New York 1776 orders halt shore supplies and close ports
General Orders from New York warn inhabitants to stop communication with ministerial ships. Boats require passes. inspectors issue permits. Continental fleet battles Glasgow near Montauk Point and captures prizes. Messages describe Nova Scotia, Bermuda, and St Kitts actions, with reports of prisoner, prize, and mutterings of independence.
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New-York
Beekman
James Alner
Isrart Putnam
Continental Army
New York
Glasgow
Montock Point
Long Iland
Hopkins
New London
Harbane Ag
Sullivan
New Jersey
Staten Island
Bergen Neck
Jersey
Horatio Gates
Lord Germaine
Quebec
Francis Legge
Nova Scotia
St. Kitt’s
New Providence
Montford Brown
Providence
Brown
Bermuda
English Harbour
Antigua
Botton
West Indies
England
Fyal
America
Rhode Island
Boston
Boke
Beteast
Conavels
Gemraisioners
Great- Britain
Great Britain
Creat-Britain
West-India Islands
Marsilles
Yenercay
Minorca
Leghorn
Trieste
Mahon Harbour
Admiralty Court
Election results and ship arrivals amid busy port scene
The report records Ponsonby and Butter elected with 360 and 286 votes respectively, Flood at 24 percent. It notes a halted poll after Sheriff interference and lists numerous arrivals and ships at various ports including Providence, Lisbon, Oporto, and Jamaica with names of captains and vessels.
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D. Kilkenny
Ponsonby
Butter
Leclares
Flood
Ponfonby
Fiood
Shi P
Dear
Juses
Wind
W. Ariver
Rochard
Baird
China
Durchess
Cumberland
Scott
Opsrto
Sally
Ann
Haire
Lisbon
Ward
Dover
Walsby
Oporta
Mitchell
Leghorn
Minerva
Callahan
Barbadoes
Olympia
Bett
Scanderoon
Rebecca
Neller
Enrterprize
Tatham
John
Philpson
Portshmouth
Coronation
Horg
Minieva
Gibbon
Ireland
Guith
Lark
Unicorn
Gravragan
Providence
Duke
Salce
Friendship
Cormack
Peace
Harmory
Kennedy
St. George
Willemson
Albany
Banyan
Guardamore
Norton
Oporto
Concordia
Reader
Gemburgh
Eizabeth
Preswick
Norway
Corte
Dispatch
Fitngerald
Speedwell Askew
Honduras
Bordeaux
Gard
Bourdeaux
Prince Cheriss
Dan
Stockholm
Cadiz
Elton
Everet
Bibdch
Buitol
Swan
London dispatches reveal Hessian fleet issues and news from Portsmouth
A messenger brings word to Lord Germaine of late Hessian fleet movements bound to America and reports of onshore bans and sickness. Another dispatch from Portsmouth to the Admiralty recounts a recent Royal news briefing and a victory reported by General Howse.
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Douglas
Cox
London
Gibbon
North America
Friends
Bowie
Newberry
Aurora
Craw
St. Augustine
George Germaine
Earl of Dunmore
Kew
Lord Germaine
Portsmouth
Admiralty
America
Lord Geor
Germaine
Hows
Thomas Harley Adopts Formal Submission Note May 1776
A fragmentary 18th century note shows Thomas Harley addressing gentlemen with a formal submission dated May 6 1776, expressing respect and duty. The text preserves a ceremonial tone and homage to authority. The incomplete lines hint at a legal or ceremonial act in a colonial setting.
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Juin
Aarnout
St. Andeto
Amsterdemy
Comiélary Morten
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Tavis
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Inner Temple
Elizabeth
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Benjamin Barons
Ramsgate
Charles Hardy
Royal Hospital
Greenwich
Lalit
Thomas Dearfly
Newington
Julian Keir
Capt. Keir
Bengal
St. James’s Church
Piccadilly
William Jennings
Richards
William Richards
Golden-square
St. George’s
Hanover
Quare
John. Rooper
Berkhamslead - Casle
Herts
Bonfoy
Abbot’s - Ripton
Hunt and Bonfure
Islington
Thomas Steadman
Jnn
Fhames-street
Walker
Willoughby
George Walker
Cavendishfquare
Richmond
Surry
Yorkshire
Chelsea
Rob. Thorpe
Thamres-street
John Greenwood
Eig
Dowgate
Wilkinson
Eltham
Kent
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Kelly
Worcester
Hereford
Tam
Monemer Fateh Hl
Fereford
Fervare
Thomas Harley
Pam
Greene
Chiddingfold
Salisbury
Gerrard-street
Spa
Paris
Sheffield
John Hill
Elizabeth Rivington
Shfield
Glatscuter
Guneas
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