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I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that a Number of Gentlemen from Connecticut went from this Place last Tuesday Morning [May 2], having been joined by Colonel [James] Easton, Captain [Israel] Dickinson and Mr. [John] Brown, with 40 soldiers, on an Expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point, expecting to be reinforced by a thousand Men from the [New Hampshire] Grants above here, a Post...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We set sail from Skenesborough in a schooner belonging to Major [Philip] Skene, which we christened Liberty.
Date: 11 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Spanish ship of about 150 Tons, bound from the Ravanna to Cadiz, having lost her Rudder and all her Masts, was met with in great Distress on the Grand Bank, by two Marblehead fishing schooners, who took up her Men, together with a Quantity of Snuff, Tobacco, &c. and 23,000 Dollars in Cash; all which were brought safe into Marblehead on Saturday last [May 6], but soon after taken Possession...
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday Colonel [James] Easton arrived at the Provincial Congress in Watertown from Ticonderoga, & brings the glorious News of the taking that Place by the American forces, without the loss of a man; Of which interesting Event we have collected the following Particulars, viz.
Last Tuesday se'nnight [May 9], about 240 Men, from Connecticut and this Province, under Col. [Ethan] Allen and...
Date: 18 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Sabbath (May 21] about 10 o'Clock A.M. an Express arrived at General [John] Thomas's Quarters in Roxbury, informing him that four Sloops (two of them armed) were sailed from Boston, to the South Shore of the Bay, and that a Number of Soldiers were landing at Weymouth. Gen. Thomas ordered 3 Companies to march to the Support of the Inhabitants. When arrived, they found the Soldiers had not...
Date: 25 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We are informed, that in the [36-gun] Cerberus Frigate, Capt. Chads, who arrived at Boston last Thursday from England, came Passengers, Major-Generals [William] Howe, [Henry] Clinton, and [John] Burgoyne.
The Town of Salem, and other Parts of the County of Essex, were alarmed last Tuesday Morning [May 30] by the Appearance, off Salem Harbour, of 2 or 3 armed Vessels, supposed to be on some...
Date: 1 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Wednesday se'nnight [May 31] a Number of Provincials, under the Command of Col. [John] Robinson, made an Acquisition of about 500 Sheep and 30 Head of Cattle from Pettick's island.
And on Friday Night last [June 2] the Provincial Troops made another Acquisition of about 800 Sheep and Lambs from off Deer Island, together with a Number of Cattle. ー Major [John] Greaton, who commanded this...
Date: 8 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Letter from Machias was this Day laid before the Provincial Congress, containing Advices that in Consequence of an application to that Place from Ichabod and Stephen Jones of Boston and Casco-Bay, for Lumber to supply the Navy and Army, the last mentioned Person was arrested by the Inhabitants, and put under Guard, while the other had made his Escape into the Woods: ー That the Captain of a...
Date: 24 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On Tuesday Night [July 11] a Party of Men was sent from Roxbury Camp to Long-Island, in Boston Harbour from whence they brought off 15 of the Enemy Prisoners, between 20 and 30 horned Cattle, and about 100 Sheep. The Prisoners were brought to Head-Quarters Yesterday, and soon after sent to Concord.
Date: 13 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt. John Darby, who sailed from Salem for London a few days after the Battle of Lexington, returned last Tuesday [July 18], and the same day came to Head-Quarters in this place. Very little Intelligence has yet transpired we only learn, that the News of the Commencement of the American War has threw the people in England, especially the city of London, into great Consternation, and occasioned a...
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Wednesday se'nnight [July 12] embarked from Dorchester-Neck, Col. [John] Greaton, with 96 Men in ten Whale-Boats, for Long Island, in order to remove from thence some Stock and Hay. On his Way he was fired upon by the Men of War lying near said Island, but notwithstanding the very heavy fire from the Ships, he proceeded; when not finding any Stock on the Island, he fired the Barns, in which...
Date: 27 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Monday Morning [July 31] about 800 Men, went from Roxbury to the Spot where the Light House lately stood, where they found 40 of the Enemy, twenty-eight Soldiers, and 12 Tory Carpenters and Labourers, who were sent from Boston to erect a Building for fixing up Lights. Our People, before they surrendered, killed four of them (among whom it is said was a Lieutenant) and took the Rest Prisoners...
Date: 3 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Our People have taken two or three of the Enemy's Vessels at Machias, at the Eastward, with a Number of Prisoners, among whom is Ichabod Jones, a well known Tory, who was brought to Town Yesterday, and put into Custody of the Main Guard. The other Prisoners, we are informed, are on the Road, and may be hourly expected.
We hear from Cape-Ann, that a Vessel bound in there from the West Indies,...
Date: 10 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Monday morning [August 14] came to town from Ipswich, 20 of the Prisoners taken at Cape-Ann the Tuesday before.1
Date: 17 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By a gentleman from Dartmouth, we hear, that a few Days ago, as one of the piratical Ships of war (supposed to be the King-Fisher) was passing up the Sound between Martha's-Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands, she stood into Tarpaulin Cove, close in with one of the Houses, where stood a Number of People without Arms, looking at the Ship; when, without the least Provocation they received a Number...
Date: 31 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Tuesday, in the forenoon, two brigs were seen standing in for this harbour, on which Capt. [Samuel] Tucker, in the Privateer1 late commanded by Capt. Manly, then off in the Bay, gave them chace, and following them near up to the Light-House, very fortunately took them both, in sight of two or three of the British ships of war lying in King Road. Capt. [George] Dawson, in one of...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Early last Friday morning [May 17], the Franklin schooner, one of the Continental cruizers, commanded by Capt. James Mugford, of Marblehead, fell in with one of the enemy's transport ships from Cork, bound directly into this harbour, the Captain not knowing that the place had been evacuated by the British fleet and army. Notwithstanding she appeared to be an armed ship, and was in sight of the...
Date: 23 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The frigate ordered to be built at Portsmouth, for the Continental service, was launched last week. She is said to be a very fine ship, and will this week be ready to receive her guns and men.
Yesterday se'nnight were interred at Marblehead, the remains of Capt. James Mugford, jun. who has left this honour to embalm his memory, that he made as brave and vigorous a stand in defence of American...
Date: 30 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
To be Sold, by Joshua Ward, Agent for the Owners of the Privateer Schooner Dolphin, and her Company, at Public Auction, to be held at Salem, in the County of Essex, the 26th Instant, to be continued from Day to Day until the whole is Sold, to the highest Bidder, the following Vessels, as also a small Quantity of Iron, &c.
Sloop Dispatch, burthen about 45 Tons. Sloop Success, burthen about 70...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Libels are filed before me against the Brigantine called the Fanny, burthen about 75 Tons, commanded by Richard Blythe. And against the Schooner Peggy, burthen about 90 Tons, commanded by Samuel Gilstone; said Vessels are to be improved in carrying Supplies to the Fleet and Armyemployed against the United Colonies, and taken and brought into the Counties of Plimouth and Bristol. And the Court...
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5