American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
[August 1778.]
Thursday 13th
[Block Island N 19° 25’ E distance 42 Leagues1]
at 2 AM Cutt away the Longbt. she being in danger of damaging the Ship, at 9 reef’d the Mainsl: at 10 saw the wreck of a Ships Masts to windwd. Soundd. several times and had from 20 to 26 fm. At Noon Set the Main Topsail.—
First and Middle... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augst 1778]
Thursday 13th
Do [Sandy Hook] N 68 Wt. Distce. 54 Leags 2 miles
at 5 AM saw the Pearl1 bearing down towards us Do. hauld the Main Sail up & set the Mizn. Stay Sail at 6 the Whale boat was wash’d from off the Quarter Do. Found the Pumps useless at 8 the Pearl made the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 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 Friday the 28th day of August instant, 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 Benjamin Pratt,1 (who as well, &c.) against the ship or vessel called the Love and... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Chairman of the Marine Committee1 is very anxious to have the French Admiral2 furnished with the very best provisions of every kind but our magazines of Flower are so very old that we can not find a sufficient quantity of choice flower. I wish the Admiral may be made acquainted with this circumstance as well as that I am but lately in office and had no expectations of... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At a Court Martial held at Philadelphia, the 13th of August, 1778.
Capt Nathan Boys, President.
Capts
Montgomery,
Capts
Martin,
Garland,
Greenway.
Roach,
Erwin,
McFatrick,
Lieuts
Berry,
Potts,
Simmonds,
Harrison,
Fitz Simmons,
Watkin,
Myers.
PRISONER BEFORE THE COURT.
Samuel Ford, 2... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To conclude our misfortune this morng. heaving down, the Gammoning bolte broke which carried away our pendts. & that surge unfortunately carried away our Mast in the partners1–Have sent the boat with an officer to know what is best to be done whether to continue to git a new Mast here, which can be got with less expence than else where, or whether I am to... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I take the liberty of laying before you as president of the Committee of Commerce an affair in which the Interest of the United Sates are concernd, the matter in itself may be too inconsiderable to require the interposition of Congress, but in its consequences may deserve their notice.
In February last the Executive of this State1 granted me two Armd Vessels a Brigantine and a Galley... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[Williamsburg] Thursday the 13th day of August 1778.-
Present
Mr. Whiting. Mr. Travis and Mr. Innis.-1
Ordered that Mr Goodson deliver Lieutenant Richard Parker four coils of cordage and three Coils of Ratline for the use of the Diligence Galley.-2
Ordered that the keeper of the public store deliver to Lieut: Parker seventy yards of Bunting & three yards of... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Friday 14
[crew ashore on island of Rhode Island]
More Mod & hazey Wr. Continuing at times firing at the Rebels to prevent them working.
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
14th Augt [1778]
Fine weather after 9 this morning. Clear and warm. Wind S.E....
Five dead bodies, and part of a Wheel and Tiller rope, supposed to belong to one of the French ships, were found yesterday on the shore of Brenton’s neck.
The French frigates and the Brig,1 remain in the Seconnet passage. Since the departure of the French fleet, very few of... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
à la pte du jour le vent a cessé absolument, pendant la journée il a Soufflé au N E. petit frais. J’ai envoyé le Stanley1 à la decouverte qui nous a rendu compte qu’il n’avait rien vu.
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Personne ne peut être plus touché Du malheur arrivé au vaisseau Le Languedoc,1 et plus que moy partagéz tres sincerement tous les Evenements tristes que vous En Envisagéz et En assuré.
Je me Rallie et ay Lhonneur de vous Rejoindre avec toute la satisfaction D’un vray patriotte et D’un veritable et zelé serviteur Du Roy qui vous est Bien attaché.
Messieurs De Barras,2 De... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du vendredy 14
au levée du soleille les vent à lEst nous avons vue sous Le vent à nous Environt trois Lieue un vaisseau que nous avons jugé le meme qui navait pas Eut Connaissance de notre mouillage1 et si nous navions pas mouillé nous nous fussion trouvé au jour à le point et un autre que nous Restoit au vue a qui nous donnat de Linquietude dans Le Crainte quil ne soit aussi Englois ... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
11th [August].—At 3 a.m. saw the French fleet steering after us. They consisted of twelve two-decked ships; two 90-, six 74-, three 64-, and one 50-gun ships. Course, SE by S; wind, E by N; fresh breezes and thick hazy weather. At 8 a.m. altered course to South; half-past ten, to SW by W; at half-past eleven, to West; half-past one, to NW. By these different changes of course, which were... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt 1778]
Friday 14th.
Sanday Hook WbN½No. 104 Miles
AM at 4— 6 Sail in Sight, Set the Close Reefed Topsails at 6— 11 Sail in Sight at 10 the Commr. made our Signl. to Come within hail1 at 11 our Signl. to make more Sail Do. made Sail at Noon 11 sail in sight one of which Appears to be a frigate with her Topmasts gone and... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Friday 14th.
Block Island N ¼ E
56 Leagues
Sandy Hook N¼bW 49 Leagues—
Morng. prepared for Action when we saw the French Fleet bearg. NW. 7 or 8 Miles Distce. and another Ship in the NE At 8 lost sight of the Enemy soon after saw one of em which appear’d to be in Chase
Block Island
N13:00East
57 Leagues—
Moderate Breezes and Cloudy Wea... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August [1778]
Friday 14th.
New York N29°6W 36 Leagues.
at 5 AM saw a Sail upon the Starboard Qr. made the private Sigl. which she answered at ½ past 5 saw a large Ship at Anchor dismasted. hawled towards her.1 Soon after the Ship hoisted French Colours and fired 4 Guns, quick, soon afterwards Saw 7 Sail of large Ships to Windwd. coming... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Friday 14.
Block Island N47E. 59 Leagues
At 10 AM Suddenly shoald our water from 14 to 4 ½ & 3 fm. Haul’d up to the No.ward & soon after saw the land from NW to NbE. Saw 3 strange Sail in the NE Quarter.
Block Island N43E dist. 54 leagues
Mostly fresh Gales & cloudy. at 4 PM Spoke His Majs Ship’s Sphynx1 &... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August. 78
Fridy 14
Block Island N32°..44’Et Dis. 50 Lgs
at 3 am Fil’d ye main top sail at 4 do saw ye. french ships1 bearing ESE 4 or 5 miles at 6 Do saw a sail in ye. NE qr. she made ye. Private sigl., which we answer’d out Reefs and made sail up top Gt. yd.... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Resolved, That the vice president and supreme executive council of this State,1 be requested to station one of their gallies, under command of a vigilant officer, near the mouth of the Cape May channel, with orders to search all vessels that may be outward bound, either through Cape May channel or the Delaware; and if any such shall be found exporting provisions contrary to the embargo... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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