American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
The Marine Committee have directed the Navy Board at this place1 to send all the stores from Saved the British Frigate Mermaid to the Continental Agents in Virginia, except the Anchors, Guns, Provisions & Spirits which are to be brought up here—in both cases they are to be conveyed in the safest way mixing as much Water with land carriage as possible—It is not in my power to give... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On the 12 July1 I did myself the honor of introducing to your Excellency’s particular notice Mr. Seagrove [a] Gentleman of my Acquaintance, of whom I have the highest opinion, both as a Gentleman of Honor, and one firmly attached to this Country, which he has evinced on many occasions—
To my great surprize I was yesterday told that from Information given to the Marine... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
The Council met
Philadelphia, Friday, August 14, 1778.
Present. honble., George Bryan, Esqr. Vice President. [John] Mackay, Esqr. Smith, Esqr. Jona. Hoge, Esqr., James Edgar, Esqr. & Jacob Arndt, Esqr.
The Council having considered the enquiries of the Honble., House of Assembly,... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[Williamsburg] Friday the 14th day of August 1778.-
Present.
Mr Whiting. Mr Travis, and Mr Innis.—1
Ordered that a warrant issue to Mr Foster Webb junior for two thousand pounds on accompt for the purpose of paying the Officers and sailors in the Navy of this State.-2
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have sent to the Navy Board respecting the Flour, and am informed that they have recd. about 300 Barrels which is not more than their present demand for the Shipping.1
Captain Tracey2 has been to Salem in order to purchase the wet provisions lately arrived there in a prise, which I mentioned in a former Letter;3 the owners have set the most exorbitant... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Aujourd’hui le vent a regné au SE. Frais. Beaucoup de brume. Je n’ai Sçu aucune nouvelle de notre Escadre.
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
pour vous prouver Monsieur le désir que jai de concourir à vos operations je donnent des ordres pour que les troupes embarquer sur les fregattes laimable1 est Lagmene2 composerer de detachement du regiment d’enos est de foyx est de La marine comander par des officiers attacher à ces troupes de décendre à terre sur les trois heures aller joindre la division que comandent mr.... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Mon premier mouvement à était de me praiter à ce qui peut vous aitre agreable en vous disant que je vous enverrais les troupes1 qui sont sur les fregattes laimable2 est L’alcmene.3 en même tems jai eut l’honneur de vous faire des observations sur le quelle Jinsiste doutant plus que mrs les captes des deux fregattes me répresente qui sont entierement désormer par... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Saturdy. 15
[crew ashore on island of Rhode Island]
Do. Wr. [More Mod & hazey] sent a party from the Brigades to fall trees to compleat the Abaties in front of the lines
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du samedy 15
les vents a Lest petit frais nous avons Continué à Etablir nos nos mats de hunne et à travailer à notre Gouvernaille et Le marseillois1 de meme au jour vüe un vaisseau au vent qui nous à parüe à deux Batterie Le sagitaire2 à appareillé pour Lui donner Le Chasse à 6 heures nous avons vüe sous Le vent nos quatre vaisseau qui donnoit chasse à un petit Batiment à... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt. 1778]
Saturday 15th
[Sanduy Hook WbN½No. 104 Miles]
AM at 5 Saw 7 Sail in the WSW Qr. bore away for them & heard a Great Number of Guns fired1 at 6 found the Above Ships to be the french fleet, 6 of them at Anchor 2 of the largest of which are Dismasted, one of them all her three masts gone the other her foremast Bowsprite... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Saturday 15.
Block Island N43E dist. 54 leagues
at ½ past 10 AM heard 9 or 10 Guns from a Ship bearing NEbN with a Sloop, or Schooner in company.
Block Island N56E. 34 leagues.
Modte. breezes & hazey. At 2 PM Saw 2 strange Sail on our larbd. bow, on their not answering our Sigls. clear’d Ship for Action.
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August 1778—
Saturday 15th
Block Isld. No. 2 Et. Distt. 36 Leagues—
at 12 Sd. 34 fm. at 4 am Light Winds & Clear. Sd. 35 fm. Brown Sand and Shells. at 5 Wore Ship and made the Centurions1 Signal to Chace to W:Wd. Heard the report of Several Guns to Leeward. At 6 made the Vigilant’... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August 1778
Saturday 15th
at 3 AM 8 sail in Sight, at 7 md. the Private Signl. which they answer’d, Saw ye land bearg. NW abt. 3 Leagues, at 8 Joined Co: Commdore. Elliott in H.M: Ship Eagle1 with the Somerset,2 Trident,3 Cornwall,4 Nonsuch5 and 2 Fire... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Saturday 15
Neversunk1 WBN. 12 or 14 Leagues.
at 6 AM Saw 2 Sail to ye Southd. made sail & gave Chace, at 8 Fired several shot & brot. them too, one of them Proved to be a Privateer belonging to Boston, the Other a Privateer from New York, sent a Mr.mte & 10 Men into the former2
Neversunk WBS 6 or 8... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Resolve of Assembly 1778
In General Assembly of Pennsylvania
Saturday Augt. 15. 1778. P.M.
The House resumed the Consideration of the Message from Council respecting the Disposal of the State-Fleet,1 and thereupon agreed to the following Resolves, Viz.
Resolve 1st. That the House Recommend to the Honorable the Vice President2 and Council to discharge on... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
State of Maryland
Baltimore County
to wit
To the Honourable Benjamin Nicholson Esquire Judge of
the Court of Admiralty of the State of Maryland.
The Libel of Colo. Samuel Handy,2 Major John Purnell Robins, John Fassitt[,] James Buchanan, James Rownd Morris, Zadok Purnell, Nathaniel Ratcliff, Gilliss Polk and others concerned viz- whose Names are mentiond in... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To be sold at public Vendue at the House of Mr Grant1 in Baltimore Town on Saturday the 29th. instant a Vessel on the Stocks at Fells Point intended for a Galley but may be altered so as to make an exceeding good Trading Vessell2
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
By the Ariadne, which sailed hence with the Ceres the 23d. of last month to convoy the homeward-bound Trade from this Island to St. Christopher’s to join the General Convoy ordered by Admiral Young to proceed from thence the 1st. instant under the protection of the Dealcastle and Beaver, I forwarded to you an Account of my proceedings to the 20th. (N... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I was yesterday favoured with yours of the 24 of July and am greatly obliged to you for your kind offer of an apartment at Clarks Hill.1 My being ordered to Barbados is the occasion of my not being able to pay my personal respects to you, and in my present situation it is impossible for me to say when I am to expect that happiness. I am very sorry the service will not permit me to send... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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