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[July 1776]
Thursday 11
Anchor'd in St Mary's River.
(A M) Empd about the Rigging, At Noon unmoor'd, weighed & Shifted our birth further in and moor'd with a Cable each way. Sent the Pilot boat with an Officer & 6 men Armed to speak a Sloop of[f] the Barr.
Do [Fresh Breezes & Cloudy with Thunder Lightning & Rain] the Pilot Boat in Chase of a Sloop at 3 a very hard Gale of Wind...
Date: 11 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Friday 12
Anchor'd in St Mary's River.
at 2 (A M) heard the Drums beat which we imagin'd were the Troops, fired 1 Gun & kept every body under Arms.
Fresh Gales and Squally weather with rain,
The Surgeon came on board & acquainted me that the Sick People were sheltered in Mr Wrights Fort, & that the Rebells had concealed themselves in the Marsh below the Landing and had...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Saturday 13
Anchor'd in St Mary's River
(A M) unmoored and loosed sails to dry at noon handed them, took an Inventory of the Prisoners Cloaths on board ー Lost taken & destroy'd Schooner's Cutter 1 Do. Masts 2 Spritsls 2, Grapnel Rope 3½ In: 30 fathoms, Boat sails 2, Iron Tiller 1, Rudder 1, Iron Ballast 1 Pigg, Water Cask 1, Gunners Stores lost Muskets Complete 5, Pole axes 2,...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Monday 15
Anchor'd in St Mary's River
fired 1 half Pr to bring to a Canoe, boarded her & brot her along side the Schooner, Found her to be from Cumberland Island wt Messrs Martin & McCredie People Empd workingup Junk and under Arms as before.
[First part] squally Wr with Rain Midl & Latter Modt & Cloudy at 2 P M Came on board from Wright's Landing the Surgeon with...
Date: 16 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Friday 26
Anchor'd at the Entrance of St Mary's River
sent the Boat up to bring down the Troops from the Township being all Sickly occasioned by a low Swampy Country people empd on Sundries Gunner about the Arms, sent the Boat up to assist the Florida sloop who gate a Ground, The people under Arms as before
Do [Fresh breezes & Clear Wr] with sultry heat at 5 P: M: Came down the...
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Augt 1776
Monday 5
Anchor'd in St Mary's River
at 7 (A M) unmoored weighed & Came to sail & turned down towards the No point of Amelia Island & came to Anchor upon receiving information that 3 Armed Vessels from Sunbury were on there passage here with an intent to destroy the King's Schooner & take Wrights & Egans Negroes off Amelia Island, they are said to be on their...
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 1776
Tuesday 6
Amelia Island No Point W:N :W: 2 miles
Fresh Breezes and Clear wr Empd stowing every thing away & clearing the Decks for action, Exercised the Men at small arms, bent a new Foresail Barracaded the Schooner at 4 (P m) the pilot boat & Rook returned from assisting the Troops in the Pompey, at 8 sent the Boat Manned & Armed, wt an Officer to reconnoitre and row...
Date: 6 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, I am glad to see, you have got safe down ー I sent Mr Oliver the Pilot and both Boats to your assistance ー I would recommend the Sloop and Pilot Boat to join me, where they will be at greater liberty for defence and resistance ー If the Vessels should appear, and the superior number should attempt to board the Schooner I command I hope you will send me a reinforcement of twenty men at least,...
Date: 6 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir I had the honour to write you yesterday, inclosing the intelligence from Mr [John] Martin which I am sorry to Acquaint you is too true. ー The Moment I received it I sent for [Stephen] Egan and desired him to take such measures as he thought best to Secure Lady Egmont's Property. As I proposed going off the Barr; At the same time sent an express to Captain Graham Unmoor'd, Weighed, and dropt...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt. 1776
Wedsdy 7.
Amelia Island No Point W:N:W: 2 miles
at ½ past 4 (A M) Saw a large Vessel riding in our stream at the So end of Cumberland Island about 2 or 3 miles distance, at 5 being light found her to resemble a Hulk Flat or floating Battery full of men, wt a battery of 3 Gun ports on an Angle with a large Mast & the Liberty Flagg flying and some Boats about her We prepared for...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt '76
Thursday 29
anchor'd in North River [St. Augustine]
(A M) Got the Sheet Ancher out & hauled her on the Graving place having brought her to 6 feet water, employed scraping the Barnacles from the Bottom which was become a perfect Oyster bank.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wr Empd Scrubbing and Cleaning her Bottom at 5 received an Express from Govr Tonyn acquainting the Capt that there...
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1775 Tuesday 3
Moord in Pensacola harbour
Fresh breezes and cloudy Wr .Received on board orders to proceed to Sea At 6 oc Weighed and came to Sail Came on board a pilot past the Bar in safety At 9 blockhouse on Rose Island NbW 4 or 5 Leagues ー Schooner very leaky ー makes 6 Inches of Water Pr hour ー Received on board Captain Hunt his mate and Negroes who were cast a way at the Entrance...
Date: 5 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I had the honour to acquaint you with the Schooner's arrival at Pensacola; as also with the State and Condition of her, and at the same time informed you of the Orders I had received from Capt Bromedge; and altho I conceived those orders Incompatible with your's of the 10 June, Yet I readily obey'd them Notwithstanding the Condition of the Schooner made it very hazardous to Carry her into deep...
Date: 20 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3