American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
[Machias] Saturday Sept. 6 . . . A privateer commanded by Capt. Jerry [Jeremiah] O'Brien2 arrived here, brought some papers, none of very late date, also a letter giving information that a gentleman escaped from the enemy off Cape Sables, a few days ago, that a reinforcement of 400 men, under convoy of the Milford, were coming to join these under the Rainbow, commodore G. Collier, to... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Sept 1777
Saturday 6. 6[AM]
Cape Ann S72°W —10 Lges
Saw a Sail in the SE Qart gave Chase Pidgeon hill NWBW 8 Leagues Moderate and Cloudy Wr
1[PM]
Fresh Breezes and fair Wr fired a Gun Brought too the Chase Proved to be a Rebble Brig the Morning Star from Martineco Bound to Newberry.2 Sent a petty Officer and 6 Men to Cary her into halifax and kept the Prisoners on board at ½... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Voted That Capt [George] Williams go to Salem to divide the Goods on Board the Tyrannicide between the State & Captors —
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Whereas the Councill have this Day Received Information that a Cartell with Prisoners from New York, aryved at Glocester Yesterday, and as that place is not Convenient to Negotiate the Exchange of prisoners in, You will, Imediately Inform the Commander of Said Cartell, that it is the Positive Order of Councill that he proceed with his prisoners to Nantasket Road in the Harbour of Boston with out... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
your Letter of yesterday I recd and shall Observe Your Orders therein Contain'd
As there are Severall things wanting to fitt the Ship2 for Sea, I have Set down at the foot, a few of the most Material Articles that you may have time to provide them
Should also take it as a favour, That you would be pleased to Order a Survey on the Ships Standing rigging, as we are of opinion that it is... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Early on Thursday Morning a Party of Troops, under Col. Cornell, surprized a Midshipman and 15 Marines and Sailors, belonging to the Juno Frigate, on the Island of Prudence. They immediately laid down their Arms, but afterwards resumed them, and fired on our Troops, without doing any Execution: The Fire was returned, when a Corporal of Marines and one Private were killed, and two others wounded,... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .Their men of war prevent us from driving them from Rhode-Island and New-York: but when their army go from the water, we can and will destroy them. Their cruizers annoy our trade much, have captur'd a considerable number of our vessels. . . .
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Resolved, That a warrant issue on the commissioner of the loan office for the State of Pennsylvania, in favour of the Marine Committee, for 7,000 dollars, in consequence of their having drawn on the said commissioner two warrants, dated the 12 of December last, for the said sum, one in favour of John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Elbridge Gerry, Esqrs for 1,000 dollars, and the other in favour of the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As soon as these Instructions get to hand you are to make immediate application to the proper persons to get your Vessel victualled and fitted for the Sea with all expedition. When this is done you are to proceed on a Voyage to some convenient port in France, and on your arrival there apply to the Agent, if any, in or near said port for such supplies as you may Stand in need of. You are at the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
There is great reason to beleive that the Enemys Ships will make an attempt to weigh the Chevaux De Frize, and to destroy our Fortifications on the Delaware, with design to reach this City; whilst their Army is endeavoring to Penetrate the Country. it therefore becomes absolutely necessary for Council to pay Strict attention to these matters. The Works at Billingsport, Fort Island, Derby Creek... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
Saturday 6th
Anagada S33Wt 549 Leagues
at 5 AM 80 Sail of our Convoy in sight, & The Rebel Ships Bearg S½E 6 or 7 Miles, at Noon the Rebels bore SE, 8 or 9 Miles, 61 Sail of the Convoy in sight, as likewise His Majestys Sloops Druid & Weazle —
Fresh Breezes & Squally Wr lost sight of the Rebel Ships, at 7 PM 56 Sail of the Convoy in sight
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
Saturd'y 6th
Scilly No 73:12 Et 596 Leagues
AM out 1st reef Mn T SI and set Top Gallt SI at ½ past 3 handed Top Gallt Sl at 6 unbent the fore sail and bent another do bent a fore sl for a main sl the other being Shot to pieces do bent a Middle staysail at 8 saw two strange sail in the SE Qr standing upon our wind at 10 Eight sail of the Convoy Join'd us which made 61 Sail in... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Two Deserters from the Isis came in to the Company of Militia stationed in Gunpowder Neck under the Charge of Lieutenant Thomas they are sent to your Excellency as the Intelligence they bring is of Importance to the United States in General and this in particular I thought in Conjunction with the Officers they ought to be speedily conveyed to You
They say One Half of the Fleet is to go into... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On the 10th of May last I transmitted to Your Lordship Copies of the Acts of Assembly which had been passed during the last Session, together with Copies of the Journals of the Council, and of the Assembly; I at the same time did myself the Honor to write to Your Lordship, informing of the State of this place, Copy of which, together with Duplicates of the Laws, under the Seal of these Islands,... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A Spanish guarda costa, belonging to the Havannah, named the St. Joseph, having had the temerity to anchor in Kingston harbour, and there to seize a Spanish trading sloop, under pretence of her being a smuggler. The commanding officer of the fort finding the guarda costa had got under way with the sloop in company, caused a gun to be fired at her to bring her to, and to oblige her to set the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Know all men by these presents that We John Sellers of Wareham as principle John Gibbs & David Nye as Sureties — are held and firmly bound to the Hon'ble Henry Gardner Esqr Treasurer of the State of Massachusetts Bay in the Sum of Five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Henry Gardner Esqr Treasurer & Receiver of the State of Massachusetts Bay or to his Successor or Successors in the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I am now Applying myself with all diligence to the Business of the Navy Board in order to answer as far as I am Able Your Expectations & those of the publick. I am greatly Embarrassed with the forming A Constitution, the General Courts setting this week, & the Naval Affairs, even if every thing in the last was as I could wish, but I think it peculiarly Unhappy that we Enter on this... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
Sunday 7th
Anagada S33Wt 579 Leagues
at 5 AM 59 Sail of the Convoy in sight, at 7 AM fired 2 Guns & made the Signal for the Fleet to come under our Stern, ½ past fired 1 Gun & made the Signal for the Ships &ca Stern to make more Sail, at Noon the 2 Rebel Ships in sight Bearing SWt —
Moderate Breezes & fair Wr at 2 PM saw a strange Sail in the NWt Quarter, made... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
Sunday 7th
Scilly N 68. .00 Et 550 Leagues
at 7 AM the Commdr made the Sigl for the Fleet to bear down at 11 do for the Sternmt Ships to make more sail do repeated both and fired 3/6 Pdrs the Ship made the same water P yesterday
Fresh breezes and hazey Wr made and shortd sail occasionally PM at 3 Brot too P Convoy ½ past made sail at 4 saw a strange Sail in the NW Qr the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Sunday 7th
The East point Pools-Island No 2 Leagues
at 2 AM deserted with the Cutter 10 Men, in which were Lost her Masts, Sails, 8 Oars, Traveller, 40 fms of 3½ ins Cables, Six fms of 1 in Rope, a Grapnail of 68 lbs and 2 Leads and Lines &ca at 4 Light airs and cloudy with Lightning, at 5 weighed and made Sail up the Bay, with the Roebucks Tender in Company; at 6 Saw the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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