1[8th of November 1775] (Adams Papers)
On the 8th of November 1775 Congress resolved, that the Bills of Sale of the Vessells ordered to be purchased, be made to the Continental Treasurers, or those who shall succeed them in that Office, in trust never the less for the Use of the Continent or their Representatives, in Congress met.
2John Adams’ Commission as Justice of the Peace in Massachusetts Counties, 8 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
Watertown, 8 November 1775. Printed form with spaces filled in appropriately ( Adams Papers ); signed by Perez Morton, Deputy Secretary, and fifteen Council members. This commission is identical to that received by JA dated 6 September appointing him Justice of the Peace of Suffolk County (see calendar entry, above) except that it broadened his powers to include all of Massachusetts. Like the...
3General Orders, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
4To George Washington from Colonel Benedict Arnold, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
My last Letter was of the 27th ultimo, from Chaudiere Pond, adviseing your Excellency that as the Detachment were short of Provissions, by Reason of loossing many of our Batteaus, I had ordered Colo. Enos to send back the Sick & feeble, and those of his Divission who could not be supplied with fifteen Days Provissions, and that I intended proceeding the next Day with 15 Men to Sartigan to send...
5To George Washington from William Bartlett, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure of informing your Excellency that this Morning Sergant Doak Belonging to Capn Selmon brought in here a Sloop her Cargo Consisting off 370 Quts of Dry fish 70 BLLs of Mackrell 3 BLLs of Train Oyl 1 BLL of Sammon by the best Accts I can Collect from the People on board—I can find Nothing to Acertain the Cargo She hes by any papers Deliver’d me, the whole of which I send to...
6To George Washington from Cumberland County Convention, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The petition of the Delegates for the several Towns in the County of Cumberland met in Convention Humbly Sheweth That in consequence of the Distruction of the Town of Falmouth on the 18th Ult., this Convention met on the 31st of the same Month and continued by Adjournments to this Day, To consider of the most practicable and eligable ways to Defend this County. and also this part of the...
7From George Washington to John Hancock, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The immediate occasion of my giving the Congress the trouble of a Letter at this time, is to inform them, that in consequence of their Order signified in your Letter of the 20th Ulto, I laid myself under a solemn tye of secresy to Captn McPherson, and proceeded to examine his Plan for the destruction of the Fleet in the Harbour of Boston with all that care and attention which the Importance of...
8From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I mean but to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favour of the 22d ultimo; for, as I expect this letter will be handed to you in Philadelphia, to recite the contents of my letter to the Congress would be little more than idle repetition. I should be very glad if the Congress would, without delay, appoint some mode by which an examination into the captures made by our armed vessels may be...
9To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
[Watertown, Mass.] 8 November 1775 . Recommends officers in Col. James Frye’s regiment for commissions. LS , signed by James Otis, Sr., PHi : Gratz Collection.
10To George Washington from James Otis, Sr., 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
S ir : Agreeable to your request, signified to the Board by your Excellency’s Aid-de-Camp, Mr. Harrison , we have caused Mr. Smithwick to be apprehended, and herewith send him to wait your Excellency’s order, under custody of the Sergeant’s guard who brought Mr. Cox here this morning. Force, American Archives Peter Force, ed. American Archives . 9 vols. Washington, D.C., 1837–53. , 4th ser.,...