American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
I shall lanch the Shearback2 to day If the tide favver I have then no bodey to gard hir from the Enemy as they have taken ten of My yard People to March With the Molishe five Jurnemen and five apre[n]teses as I am left Quit Defenseless I Shuld think it Would be Well for you to order ten Soulgers With an officer to gard the two armed vesels till thay Can be got away I Was at anaplois... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your Congratulation on our Success was most welcome. You have mine most sincerly. I am happy to think that the disaffected, both on your eastern Shore & ours, are not so numerous as the Enemy expected, & I once feared. Some People, a considerable Number, in Northampton, who had refused the Test, upon the Appearance of the Fleet, took it with Alacrity. The Enemy having landed in your... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Now is June we are under sail bound to the Vineyard to get a few men and I took a step on shore at Bedford and pressed one John Scranton, one of my townsmen; and three others and then proceded on board and sailed for Old town; arrived the next day & got what men we could; lay there 2 days and then ran for Sandy hook & Made it, saw some large ships lay there and at the same time saw a ship... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .The Raleigh is at last got to sea2 she sailed the 22d in companey with the Alfred. The Ranger will sail in about 10 days the two first are gone for the Coast [of] Europe where I hope they will do some thing clever. I wish a Spirit of enterprise may lead them to some Bold action on the British Coast, that may carry Terror into the Heart of the Kingdom. . .
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
List of Men belonging to the Brige Resistance Augst 31st 1777
1
Samuel Chew
Capt
37
Robert Brand.
Mare
2
Willm Leeds
1st Lt
38
William Pitman
Ab
3
George Champlin
2nd Lt
39
John Nickerson
Ab
4
Samuel Cardwell
M
40
Saml Cook
Ordry
5
David Roberts
G.
41
Elisha Culver.
Ordry
6
Robert Newson
Bn
42
Cyrus Shoals
Corpr M
7
William Cheeney
Carp
43
Nehemiah Williams.
S M
8
Samuel Culver... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
By the Viscount Howe, Vice Admiral of the White and
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels
employed and to be employed &c in North America.
Isaac Redman
Timy Cain
You are to receive onboard His Majesty's Ship under your Command the two Pilots named in the Margin.
It is intended, upon your joining the Raisonable, that Isaac Redman should be put into that Ship in place of... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Fleet had not sailed 10 leagues before their former ill fortune returned, and the Southerly wind became so fixed that they did not reach the Capes of Virginia untill the 15 Augst and on the next day the whole Anchored off New Point Comfort, Six Leagues up the Bay.
From this time the progress of the Fleet was very rapid; and tho' the Chesepeak Bay is rather an intricate Navigation, and what... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We have but two of the Row Gallies fitted. The Enemy have spare Men of War enough to block them up separately; they may eventually, with their 120 Men, be serviceable, if there's an Attack upon this Town, and, as it is impossible to guard Shores and Rivers, we hope no Man can blame our Views to prevent such a Disposition of the little Force we have as would render the whole of it of no... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
the Remarks on Saturday the 30 Day of August in the yr 1777 — these 24 howers Begins Squally and Reigny We a Standing to Westard and at three am Made a Sail Bareing NNW for Which we Supposed to be a Sail We hove a bout and Stood Coares NNE till Six in the morning then made a Sail bareing NNE We Gave Chaise to her and at ten am Came up with hur She Shoade the Ileman2 Colars We Shoade... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Men]
34.
oars 2 men to an oar
68
4.
guns 18 lb 6 men Each
24
8.
4 lb Ditto 3 Ditto
24
30.
Swivels
30
12
men Quarters & to the rigging
12
Doctor & assistant
2
pow[d]er room
2
powder munkeys
2
164
the men that fights the swivels fights the small arms
Men
34.
oars
34
4.
guns 18 lb 6 men Each
24
8.
Do 4 lb 3 men Each
24
30.
Swivels... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Agreable to your orders we sail'd from St Christophers on the first of August, and the same day were joined by the Cygnet and her Convoy from Grenada; which when they had all received Orders made our Number by my List to consist of 127 sail.
We gott under Weigh in the forenoon and bore up to join the Grenada fleet but brought too within sight of the Ships in Basse Terre Road; They were as usual... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Declaration.
The Inhabitants of Machias, not satisfyed with the Quiet they enjoyed whilst a great Part of America was suffering the Inconveniences attendant on War; have thought proper without the least provocation, several Times to invade and ravage the Possessions of their innocent and peaceable Neighbours; (faithful Subjects of the King,) in the Province of Nova Scotia; and likewise had the... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
The Soermost part of the Isle of Holt [au Haut] NWbN about 2 or 3 Leagues
Monday 1st 5[AM]
Saw a Sail to the Wtward made Sail & Gave chase Observed the chase Standing in for the Land Mount Desart Hills NBE½E about 7 Leagues
8
Modt and Cloudy
11
tackd Ship fired 3 Guns at the chase the chase Still kept her wind fired a Gun to Leeward & hoisted Rebel Colours... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Inclosed you have copies of sundry Letters &ca which I forwarded to you the 17th Ulto under cover to Messrs [Abraham] Livingston and [William] Turnbull and which I fully expected would have reached your hands in Boston but by carelessness or otherwise the Packet hath never reached their hands and is I fear entirely lost. — inclosed you have also the copy of my letter of 24th to Mr Morris and... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Accompanies the Ship Alfreds abstract with Copy of Capt Hinmans Acct of disbursements & mine of outfit she with the Raleigh are now at Sea and I hope will do something towards Supporting such an enormous Charge in fitting her out —
It has not been in my Power to procure a Suitable Vessell for a Cruizer as directed some time since by the honble Board. I am still on the Look out and shall... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Monday 1
Block Island NW 4 Lgs
at 6 AM saw a Sl off Montock weighed and Gave Chace. Modt Breezes & fr [PM] at 2 Gay head [Martha's Vine yard] NNE 5 Lgs at 4 Run the Chace on shore who prov'd to be a Schooner,2 Loaded Wt Rum, Sugar & War like Stores, Anchd within Gun shott of her & kept a constant fire upon a Body of Arm'd Men lurking about the Beach while... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Sir/ being Stationed down at the Mouth of Potapsico to watch the Mosions of the Enemy and the Mornings and Evenings begining to grow Cool and our Men being very Naked boath for Beading and Cloaths, and being out of my Power to weight on your Excellency myself I have Sent down Mr Stevenson with an Accot of what Cloathing we Shall want at Present Likewise an Accot of what Wages is due to the Men to... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure to acquaint you that I have at last got once more without the Barr of Charles Town Since I wrote my last letter to you I had another Main Mast Split with Lightning We had been ready for Sea for some time and only waited for Men. A Bounty of Thirty Dollars I offerred had little effect and some of the State Armed Vessells being in Port nothing could be done by the State untill... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As there is not Officers Sufficient to form a Court of inquiry, We are sorry to be under the disagreable necessity of addressing you, to remove from among us, Lieutt Panatiere de la Falconer [Falconniere]; as he has in many instances behaved very unbecoming an Officer, and is a disgrace to the Randolph
He Begged a large Jug of Wine of the Capt of a French Vessel we spoke with at Sea, and sold it... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Corrector, an American privateer of 20 guns, has resorted hither about 10 months, during which period she has sent in several prizes, all of which have been sold to the French Merchants here; this ship is a very good sailing vessel, is well manned with 160 seamen, and has this advantage, she does not run the hazard of having her prizes retaken by sending them to America, but brings them... Continue Reading
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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