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Vessels arriving home were necessarily laid up, for in the impending conditions there was too much uncertainty for owners to care to risk their property, or for seamen to care to risk their liberties. Some with relatives and friends on Nantucket removed to the Island from the continent, while quite a number of the Islanders removed to the mainland, each apparently seeking relief from the danger which seemed most imminent. t
Nantucket did not remain long without visible evidence that there was a conflict between the mother country and her colony. Late in the afternoon of the 23d of May a small vessel entered the harbor carrying about a hundred Provincial soldiers, who landed at the wharf and marched up into the Town. It was reported that they were after a quantity of flour shipped to the Island some time before, and which it was further reported was threatened with seizure by the troops under Gen. Gage. They remained on the Island until May 27th, quartered in stores, and then departed, carrying with them between fifty and sixty whale- boats.±
*Macy, 88, 89. Quoting further from the Kezia Coffin dairies, she says :- April 15, "Abner Briggs & Cit Pinkham ar'rd from Guinea from whaling. Got 100 bbls. each." April 20 "Will'm Moores &Uriah Bunker at the Bar with 400 bbls." April 23 "Paul Coggeshall arr'd with 50 bbls oil." April 26 "Barzilla Swain (Francis' son) arr'd just at night from Guinea whaling with a good voyage." May 2 "Cit Worth Jr came loaded with oil-he is owned in Sandwich." May 6 "Robert Hussey & Stephen Gardner arrd from Guinea, 100 bbls oil." May 17 "Nat Woodbury in from Guinea, 180 bbls oil." May 19 James Whippey in from Guinea, over 250 bbls oil and Nathan Coffin with 270 bbls." Other arrivals noted are-May 27. Obed Bunker, 260 bbls., John Chadwick, 250 bbls., Josiah Coffin, 50 or 60 bbls .; June 2, Peter Fitch 260 bbls .; June 3, Dan- iel Pinkham (from West Indies) 50 bbls." gone 6 months; June 5, John Bailey (mated with D. Pinkham); June 12, John Barnard, 150 bbls .; June 27, Tristram Pnkham (oil not stated); July 5, George Lawrence, 160 or 170 bbls., Prince Gardner, nearly 300 bbls .; July 14, Jonathan Barnard, 100 bbls .; July 15, David Rand, 160 bbls.
1April 26. "Silv. Hussey & wife arriv'd from Lynn report country around Boston in such confusion they don't dare stay." April 27, "Wil- liam Swain Jr left the island for up country. April 29, "Vessel arr'd last night from Salem brings a number of women & children." May 4, "one Goldsmith & McClur, Long Island men last from Salem arr'd last night. Report that a 20 gun ship it to be stationed at the bar. A Sa- lem family came with them." May 5, Vessel from Salem. Brought 50 or 60 passengers. Several Boston families & some from Salem. Mr. Gyer & his family, Robert Calef's family, Josh Gardner & family. Mr. Goodale and family of Salem on the island." May 11, Capt Downs & wife (married Lydia Bangs last Sabbath) & Nathan Stone came to the
island." May 22 " Wm. Vassal & family & Timo Fitch & family arr'd- talk of going to England." June 20, "Benjamin Gorham & son Ben ar- rived with Sturgis Gorham to remain on the island." June 22 "Uriah Swain left for Saratoga." June 27, "William Swain & William Coffin left for Saratoga with their families." July 8, "John Worth (married John Swain's daughter) left for Saratoga." (Dairy of Kelzia Coffin.)
#Dairy of Kezia Coffin. This action seems to have been taken without authority, for under date of May 23, the records of the Second Provincial Congress say: "The committee appointed to bring in a resolve respecting the depredations of the British troops on the islands and sea coasts, reported as follows: Whereas, the forces under the command of
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On the 9th of June the Provincial Congress considered the report of a committee appointed earlier in the session to report measures looking to the enforcement of two resolves adopted by the Continental Congress, one of which, adopted May 29th, was in relation to the exportation of provisions, etc., to the Island of Nantucket, reported as follows :- "Resolved, That the inhabitants of the island of Nantucket have liberty to purchase such provisions as are necessary for the internal use of said island, in any of the New England governments; provided, nevertheless, that no provi- sions or necessaries of any kind be exported to the said island of Nantucket, without a permit in writing from the committee of safety of this colony, or such person or persons as they shall appoint to give such permit, expressing the quantity to be trans- ported, be first had and obtained; and that the same be exported from such port only, in this colony, as shall be expressed in the same permit."*
The resolves were ordered printed in hand-bills and dis- tributed in the several seaport towns in the colony.
On July 4, the Provincial Congress ordered-"That the President, Mr. Langdon, and Major Bliss, be a committee to take into consideration the conduct of the people of Nantucket, and report what it is expedient to be done with respect to them." This committee reported July 8, as follows :- i
"Whereas, by the act of Parliament called the Restraining Act, the inhabitants of Nantucket are exempted from the restric- tions in said act mentioned. And whereas, the Continental Con- gress on the 17th of May last, took the matter under consideration, and thought it expedient, to prevent the Newfoundland fishery from
general Gage and admiral Graves, are frequently plundering and mak- ing depredations on the islands and sea coasts of this province, from whence they plunder or purchase hay, cattle, sheep, and many other things, to the injury, not only of individuals but also to the great dam- age of the public, and thus strengthen the hands of our enemies:
Therefore, Resolved, That it be recommended to the several towns and districts on the seacoast of this colony, and to all those persons living on the several islands on said coasts, that they remove their hay, cattle, sheep, &c., that are exposed to those ravages, and cannot be sufficiently guarded, so far into the country as to be out of the way of those implacable enemies to this people. Also that it be recommended to the committees of correspondence in each town and district, and to the selectmen where no such committee is chosen, that they take ef- fectual care that this resolve be immediately and strictly put into ex- ecution, and that all persons who refuse to comply with the afore- going resolve, shall be held as incorrigible enemies to the rights and liberties of this country.
This report being read and amended, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be referred to the next Provincial Congress." pp. 251-252.
*Record Third Provincial Congress p. 314. The text of the resolves adoptd by the Continental Congress so far as they related to Nantucket was as follows :- "Resolved, That no provisions or necessaries of any kind be exported to the island of Nantucket, except from the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, the convention of which colony is desired to take measures for effectually providing the said island, upon their ap- plication to purchase the same, with as much provision as shall be necessary for its internal use, and no more. The Congress deeming it of great importance to North America, that the British fishery should not be furnished with provisions from this continent through Nantucket, earnestly recommend a vigilant execution of this resolve to all commit- tees.
A true copy from the minutes, CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry."
*Records. Provincial Congress p. 447.
tRecords Provincial Congress. p. 470.
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being supplied with provisions through Nantucket, to prohibit the exportation of provisions from any of the colonies to that island, excepting from this :* And, whereas, the inhabitants of Nantucket have by them, large quantities of provisions in their stores, and are fitting out a large fleet of whaling vessels, whereby they intend to avail themselves of the act aforementioned, and the provisions they have by them may be unnecessarily expended, in foreign and not domentic consumption; therefore, Resolved, that no provisions or necessaries of any kind be exported from any part of this colony to the island of Nantucket, until the inhabitants of said island shall have given full and sufficient satisfaction to this Con- gress, or to some future house of representtaives, that the provi- ions they have now by them, have not been, and shall not be, expended in foreign, but for domestic consumption. And the several committees of correspondence, inspection and safety, in their respective towns, are required to see that this resolve be not contravened." The report was accepted.
The third Provincial Congress of Massachusetts was dissolved on Wednesday July 19th. Previously to adjournmentt a precept had been issued to the Selectmen of the several towns to cause the inhabitants possessed of an estate valued at £40 or more to assemble and elect representatives to a Great and General Court to be held at Watertown, July 19th. The people of Nantucket believed that if they chose representatives they would lay them- selves open to attacks from the British forces, without being able to secure adequate protection from the Provincial government. Accordingly the Selectmen addressed the following petition to the General Court:±
"The Memorial of the Select Men of the Town of Sherburn on the Island of aNntucket at the request of a number of the In- habitants thereof Sheweth .-**
"That we duly rec'd a precept from the Provincial Congress directing that this town, should choose some person, to represent them at a General Assembly to be conven'd at Watertown on the 19th Instant, but we apprehend your Wisdom, Justice & humanity, would not willingly point out any measure, that might prove destructive in its consequences to us; which we have reason to believe would be the case were we to act in this respect .- Our local situation is peculiar, and our circumstances in several respects different from any other place in America.
"placed on an Island, detach'd at least Thirty miles from any part of the Continent, whose production is insufficient to sup- port one third part of its Inhabitants with the Necessaries of life, and laying open to any Naval power, to stop all supplies with a small armed force by sea, the only channel by which we can receive them; The Inhabitants are the greater part, of the people call'd Quakers, whose well known principles of Religion, will not
*Kezia Coffin records under date of July 6 an instance of the direct effect of this act of the Continental Congress. She writes-"Zeb Coffin arriv'd today from Philadelphia, went after a Load of Flour-the Con- gress would not suffer him to bring any declaring that we were all Torys at Nantucket."
+Records Third Provin. Cong. p. 359. This was in conformity to a resolve adopted by the Continental Congress June 9.
Mass. State Archives, Petitions, Vol. 180, p. 86.
** It is to be noted that this memorial is from the Selectmen, for the matter was not brought before the Town for its action.
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admit of their taking up arms in a military way in any case whatever; all these circumstances consider'd we hope will influence you, to advise us to pursue such measures, as to avoid giving any just occasion of offence to our fellow subjects this, or the other side of the Atlantic, this conduct we have endeavor'd to pursue, ever since the commencement of the unhappy troubles now sub- sisting; which we view with anxious concern, and heartily desire, that a speedy & lasting reconciliation may take place, to the mutual benefit of both,-if any reports have reached you, that may have appear'd unfavourable, in respect to any supplies having gone from this place to the British Fisheries, or any other way to the prejudice of this Country, you may be assured they are without the least foundation, & we fear are calculated by designing men, to set us in an unfavourable light, but we are ready to meet our accusers when called upon & undergo the strictest examin- ation .-
"as we have now laid before you nothing but real facts, which we are ready to support, we hope your humanity will point out some way for opening the common channels, for the proper supply of the necessities of life, which have already been interrupted, we beg to refer you to the bearers hereof* for any further in- formation, who we have desired to wait on you with the same .-- respectfully Your Friends
BATCH'R HUSSEY, STEPHEN PADDOCK, SHUBAEL BARNARD, JOSEPH BARNARD, RICH'D MITCHELL JR., STEPHEN HUSSEY."
"Nantucket, July 14, 1775.1
The memorial was referred to a committee, which made the following report: "The Committee appointed by the house to con- sider the foregoing Petition have attended that Service and heard the bearers of the s'd Petition respecting the Matters set forth in the same, and your Com'tee freely report that they are fully satisfied that the inhabitants of Nantucket have done Nothing at affording supplies to the British fisheries nor to our enemies at Boston. But whether it is expedient that this court should pass an act or resolve for the Respecting the resolution of last Congress bearing date the seventh of July last year committee are not satisfied and beg leave to wholly submit the Propriety thereof to the wisdom of the house
JOSEPH HAWLEY p'r Order."#
*There seems to be no evidence who "the bearers hereof" were. Probably William Rotch was one.
"James Bowdoin, who with his wife and niece, came to the Island July 8 for the benefit of his health, by request of the Selectmen and others, certified that "according to my best Judgment the facts men- tion'd in the foregoing memorial are justly & truly represented." Mr. Bowdoin had been a Councillor and a delegate to the first Continental Congress.
įPetitions Vol. 180, p. 86. It was concerning this petition and the action thereon that William Rotch, in a memorandum written for a friend, in the 80th year of his life, said: "My own trials began soon after the War broke out. In the year 1764 I had taken the Goods of a Merchant in Boston, deceased insolvent, and was deeply indebted to me. Among these were a number of muskets, some with and others without Bayonets. The straits of Belle Isle opened a new field for the Whale-Fishery, when wild fowl were abundant, and my guns met with (See next page)
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This report was tabled August 3d.
On the 10th of August, the General Court passed another resolve, directing "that from and after the 15th Day of August Instant, no Ship or Vessel should sail out of any Port of this Colony, on any Whaling Voyage whatever, without leave first had and obtained from the Great and General Court of this Colony, or from some Committee or Committees of Persons they shall appoint to grant such Leave."* The other colonies were asked to take similar action and the resolve was ordered printed and distributed. On the 24th of the same month the resolve was amended to constitute the major part of Council a committee to issue such permits during the recess of the General Court, under certain restrictions, and upon good and sufficient security that those restrictions would be faithfully complied with. t It is easy to see
a rapid sale. Whenever those with bayonets were chosen, I took that instrument from them. The purchaser would insist on having it as an appendage belonging to the Gun, and I as strenuously withheld it, and laid them all by. Many years afterwards I removed to another store, leaving much rubbish in the one I had left. Amongst the rubbish were these bayonets, neglected and forgotten, until the War commenced when to my surprise they were brought into view by an application for them made by a person from the Continent. The time was now come to en- deavor to support our testimony against war, or abandon it, as this very instrument was a severe test. I could not hesitate which to choose, and therefore denied the applicant. My reason for not furnishing them was demanded, to which I readily answered, "As the instrument is pur- posely made and used for the destruction of mankind, I can put no weapon into a man's hand to destroy another, that I cannot use my- self in the same way." The person left me much dissatisfied. Others came and received the same denial. It made a great noise in the Coun- try, and my life was threatened. I would gladly have beaten them into "pruning hooks," but I took an early opportunity of throwing them into the sea. A short time after I was called before a Committee appointed by the Court then held at Watertown near Boston, and questioned among other things respecting my bayonets. I gave a full account of my proceedings, and closed it with saying, "I sunk them in the bottom of the sea. I did it from principle. I have ever been glad that I had done it, and if I am wrong I am to be pitied." The chairman of the Committee, Major Hawley, a worthy character, then addressed the Com- mittee and said, "I believe Mr. Rotch has given us a candid account, and every man has a right to act consistently with his religious princi- ples, but I am sorry we could not have had the bayonets for we want them very much." The Major was desirous of knowing more of our principles, on which I informed him as far as he enquired. One of the Committee in a pert manner observed, "Then your principles are pas- sive obedience and non-resistance." I replied, "No, my friend, our principles are active obedience, or passive suffering." I had passed this no small trial respecting my bayonets, but the clamor against me long continued." The other members of this committee, which was ap- pointed July 28th were Col. Nathaniel Freeman, of Sandwich, Col. Sim- eon Dwight of Hardwick, Col. Beriah Norton, of Edgartown, Capt. Noah Goodman, of South Hadley, Nathan Cushing, of Scituate, (or Seth Cush- ing of Plympton), Edward Rawson, of Mendon (or Abner Rawson, of Uxbridge), Major John Bliss, of Wilbraham, Joshua Nye, of Harwich (or Joseph Nye Jr. of Sandwich). Col. Azor Orlne of Marblehead was sub- sequently appointed in place of Col. Dwight.
*Rev. Counc. Papers. Vol. 206, p. 190. ¿Counc. Papers, Vol. 164, p. 17. It would appear that the re- solve as first reported was of general application for on August 8th the report was recommitted and the "Committee instructed to confine the Embargo therein mention'd to Whaling Vessels." The next day the re- port was again recommitted and the bond insisted upon.
August 30th Francis Rotch and Aaron Lopez of Dartmouth and Rhode Island respectively, having petitioned for leave to dispatch ves- sels on whaling voyages. the Court granted them permission under the resolve quoted, the bond being in £2000 for each vessel "that all the Ovl and bone by them taken in the course of the said voyage shall be brought into, & landed in some port or harbour in this Colony, such as they may chus, except the Ports of Boston & Nantuckett."
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how these restrictions worked to the prejudice of Nantucket whale- men who could not sail without them, and who were liable to be treated as rebels by the English, and captured if they complied with them.
Despite the severity of the restrictions however, a few owners of whaling vessels in Nantucket and neighboring ports petitioned the General Court for permits. Indeed, as their property was wholly invested in the business, there seemed to be nothing else for them to do. Among those petitioning were George Hussey Jr., Stephen Hussey, Richard Mitchell Jr., Josiah Coffin and Andrew Myrick, of Nantucket, and Elias Cobb and others of Wellfleet. Concerning these the following resolution was adopted:
"In the House of Representatives Sept. 27, 1775.
On the petition of Stephen Hussey and others of Nantucket and Elisha Cobb & Others of Wellfleet
Resolved, That the Petitioners above mentioned, and all others, who have Vessels fitting out for the Whale Fishery, be and they hereby are permitted to send their Vessels on said Fishery, they taking on board no more Provisions than is necessary for said Voyages, in the Judgment of the Selectmen of the Towns from whence they sail, and giving Bond to the Receiver General of this Colony, in the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds for each Vessel, that who have Vessels fitting out for Whale Fishery, be and they hereby are permitted to send their Vessels on said Fishery, they taking on board no more Provisions than is necessary for said Voyages, in the Judgment of the Selectmen of the Towns from whence they sail, and giving Bond to the Receiver General of this Colony in the Sum, of Two Thousand Pounds for each Vessel, that they will carry out no more Provisions, than is hereby allowed, & that said Vessels with their Cargoes return to some Port in this Colony, and there land the same, the Ports of Boston and Nan- tucket excepted.
Sent up for Concurrence
J. WARREN, Spkr.
In Council Sept'r 27th 1775.
Read and Concurred
PEREZ MORTON Dpy Secy.
Consented to
W. SEVER B. GREENLEAF
JOSEPH GERRISH MICH'L FARLEY
JOHN WHITCOMB J. PALMERS
JOHN SPOONER
JAMES PRESCOTT
JED'H FOSTER
G. WINTHROP
R. LINCOLN S. HOLTEN
BENJ'N CHADBOURN
CHAS. CHAUNCY
MOSES GILL. *
*Early in July, 1775, one William Nichols of Rochester, Plymouth county sent to the General Court a petition stating "That your Peti- tioner would set forth to your Honors That he Largely Carries on the Clothiers Business at the Island of Nantucket, and is quite Obstructed therein for Want of Fire Wood to Dress & Dye his Cloathing which he Intends for the Use of the Army for want thereof he can in no Ways do it.
Therefore prays Your Honors would Grant him a Pass To Carry On a sufficiency of Cord Wood to do his Business, as aforesaid or in any Way Your Honors shall see fitt & Your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray &c" The signature to the petition is "WM NICOLL." (Petitions Vol. 180, p. 184) The petition appears to have been referred to a committee and on their recommendation the petitioner was granted leave to withdraw. It does not appear whether the committee had little faith in the claim or thought the risk too great to encourage the continued manufacture, or what other reason they may have had
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In the meanwhile trouble came from another quarter. Gov. Trumbull, of Connecticut, a stable and conscientious man in the Colonies' cause, had been informed that the people of Nantucket were making a bad use of their permits to import provisions and that the English were obtaining supplies from them. He at once addressed a letter to the Governor and Council informing them of his suspi- cions. The General Court immediately referred the letter to a committee who took the following action regarding the accusations: *
"The Committee of both Houses appointed to take into Con- sideration & report on ye Letter of Governor Trumbull relative to ye Inhabitants of Nantucket have attended that Service & beg Leave to report by Way of Resolve:
In Council Dec'r 9th 1775
Whereas :- Represention has been made to this Court that supplies of Provisions (more than are necessary for Internal Con- sumption & for such Voyages as may be prosecuted, consistent with the Resolves of Congress & the Gen'l Assembly of this Colony)
*The report of the oCmmittee of Correspondence of Falmouth hav- ing in charge the issuing of permits to the people of Nantuckt to pur- chase supplies as fololws
"falmouth october ye 2, 1775.
An account of all the permits given for Supplying the Inhabitants of Nantucket by vertue of an act of the Court:
Simeon Coffin, 400 barels flower; John Bond 200 ditto; John Water- man 800 ditto; Barnabas Swain 500 ditto; Thomas Ginkins 20 cord of wood & Neseccrys; Silvenus Coffin 25 cord wood, 3000 Bushels Grain; Thadeus Barnard 25 cords wood & Necesarys; Cornelus Dunham 300 bushels of Grain, 10 Cattel, 10 Sheep; Benjem'n Barnard 200 barrels meat, 100 cord wood, 400 barrels flower, 50 bushels corn; Abial Elred 100 cord wood; David Butler Jr., 100 cord wood; Samuel Brown 150 ditto; John Gibbs 150 ditto; Elisha Perrey 120 ditto; Seth Perrey 120 ditto; Benona Nickelson 100 ditto; Simeon Wing 100 Cord wood, sum live Stok; Jonathan Kindricks 200 bushels graine; Shubal Chase 50 Cord wood; Thomas Ginkens 150 cords wood, 100 barrels flower, 200 ditto of meat, 500 bushels Corn; Samuel Nye 60 Cord Wood; Nath'll Colman 40 cord wood; Elezer Hatch 100 cords of wood, 8 Live Stok; Elihu Coffin 50 Thousand of Bred or a Load of Wood; Barnabas paddick 50 Cords of wood; William Black 40 cords wood; Rufus Allen 15 cord wood; Edward Tupper 4000 1b chees, 300 ditto of Buter; Silvenas Coffen 10 cord wood, 2 Tuns Buter, 4 do of chees; Toby Simon a small vessel Load of Apples & Cyder; Barnabus Hammond 32 cord of wood; prince Burges 100 cord of wood; Job Bun- ker 40 cord of wood, 900 barrels flower; Ebenezer Coffen 60 barrels Cyder, 50 bushels appels, 20 barrels pork, 16 ditto Beef, 7000 chees, 20 ferkins Butter, 500 w shoe Lether, 500 w hogs Lard, 500 w flax, 500 w Tallow, 20 bushels Rye, 15 shoats; Abner Briggs 400 barrels of pro- visions; Seth paddick a small Vessel Load of flower & pork; Silvenas Coffen 400 bar flower, 60 ferkens H fat, 1000 bushels wheat, 1000 ditto of Bran, 100 Cask of Bread; Samuel Starbuk 20 1b Shuger, 40 ditto Mo- lasses; 20 ditto of Rum, 50 ditto of Salt, 10 Cask Rice, 50 barrels Beef, 40 ditto of Pork, 6 Tuns of Hemp, 1000 w Chees, 50 firkens Buter; Ab- ner Spencer 6 barrels meat, 50 bushels of Appels, 10 barrels Cyder; Bers'm foulger 300 barrels flower, 20 ditto of Tallow, 100 ferkens of Butter & fat, 2000 w flax, 2000 ditto of Lether, 5 Casks of Rasons; Benj'n Barna 20 cords wood, 11 Tuns Beef, 10 ditto of Pork, 200 barels Cyder, 1000 bushels appels, 5 firkens Butter, 2 Tuns Chees, 55 side Sole Lether, 10 barrels chasnuts, 20 Shoats, 50 Turkeys, 50 Gees; Paul Pink- ham 200 barrels flower; Thomas Williams 1000 bushels grane; 30 bar- rels flower, 20 ditto of pork, 20 firkens of Buter, 500 w chees, 300 ditto of flax, 10 sids of Lether; Matthew Berd 40 cord of wood 3 h h of Rum; John Cotten 40 barrels Cyder, 20 bushels of potatoes, 14 ditto of Appels, 10 gallons Mint water; Benjemn Barna 20 Cord wood, 50 bushels appels, 20 barrels cyder, 10 ferkins Butter; Stephen Kidder 30 Tuns Timber, 20 barrels cyder, 50 bushels appels, 500 W. chees, 10 ferkens Butter; John Perey 20 Tuns Timber, 6 Thousand feet plank; Daniel pad- dick 25 cord wood, 6 barrels cyder, 70 bushels appels, 900 w chees, a few shoats; Capt. Wilson 20 Cask of Bread, 30 barrels flower, 500 w Chees, 100 barrels cyder, 30 ditto of appels; John Waterman 50 barrels (See next page)
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