, it may be of service to the Public, as many articles on board them are wanted for the use of the American Navy. The other two... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
1776 Joseph. Rhode Island Sloop. Guns: 4. Crew: 12.
2
April 20 Bond £5,000. Master: James Munro
Bonders: James Munro, John Innis Clarke, Joseph
Nightingale, all of Providence
Owners: John Innis Clarke, Joseph Nightingale.
Witnesses: Eliz Clarke, William Mumford.
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A List of Vessels taken by the American Cruizers and carried into the Counties of Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol, in the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, which Vessels are said to have been employed in supplying the British Fleet and. Army now acting against the American Colonies.
*
Ship Jenny, William Foster,
400
Tons.
*
Ship Concord, James Laawrin [Laurie],
300... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Colony of Rhode Island,
Providence ss. To 'the Town sergeant of the Town of North Providence in. the County of Providence Greeting
WHERAS the General Assembly of said Colony have erected a Court to try and condemn all Vessels that shall be found infesting the Sea Coast of America and brought into said Colony; and have Ordered that such Vessels shall be tryed at said Court by a Jury to be drawn... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir these are to Inform you that according to your Order I Proceded to New Port as fast as Possible 2 and arrived their yesterday at one a Clock and went on Shoar ;md found the Cabbot at Mr Holmes worf Getting out the Guns I advised Capt Henman [Elisha Hinman] to Go up the River as Soon as he Could as their was a Report that their was Three Ships in the Offing he Told me He Intended it I Put out... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The following may be depended on. When the Asia was going through the Narrows last Sunday afternoon [April 14], she was hailed by the rifle men on Staten Island side, who desired her to bring to, some of the Asia's people on deck asked for what? Because answered the riflemen "our order is to suffer no boats to pass without a permit from General [Israel] Putnam." The Asia still keeping under way,... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Galloway Township, in Gloucester County: Be it remembered, that, on the 20th of April, 1776, personally appeared before me, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Gloucester [New Jersey], Captain Job Tripp, late Master of the Sloop Endeavour; and James Cathill, his Mate, both of Dartmouth, in the County of Bristol and Province of Massachusetts-Bay; and, being sworn on the... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Your several Letters of the 24th and 27th of March, the l[s]t 4th and 15th .Inst. I had the Honour of receiving in the Order of their Dates, by the last of which, I learn with Pleasure, that you had safely arrived at New York. The Dispositions you made to expedite the Embarkation of the Troops, were highly proper and judicious. Too much Dispatch cannot be used in sending the Battalions to Quebec... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
... I hope cannon may be obtained at New London or Rhode Island, if not I know of no resource at present but this place and if they must come from here it will be some time before you can have them as they are yet 'to be made. I am continually teazing the. Marine Committee about the canvass but have got nothing yet determined, nor have you wrote me how mucli you shall want. 2 The Committee... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
At a Special Meeting of the Committee 20 April 1776
Were Present-William Lux Chairman
W. Buchanan
J. Calhoun
J. Smith
J. Merryman Junr
T. Harrison
B. Griffith
J. Boyd
The Committee being informed, that certain Instructions were given by Mr Samuel Purviance as Chairman to Capt Saml Smith, which did not appear on their Minutes, they sent for Capt Smith, and requested him to attend the... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thursday last two tenders met a small vessel at Sandy Point, coming down the river with a load of flour; the people immediately ran her aground and left her. The tenders continued there throughout the day, and several times attempted to board her, but were as often repulsed by the rifles and musketry from the shore, notwithstanding they kept a constant and heavy fire upon our people with pieces... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
... I am pleased the Congress have Resolved on Reprisals & wish we had it in our power to make them effectually, without that ability I much fear the Opening Our ports, will for some time at least, Only prove a temptation to Us, to throw supplies of Provisions into the Possession of Our Enemies, who take every Vessel that passes ー the Maryland Brigg wch was sometime ago rescued by the defence... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
His Excellency The Honble Major Genl Howe Since the departure of the Sloop George for Boston nothing material has occurred at this place til the 18th when a Transport with two Companies and a half of the 57 Regt on board under the command of Major Craig arrived in this River The Major informs me that they sailed from Cork on the 12th Febry in company with fifty four Transports & Victuallers... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A vessel arrived here yesterday from New Providence, and relates, that that island was invaded by the provincials, under the command of Commodore Hopkins, in a ship of thirty-six guns, and eight other vessels, having landed 1000 men at the east rnd of the island, and marched up to the castle, which surrendered without much resistance, there having been but five cannon fired on them; they took... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
... We have inteligance of the Arrival of some of the Tory Fleet at Halifax that they are much distresst for want of Houses, obliged to give 6 Dollors per month for one Room, provisions scarce and dear. Some of them with 6 or 8 children round them sitting upon the Rocks crying, not knowing where to lay their heads. Just Heaven has given them to taste of the same cup of Afliction which they one... Continue Reading
Date: 21 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Pages
