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1040 AMERICAN THEATRE
JOURNAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S SLOOP Falcon, JOHN LINZEE, COMMANDING
August 1 7 75
Cape Ann Harbour N N W 3 or 4 Leagues
Wednesy 2 at 6 A M fird a gun and Brot too a Schooner with wood took
her in tow . . . at 6 P M Sent the Master with two Schooners to
Boston
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/336.
2. The schooner Deborah, William Battershill, master, from Kennebec to Chatham, with wood,
shingles and spruce. She was condemned and sold in Boston, Graves's Conduct, Prize
List, MassHS Transcript.
Massachusetts Spy, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1775
Worcester, August 2.
Several men of war and two or three transports, sailed last week from Boston,
where they were bound was not certainly known, but it is conjectured they are
gone in search of fresh provisions.
Last Sunday [July 301 an express arrived from Suffolk County, on Long-
Island with information that a number of transports, with a considerable body
of troops from Boston, under convoy of five ships of war, had appeared off
Montock Point; that an officer landed, and requested to purchase a number of
cattle and sheep, which was refused.
By a return express who left the Camp at Cambridge, last Friday evening
[July 281, we are informed that 6 sail of transports sailed from Boston, under
convoy of a man of war, some time ago, for the Eastward of Casco-Bay, for
forage; that they landed a number of men for that purpose: - That while the
men from the ships were landed, a number of men from the shore possessed
themselves of 5 of the ships, made the seamen and soldiers prisoners, and secured
the ships out of reach of the man of war.
Boston August the 2d 1775 -
At a Meeting held at the Generals the following Matters were proposed for
consideration-
Present
His Excellency General [Thomas] Gage [Jonathan Sewall] Attorney General
Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves Mr. Secretary [Thomas] Flucker
Major General [Henry] Clinton Mr. [Henry] Hulton
Major General [John] Burgoyne Mr. [William] Burch
Earl [Hugh] Percy
Mr. [Charles] Paxton
Chief Justice [Peter] Oliver
Mr. [Benjamin] Hallowell
At the last consultation held at General Gage's by the desire of Vice Admiral
Graves, in the Month of May, upon the Subject of the Boston Port Act, it appeared
to be the Opinion of the Gentlemen then met that Vessels might be admitted into
this Harbor under certain circumstances, and be stationed at certain Places under
the Admirals immediate Directions, but not upon any account to be permitted to
unload any part of their Cargoes -