Journal of H.M. Sloop Kingsfisher, Commander Hugh C. Christian, July 29, 1778

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July 1778

Tuesday 28¹

[Wednesday 29]

At Single Anchor in Seaconnett

Passage² Rh^de Isi^d.

Fresh Breezes and Heazey At 10 AM Saw several ships in the Offing standing in for Newport Harbour,

At Single Anchor in Seaconnett Passage Rh^de Isl^d.

Fresh Breezes and Heazey, [PM] the ships in the Offing, Standing off and on in Number 17 Sail, We heard that they were french,³ Clear'd Ship for Action, at 5 PM 2 Frigates⁴ and a Brigg⁵ came round Seaconnett Point, Weighed and stood up to Fogland,⁶ as did the spitfire Galley,⁷ Veered to ½ a Cable got a Spring and hove the ship a stern to the shore, the Frigates and Brigg Anch^d a little to W^d of our Station, Began to land stores and Provisions,

D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/507.

1. Kingsfisher's Journal is behind by one day. The events described took place on 29 July. See, Journal of H.M. frigate Sphynx, 29 July, and Journal of H.M. frigate Flora, 29 July, immediately above, and Captain John Brisbane, R.N., to Vice Admiral Viscount Howe, 29–31 July, below.

2. That is, Sakonnet Passage.

3. The French Fleet commanded by Vice-amiral comte d'Estaing.

4. French Navy frigates Alcmène, Lieutenant de vaisseau Chevalier de Bonneval, commander, and Aimable, Lieutenant de vaisseau Chevalier de Saint-Cosme-Sainte-Eulalie, commander.

5. Former H.M. armed brigantine Stanley, under the command of officier auxiliare Boulouvard de Barentin, French Navy.

6. That is, Fogland Point.

7. H.M. galley Spitfire, Lt. James Saumarez, commander.

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1778 July 29

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Volume 13

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Journal of H.M. Sloop Kingsfisher, Commander Hugh C. Christian, July 29, 1778

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