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AUGUST 1775 1195
21 Aug.
Sir Cape Ann August 21 st 1775
I wrote to you on the 17th Inst that no Alarms or appearances of immediate
danger had been in this place for some time past Since the 8th Instant when
Capt [John] Lindsey [Linzee] Commander of a Sloop of War threw a number
of Shot into the Town - the Inhabitants have remained unmolested
on Saturday ev'ning last [August 191 a Man of War & a Tender appear'd
off this Harbour we expected an Attack Yesterday they bore away for the
Eastward & disappeared - the Inhabitants have nearly completed a small Fort
to mount 6-9 Pounders their Spirit seems equal to their Abilities
We have neither Blankets nor Shirts with us some of our Men are sick
owing I believe to want of Covering in the Night I have the Honor &c.
1. Washington Papers, LC.
JOURNAL
Robt Magaw Maj
Rifle Batn Cont Service
OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
[W atertown] Monday, August 2 1, 1775
The Report of the Committee on the Petition of Benjamin Foster and Jeremiah
Obrian, of Machias. Read and accepted.
Whereas the Inhabitants of Machias have been at Considerable Expence
In fixing Two Armed Vessels for the Defence of the Sea Coast & are in Continual
Danger of having their Harbours Blocked up by the Tenders & Armed Vessels
of our Enemies Therefore Resolved that proper Officers be Commissioned to
take the Command of said Vessells & that the Commanding Officer who shall
be Appointed be authorized to Inlist a proper Number of Sea Men not Exceeding
Thirty to Navigate each of said Vessels & that said Officers & Seamen Shall
be under such pay of this Colony as Shall be hereafter allowd.
And that the Commanding Officers of sd Vessel from time to Time bedirected
to Apply to the Committee of Safety of Sd. Machias for Men to Man
sd. Vessels upon any Emergency from the Company which is to be stationed at sd
Machias under the Command of Capt Stephen Smith & sd. Committee are
empowered to order said Men accordingly & when so Ordered by the Committee
of Safety on Board they are to be under the Command of the Commanding
Officer of sd Vessels -
And whereas Ichabod Jones Late of Machias a known Enemy to the Rights
& Libertys of america has fled Leaving at Machias Considerable Estate Real &
Personal it is therefore Recommended to the Comtte of Safety of that Place
to take Effectual Care of sd Estate Agreeable to the Resolves & Recommendations
of the Late Provincial Congress
[Endorsed] In Council, August 2 1,1775.
[Endorsed] in the House of Representatives