Volume 9
You are hereby Ordered and directed forthwith to wait on Captain Mathew Park of the Marines at Providence And to take Orders from him for your government in the Enlistment of Able Bodied Men, especially Seamen, to Serve in the Navy Under my Command —
You are to Put into his hands the Account of and Receipt for All the Arms which were taken in the Mellish &c and you are to put into his hands ... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have now to inform you that I yesterday recd Orders from Congress to proceed from Portsmouth in the Ship Ranger instead of the Amphitrite — Captain Roach [John Roche] being suspended in consequence of a com plaint from this State — I am the more sensibly Affected on his Account as congress have thought proper to put the Ship under my direction — And I wish heartily that he May be able to... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Wednesday 2d
1 [AM] Calm the Ships hd to the Southd 3 Calm her hd Round the Compass 4 Light Airs saw a Sail to the Southd made Sail & gave Chace Block Island NNW Dist 5 Leags 8 No Obsn 10 Fired 4 Shot & brought to the Chace She proovd to be a Sloop from St Martins bound to New London sent an Officer & 6 men to take Charge of her2 at Noon Lattd 40° 27" No Longd... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . As the Enemy will adopt every Stratagem & device to deceive & distract us, notwithstanding the present appearance in favor of their making an Expedition up the North River, I doubt not but you will have the most vigilant lookouts kept along Delaware Bay & proper Expresses & Signals for communicating the earliest intelligence. I think it would be highly expedient that some... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Mr [George] Jackson informs us that he is in danger of being taken off from the Post he has the Care of by the Enimies Barges. The board is of opinion that the Signal Boats is of no use, and ought to be discharg'd, which you will order to be done; the two Guard Boats, [Charles] Lawrence & [Daniel] Murphy,2 we are inform'd have much trouble with their people, should that be the case... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I have Got the Brig friendship up to the County Warf and on Soft Mud there to Ly till farther Orders —I have Advanst Cash to Capt [George] Cook and his officers, and Sum to the Galleys — So that there is a Continual Expence and Must Bee While the officers are here With the Galleys — the Carpenters Corkers and Riggers are Going On Wee Want Sum Salt Provisions Pleas Order Sum up By the Barer... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Governor being informed that Quantities of Sugar Coffee Rum and other Articles which were engross'd and Stored in Baltimore Town were Yesterday on Board Craft with intention to remove the Same out of this State. You are immediately to proceed in a Boat with a Sufficient force to Patapsco & so up the River to Baltimore Town & examine all Craft you may meet with, and if you find any... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Consistant with my Instructions to prevent sundr Articales from going out of this State have Sent in a boat wh foure Tuns of Iron and Some Steell Bound to Suffolk in Virginia, with a Officer, to Obay Your farther Instructions, I am Gentlen [&c.]
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The General Assembly having approved our design of fitting out the Xebeck Johnson as a Cruiser — You are to get her rigged and Manned as quick as possible. We wish her to be Manned agreeable to you and Therefore shall not appoint any Officers without your Recommendation or consulting you — It appears to us likely that the Men will the most willingly engage for a Cruise only and therefore We would... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Upon Egg Island Flats was the Frigate2 attended by two Brigs, Six Galleys, two of which had three Masts. the rest amounting to 19 Sail, in all, were Topsail Schooners and Sloops, Two more Galleys were seen upon the Eastern Shore, off Cherry Stone Point, endeavouring to join the above Fleet, besides One Brig in Mocksack [Mobjack] Bay, and coming down the Bay three Vessels more, at a ... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Masters Stores
Hull, Masts, Yards and Rigging equivalent for a Brig 2 Spair Topmasts, 1 deep Sea Line and Lead, 1 hand ditto & Lead, 1 Log Reel and Line, 4 half hour Glasses, I two hour Glass, 2 half minute and 2 quarter minute Glasses, 2 Bower Anchors and Cables not half wore, 1 Sheet Anchor and Cable not half wore, 2 speaking Trumpets, 2 Ensigns, 1 Pendant, 1 Jack, 2 Top Armors 2 Quarter... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Notice is hereby given that a Maritime Court for this State, will be held at the Court House in Portsmouth, on Monday the 28th day of July 1777 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for the Trial of the Justice of the Captures of the Brigantine called the Jane, about Eighty Tons burthen her Cargo and Appurtenances, John Decaen late Master — and also the Brigantine called the Two Sisters, about 50 Tons... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Captain Hinman of the Alfred informed me some time ago he had receiv'd orders from the Honble Board to go out on a Cruise & to return here or to some near port to receive your orders which shou'd be left me the Alfred has been ready to Sail about a week only the Captain being disapointed in manning his Ship — the time being so nearly elaps'd he thought best to remain in port till this time ... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
having now received Orders from Congress to proceed from Portsmouth in the Ship Ranger instead of the Amphitrite — agreeable to your desire I am willing to make Trial of your intrest and Address in enlisting Able Bodied Men, especially Seamen, to Serve in the Navy under my Command. — You are therefore Ordered and directed forthwith to proceed to Salem in this State And in that district to exert... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Committee appointed to inspect the Accot Sales of the Agents for the middle District of Prizes belonging to this State have attended this Service & beg Leave to report
That in the Opinion of this Committee the sd Agents have disposed of larger Quantities of Goods to particular Persons then were expedient considering the Distress of the Community in general at this time.
The Committee are... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Pleasure to inform you Of the arrival of four of the Virginia Vessles, Vizt
Schooner Merry, RichdRiche 778 Barrls
Schooner Liberty, Nathl Low 354
Schooner Speedwell, Aaron Staniford 400
Brigg Nabby, Knolton 994 Barrls
The schooner Sally, Moses Lewis is taken & Carried into Newport, with 1107 Barris flour
Have sent away 36 Sail of which have accts of the arrival of Twenty five... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A Prize, taken by Captain [William] Day, in the General Mifflin Privateer, arrived at a safe Port to the Eastward last Wednesday; she was taken two Days before their Time was out with the Continent. The Prize was bound from London for New York; her Cargo consists of Salt, about 200 Quarter Casks Sherry, about 300 Casks of Raisins, and 30 or 40 Tierces of Bark, containing about 4000 wt.
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We the Subscribers, both of Providence in the State of Rhode Island &c. Merchants, request your Honor to Grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to John Tillinghast Commander of the Private Sloop of War Retaliation of which we are Owners. She is burthened Ninety Tons carries Twelve Carriage Guns, Six, Four and Three Pounders, and Fourteen Swivel Guns, manned with Seventy Men, and... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Wee the Subscribers being Desired to Examine the Acctts of Capt William Coit late Commander of the Ship Oliver Cromwell belonging to this State Relative to the Wages Disbursements &cfor said Ship during the time said Coit had the Command, beg leave to Report as follows—
That the whole Amount of Capt Coits Acctts for wages of the officers and Men Disbursements &c for the Ship Amounts to... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I receiv'd your letter, cannot now refer to the date as I am not now with my Papers. I sensably acknowledge your Kind favor. Shall very cheerfully comply with your request In Sending you every Extraordinary occurrence that may from time to time happen in the Camp so far as shall come To my Knowledge. —
As to Present News can Inform you that the Enemys fleet arriv'd in full view of us at 3 Mile... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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