American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
All Persons having any Demands on the Continental Frigate Raleigh, are requested to bring their Accounts immediately to the subscriber, in order for Payment. Those who neglect it will be excluded therefrom.
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I this day sent onboard the Cartel Vessel Speedwell, a like Number of Men of the same Quality with those which were received from her, a List of them is delivered to Mr Hussey who is Charged with Negotiating the Exchange, and I am to observe to You, that the whole in our Possession have been sent, which were desired in return; And that the Major part ofthe rest appear upon the Books here, to... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 27
Moor'd off Weltch Point Elk River
AM Sent a Boat with a Petty Officer and 5 Men Arm'd to take off a Flatt Boat belonging to the Rebles [sic] which was surrounded by the Rebles and taken Loos'd sails to Dry
Light airs and Cloudy PM came off a Flagg of Truce for some things for our People sent a Party of Men Arm'd and took our boat off again
Thursday 28
AM weigh'd... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I informed You in my last Letter of the 9th of July that the part of the Army intended by the General for a particular Service was embarked.
I put to Sea from Sandy Hook with the Fleet, consisting in the whole of Two Hundred and Sixty seven Sail, the twenty third of the same Month; being the earliest Opportunity the Weather would admit. But having frequent Calms, and otherwise constant South... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Eagle
off the River Elk
Augt the 28th 1777.
Disposition of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed in North America
under the Command of the Vice Admiral the Viscount Howe.
Rate
Ships Names
Guns
Men
Commanders
Appointments
Off the Entrance of the Elk attending the Operations of the Army.
3
Eagle
64
552
V. Adml Lord Howe
Capt Duncan
Curtis
—
Nonsuch
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Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 27
At the Horse Shoe
Empd occasionally —
Strong Gales with some Squalls 2 pm Veer'd to a Cable got T: Gt Yds down 4 saw a Schooner coming round the Cape, sent the Pinnace & Cuttr Arm'd after her ½ pt 5 the Schooner ran ashore within the Cape the Boats in pursuit of her 7 struck T: G: Mts lost a deepsea Lead & Line
Thursday 28
11 am the Masters Mate & 8... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Present Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Josiah Smith, Roger Smith, Thos Savage, Thos Corbett, Esqrs —
The Honble. John Edwards & Edward Darrell Esqrs elected by the Legislature additional members of this Board were Sworn in accordingly and took their Seats
Agreed to give the Command of the Sloop Beaufort to Samuel Snowden —
Agreed to Give the [Schooner] Rattle Snake to James Woodhouse... Continue Reading
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My confidence in your zeal & fidelity to your Country prompts me in great haste to inform you — that after receiving a pretty little dressing at Machias Sir George Collier in the Rainbow wt Dawson2 as an attendant arrived in this harbour last tuesday; they took one sloop & attempted another immediately on their coming in — but our people attacked them, killed (as they say) two... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You Commanding the Mere Bobie Packet Now distined for Nants in France, and Equipt for Sea are to Embrace the first fair wind and Sail for sd Port where when it shall please God you arrive. It's my Direction you Deliver the Dispatches which you have here with in a Lead Box, to the Order of the Honbl Benja Franklin, Silas Deane and Aurther Lee Esqs American Commissioners at the Court of France. — ... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As the Continental Ship of War Ranger under my command is nearly in readiness for Sea, and as I have particular Orders from Congress, to proceed with all possible expedition — I take the liberty applying to you for Authority to enlist a few Men from the Forts and Garrisons of this harbour, whereby I may be enabled with the greater facility to complete my complement, and to fulfil the intentions... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This day Capt Harreden in the Brig Tyrannicide arrived from Bordeaux —
Order'd That Capt Harreden deliver the Brig Tyrannicide's Cargo at Boston to be transported from hence to the Store at Sudbury — that he discharge his Crew only reserving a Sufficient Number to bring his Vessel round from Salem —
Agreed with the Agents for Captors to purchase the prize Brig Favorite with all her Appurtenances... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Petition of John Hinckley and Andw Oliver humbly shews — that one Peter Higgins of Boston, some time in February last entered on board the Brigantine called the Freedom, belonging to this State, in the Capacity of a Gunner, that he proceeded in said Vessell under the Command of Capt Clouston in his late Voyage to France & returned home to Boston in her; and was on board during the whole... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 27th
At Anchor in Green Harbor
at 5 AM up Anchd the Sloop in Company2 at 9 AM saw a Large Brig SE Bearing Down on us made Sail and gave chace which they seeing put about and hauld her wind and Set a Croud of Sail at Merd [Noon] Comming up with the Chace Very fast —
fresh breezes and Clear Wr heavy Sea from the Etward at 2 PM My Fore Top went away in the wake... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Day Deserted from the Btn Defence one Nathan Jenks a Sailer 5 feet 10 high had on a Dark blu Jacket Canfis trouses Dark complection Stoops forward Ses he belongs In Providence in the State of Rhode Island he may be known by his profane Words We suposed him to Carry of with him a Large gray Dog — Any Person will take up Sd fellow Shawl be handsomely 'Reward'd all Nesasery Charges Shall be... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your Letter to Mr Morris accompanying five Persons Inhabitants of New Jersey & taken Prisoners from the Enemy's Army, was laid before this Board, to which for the future, you will please to address any Matters that may respect the Continental Navy in the Middle Department.
We are at a Loss to know whether the Terms of agreement with the five Prisoners sent us, are to be considered as settled... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure to inform you since my last by the Jamaica packet, that six days after we arrived at New York from Dominica in the West Indies, to our great surprize we found lord Howe with 30 sail of men of war, and 24,000 troops, ready to sail upon an unknown expedition. We were ordered to get provisions on board that night, ready to sail next morning, which we did down to Sandy Hook.
July... Continue Reading
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I had the honor of writing to you from hence 3d day of June last — Copy whereof is here inclosed. Congress have thought fit to put the new Sloop of War therein mentioned, now called the Ranger under my command, and have authorized Genl Whipple, Colo Langdon and myself to appoint the Officers. When I took this command, the middle of last month; I found that the Cordage and Canvis which had at... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Subscriber declare, that having been in the Month of September last in the Port of New Haven, with a Cargo, I there purchased a vessell fit for a Privateer,2 pierced for eighteen Guns, which Vessell, I promised his Honour Governor Trumble of Connecticut to arm at Cape Francois, and to return to the Continent loaded with Provisions & Ammunition; In consequence thereof Admiral... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . General Howe and his grand fleet to the utter astonishment and Vexation of the People here has disappard as every necessary preparation for his Reception was made. He has left us to guess at his next Attempt . . .
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Pursuant to an Order from Lord Viscount Howe Vice Admiral of the White & Commander in Chief of his Majestys Ships & Vessels Employ'd and to be Employed in North America —
We whose names are hereunto Subscribed have been on board his Majestys Ship Isis, & there taken a Strict & Careful Survey of the Pork Complained of, & find It to be as follows
Pork Seven Hundred & three... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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