American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
Application was made by Capt Samuel Chew for a Number of Men to lnlist from The Forts at N London &c on Bord his Brig Resistance, and on Consideration Resolved that the Men Cannot be Spared without Damage to the Service.
Date: 18 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The 9th Inst. Capt. Johnson, of the Ship Mary, mounting 14 Guns, sailed frgm the Hook, for Jamaica, in company with the Sloop Dolphin, Capt. Mason, of 10 Guns. In the Afternoon of the same Day, they were attacked by a Rebel Privateer of 18 Guns, and full of Men.1 A hot Action ensued, which continued upwards of six Glasses, when the Pirate was obliged to sheer off, with considerable... Continue Reading
Date: 18 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Monday 18
At Sing: Anchor off Rappahanock River
at 5 AM the Sigl to weigh, weighed as did the fleet, our Sigl to come under the Adml Stern.
Lt Airs, half past Noon the Adml Bore away and made the Sigl to get into his Wake, having got into Shoal Water, we anchor'd Pr Sigl, at 2 pm had orders to go [to] Wicomoco River's Mouth to hinder the Boats and Gallies of the Enemy from coming... Continue Reading
Date: 18 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
[Monday] 18th
New Point Comfort WbN 5 or 6 Miles
at 5 A.M. weigh'd pr Signl ½ past 6 the Roebuck md our Signl to come within hail — N.B. Hoisted a White Flagg at our Main Top Mast Head as a direction to the Fleet — Saw several Galleys in Shore one of which fired two Shot at us, at 8 Anchor'd with the small Bower in 13 fm veerd to ½ of a Cable Smith's Point WNW great Wiccomacoa... Continue Reading
Date: 18 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Monday 18
NW point of the Caicos SbE 5 Leagues
Modt & Cloudy, at 2 AM tkd Carpenters employ'd fishing the Main Topmast at 6 saw a sail, gave chace, the NW point of the Grand Caicos South 4 Leagues at 4 gave over chace, & hauled up to the Northward at 12 Tkd The NW point of the Grand Caicos SE 6 Leagues at 4 PM wore ship at 5 saw 2 sail, gave chace ½ past 6 fired a Gun... Continue Reading
Date: 18 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Marblehead] This day attende with Light winds to the South ward So that we Cant Git out our pinnis is gone to Salem with our people that is Sick and Sevral others is gone to Sea their frinds we Shifted our Birth and went further up the harbour
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Know all Men by these Presents that We Daniel Martin & John Blake of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts Bay Merchants, Major-part Owners of the Private Vessel of War called the Resolution & Jeremiah Obrian of Machias in the State of aforesaid, Mariner, & Commander of the said Private Vessel of War, are holden & stand firmly bound & oblig'd unto Henry... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The present condition of the Galley Baltimore. August 19th. 1777. is, that there belongs to said Galley twenty six men, besides commissioned Officers; we are ready for bending sails, but they cannot be made in less than Eight days, wanted two Anchors, cannot have done the iron work of the Gun carriages, Guns wanting a boat wanting, the Vessel wants boottopping, & painting, iron ballast... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
[Tuesday] 19th
Going up the Chesapeak Bay
A.M. The Adml & Fleet got under Way fired 2 Six Pounders 12 four Pounders & 3 Swivels shotted at different Vessels to make them bear away to avoid the Shoal, Wash'd between Decks with Vinegar.
Fresh breezes & cloudy Wr wth Thunder Squalls ½ past 12 P.M. weigh'd & came to Sail, at 3 P.M. Anchor'd in 10 fm off Patowmack River... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
19th [August, Chesapeake Bay] The fleet and army much distressed for the want of fresh water, having been for some time put to an allowance, but not so much so as the horse vessels, having been obliged to throw numbers of their horses overboard.
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We Andrew Anderson, Master Shipwright of His Majesty's Yard at English Harbour; Samuel Webb, Master Shipwrights Assistant; Daniel Anderson, Master of His Majesty's Ship Portland; John Smith, Master of His Majesty's Ship Seaford, Fabian Spurrier, Master of His Majesty's Ship Ariadne; William Tauranac, Carpenter of His Majesty's Ship Seaford, Lewis Lane, Carpenter of His Majesty's Ship Ariadne;... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Copy
Saint Vincent
Before the Honorable Thos
Hackshaw Esquire one of
His Majestys Council for
Said Island —
Personally appeared Thomas Warner of the Said Island Esquire who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith, that on the 15th and 16th or 17th of June last past He this Deponent was shewn in the public Prison at St Pierre at Martinico, a great Number of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 20
Isld of Holt North dist 2 Lgues
AM at 3 tack'd — saw a Sail to SSW — the Hope in Sight — at 5 took a Schooner fm New England bod to Liverpool — made Sail — at 8 Mount Desart Rock ESE 3 Lgues — First pt moderate & clear Wr middle & latter pts fresh Breezs with thick fogs — at 1 PM saw a Sail to the SE — made the Hope's Signl to chase — Saw a Sail to the Et wd... Continue Reading
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure of inclosing a Copy of Captain Hardings letter, of 8th July, by the Prize Brig Honor — which is safe arriv'd at Bedford in Dartmouth — The Papers relating to her, I suppose, are in Dartmouth, her loading I hear consists of Beef, Pork, bread, butter, and Cheese — a very valuable Prize. — As these articles are wanted for your Army, and as it is much easier to convey them to New... Continue Reading
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Board request of you a Sergeants Guard to protect the combustibles and fire Vessells belonging to the Continent now lying on and at Jones's and Thomsons Wharfes below the Sweeds Church in Southwark where there is a Guard House belonging to this State provided for their reception.
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
20th [August, Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay] The fleet 28 days from Sandy Hook. . . . Several horses thrown overboard from the different Transports. . . . It's remarkable in the Bay the multitude of crabs that swim nearly to the surface of the water. The Fleet caught thousands.
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thursday
Augt 21
[1777]
at 4 am hove up and Came to Sail out of marbelhead With the Wind at South We got as farr as Necks Mate at 2 pm it Being high Water we Came to ancher parted with our Small Bower Cable let gow the Best Bower Brout up at 9 pm hove up turnd up as far as Spectul [Spectacle] island and there Came to anchor again thus ends our Cruse
Date: 21 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am sorry to trouble your excellency but necessity obliges me. I want four or five hundred weight of Pistol powder for Musketts on board the Continental Brig Resistance without which we cannot sail. Should be glad you would give me an order for Five hundred weight and will either replace it or be accountable therefor as you judge best. In behalf of Nathel Shaw Junr I am [&c.]
Date: 21 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 21st
Norwark Islands North 4 Miles
AM at 6 saw a schooner to the Wt Wd Weihd and came to sail stood for the Long Island shore at 9 the schoonr Run into Stanford Harbr Made the Tender signl to Chace Takd & stood In for Stanford at 10 Anchord off Ship Hand point Sent the Boats Mannd & Armd wt the Tender Under the direction of the Master to Cut the schooner out at ½... Continue Reading
Date: 21 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
From the Time, which has elapsed, since Genl Howe departed from the Capes of Delaware, there is the strongest reason to conclude, that he is gone either far to the Eastward or Southward, and with a design, to execute some determined plan. The danger of the Sea, — the injury his Troops & Horses must sustain from being so long confined, — the loss of time so late in the Campaign, will scarcely... Continue Reading
Date: 21 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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