Volume 9
Agreeable to a Resolve of this Court, of the 18th Inst, we enclose Copies of Sundry Resolves respecting an intended expedition to St John's River in Nova-Scotia. — You will See that it is grounded upon a Resolve of Congress of the 13th Ulto; which, together with Petitions from Sundry Inhabitants of the Eastern parts of this State, have determined us upon the Measure; being convinced that we must... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Two men by the Names of Levi and Peter Darling, some Time Since Inlisted in Colonel Baileys Regiment in the Service of the United States of America, were sworn Passed muster & Received the Continental States and Towns Bounty and were Just ready to march when a midshipman from Providence who was in this Town Saw and Challenged them as belonging to the Navy having as He saies Entered on Board... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last Sunday [June 22] arrived at Cape Ann, from Halifax, in Nova Scotia, 10 American Sailors, in a Whale-Boat, who made their Escape from the Lord-Stanley Prison-Ship in that Harbour, the 1st Instant. They were part of 75 American Prisoners, that were draughted from on board the said Prison-Ship, to help man the Rainbow, of 44 guns, the Milford, of 28; and the Cabot, of 16.
The pirate Ship of 64... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz. in behalf of Azeriah Whittlesey, Commander of the private armed Brigantine called the Fanny, and all concerned in said Brigantine, against the Ship Caesar, of about 180 Tons burthen, Lucius Obrian, late Master; against the Brigantine Nancy, of 150 Tons burthen, John Taylor... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Officers Present at Fort George for the Navey
Jacobus Wynkoop Comd
Cornelius Wynkoop Lieut
Isaac Seaman Capt
Barnabas Woodcock Lieut
Leonard Primer Capt
Thomas Easterly Lieut
Gilbert Sherer Capt
James Fletcher Lieut
Peter Hepburn Capt
Samuel Pond Lieut
At Ticonderoga June 26th 1777
Galley Gates
Galley Trumbel [Trumbull]
Frederick Chappel Capt
Elijah Toleman Lieut
John... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As a Body of the Enemy are encamp'd at Gilland Creek on Lake Champlain, from whence they will probably send parties to Harrass us, I intreat you to keep a good look out to send Scouts continually a considerable Distance to the west and Northwest of your Garrisson to make discov eries, and least an attempt should be made to burn our Vessels on Lake George, I have orderd Commodore Wyncope to get... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Immediately on receipt of this you will get the Guns on board the Schooner which is already Launched together with a sufficient Quantity of Ammunition — some provisions & put her in the best state of Defence you can and moor her with a Spring on her Cable in such a station as that she may protect the Vessels on the Stocks and the store houses — Shou'd any attempt be made to destroy either —... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As it is the opinion of the General officers directed by his Excellency General Washington to take the most effectual measures for Securing the command of the North River that the Continental Frigates will be of essential service in securing the Chain and obstructions in Said River; and as by your Letter of the 9th instant we find you entertain a similar sense. We now think proper to direct that... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We are informed by a Letter from the Captains of the Continental Frigates in Hudsons River that the General officers sent by His Excellency General Washington to veiw the fortications and obstructions in Said River were of opinion that the frigates would be serviceable in defending and covering the same and we find by an extract from your Minutes enclosed that you were of the same opinion.—
In... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We have the pleasure to transmit to you herein, a Resolution of Congress appointing you A Navy Board in the Eastern Department to Conduct and manage the business of such part of the Continental Navy as may be Built, bought, or fitted from Time to Time in the Four New England States. You are considered by this appointment as a Board of Assistants to the Marine Committee, and subject to their... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Whereas an exchange of prisoners in the naval department is now in agitation, and likely to be accomplished, Notice, is hereby given to all officers, seamen, marines, and others, in or near this city, belonging to British vessels of war, or merchantmen, who have been taken by American privateers, or Continental vessels of war; and to all officers, seamen, marines, and others belonging to the... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
To be sold at public vendue, at the dwellinghouse of Capt. George Payne; innholder, at Chestnut Neck, in Egg Harbour, on Wednesday the 9th of July next (the sale to begin at eight o'clock in the forenoon) the remains of the privateer sloop Lion, lately commanded by Captain Timothy Shaler, of about ninety-five tons burthen, viz. Her hull and some spars, &c. as they now lie on Long beach; her... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Humble Add[r]ess and petition of Joseph Snowball late Master of the ship Elizabeth most Humbly Sheweth
That on the second day of Febry 1777 in the Lattd 17°° ..12m North and Longd 48°° .. 24m West, your Petitioner in the Said ship Elizabeth was steering for the west India Islands fell in with, and was taken by the private Briganteen of war Calld the Sturdy Beggar ... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Advices from the Dutch West Indies inform us, that by Accounts received there from Holland to the Middle of April, the States General haddetermined to fit out 50 Sail of Men of War for the Protection of theirCommerce, which had met with considerable Obstruction from the BritishCruizers; that 12 of them were actually sailed, and that two, with some richlyladen Merchantmen under their Convoy, were... Continue Reading
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Friday June
27th 1777.
Latd 43 .. 29
Longd 48 .. 03
I wrote him [Manley] a Letter at noon, & gave him my mind freely on his misconduct, which nettle'd the Commodore Verey much
Latter part clear & pleasant
hoisted out the pinnace & Sent on bd the Other Ships.
first part small breeses & Clear weather
Manleys boat brot l chest with 30 Small arms from on board the Fox.
wrote... Continue Reading
Date: 27 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
By your Letter you tax me & my Officers for not showing proper Signals last Night but I was upon Deck & made the Exa[c]t Signals you gave me which was by firing one Gun & showing three Lights which was for Tack & Sail with the Starbard Tacks on board if there is any mistake it is owing to your now [sic not] giving me a true Copy I am much supprized that you should not observe the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We have the Pleasure to forward your Letters from France with our Wishes that the Intelligence the[y] contain may be agreeable, — That you may see the State of our Correspondence with your House we inclose Copy's of the Letters rec'd from them — The two Large Ships with Lumber & Spars will sail soon, but the utter impracticability of engaging Seamen in this Town has hitherto prevented our... Continue Reading
Date: 27 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 Fryday the twenty seventh Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven
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the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Friday 27
Monument Land SW 3 Leagues
at 8 AM tackd in company as before
First part fresh Gales and hazy Latter little wind Working into Cape Cod Harbour at 1 PM a Brig and a Sloop run a shore near Cape Cod Harbr at 2 the Amazon made the Signal for all Boats man'd and Arm'd, Came to with the Bt Br in 7 fm water and sent the Boats to get the Brig and Sloop off fird Several Shott at... Continue Reading
Date: 27 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Charter Party of Affreightment Indented made and fully concluded the Twenty eighth day of June, In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven, Between Nathaniel Waterman of Scituate — in the County of Plymouth, and State of the Massachusetts Bay Cooper Owner of the Schooner named Speedwell burthened about Forty Tons, whereof Job Prince junr is at present Master on the... Continue Reading
Date: 28 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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