Volume 7
Pursuant to Instructions We proceeded from Boston raised a few Men and arived at Cumberland in High Spirits where Some of the Inhabitants Joyned us and we Seized a Vessel in the Harbour with a Great Quantity of Stores &c for the Garrison and besides an Officer and twelve Men that we Sent back from Shepody we have taken above Thirty Prisoners and have attempted the Garrison but Cannot take it... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I had the honor of writing to you from Rhode Island 30th Ulto with an account of my late Cruise and Copies of my letters down to the 30th of Septr I sailed from thence 1st Current & have met with contrary winds and Stormy Weather for some time past — I have not however met with any material Disaster — I took the Brigantine Active last night from Liverpool for Hallifax with an Assorted Cargo... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I am happy in this opportunity of acknowlidging the grate obligations I J)We to Mr. [Joseph] Hewes — by Addressing my prize the Brigantine Active to You — I have seen and do esteem Yourself — but I knew your Brother James well when I was myself a Son of Fortune. — You will perhaps hear from me agin in a short time — Meanwhile you may promulgate that I have taken the last Transport — with... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby appointed Commander of our prize the Brigantine Active from Liverpool for Hallifax — You are directed to proceed with all possible dispatch for the State of North Carolina and to deliver your charge (the Brigantine Active with my letters) unto Robert Smith Esqr the Agent at Edenton. — I request you to be very careful to keep a good look out to prevent your being surprised or re-... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
In the House of Representatives. Resolved, That the Honble. Richard Derby Esqr. be. and he hereby is directed to supply the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the use of the same with one Box of Stationry taken on board the Ship Julius Casar by the Republic an Armed Vessel belonging to this State. And to charge this State therewith at the same price the other Boxes taken on board the said... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Sir,
Providence Novemr 12th 1776.
In Consequence of a Proposal from Capt Furneaux of his Britannick Majesty's Ship Syren the General Assembly have requested me to send to New Shoreham Two Masters of Vessels, Five Mates, and Twenty four Seamen who have been captured and brought into this State to be exchanged for an equal Number of Prisoners of the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We James Morris late Captain of the Brige Minerva bound from Antigua to New York and captured by Thomas Child Commander of the Brige Industry, a private Vessel of War, Richard Gosling late Mate of the Ship Eagle Henry Barnes Master bound from Barbados to Lancaster and captured by Daniel Bucklin Commander of the Sloop Montgomery a private Vessel of War, John Davidson late Mate of the Snow Jenny... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We Alexander Watson late Cook of the Ship Oxford Capt. [John] Steuart Master and John Campbell late Mariner on board the Ship Crawford Capt. [James] McLean Master Two Transports in the service of His Britannic Majesty being captured and brought into this Port by Capt. Biddle in the Andrew Doria a Continental Ship of War do acknowledge to have received from the Hon'ble Nicholas Cooke Esqr Govr of... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Thomas Rutenberg Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Montgomery of the port of Providence in the State aforesaid duly commissioned agreable to the Resolutions of the most Honl the continental Congress to cruise against the Enemies of the united States of America in behalf of himself; the Owners of And the officers and Men belonging to said Sloop of War comes into this Hon! Court and... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Captn John Plants who was a Passenger in the Royal Exchange has two hogsheads of Rum onboard the Brig Lord Lifford under your Care 2 — and as he will want a Sufficiency to bear his Charges while here Should be glad you will deliver him the two Hhds of Rum, and it will be agreeable to the Officers and Men belonging to the Fleet and I make no doubt but it will be agreeable to the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your Favour from Philadelphia of Octr 7th is before me, for delaying, so long, to answer it, I must appologize, having been extreemly hurried in Business —
There is no convenient way of enlarging This Furnace so as to cast Thirty two lbders, unless She is rebuilt, to do which I judge will never be expedient, while smaller Cannon continue in Demand as at present —
I can give little or no... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
1776
Cabots Prize Ship Clarendon
Dr
Novr 12
To pd Wm Dogett's Bill for Fresh Meet at Marthes Vineyard
1..10..0
To pd Peter Richards order in favour of ditto for Piloting the Ship into N L
21.. 0..0
To 1 bus potatoes 2/ 6½ lb Coffee 8/8, 20 bunches onions
By 3 Qr Casks deld the Cromwell
19..0
To pd Peter Richard's Bill
8.. 2..0
To pd Guy Brook's Bill
3..17..6
By 1 hhd ... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The uncertainty with respect to the designs of the Enemy renders any disposition of our Army at this time a little unsettled; but for the present, your division, with such Troops as are now at Forts Constitution, Montgomery and Independance are to be under your Command and remain in this Quarter for the security of the above Posts and the Passes through the Highlands from this place, and the one... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your favor of the 4th & 5th of this instant came duly to hand — you may depend upon my transmiting to Congress every piece of intelligence that comes to hand that is worthy their notice
By one Justice Mercereau a Gentleman that fled from Statten Island I am inform'd that there are 10,000 Troops embark'd for South Carolina to be Commanded by Lord Dunmore — this intelligence he obtained by a... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776.
Tuesday 12th
Sandy Hook Lighthouse West Distance 3 Miles
Fresh Gales and Cloudy. (AM) the Roby Brigg one of our Prizes having drove on Shore by stress of Weather up Amboy River; manned and Armed all our Boats to send to her assistance and retake her frorn the Rebels. At Noon it blowing very hard were obliged to detain the Boats.
Do Wear At 1 (PM0Sent our Boats manned and Armed... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Secret Committee of Congress having chartered and loaded in the State of Virginia, the Aurora,2 on Account of the Continent, and the Voyage on which she is bound being a most important one, I have it in Charge from Congress to request, you will give all the Assistance in you~ Power to expedite her Sailing, by issuing such Orders as you shall judge proper, for manning and... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Honorable Council of Safety, to Vanbibber & Usher, Dr.
For the Schooner Success, Josiah Hill, from St. Martins. For freight of Sundry Gunpowder, ship'd by Messrs. Milner, Burch and Haynes:
A, 75 half Barrels;
K, 120 Ditto;
E, 20 whole Barrels;
183 half Barrels;
48 Quarter ditto;
is 23,000 lb weight, at 10 pr. cent. makes 2,300 lb a 7/, £805.
Please to pay Mr. John Mease, or his order, the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir, Upon enquiry of Mr Stephen Steward about water-casks for the use of the armed vessels belonging to this State — we are informed by him that he had purchased thirty two hundred Weight of Iron-Hoops for that purpose, which Hoops you had intercepted, and now detain from him — and he is thereby prevented from forwarding that necessary Piece of business. — This Proceedure of yours appears to us... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
No 1 a 136 Inclusive, is 136 Hogsheads Tobacco And five Tuns pig Iron [Annapolis] Novr 12th 1776 Came Seth Paddock before me & made oath That the above is a true Mani£ est of his cargo, and that he will use his best endeavours to prevent such cargo and every Part thereof from being landed in any Part of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain, or otherwise going into the Hands of the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
A Permit granted to the Snow Alexander, Bartholemew Tentart Master lately arrived with Specie in James River from New Orleans to proceed on her return there or any other Port allowed of by Congress with her Cargo consisting of eighteen hundred and ninety one Barrells of Flour and nine of Pork as per Manifest produced.
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
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