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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.206 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Joseph Murray to Colonel Waite informing Waite that a British Naval Officer, Sir George Collier has arrived in Booth Bay, Maine |
| Date | 29 August 1777 |
| Author | Murray, Joseph (fl. 1777) |
| Recipient | Colonel Waite |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs that a British Naval Officer, Sir George Collier arrived in Booth Bay, Maine, last Tuesday on board his ship, the Rainbow. Refers to Collier's capture of the Hancock commanded by Captain John Manly and destruction of thirty other vessels at Machias, Maine, on 8 July 1777. States that Collier and his forces took one sloop and tried to take another but the American troops attacked them. States that Collier promised that the militia have gone home but he still remains and Murray believes he might attempt to strike again. States that three Continental frigates are at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and if they came to Booth Bay, the Rainbow would be "easy prey." Mentions that this would make up for Captain Manly's loss of the Hancock. Murray was said to be a spy. Labeled "a copy." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Navy Global History and Civics Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Battle Spying |
| People | Murray, Joseph (fl. 1777) Collier, George, Sir (1738-1795) Manly, John (d. 1793) |
| Place written | Boothbay, Maine |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Collier was appointed in 1775 to the command of the Rainbow and cruised on the American coast. On 8 July he captured the Hancock, commanded by Captain Manly, destroyed the magazines and stores at Machias and thirty vessels on the northeast coast. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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