Volume 9
With Satisfaction I inform your Excellency that we have got the Ship fitted in good Order for the Sea, have about 150 Men on board, and propose to sail on a Cruise this Day, and hope by the Blessing of God to be able to give your Excellency a Satisfactory Account of our Success in a short time. I am With the greatest Respect [&c.]
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Thursday 5th
Cape Codd No 67° . . 12' Wt Diste 19 Leagues
at 4 AM Spread P Sigl at 8 set Spritsail Topsail & Driver. at l O Chaced P Sigl at ½ past made the sigl for seeing a Sail in the NWt Qr Amazon made our Sigl to Chace. Made sail.
First part fresh breezes and fair Wr middle and latter Mode & Cloudy Wr
at 1 shortened sail & brot too Main T:Sail to the Mast. found the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I send by the Cartel Vessel, Five Prisoners Seamen who lately belonged to the Grey-Hound Man of War, they were sent to me by the Commissary of Prisoners in the State of the Massachusets Bay in order to be exchanged for John Turney, Thomas Robins, John Tar, —— Flint, & James Macom Inhabitants of the Massachusets, who were Captivated by the Milford Frigate, & put on board the Renown Ship of... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Rhode Island] 5th June A Rebel Sloop attempted to pass the battery at Fogland this morning, in order to proceed to Sea; when the advantage of having the guns En Barbette was fully demonstrated. Ten shot were fired at her before she came opposite the Redoubt, three of which struck her, and damaged her so much that she was obliged to give up the attempt, and run into the bottom of the little bay... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A letter from John Broome relative to salt was read and filed.
The committee to whom was referred the application of Captain [William] Rogers of the armed sloop Montgomerie, belonging to this State, delivered in their report, which was read, and thereupon
Resolved, That the sum of one thousand pounds be advanced to Cap tain Rogers, to enable him to pay the wages of the crew of the armed sloop ... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I was desired by General Putnam two Days ago to write to the Council of Safety of this State requesting they woud use every Means in their Power to forward the Continental Frigates down to this Post,2 he likewise desired me to mention that as very Considerable Aditional works at the public Expence were directed to be made for the more effectual Obstruction of the Navigation of the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
By the Augusta I had the Satisfaction to receive your Dispatch of the 4th of March, signifying the Intentions of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty respecting the Destination of the Apollo, Proteus and Porpoise for Quebec; and the Appointment of the Isis and Swift, together with the Camel and Bute, for convoying several Transports with Stores and British Recruits for this Port.
In a second... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Eagle
off New York
5th June 1777
Disposition of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed in North America under the Command of the Vice Admiral the Viscount Howe.
Rate
Ships Names
Guns
Men
Commanders
Appointments
Off New York
3
Eagle
64
520
V. Adml Ld Howe
Capt Duncan
Curtis
—
Nonsuch
—
500
Griffith
—
Augusta
—
—
Reynolds
—
Somerset
—
520
Ourry... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your Favr of 19th Ulto is before me & observe the Contents. The Enemy and not the Governor of Virginia has Embargoe'd our Vessells in Chesepeak Bay — they have so many Ships & small Craft in the mouth of the Bay, that they cannot get out to Sea, all the small Vessells are unloaded of their flour and the Vessells employed in Transporting Pork, Bacon, Corn Pease &c &c &c to the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Resolved, That Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Henry] Marchant, and Mr. [Nicholas] Vandyke, be added to the Marine Committee.
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
May [June] 1777
Monday 26
[Wedesday 4]
[off Cape Henlopen]
A.M. at 8 the Pearl's Barge & Cutter came on Board at 9
Saw 3 Sail in the Offing and Sent the Ballahoo & Prize Schooner after them.
First & latter pts Modt & fair P.M. This being his Maj esty's Birth Day fired a Salute of 21 Guns, as did all the other Ships, at 4 the Ballahoo return'd with Advice that one of the Chace... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Instant Capt [Robert] Conway in the Molly arrived from Martinico & we send by Capt Kelty the Letters for Your Excellency that came by him.
The Capt informs us he left Martinico on the 16th of May in Compy with a Phila Armed Brigt & an Armed Sloop of ours bound here — that he parted with them in a Gale of Wind just off soundings; that he has been chased but escaped by sailing, & ... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Board have received your Commission, in a manner which they cannot but think ungenteel, and evidently reflecting on you, for besides that, the rule of Propriety dictates the Board should have received informa tion thereof from the Captain, to whom you ought to have intimated an Intention to resign, — another good reason points out that no Officer be Permitted to resign his Commission to... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Thursday 5th
Cape Henry N 8° W 8 Leagues
at 5 AM saw a Sail ahead, Answered Her Signal,. at 8 AM Joined His Majesty's ship Phoenix.
at 5 PM the Phoenix in Company, saw 3 Sail to the WBS, gave Chace, saw 10 Sail off Cape Henry, afterwards 19 Sail running up the Bay, in Chace of them, fired at them 6 Six pounders Shotted, at 8 standing into Chesepeak Bay, lost sight of the Chace,... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On Saturday the Brigantine of war Comet,Capt. [Edward] Allen, re turned from a cruize, in which he took one prize, mentioned in our last to have arrived. On Sunday the 25th of last month, after a very hard gale of wind, early in the morning he descried two sail, one a large ship right astern in shore, the other a sloop on the weather quarter; the ship appeared to be at anchor, or lying to; the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Friday 6th
[June]
43 .. 18N. Latd
50 . . 10W Longd
at 7 A M Sounded in 45 fath on the Grand Bank
the first part this 24 hours the Weather Clear'd so that we Saw Several Sail of Fishermen on the bank, Manly order'd a brig from Dartmouth to be burn'd after taking out the people —
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Nova Scotia
Court of Vice
Admiralty
James Hawker Esqr Commander of his Majesty's Ship of War the Mermaid, VS the Brigantine Charles, & her Cargo, Jefferey Tapley Master. —
31st May
1777
Libell filed, & entred, Order made thereon, as on file
Register's Office June 3d 1777 —
Peter Martin Midshipman on Board his Majestys ship of War the Mermaid, being duly sworne Deposeth... Continue Reading
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Friday 6th
Cape Ann So 66°.51 Wt Diste 19 Leagues.
at 5 AM made the Sigl for seeing a Sail in the NW Qr do the Amazon made the Signal to Chace. made sail. at 11 set Studding Sails and Driver.
First part Mode and Cloudy Wr Middle and latter fresh Breezes and hazey Wr
at 1 PM shortened Sail and Spoke the Chace, a Sloop from Carolina, laden with Rice 2 sent 2 Men onboard her... Continue Reading
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Mr. Robert R. Livingston reported the draft of a letter to General Putnam, in answer to his of the fourth instant, relative to the Continental ships and row galleys, which was read and approved, and is in the words following, to wit:
Sir — The Council has desired me, in answer to yours of the fourth instant, to inform you that the late Convention were sensible of the importance of equipping the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am directed by his Honor Gen! Putnam, to desire that you will exert yourself to the utmost of your Power in fixing & bringing down with all possible Expedition to the Chain at this Place, the Continental Frigate under your Command, where you will receive Guns for her & such additional Men as you may want to Man her — His Excellency Genl Washington expects the Frigates and Gallies are... Continue Reading
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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