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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Governor William Tryon forwards Capt. Parker's letter from HMS Phoenix detailing Admiral Graves' instructions to treat New York as in rebellion if violences occur against crown officers or if armed bodies or military works are raised without authority, while offering protection to loyalists. Capt. Vandeput of HMS Asia seizes a brig loaded with salt from Lisbon or St. Ubes, sending it to Boston despite leaks.
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A letter from his Excellency William Tryon, Esq; to his Worship the Mayor of this city.
Ship Duchess of Gordon, off New York, December 18, 1775.
SIR,
I lose no time in transmitting to you herewith, a letter I this morning received from Capt. Parker, of his Majesty's ship Phoenix, communicating certain instructions he has received from Admiral Graves for the rule of his conduct on this station, which letter you will forthwith make known to the corporation and citizens of New York, and I request that you will insert it in the public papers, to the end that the inhabitants of this province may have the COMFORT of knowing the protection that is afforded to the friends of order and good government, and warned to avoid a continuation of measures that will involve the country in misery, and bring destruction upon their families, and on their own heads.
I am, Sir, your very humble servant,
WILLIAM TRYON.
Whitehead Hicks, Esq; Mayor of the city of New York.
SIR,
Being ordered by my instructions from Vice Admiral Graves, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels in North America, publicly to signify, to all towns accessible to his Majesty's ships, that in case any violences inflicted hereafter be offered to any of the officers of the crown, or to the peaceable disposed subjects of his Majesty, or if any bodies of men shall be raised and armed in the said towns, or any military works erected otherwise than by order of his Majesty, or those acting under his authority, or if any attempts shall be made to seize or destroy any public magazine of arms, ammunition or stores, in all or either of those cases, it will be my duty to treat the said town, as in open rebellion against the King.
I am to request that your Excellency. will be pleased to let the above instructions be publicly made known in the town of New York, at the same time you will assure them that I shall be happy in granting the town every protection in the power of his Majesty's ships under my command..
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient, and most humble servant,
H. PARKER.
Phoenix, at New York, December 18, 1775
To his Excellency Governor Tryon.
Captain Vandeput of the Asia, has shewn his orders to some of the principal inhabitants here, which is, to seize all vessels either going in or out, the provision vessels and those with salt to be sent to Boston? in consequence of which he has already took a brig belonging to Mr. Beach, with a load of salt, from Lisbon or St. Ubes; and notwithstanding she leaks intolerably, and has already pumped out near one quarter of her salt, yet she is going to Boston.
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New York
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December 18, 1775
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seizure of a brig belonging to mr. beach loaded with salt from lisbon or st. ubes, sent to boston despite leaks and loss of near one quarter of salt.
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Governor Tryon transmits Capt. Parker's letter detailing Admiral Graves' instructions to treat towns like New York as in open rebellion if violences against crown officers, armed bodies raised, unauthorized military works erected, or attempts to seize public magazines occur; protection offered to friends of order. Capt. Vandeput shows orders to seize vessels, including provision and salt ships to Boston, and has seized a leaking brig with salt.