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By a Message from Portmouth I am desired to go there to-morrow with my Company to assist in Endeavouring to take or Destroy the Man of war in our Harbour. As my Company were Inlisted under your directions, I think it my duty to wait your order on any movement. Therefore have sent the Bearer and desire your direction in this affair, which I shall endeavour to obey, and am with great respect your...
Date: 12 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt Osborne has just recd a letter without any signature dated in the Committee of Safety at Exeter the 4th Inst which I. must suppose comes from that Body. On that presumption only I answer as I suppose will Captain Osborne. 'Tis very strange after Colo [Pierse] Long has taken the Pains to send to Genl Ward & received his answer respecting those men, he should trouble the Committee of...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
You are pleased to acquaint me that Colo Long has informed you that I have enlisted some of his soldiers, belonging to Capt Dearing's Compy, wch I tho't I had a right to, — as my orders from the Grand Congress are — To enlist for three years: Upon wch I cannot but believe I have a right so to do; tho' you have in your letter excluded, as not having any Rank or concern wth the Army to be raised. I...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have now confin'd in Goal, one Richd Weaver late a sailor on board the George Schooner who enter'd on board the Raleigh but now says he is only willing to fight for King George & would not fight for the Americans; — with many other threats against the ship & desired I would send him to Goal. I did so; but he has since relented and made many protestations against his former crimes &...
Date: 21 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
On the 2d day of this month, the Ship Prince George, of which Richard Emmes is master put into this harbour from Bristol, bound to Boston, loaded with one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two barrels of flour. Upon notice of her arrival Lieutenant Thomas Pickering with a boat and hands, by order of Captain Titus Salter, went on board, and finding the said provisions were intended for the use of...
Date: 7 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In addition to what we wrote you the 7th Instant, We beg leave to mention the expediency of having a number of Men at the Batteries in case the Fleet mention'd in Genl Washington's Letter should be destined for this Port & have therefore given it in charge to the Comtee appointed to wait on you to request that a Number of men properly officerd & equipped (We think 200 may be sufficient)...
Date: 9 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I was yesterday favored with yours of the 11th Inst., wherein the Necessities of the Town of Portsmouth and the Garrison there, for some Part of the late Capture of Flour are represented; Had I known their Situation I should have made the Application unnecessary, by directing Mr. Moylan on the Subject, They have my Chearful Consent, to take what is necessary, but perhaps somewhat less than 600...
Date: 15 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Humbly Shews: John Sullivan's,
That General Washington sent him to Portsmouth in this Province to take the Command of the forces here to Repel any attacks upon this or upon any other sea-port in this Quarter, and has since sent some small force from the Army to assist in such Defence; That he in consequence of the directions given him, has summoned in a part of the Militia with whose...
Date: 27 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The affair of the ships taken at Portsmouth2 has not been considered by Congress, by reason of urgent Business; But I expect soon, that that & several other captures will be taken under consideration & some General Rules adopted; when any thing is Determined on it, will inform you by the first opportunity . . .
Tho' probably the Continent will be well supplied with Powder in...
Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We herewith transmit you Gen. Washington's Letter respecting Capt. Emmes, supposing it a Matter more properly cognisable by you than us. At the same time We beg leave to hint that we should think it imprudent to suffer him to take passage to the W. Indies in either of the vessels now fitting out, & that a reasonable Sum should be alfowed him for Board from the time he was discharged from the...
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Pursuant to the above order, 2 We the subscribers determined on & transported four vessels for the purpose abovementd & valued the same. Since wch findg it unnecessary they shou'd lay any longer at their mooring & have return'ci them to the respective wharves from whence they were taken & deliver'd them to the several owners unhurt; but that one of the Cables &...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Congress have Determined to Build at Continental Expence a number of Ships of war in the united Colonies. to be ready for sea if possible by the last of march next: Have agreed that one, of the Inclosed Dementions, to Cary 32 guns, be Built in our Colony. 2 It is proposed that one or 2 persons well skilled in ship building, of approved Integrity, be forthwith appointed to provide...
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Gentlemen ー As I never considered the American affairs otherwise, but the indeavors of tyranny against the Libertys of Mankind; & looking upon the North America as the sacred Asyle contrived in this age by the Divine Providence against the Despotic power who filled the three parts of this world with Misery & Poverty, I think i am honoured by being imployed in serving so Noble a...
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I've just Recd a letter from Philada, Informing me of one of the vessells belonging to the Continental service, havg arrived with sixty Tons of salt petre, thirteen Tons of powder, 1300 stand of good arms; on which important news I have the honor to congratulate you. My letter is dated the 3d Instant; the vessel arrived the day before.
I am with all due respect [&c.]
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
It is no little concern to us, that the Raleigh a Continental Ship is to this day unman'd, occasion'd by Private Arm'd Vessells being man'd in this Port & Persons from other States coming here to carry away our Men, these things have been and are unhappy circumstances attending this Matter, and has occasion'd Capt Thompson this day to make application to us, to represent this matter to you,...
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As the Continental Ship of War Ranger under my command is nearly in readiness for Sea, and as I have particular Orders from Congress, to proceed with all possible expedition — I take the liberty applying to you for Authority to enlist a few Men from the Forts and Garrisons of this harbour, whereby I may be enabled with the greater facility to complete my complement, and to fulfil the intentions...
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9