Honble Gentlemen in consequence of Complaint made to the Committee of correspondence of the Town of Sandwich by Messrs Simeon Wing and Jesse Barlow we have thought it advisable to represent to your Honours the circumstances of their Vessels being taken by Capt [John] Linsey of the Falcon & retaken by a Schooner from Dartmouth under command of Capt [Daniel] Egery, and to beg some advice and... Continue Reading
Last Wednesday night [May 24] the sloop Collector, Capt. Nicholas Webster, sailed from this port for Boston, with a quantity of salt provisions, for the use of the standing army there; & a number of sheep; but for whose use these were is as yet uncertain. It is reported, that said sloop & salt provisions were taken into the custody of one of the ships of war here, and sent by her to... Continue Reading
I am desired to in close you a Copy of a Letter from the Congress of New York to this Assembly dated 25th instant which you will receive herewith p Mr [John] Brown who is on his Return from the Continental Congress ー The Contents of the abovementioned Letter were imediately taken into Consideration of this Assembly ー in Consequence whereof they came into the followg Resolutions That one thousand... Continue Reading
Received the Within Contents frm Wm Thompson to be Laid out in powder
Your resolution of the 18th. Inst & recommendation of Measures to the City's of New-York and Albany, in Consequence of the taking Possession of Ticonderoga &c. has this moment been deliverd me, as Commanding Officer here, the Purport of which Induces me to believe, the Committee of Safety of the Massachusetts Bay, have not Informed you of my Appointment, or Instructions from them which I... Continue Reading
I was equally surprised and alarmed this day on receiving advice, via Albany, that the Continental Congress has recommended the removing all the cannon, stores, &c. at Ticonderoga to Fort George, and evacuating Ticonderoga entirely which being the only key of this Country, leaves our very extensive Frontiers open to the ravages of the Enemy, and if put into execution, will be the entire ruin... Continue Reading
An Abstract of the minutes of Council from the Continental Congress, signed Pr Mr Charles Thomson Secretary has just come to hand and tho' it approves of the taking the Fortresses on Lake Champlain and the Artillery &c. I am nevertheless much surprised that your Honours should recommend it to us to remove the Artillery to the South End of Lake George and there to make a stand, the Consequence... Continue Reading
Friday Morning last [May 26] his Majesty's Ship the Asia, George Vandepot, Esq; arrived here from Boston, after a passage of 16 Days.
When this Ship left Boston no Transports nor Troops had then arrived either from England or Ireland; but two Days after Capt. Vandepot came out, he fell in with 6 Transports from England, with Troops &c. on board.
Saturday Morning last [May 27] an express... Continue Reading
A Letter of the 27th instant by express from the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, on behalf of the Genera1 Assembly of that Colony was read.
The copy of the Letter [from Colonel Benedict Arnold, dated] Crown Point, May 23d, 1775, [enclosed in the Letter from Governor Trumbull was also read.]
The committee of correspondence (according to order,) brought in and... Continue Reading
On motion, Resolved, That no provisions or necessaries of any kind be exported to the island of Nantucket, except from the colony of Massachusetts bay, the convention of which colony is desired to take measures for effectually providing the sd Island, upon their application to purchase the same, with as much provision, as shall be necessary for its internal use and no more.
The Congress deeming... Continue Reading
Ordered that all Masters of Vessels, arriving in Patapsco River do appear before the Committee at their Rooms, on the Monday next after their Arrival between the Hours of 10 & 12 AM. at which Time and Place the Committee will attend ー it is. expected that the Owners and Consignees of Vessels will in future be more punctual in directing the Attendance of the Masters, or they with the Masters... Continue Reading
Cap. Dill in a Vessel belonging to Messrs. Richd. & Jno. Jennings now goes to Virginia with intentions to get a load of corn and have desired me to write to you requesting your Assistance in Case there should be any Stop put to the Exportation of provisions . . . I shall add that Our Legislature have passed a Law prohibiting the Exportation of all Provisions from hence so that there is no... Continue Reading
As liberty is the blessing, and ought to be the care of all men, I need no other apology for this letter, than to acquaint you I am an American, of Newburyport, New England. On my arrival here, the 19th instant, from the Mediterranean, I was informed of the care you had taken with regard to the exportation of bread and flour to this Island . . . the necessities of the people here for bread and... Continue Reading
May 1775
Tuesday 30th
At 1 PM saluted His Excellency Govr [John] Wentworth with 17 Guns, upon his coming on board & 17 more upon his leaving the Ship
Sir I received your Letter of the 25th Inst and likewise your Order with the two restraining Bills and Orders to stop and send to Boston all Vessels loaded with Provisions; In my last I acquainted You of my giving Lieut Mowat Orders to proceed to Halifax, the Wind continuing Easterly, made it impossible for him to get out of the Harbour, on the 23d he sent me a Copy of your Order, which he had... Continue Reading
This letter [of 29 May from Portsmouth Committee of Correspondence] was received this morning by the Committee of this Town; and as the Admiral's orders, herein mentioned, may affect every part of the Continent, we think it our duty to send it forward to the Committee of Safety for the Province, or to the Congress.
Elisha Lettinwell was directed to proceed with two Teams to Chelsea, and bring from thence the Cannon and other Stores saved from the Schooner [Diana] which has been burned by our people, and to lodge said Stores in this Town.
May 1775
Tuesday 30
Remarks Boston Harbour.
P M a Number of the Rebels came and set fire to a Dwelling House and some barns on Noddles Island fired several Shot to prevent their setting fire to our stores that were there.
The Rebels this morning set fire to a dwelling house upon the same [Noddles] Island: the house was almost close to the shore and within reach of the Admiral's Guns, which have been playing upon the Island every now and then most of the morning, whether because any Men were seen or only just to frighten them I don't know; a schooner was also sent to fire along shore; they had better take care not... Continue Reading
This Charter Party or Agreement made this Day between Majr William Sherriff Dy Qr Mr General, on the One part & Ephraim Perkins of the County of York in cape porpus, on the Other part.
Witnesseth that the said Perkins being Owner of the Sloop Molly himself Master, burthen about Eighty Eight Tuns, Doth hereby covenant and agree, that the said Sloop shall proceed from this Harbour to Nova... Continue Reading