Volume 9
The Board of War have the Pleasure of congratulating you on the Arrival of the Brig Penet at the Eastward from Nantes in 43 days — Capt [Nicholas] Bartlett sent an Express informing of it — but for what reason we know not, he has detain'd whatever Letters he may have brought for either of us; — In the Penet Capt Chapman of our Ship Versailles came Passenger he arriv'd in 45 Days in France, &... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
State of the Massachusetts Bay
Middle District Suffolk ss
At the Maritime Court for the middle District of the State of the Massachusetts Bay holden, at Boston in the County of Suffolk, by the Honourable Nathan Cushing Esquire Judge of said Court, on Tuesday the twenty fourth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven —
John
Bradford
Esqr
Propont
vs
the... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I wish you to give your Influence to Capt Clark to enable him to collect all the Whale Boats in the State & bring them to this Place where they may be together under Guard & put into Repair — If an Order from Governor Trumbull is necessary for this Purpose I will procure it — I would be glad that Capt Clark might bring the Mifflin2 to this Place since the Return of Genl Howe to... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Resolved, That Mr. [George] Frost be appointed a member of the Marine Committee, in the room of Mr. Whipple.
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
For the better regulating of the Distribution of Provisions & for other good purposes we think proper to direct, that the Captains of the Continental Vessels now in this Port, shall every Monday Morning deliver into this Office regular and exact Muster Rolls of the Officers & Men belonging to their Respective Vessels We therefore give you this Notice of our Expectations, not doubting but... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have been in this harbour these five days and Could not get a pilot till this day to pilot me to York and I am oblidg'd to give him an extraordinary price, I Intend to sett Sail this Evening for York; I am Informed there is a fifty Gun Ship at anchor at the head of the shell [shoal] of York and at Cape Charles Twenty gun frigate If Captn [James] Nicholson gives me as many hands as I want I will... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Tuesday 24th
Cape Henry SSE, Willoby's Point West
at 4 AM saw a Sail to the SW, gave Chace, fired to bring her too 14 Six pounders Shotted, at 7 brought her too, the Sloop Delaware from Curraco, bound to Virginia, with Salt,2 at 9 AM Anchored with the Best Bower in 7 fathom Water, in Chesepeak Bay, at 11 Out five fathom of the Small Bower, it being rubbed & worne in... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Tuesday 24th
Saints ESE. 9 or 10 Leagues
at 10 am saw a sloop bearing SSW made sail and gave chace p Signal from the Admiral2 still in Chace and the Admiral in Sight. at 5 pm brought too the Chace after firing 6 shot at her, proved to be the Sloop St Pierre Antoin Kessan Mr from St Eustatius bound to Gauda loupe laden with Rice. Exchanged Prisoners and put on board her a... Continue Reading
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Wednesday
June 25th 1777.
Latd 43 .05N
Longd 45 . . 14W
Chaicd a Vessell Several hours but only came Near Enough to See She was a Schooner, which we Supposed to be one of those Privatiers Which had Saild with us from Boston,
first part fresh Gailes —
begaun to put to 2 quarts of water a man
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The invasion of this State hath obliged us to keep either the whole or a very considerable Part of our Militia upon Duty; and as it is very difficult to prevail upon Men to enlist for a long Term of Time when they receive large Bounties upon short Inlistments, especially in the exhausted State of this Government; we were obliged to give enormous Sums to engage Men in our Continental Battalions... Continue Reading
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Monday last, a small privateer from Connecticut-River, took a sloop of 30 tons, near Huntington, Long Island, having on board a quantity of flour, &c.
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Order of Sailing
Liverpool
Eagle
Raisonable
Augusta.
Transports
&ca &ca
Isis
Somerset
Nonsuch.
Swift.
Dispatch
Given onboard His Majesty's Ship the Eagle off
New York the 25th day of June 1777.
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
If you think you shall not be able to join the Fleet by keeping the Course steered at the time of your Separation, you are to proceed as the Wind is most favorable for making the quickest Passage, either to New York, Rhode Island, Whorekill Road within Cape Henlopen at the Entrance of the River Delaware, or to Chesapeak Bay within the Capes of Virginia; at each of which Anchorages you will find... Continue Reading
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On motion Agreed, That the Pay of the Commodore of the Navy of this State be allowed and paid at the rate [of] One hundred and Twenty five Dollars P. Month, inclusive of Rations.
On motion agreed, That the Pay of Capt. Hazlewood, the second in Command in the Navy of this State, be allowed &paid at the rate of One hundred Dollars, P. Month, inclusive of Rations.
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Deserted from the armed boat Vulture, under my command, John Hanlon, about five feet six inches high, swarthy complexion, black curly hair, and looks much like an Indian. He had on, when he went away, a swanskin jacket, buckskin breeches, yarn stockings, his shoes tied with strings, and an old slouched hat; was sickly, and left the navy hospital on Sunday last. Whoever takes up said deserter, and... Continue Reading
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
When i wrote you last which was on the 22d of this instant, Iinform'd you that the ships was makeing up the Bay, but before my Express had been gone a half an hour, they all anchor'd above the Brandywine, and Remain there still, there is no more ships in sight at this time.
The Roebuck and the other ships Carry on a fine Stroke of trade with the inhabitants from the uper part of this County, and... Continue Reading
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thursday
June 26th 1777.
Late 43 . . 45N
Long 47 . . 25W
Rainey Thick Fogg, & no Observation
first part thick fogg & heavy breeses
at 9 P M. Manley put about without making the proper Signal so that we narrowly Escape'd runing on board each other, in which case the Consequences might have been fateall to one or both of us —
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I had the pleasure of writing you last week — but could not be very particular as I had but a few Minutes warning of the Opportunity — I depended with a degree of certainty on receiving the return of our letters to the Honble the Secret Committee P the last post — no return however hath Appeared; which makes me very Uneasy Indeed! — A whole Month hath elapsedSincemyfirstcopieswerforwarded.—... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I should have made an earlier reply to yours of 17th June instant had I not expected that Yesterdays post would have brought me letters from Congress that would have determined the time of my departure. these letters however, have not Yet Appeared - so that I remain in a degree of Uncertainty. — I think myself obliged to you for the preference which you give me by expressing a desire to Sail... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your several favours under the 16th, 21st & 23d I but this hour at 11 O Clock Receiv'd tho' I was twice at the Lodgings of the post early in the morning to enquire after Letters but he was out, the list of names is gone forward for Capt [John Paul] Jones to sign, its fate I shall soon know, I return them by post I am pleas'd to hear the providence has 25 Barrells provission on board, as its... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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