British Naval Reinforcements for America, August 14, 1776

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Admty Office [London] 14 Augt 1776.

List of His Majesty's Ships on their way, or that have already joined Lord Howe, exclusive of those contained in the last Accounts received from North America.

Rate	Guns	Ships	When Sailed.	Observations.
			1775
6	28	Actaeon	29 Decr 17 Feb. 76 from Cork	Sailed with, or follow'd Sir Peter Parker.
Bb	—	Thunder	29 Decr 23 Feb. 76 from Cork
6	28	Solebay	31 Decr 12 Feb. 76 from Cork
•	28	Active	9 Jan. 1776 12 Feb. from Cork
•	28	Triton	16 Mar.	For Quebec.
•	28	Carysfort	20 Mar. 8 April from Cork	With the Regiments from Ireland to Quebec.
5.	32	Pearl	21 Mar. 8 Apl from Cork.	With the Regiments from Ireland to Quebec.
•	32	Flora	2 April 29 Do from Greenock.	With the Highlanders.
•	32	Blonde	7 April	With the 1st Division of Brunswick Troops for Quebec.
•	32	Juno	Do	With the 1st Division of Brunswick Troops for Quebec.
4	50	Preston	6 May	With Commo [William] Hotham.
5	32	Emerald	Do	With Commo [William] Hotham.
			1776
5	32	Brune	6 May	Sailed with Como Hotham
•	44	Rainbow	Do
Bb.	8	Carcass	Do
HS	20	Jersey	Do
FS	—	Strombolo	Do
6	28	Tartar	8. Do	With the Speke Hospital Ship, Victuallers & Storeships to Quebec.
3	64	Eagle	11. Do	Lord Howe.
5	32	Repulse	26 Do	With the remainder of the 1st Division of Hessians to Genl Howe
•	32	Amazon	26 June	With the 2d Division of the Brunswickers for Quebec
6	24	Garland	Do	With the 2d Division of the Brunswickers for Quebec
•	20	Daphne	4 July	With Burgoynes Light Dragoons to Genl Howe.
•	20	Galatea	5 Do	To join Lord Howe
5	32	Diamond	20 Do	With 2d Division of the Hessians to Genl Howe
•	32	Ambuscade	Do
6	20	Unicorn	Do
5	32	Lark	24 Do	With Army Victuallers [to] Halifax.
6	20	Perseus	30 Do	With Recruits to Genl. Howe
•	20	Camilla	Sailed 8th Augt but put back again to Plymouth.	To join Lord Howe

Abstract.

Rate.	Ships.
3	1
4	1
5	12
6	12
Bombs	2
Hosl. Ships	1
Fireships	1
	30

1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/125, 26.

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Date

1776 August 14

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Volume 6

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European Theatre from May 26, 1776, to October 5, 1776

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

British Naval Reinforcements for America, August 14, 1776

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