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AUGUST 1775 1229
[Philadelphia] 24 [August, 1775.1 Called by the way at the Coffee House,
advice being brought that the man-of-war below had seized Captain Mifflin's
snow, from-,* detained her, and had confined both captain and mate. He
seemed to be insolent, his mild behavior so much before applauded, was now
all absorbed in ill-will and rancor; he expressed himself in conversation, it's
said, respecting our Committee of Safety far from politeness, but in low, obscene
language, and closed it with this speech as a specimen, "That he did not value all
their gondolas or Committee of Safety a -;" so much to show the mild, complaisant
gentlemen !
1. Duane, ed., Marshall's Biary, 39,40.
2. Not a snow, but the schooner Tryal, James Warden, master. See Journal of the Nautilus,
Aug. 22, 1775.
[Richmond] Thursday, August 24,1775. .
An Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety, for the more effectual
carrying into execution the several rules and regulations established by this
Convention for the protection of this colony, having been fairly transcribed,
was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up.
Resolved, that the said Ordinance do pass.
And in order to obtain the most authentick intelligence in all matters of
importance, and to avoid false alarms, Be it further ordained, That the Committee
of Safety shall keep up a correspondence with Committees of the several
Counties and Corporations, the commanding officers, as well of the regulars
as the minute men, and shall have full power to appoint a sufficient number of
look-outs and advice boats, at proper stations, and to engage necessary expresses,
in different parts of the Country, to be in constant readiness to set out on the
shortest notice, and shall issue their warrants, from time to time, to the treasurer,
for paying the same.
1. Va. Conv., 22,45.
25 Aug.
PORTSMOUTH COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO MATTHEW THORNTON, PRESIDENT
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS
Sir - Portsmouth Aug 25 1775
We beg leave to inform the Honble Provincial Congress that yesterday
his Majesty's Ships Scarborough & Canso [Canceaux] sailed from this Harbour
'tis said for Boston with Governor [John] Wentworth & His Family on board
& that we doubt not the Honble Congress will in their Wisdom pay due attention
to the request of this Committee signified to them yesterday by Mr. Morrison.
We inclose a Vote of this Committee relative to Shipping off fish & Mr
Champney who carries this will inform the Honble Congress fully as to that
Matter -
I am by order of the Comee of Safety Sir &c. H. Wentworth chairman
1. Bouton, ed., Documents and Records of New Hampshire, XIII, 279.
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