Volume 13
Present
Mr Whiting, Mr Archer and Mr Lewis.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Mr William Holt for eight hundred pounds on accompt for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the Navy of this State.—
Ordered that Captain Westcott1 deliver to Captain Celey Saunders to be put on Board the ship Tempest William Moony.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store, deliver to... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Captn Samuel Healy1 was with me Yesterday, and the account he gave me of the situation of the Boat building under Westwood's direction was actually astonishing—How such a concatenation of unfortunate Circumstances should rise in Judgment against me is amazing.—Surely there is a failure in some person;—and when the Interest of the Public is concerned (which is ultimately the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This serves to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor ⅌ Mr [Charles] Taliaferro's Vessel with a quantity of Cordage— On examination I find there is not a sufficiency sent down,—and as there is a very pressing occasion for fitting out several Boats, now on the Stocks I beg the favour you'll take this opportunity Pr Capt Young in a Schooner belonging to this State1... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Your esteemed favour of the 1st. Inst.1 Recd. last Night inclosing your Letter, which I've forwarded. also the News Paper, for which, I thank you—I have not received any Orders for going on with the Ship2 therefore they must have miscarried, if they were sent on, should Orders come without a supply of money it will be impossible for me to carry them... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Petition of John Cushing & Saml. White
Humbly shews
That your Petitioners have fitted out the Ship called the General Hancock burthened about two hundred Tons, mounting Eighteen Six Pound Cannon and Six Swivels & navigated by One hundred and thirty Men—having on Board as Provisions One hundred Bls Beef & Pork and ten thousand W. Bread—as Ammunition twenty five hundred... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present. The Governor.
Jz. Huntington, W. Hilhouse,
Col. Elderkin absent. Jos. Spencer Jesse Root
W. Williams, Davd Mumford,
On motion by letter from Maj. Ledyard,1 that he is in want of more cannon for the fort at Groton &c.: Voted, that said Maj. Ledyard be impowered to borrow from the ship Trumbull2 as many 12 or 9 pounders and carriages as he... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
There is a certain Young Gentleman at Stanford, by the name of Samuel Webb,1 who has a mind to try his Fortune in the Privateering way: If the Berth of Capt Marines is Vacant in the Ship Minerva2 I believe he would Accept of it; I imagine he could Procure Fifteen if not Twenty Marines upon condition he was to command them; He has been a Lieutenant in the... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Saturday 20
Tinnicock Point1 South ½ a Mile Dist
at 2 AM Came too Sl Br. off Tinicock with Do. [3 Small] vessells at 6 AM weighd & Stood to Nd. to Cut off 2 whale Boats wch. appeard off oak from 9 to 10 fired 9. 3 prs. Shotted at the whale Boats & one Do. with Grape at Noon... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present. Honble. George Bryan, Esqe. Vice President. [blank] Mackay Esqe. Mattw. Smith Esqe. Jacob Arndt, Esqe. John Bambright, Esqe. & Thomas Scott, Esqe.
Capt. Hugh Montgomery applied to Council for Ten Waggons for the accomodations of the Officers & Men belonging to the State Fleet, now going to... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We the Subscribers Lieutenants in the State Fleet beg Leave to Lay Ourselves under Your Patronage As an Intercessor for us with the Honorable the President and Members of the Council, in behalf of the Petition we have Sent in to His Honor and Council,1 We dare say you are Sensible of our Situation (Especialy we that have Familys,) and we pray that you would be pleased to get for us the... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I congratulate you on our army's being in possession of Philadelphia. We rec'd the intelligence this morning by express from General Washington;1 the particulars of which important event and the circumstances and movements of the armies in consequence, I expect you will receive before this reaches you, and I believe we shall soon take leave of this dirty place and remove Congress to... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
20th [June].—Got the Vigilant off1 and proceeded down the river in her, and ordered all the ships of war to join the admiral at Newcastle.2
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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We have the pleasure of advising our Bay & Capes1 have been clear of the Enemy's Cruizers for several Weeks past, but we have several Reports by prisoners escaped fm N York that they were preparing Several Ships again for this Station therefore wd not advise our Friends to risque any thing this [way] yet: Besides we have a certainty of many Letters of [Marque]... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Mr Whiting Mr Archer and Mr Lewis.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Mr Mercer1 for twenty pounds on accompt for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the Boat Nicholson.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public magazine, deliver to Captain Elliot2 a dutch oven and a small iron pot for the use of the Safe guard Galley.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I Beg Leave to inform you that on the Eleventh inst. off Cape Race a Rebel Brig Privateer—took one of Mr Spuriers Brigs of St Maries1—& then stood [to] the Westard—Likewise Another Brig—Rebel privateer of fourteen Guns—& Sixty Men—went into The different Harbours in Fortune Bay & the Neighbouring Coast,—there took some Merchant Vessels—... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Saturdy 20th.
[in Restigouche River, New Brunswick]
Mode. & fair PM: Weighd & Got a Little higher up and Came too With the Bt. Br. in 6 fm. Water at 7 PM: Sent the Lieut.1 the Mastrs. mate and 30 Men on Bd. the Tender and pinace & the Vipers Tender & pinnace With an... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778
Saturday 20th:
At Single Anchor in Ristigouch River1
AM went on board the Hunter and informed Captain Boyle2 that I would proceed up the River with the Tenders and Boats, if he would give me 35 Men from His Ship, and attack the Privateers,3 as we were loosing time, to which he Consented.
Ditto [At Single Anchor in Ristigouch River]
Light... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
. . . will not the peace establishment give Vigour to our army? I fear not, for if the Officers have half pay the Soldiers will say they have a right to expect it—we are now giving 200 dollars pr man for men to go to Road Island for a few months, in addition to what is allowed by the state this I impute chiefly to Privateering I think I may venture to assert that there are more men at... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I this moment Recd. your favour by Mr. Guy Palmes in answer, we think that if Mr. Knese1 Lieut. of the Columbus formerly,2 were on board Captn. Pelton3 he had Sufficient Athority to take the Brigantine and bring her into port and he has Good right to lybill her in his own Name—I do not wish to Injure Capt... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
21st [June].—In the morning weighed and sailed from Newcastle.1 The fleet of transports were divided in several divisions, and put under the direction of captains appointed for each. Anchored several times in the river.2
Date: 21 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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