Disposition of Vice Admiral James Young's Leeward Island Squadron, July 21, 1777

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Disposition of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under the Command of Vice Admiral Young at Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands, English Harbour 21 July 1777

Ships	Commanders	Where Stationed &ca
Portland	Vice Adml Young Thoms Dumaresq	In English Harbour Preparing to heave down
Ariadne	Thomas Pringle	Sailed on a Cruize 23d June between the Latitude 13° to 15° North &Longitude 57 to 60 West and in case of meeting a Convoy from England or Ireland to give them all necessary assistance, after which to return on his Cruizing Station, and remain on this Service till the 18th July then call in at Carlile Bay Barbados & take under his protection the Trade for Europe, likewise to call at Roseau Dominico for the Trade there and see them safe into Basseterre St Christophers, and remain there for their protection till the 1st of August, and then return to English Harbour
Druid	Peter Carteret	At St Johns Road Antigua Collecting the Trade for Europe, thence to proceed to Basseterre Road St Christophers (the place of General Rendezvous)for the Trade there & from thence to Sail with all the Trade for Europe the First of August and proceed with them to Spithead.
Grasshopper	Wm Truscott	Sailed 17th July from English Harbour to Kingston Bay St Vincents to take under his protection the Trade there and be at Basseterre St Kitts the 27th July and there put himself under the Command of Captain Carteret of the Druid; and continue 'till he makes the Signl for parting Company, after which he is to Cruize Fourteen days between the Latitude 26° & 28° North & Longitude 61° and 63° West, then make the best of his way to Barbados to enquire if any Rebel Privateers were about that Island, then continue to Cruize about there 'till he wants Provisions, after which to Compleat his provisions at Granada to three Months & keep Cruizing between Tobago and St Vincents 'till the full Moon in October then Comp1eat his Wood and Water and return to English Harbour
Beaver	James Jones	Order'd the 23d June to Cruize to the Northward of the Virgin Islands, ranging between the latitude 20° to 23° North and Longitude 60° & 65° West and should he meet any Convoy from England or Ireland to give them all necessary assistance, and to remain On this Service to the 25th July, then call at the Island Tortola & take the Trade there under his Convoy to St Kitts, from thence to accompany them to the Latitude 22° North and to be very particular in Observing the Senior Officers Signals, after this Service to proceed to Prince Ruparts Bay Dominico and use the utmost dispatch to Compleat his Wood and Water, and return to English Harbour
Cygnet	Honble Rt Stratford	Sailed 29th June from Prince Ruparts Bay to Antigua and thence to Tobago; & Collect the Trade there, to proceed from thence to Granada to Join the Trade that may be ready by the 20th July taking care to be (with the Mer chant Men from these Islands) at St Kitts by the 28th July, and if he should meet with the Favorite She is to assist in strengthening the Convoy for their better protection.
Favorite	Wm Fooks	In English Harbour just arrived from A Cruize and prepairing again for Sea
Fly	Edwd Garner	Sailed on a Cruize from English Harbour the 3d July P Order of Captain Carteret (Senior Officer)
Weazle	Charles Hope	At St Johns Road Antigua to be under Captain Carterets Orders to Convoy the Trade for Europe
Snake	William Young	In English Harbour fitting for Sea
Comet	Wm Swiney	In English Harbour fitting for Sea
Pelican	Jno P Ardesoif	Sailed from English Harbour 16th July On a Cruize
Endeavour	Frans Tinsley	At English Harbour fitting for Sea.
Antigua	Billy Douglas	In English Harbour prepairing for Sea

Jam^s Young.

1. PRO, Admiralty 1/310. Enclosed in Admiral Young's letter to Philip Stephens, July 21, 1777, and endorsed as received October 5, 1777, by H.M.S. Camel.

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1777 July 21

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Volume 9

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American Theatre from June 1, 1777, to July 31, 1777

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Disposition of Vice Admiral James Young's Leeward Island Squadron, July 21, 1777

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