American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
The Petition of a Number of the Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of said State, in behalf of their Captivated Friends, unto your Honors, Humbly shews.—That your Petitioners have received undoubted Intelligence that the Privateer Briganteen McClarey1 of Portsmouth, Commanded by John Gregory, was Taken about the Tenth day of February last, and carried into Newport by the Unicorn Man of... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
State of New Hampshire.
A LIBEL is filed before me in Behalf of the Owners of the armed Schooner The Friends Adventure,1 KINSMAN PEVERLY, Commander—and the Captors, against the Schooner Betsy and Cargo, Hugh Hunter late Master—taken on the High Seas by said armed Schooner—which Vessel and Cargo it is alledged in said Libel, were at the time of the Capture thereof, the Property of some... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Your favour of the 13th. instant I received this morning. We approve of your Method of Weighing the Iron at N. London or Norwich. the Anchors Mr. Babcock1 has got near all his pay for.
We request you will make the best terms you can with Messrs. Browns2 for the Cannon and have them cast got ready and forwarded as soon as possible.3... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At the Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be holden in Providence in and for the County of Providence on the third Monday in June AD 1778.
Esek Hopkins of North Providence in the county of Providence late Commander in Chief of the Continental Fleet of War, complains of Richard Marvin1 and Samuel Shaw2 gentlemen alias mariners late officers on board the Continental Frigate... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A Libel of David Brooks commander of the schooner of war called the Chatham, and also of Joshua Griffith commander of the schooner of war called the Fessey, for themselves and associates, against a certain schooner called the Hope Amos Hilton late master (which comes by adjournment from the session of this court on the 14th. day of July last) was now read, and is in the words following... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Saturday Morning was sent into this Port by his Majesty's Ship Experiment, Sir James Wallace, Commander, the Brig Little Benjamin, Jacob Howell, late Master, from James River, Virginia, for Amsterdam, laden with 300 Hogsheads of Tobacco, 20,000 Staves, &c. This Brig has been in Port for more than two Years past, waiting an Opportunity to put to Sea.1
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Having received your Lordships Letter of the 12th April together with the Kings Commission Appointing and Authorizing Us to treat, consult and Agree upon the means of quieting the Disorders Subsisting in the Colonies in North America. And also His Majesty's Instructions for our Direction in the very Important Business entrusted to us; We embarked on the 15th. On Board His... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Your Letter of the 13th Inst—was this Evening laid before the Board,1 and in Answer thereto am to Inform you that the Board will not agree to your proposals. As you have Every Advantage that is allowed in the Merchant Service, you must Expect to run the same risk that Captns. in the Merchants Service do, if [break] not agreeable to you another Master... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the Honour of sending to your Lordship the Triplicate of my Letter dated the 25th. of February last.1 Since which Time there has not been any Attempt made by the Americans to disturb the Inhabitants of these Islands.
In Consequence of my Application to Sir Peter Parker the Admiral commanding at Jamaica requesting some Assistance to protect His Majestys Subjects in... Continue Reading
Date: 15 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Mondy 15th.
off Point Miscou [New Brunswick]
at 3 AM weighed the Bt. Br. & towd the Ship at 4 Made sail ¼ past heard 9 Guns Fired from passbediack1 Saw the Bonaventure2 Return with 9 Guns Saw 2 Schooners & a Ship the Schooners were privateers3 and the Ship4 they had Taken at passbediack... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Tuesday 16
Cape Elizabeth [Me.] N½W 4 Lgs.
at 4 AM saw a Sail to the Southwd: gave Chace ½ past carried away the Larbd. Fore Topmst. Steering Sail Boom & sprung the Starbd. Main Do: at 5 thick fogg Shorten'd Sail at 10 Cape Ann West 7 or 8 Leags.
Cape Ann W¼N 8 or 9 Leags:
First Parts Mod... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We arrivd here the same day we left Nantasket, and the next day by Capt: Grimes Orders went on shore, to git sundry things that we ware dephent2 of—accordingly apply'd to Mr: Sheaffe3 who supplyd us with 96 Galls: Rum ½lb: Oakum 6lb pound of Tea 3 Small Sparrs for Skids and 1 bb Lime, also borrowd of Mr Noble... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Capt Jonathan Haraden's Roll for Service on board the State Brig Tyrannicide amounting to Fourteen hundred & seventy pounds three shillings & one penny—
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Tuesday. th16
Moor'd as before [Moor'd with ye Bowers Somost Pt of City Island W½S Somost Pt of Hart Isld NEbN Diste ⅓ of a mile The Steping Stones SbW¼W]
Light Breezes and fair PM & AM boarded Vessels as before At 2 AM The Signl being made that they Rebels were landed on City... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Last Friday arrived here, after a passage of 12 weeks, the Letter of Marque ship Richard, Captain Lyon, of 16 guns and 70 men, of and from Liverpool:—About the middle of May, he took a snow from France, bound to America, laden with salt, wine, brandy, cloathing, &c. there were found on board of her a number of letters directed to Congress.1
About ten days since, Capt. Lyon spoke... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
In consequence of your desire I have the Honour to inclose you an Account of the motive of my Mission in America by which you will see the verbal instructions I have received from his most Christian Majesties Ministers in the Month of November last year.1 invincible obstacles of which my Court is already informed have deprived me of the happiness of arriving here sooner, and of beeing... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Dr. Sir this is to Enpharm you that I have Captard the Snow Laday Spincer2 a king's packit from phalmought3 in England For phaladelphay4 Mounting 14 Carage guns a Quintity of Swillels and blunderbuses and as well found as anay frigit in ye Navay aCording to her bigness She had on bourd when I Captord her 50 men. I fell in with this felow att... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the pleasure to write you in a Ship that I have some small property in—yesterday we took in Company with Capn, Skeamer in a Continental Brig of 16 Guns2 a Ship of between 3 & 400 tons mounting 12 guns & a Brig of 180 tons with valuable cargoes on board each3 The Ship fird. 14 Guns at our Brig before She Struck—Our own Vessel is very leaky... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Tuesday 16th
St: Augustine S61°.21'E distance 150 Leagues—
at 5 AM Saw a sail to the Eastward, made Sail and gave chace, at 9 fired a Shot at the Chace, at 11 fired again at her, and brought her too, she proved the Bonetta a french Snow from Cape Fear to France,1 took charge and brought on board all her Crew.
Do: [St: Augustine... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The fortune of War having thrown a small Detachment of American Troops into your Government, to whom your Excellency has been pleased to grant all the Hospitality becoming the Greatness of your Prince, and your own Goodness.1
I am highly sensible notwithstanding, that their tarry here, must be disagreeable to your Excellency, and the Inhabitants of this Province; as well on account of... Continue Reading
Date: 16 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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