American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
Fine weather, but very hot. Wind W.N.W.
Four French line of Battle ships were in the Narraganset passage last night.1 The remainder of The French fleet without continue in the usual position. Two Officers of the 54th Regiment who were bathing this morning opposite the French frigates in the Seconnet,2 had three Cannon shot fired at them from one of them. We... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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Les vents les meme de la Brume à Lendemain. à dix heure du soir, il est arrivé un petit Corsaire americain qui avoit eté chasée depuis midi jusqu'au couelée du soleile par une Corvette Engloise de 16 Canons observée En Rade—41 degree 24 minutte de Latitude.
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
List of the Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships which Sailed from Sandy Hook under the Command of the Vice Admiral the Viscount Howe, August the 6th. 1778.
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Ships names
Guns
Men
Commanders
3
Eagle_______
64
522
Vice Admiral the Viscount Howe
Captain Duncan1
______ Curtis2
3
Trident______
64
517
Commodore Elliot3
Captain Molloy4... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Order of Sailing &c—
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Eagle——
Cornwall ________ Strombolo __________ Nonsuch ________ Richmond________
Somersett_______ Sulpher ____________ Centurion _______ Vigilant __________
Isis ___________ Volcano ____________ Trident__________ Apollo___________
Preston ________ Carcass ____________ Raisonable ______
Ardent_________ Thunder... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Thursday 6th
Light House WBN ¼ N 3 Leagues,
At 4 AM came to sail as did the whole Fleet at 7. got without the Bar set stearing sails At 8 made the Venus's1 Signal for a Boat. At Noon the Adml.2 made the Signl. to Anchor which we repeated and Anchd in ¼ less 15 fathm.—
Light House WBN. 4 Leagues
Light Airs and... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I had the Honour of addressing your Excellency on the 18th. Ulto. by the Molly Capt. Deshon, to which I would beg leave to refer you1—Since then have had the pleasure of receiving your Letter of the 18 May by the General Smallwood Capt. Rogers.2 Her Cargoe, consisting of 18 hhds and a parcel of loose Tobacco, 52 Barrls. ... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Captn. Harris1 comes with spars from the river–I have desired him to go to Narraganset after the Anchors of the Cyrene,2 and for pig Iron &c, Should he undertake you must lend him suitable rope for Slinging the heavy anchors, if you think Messrs. Sands & Potter3 has agreed with any one Else to bring round the Iron &c. it will be... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
J’ay l’honeur de Vous adressér quelques questions que j’ay crû devoir faire à mr. le general sullivan1 & ses Réponses par écrit.
D. 1° qu’ell est le jour? le heure? Le Lieu? Determine pour la déscente?
R. mr. le Comte d’estaing en est informé; si quelque changement était indispensable, je vous en informerais.
2. D... qu’el sera le signal qui annoncera aux... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Je suis au desespoir mon General de vous dire que le General Sullivan2 se trouve obligé de remettre l'entreprise à lundy s'il n'avoit pas l'esperance des renforts qui sont en route—Des canons qui ne sont pas encore arrivés et le grand nombre d'arrangemens qu'il a à faire par la lenteur de miliciens seroient de raisons suffisans pour qu'il ne donnât encor le tems d'un Jour—Il ne comte... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
jai vous depeche une tres petite embarcation ne pouvant pas men procure d'autre dans le moment. il me paroit tres interessant que vous soies instruit a tems que la descente ne peut pas avoir hier dimanche matin comme lavoit espere le general sullivan1 ms. Laurens et fleuri2 vous vendent une compte plus detaille que je pouver le faire a cet egard, car jai lhonneur... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At a Consultation held by Major General Sir Robt. Pigot. Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces; Major General Prescot. Brigadier Genl. Smith; and the Captains Brisbane, Smith, Dalrymple, Hudson, Symons, Harmood, & Christian. At New Port August the 7th. 1778. at 6 in the Eveng.1
Question By the General Officers.
Whether the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Friday 7
[near Goat Island, R.I.]
Mod. & foggy Wr. some Hands onshore with the Boatswain stowing away the Stores
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At 6 this Morning two of the French ships in the Narraganset passage got under way, and stood down towards the Fleet. At 8 one of them anchored half way down the back of Connonicut. The other joined the ship which lies nearest off the Mouth of the harbour. This movement gives us hopes that they have received intelligence of the approach of Lord Howe, and are drawing their line of Battle ships... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Ordre pour entrer dans la passe du milieu Dans le havre de new-port, Donné aux Vaisseaux Le Languedoc,1 le Tonnant,2 le Cesar,3 le zélé,4 l'hector,5 le guerrier, le marseillois,7 & le Vaillant—8
Samedy prochain 8 de ce mois, ou les jours Suivants Sy le Tems ne le permet pas, des que La brise Sera faillé, les signaux... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
J'ai l'honneur de vous informer que les Officiers g[énéraux ?] et que le conseil que j'ai assemblé en consequence des indications contenues dans deux lettres de M. de Fleury,1 ont eté d'avis que la fregate L'Engageanté2 et que le Vaisseau la Provence de 64.3 Canons fussent prests à recevoir vos ordres et les pilotes que vous juger à propos de leur Envoyer, pour... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
pendant Le jour Les vents ont variee du so au ono Le General1 à donné Lordre de marcher pour Entrer Le Lendemain par La pase du milieu qui ait Bien fortifie et qui na pas dans sa plus Grande Largeur une demy lieue, Entrant à la teste de son Escadre
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Le même temps [calme] a regné pendant toute la journée, mais a l'entrée de la nuit, la brume est devenue epaisse au point que le vent de So n'a pu la dissiper, dans L'après midy le Général1 rassemblé tous les Capitaines de L'Escadre åbord du Cesar2 ou l'on a tenu conseil de Guerre.3
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To all whom it may concern:
New-jersey, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held at the Court-house in Trenton, on Thursday the 27th day of August inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bills of Captain Joseph Cook, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or vessel called the Hawke, lately... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present.—honble. George Bryan, Esqr. Vice President—Joseph Hart, Esqr.— Jonathan Hoge, Esqr.—James Edgar, Esqr. [John] Mackay, Esqr.—Jacob Arndt, Esqr.&—Smith, Esqr.
. . . Messrs. Blewer & Coxe,1 from the State Navy board, represent, that the Brig. Convention, Commanded by Capt.... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We desire that you may proceed with all expedition with the Schooner Widow Wadman1 under your command to France & endeavour to make either Bordeaux or Nantes . . . . Above all we earnestly recommend your keeping a strick look out during the whole of your Voiage & not to suffer yourself to be taken by any Negligence of that sort—it is an undoubted fact that one half of the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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