American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
You are directed by the Commissioners of the Navy to Deliver the Brigg Polly with all her Stores, Together with an Inventory of all the Stores belonging to said Brigg to such persons as the Owners may direct to receive her—
You are also to discharge all the Men belonging to said Brigg Immediately after delivering her to the Owners, and to deliver a proper pay bill to the Clerk of the Navy Board... Continue Reading
Date: 12 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Court after the Closest Inquiry and the Most Mature Consideration are of Opinion That no part of the Charge is Supported Against Capt. Manley1 except that he was deficient in establishing a proper System of Signals previous to the Ships Sailing and during the Cruise2 and also of Imprudence on 30th. of May 1777 in laying by for a large Ship of the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On motion Ordered that John Clouston Esqr. be & he hereby is appointed to the Command of the Brig Hazard in the service of this State in the room of Simeon Sampson Esqr. resigned & that the Secretary be directed to inform Capt Clouston of his said Appointment—1
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Whereas this Board on the Eighteenth of May last passed an order directing Captain Simeon Sampson Commander of the Briganteen Hazzard A Vessel in the Service and pay of this State, to detain all Wages & prize money as was then or might afterwards become due to the Ships Crew aforesaid untill he had Examined into the mutiny which had arose on board the Briganteen aforesaid during her late... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Since our last the Privateer Ship Marlborough, Capt. Babcock,1 of this place, arrived in Port from a successful Cruize,2 having taken 28 Prizes: Six of the most valuable were manned,3 and three of them have arrived; the others were sunk or destroyed. She brought in with her a Ship laden with dry Goods, Wine, Port, &c.4 and a Brig with Provisions;... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Commodore Griffith1 is going from hence immediately in The Nonsuch.2 It is said all the line of Battle ships are to assemble in the Delaware, as a French Squadron, convoy to a fleet of American store ships, is expected there.3
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Mr. Harris Informs me that you have Some Paints of Diferent kinds Sutable for The Ship I am building.1 if you Can Spare them Should be glad you would Tell Mr. Harris have Such As he thinks will be wanting for the Ship, If you have any Oakum to Spare Pleass to Send itt by Braddock2 Pleass to Send a Bill of the Paints & Oakum I have a note of hand ag... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Query 1"
Can Vessells be condemned in America for breach of Acts of Trade?
Answer:
The Ports in America not mentioned in the prohibitory Act enjoy all former priveledges, are liable to all former restrictions and of course vessells and Cargoes at such Ports transgressing the laws of trade become forfeited to the King. but at the Ports enumerated in the Prohibitory Act, there can be no... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Your Excelincy, i am told by letter from Capt. Montgomery1 is displeased that the pay master2 is not come up to pay the People, I told the navy Board3 that your Excelincy Requested, that he might go up when I arived at this place, & like wise spoke to the pay master to the same purpose, he gave me to understand That he should go soon, & as he is under the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Friday 12th
In Delaware River
Do Wr. [Modt. & Hazey] At 4 PM Two men deserted in the Boat from Alongside & ran her on Shore
Saturdy. 13th
In Delaware River
At 12 Sent an Offr. wth a party of Men for the Boat, the Rebels fir'd on them & wounded the Officer, Do they ret... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Saturday 13th
[in Delaware River]
Do weather [Fresh Breezes and Cloudy] People variously Employd at 4. PM saw some Rebel Boats Engaging a sloop about 3 Miles up the River off Holmans Creek, sent the Gun Boat & Yawl Man'd and arm’d to her assistance at 10 Do saw the above Sloop on Fire, strikeing a Ground and Scuttled by the Rebels. At 11 Do the Boats Return... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Ordered That Mr. Crysall1 deliver to Captain Matthews,2 2 barrels of Beef one Barrel of Pork, one Barrell of Beans, one Barrel of flour one Barrel of Whiskey and four Barrels of Bread for the Galley Independence—
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
You are to proceed in the Independence Galley to Chaptico Warehouse on Wiccomico River and receive of Capt John Thomas, who lives within a Mile of it, the Provisions that he has purchased, and call on your Way down at the other Landings on Patowmack, where he may have lodged any, and receive that also. If the Galley will, as we expect take more than Capt. Thomas has, of which you and... Continue Reading
Date: 13 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Sunday 14th
Isle au Bic SW Distce. 3 leags.1
Fresh Breezes and Squally. at 4 AM saw a Schooner to Westwd. of Bic. at 10 weigh'd and came to Sail. standing over towards the North Shore.
Port Neuf (on the North Shore) WBS
Distce 3 or 4 Legs.
Do. Wr.—½ past Noon saw a Sail to the NNE Do.... Continue Reading
Date: 14 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I. Recd. Your's dated May the 31st 17781 Addressed to his Excellency Jno. Montagu Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Red Commander in Chief and Governor of Newfoundland, or to the Senr. Officer for the time Being at St. John's must Begg leave to Inform you Capt Frederick2 Recd. one of a Similar... Continue Reading
Date: 14 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I Recd. Your favour Yesterday Wherein you Offer me apart of your two Privateers, Minerva,1 & General Hancock,2 and that you would sell my flour, and pay Yourselves out of the Proceeds, I have One Hundred & fifty Barrels of New York flour, Lying at Salsberry, in Connecticut,3 which I have sent for and Amagine it is on the Road, Which Can Order... Continue Reading
Date: 14 June 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 house of Gilbert Barton, in Allentown, on Tuesday the fourteenth of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of John Brooks (who as well, &c.) against the brigantine or vessel called the Prince Frederick,1... Continue Reading
Date: 14 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
Sunday 14 June [1778]. Everything wears the face of leaving this place soon. many of the horses are carried over, The Commissioners baggage are Shipping.1 This day the unfinished vessels left on the stocks were burnt. Those who have visited Govr. Johnston say he talks high in favr of the rebels, he has given out some pamphlets said to be wrote by his... Continue Reading
Date: 14 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the Honor of your Lordship's Letter1 . . . & at the Same time Received . . . The Memorial of His Excellency Baron Dreyer2 Complaining of the Capture, Detention, & Condemnation of the Two Brigantines the Dorothea & the Elizabeth Christine. I am truly Concerned to find such Misrepresentations have been made to the Court of Denmark which have, amongst the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Monday, June 15th; [Liverpool, Nova Scotia]—By Elisha Doliver from Portmetway,1 we hear that the Sloops General Gage, and General Howe,2 and an other Large Armed Sloop were at that place, and Drove the small privateer on shore.3 Two schooners from ye West Indies, belonging to the Head of the Cape4 also [illeg.]. We are cutting and halling spars. The... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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