Lord Howe fails to deliver letter to Washington
Intelligence from New York dated July 15 reports Lord Howe sent a flag with the Eagle’s captain and lieutenant to deliver a letter to George Washington. Washington refused, noting civil intent and Howe’s wide powers. Additional flags were met upriver near Tory Town, with similar refusals.
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Christian
Greenock
Virginia Gazette
New-York
Lord Howe
George Washington
Tory Town
Political resolves on rejecting enemy letters and pardons
A mid 18th century congresses statement approves Washingtons refusal to receive a letter from Lord Howe. It directs no letters from the enemy be received by top commanders. The document also publishes circulars about pardons offered by Howes commissioners, and includes Howe’s pardon proclamation dated June 76 1776 aboard the Eagle off Massachusetts Bay.
Declaration of Howe arrives on American coast
A royal physician gener ally, Howe declares his commission to restore peace in the colonies. He states his first aim is to meet General Howe, join in the commission, and promptly publish the royal declaration across New Jersey to ensure public notice of his gracious intentions. He requests colonial governors provide regular updates to aid tranquil restoration.
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North America
American
Howe
New Jersey
Declarations on Peace Proclamations In Colonial Trade Act
Richarn Viscount Hows cites an act of Parliament banning trade with New Hampshire to Rhode Island and other colonies. It allows a royal pardon by proclamation to declare a colony at the king's peace, with further terms to be specified by proclamation and regional designations.
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Richarn Viscount Hows
Zinedsm
Ireland
America
New Hampshire
Massachusetts Bay
Rhode Island
Conneticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Appointments under the new plan of government
From the Virginia Gazette July 5 list of appointees: Patrick Henry Jr. Governor. John Page Dudley Digges John Tayloe John Blair Benjamin Harrison of Berkley Bartholomew Dandridge Charles Carter of Shirley Benjamin Harison of Brandon Counsellors of State. Also Thomas Whiting John Hutchings Champion Travis Blomaer Newton jun George Webb Esqs. Commissioners of Admiralty James Husstanp Joseph Prentis Joan Tyner Esqs. Judges of Admiralty Edmund Randolph Attorney General Thomas Everard James Cocke Esqs. Commissioners for settling accounts. GOD save the Commonwealth.
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Virginia Gazette
William Burgh
Patrick Henry, Junior
John Page
Dudley Digges
John Tayloe
John Blair
Benjamin Harrion
Berkley
Bartholomew Dandridge
Charles Carter
Shirley
Benjamin Harison
Brandon
Thomas Whiting
John Hutchings
Champion Travis
Blomaer Newton
George Webb
Etars
Admiralty
James Husstanp
Josefh Prentis
Joan Tyner
Edmund Randolph
Thomas Everard
James Cocke
Esgrs
GOD Save the Commonwealth
Address of Col Henry after appointment as Governor
The Convention notified Col Henry of his appointment and he thanked the body, praising the cause of liberty and warning of dangers to the infant state. He pledged to secure freedom and happiness, rely on the House, and sustain the government plan formed by the Honorable body. An address followed from the first two Virginia regiments.
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Col. Henry
House
House of Convention
Commonwealth
Geo. Mason
Henry Lee
Dudley Digges
John Blair
Bartholomew Dandridge
Elgis
Eaith
Virginia
Henry
Virginia Ordinances on Naval Defence and Public Matters
A sequence of colonial Virginia ordinances establishing a board of commissioners for naval affairs, augmenting the ninth regiment, supplying defects in prior laws, and adjusting punishments for enemies of America. Additional acts address tobacco payments, criminal proceedings, delegate expenses to Congress, districting counties for senators, oaths of office, raising forces for defence, and making it felony to counterfeit continental currency.
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Board of Commissioners
America
General Congress
Privy Council
Commonwealth of Virginia
Extract of a Letter from Exek. Hopkins Esquire
An 1776 Newport dated letter reports the Continental fleet admiral noting the Andrew Doria sending a sloop from Tortola to Halifax with 22 hogsheads rum 20 barrels sugar 26 tierces molasses 950 buffets of all. The Cabot from Jamaica bound to England carries 115 puncheons 22 hogheads rum 48 hogheads 20 aréey and 19 barrels sugar 20 tierces coffee 50 bags and two casks peppermint 200 bags 10 casks ginger 132 bags cotton and 48 raw hides.
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Philadelphia
Exek. Hopkins
Newport
Andrew Doria
Tortola
Halifax
Caboten
Jamaica
Tee ER
England
Flying camp formed in Congress for 10 000 men
On June 13 1775 Congress resolves to raise a flying camp of ten thousand troops. Pennsylvania to supply 6000 Maryland 3400 Delaware 690 with militia paid from marching start, one penny per mile for travel and one month’s pay per 20 miles to the rendezvous. Three provincial brigadiers named from Pennsylvania and Maryland. CuHarztes THomepson Sec.
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Congress
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Congetts
Rendevous
CuHarztes Thomepson
Independence bounty resolution for three-year enlistment
In Congress on June 26 1776 a resolution granted ten dollars to every non commissioned officer or soldier who enlists for three years. Secretary Cuaxrtes Txompson signs the document.
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Congress
Campbells Letter From Captivity After Boston Harbor Action
Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell reports to General Howe after British transports George and Annabella and detachment of the 71st Highlanders are subdued by American privateers near Boston. He details engagement, casualties, and his capture, notes civility from Boston authorities, and requests a cartel for exchange. He lists captured officers and men from the George, Annabella, Lord Howe, and Ann transport ships and their ranks.
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Colonel Campbell
Howe
Boston
Boston Harbour
George
Annabella
71St Regiment of Highlanders
Cape Finn
Scotland
George Transport
Waich
Annaveeida
M‘kenzie
Plymouth
Nantasket Road
George's Island
Menzie
Archibald Campbell
2D Bat. 71St Rege. P. S
Maxwell
71St Regiment
Marblehead
Campbell
Boslin
Archibald Balneaves
Hugh Campbell
William Ogilvie
David Barnes
Patrick M’dougal
James Flint
Dougald Campbell
Ditco
Donald M‘bane
John Wilton
Annabella Transport
George M-Kinzie
Colin M‘kinzie
Peter Braier
M‘kingzie
Alexander M‘tavihh
Slunteers
Lord Nowe
Lawrene Campbell
Duncanton
Arch
M‘lean
Lewis’ Calhoun
Dun
Campbell Volanteer
Ann Kantpors
Hamilton Maxwell
Chariss Camp
Frasers
Archibacd Campbell
Colescy Gu
Fragmented 18th century naval wreck described in garbled text
An 18th century ship with 12 pounders from Halifax fleet was torn to pieces last Wednesday under command of a near shore, with the crow abandoning the sloop shortly after. The garbled OCR details are unclear but indicate a naval incident involving a sloop and armament.
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New York
Italy
Haiifax
Raine
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Postscript
London
W. Franklin
Penn
Eden
Lord Dunmore
Martin
James Wright
Ambey
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Charles Thomson
Richard Viscount Howe
Kingdom of Ireland
William Howe
Eagle
Massachuset’s Bay
John Hancock
Province of
Masssachusett’s Bay
Cuaxrtes Txompson
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