Volume 9
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That General Washington be directed to inform General Howe, .that this Congress most sincerely laments the necessity to which they are driven by the cruel policy of their enemies, of entering into any resolutions which have any appearance of severity towards those prisoners of war who have fallen... Continue Reading
Date: 10 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You are hereby directed to take under your Convoy the Several Prizes now in the Delaware and proceed with them to New York, where you are to deliver the enclosed Letter to the Right Hon'ble the Lord Viscount Howe, and waite His Lordships Orders for your further proceedings.2
You are to receive on board the Sloop under your command the Prisoners named in the list sent with them and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I was at Senepuxent on the 27th May, and there then appeard of[f] that harbor Six Sale of Top sale Vesels one of themaship. one of them fired a signal gun as for a piolet. the Sloop Independance 2 Sent her boat of[f] expecting they ware Continental Vesels: but found to there Cost they ware enemey as they made Prisonars of five men &kept the Boat. they lay at Anc or all that night,... Continue Reading
Date: 10 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Wednesday 11th
[June]
43 . . 38N Latd
44 . . 72W Longd
Manley came on board & consented to go for So Caroline but insisted that Mr Brown Should Not Command the Fox 2
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Nathaniel Oakes, late belonging to His Majesty's Ship Fox and Captain Fothringham's Coxswain when in Port, and at Sea did Qr Masters Duty: Maketh Oath to the following Questions —
Q. What do you know respecting the Action of His Majesty's Ship Fox with the American Privateers and where was you Stationed during the Action.
A. I was Stationed at the Weather Wheel doing Quar Masters Duty; When I... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thomas Hardy Master of the Patty a Banking Brig maketh Oath that he was taken the 6th of June by the Hancock and Boston two Privatier Frigates belonging to America. the Hancock mounted 32 Guns, 22 of which were 12 pounders, 6 of 9 pounders, and 4 of 6 pounders and had 347 Men. The Boston mounted 28 Guns all 9 pounders, Men unknown. When they first came under my stern they boarded me, and asked... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Pleasher of Righting a few Lines to you to aquante you of my arival in the harbor of townsind after forty three Days Pasage from Nants at my Arivel Capt Skeammer3 told me that their is three English frigets a Cruesing between hear and Paseataway [Piscataqua] which I Send a Express to aquante you of which I Shall Lay hear tell I have a answer from you their was a Ship two... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Warrant on the Treasury for Five pounds thirteen shillings in favor of Andrew Baker wounded on board the. Brig Independence agreeable to a Resolution of the General Court of the 10th inst allowing forty shillings p Month during orie Year being for two Months pay & Rations from said 19th April Signed by fifteen of the Council—
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Delegates from this State, agreable to the request of Congress, transmitted to us a resolution of that honourable body dated the 23d of May last: by which we are required to equip such gallies as may be necessary for the defence of Hudsons river, & to direct their operations — We flatter our selves that this report passed the house in the hurry of business without the fullest deliberation... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Resolved, That the continental Navy Board, or board of assistants to the. Marine Committee, be empowered to direct the commanders of the several continental ships, gallies, and other armed vessels, now in the Delaware, to co-operate with the naval force of Pensylvania in defending the several. passes thereof, should the enemy make any attempts thereon.
Resolved, That the commanders of the said... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Committee appointed- to devise ways & means fur procuring Salt &c. beg leave to report to Congress as their opinion . . .
That it be recommended to each state to employ one or more Vessells for the importation of Salt into their respective states for their own more immediate benefit; & at the public charge of said state. . . .
That it be an instruction to all Masters of Vessells... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Run away from the Independence Sloop of war, John Young, Commander, now lying at Sinepuxent, the following persons; viz. William Whiptain [Whitpain], late master, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, fair hair and fresh complexion, walks with his toes outward; Haley Fletcher, master's mate; Peter Deny, clerk; John Corlet, cooper; Robert Pritchard; William M'Farland; Michael Lee; John Sherwood; and... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships & Vessels employed and to be employed at Barbados and the Leeward Islands and in the Seas adjacent
Whereas the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have directed me to appoint Convoys for the protection of the homeward bound Trade from these Islands: You are hereby required and directed to Compleat the... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The following account is given us by a gentleman of veracity, that came passenger on board the Catherine, and is just arrived here from Martinique.
On Friday, May 30th, the brigt. Catherine, Roger Scallion, master, from Dublin, bound to Antigua, being about 40 leagues to windward of it, was taken by the American privateer sloop the Fly, Thomas Palmer Commander, carrying 14 guns, four pounders; 20... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thursday 12th
[June]
43—47N Latd
43—11W Longd
this day at 6 P M I was Obliged to recall Mr Browne & the petty officers from on board the Fox they being much disconte[n]ted with Mr Hills2 behaviour,
this day Phillip Meservey died of his fall from the Foxs Main Stay
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . its difficult going out or in our harbour at present as theirs three ships constantly Cruising in the Bay one of them a fifty or Sixty Gun Ship, the Hessian transport2 arriv'd at Towns end to the Eastward and Landed the prisoners there, they appear truely happy in their present Situation, and their greatest fears were after they were taken that of being retaken — We have heard... Continue Reading
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The British pirate Frigate, Milford, after a wearisome struggle, of 14 days, got the Continental Brig Cabot, (which was mentioned to have ran-ashore on Jeboge rocks, Nova Scotia, some time since) off, and sent her to Halifax, where she arrived, and is now fitting out with the greatest expedition for sea; to be commanded, as we hear, by the first lieutenant of the said Milford. — On her arrival at... Continue Reading
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I rec'd your Favor yesterday by Capt Palmer. I will chearfully do every Thing in my Power to have the Gallies immediatly fitted for Use. I fear we shant be able to supply them with Men from this Post as we have but few Watermen among the Troops here. Capt Palmer I think might be able to get a Number from the Country as he has considerable Influence with the People that woud best Suit, but he,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your Letters of 4th & 5th May2 addressed to Andrew Allen & Robert
Morris Esquires were laidbefore the Congress by the latter whereby we are informed that your new Governor Don Bernard de Galvez is much disposed to favour the. Commercial interest of the United States of America, and as we are appointed by the Honorable Congress to superintend the Management of such Trade as is... Continue Reading
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .Our principal Harbors being blocked up by the British Navy, I am very fearfull of our Commerce being greatly interrupted, & that it will be impossible for the Congress to export Sufficient Funds to preserve their Credit abroad, by enabling their Agents to fulfill their Engagements. . . .
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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