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Novr 1775
Wednesdy 1st
Moored in Halifax Harbour
PM Arrived here Commodore Arbuthnot in his Majs Ship Roebuck Do Saluted him with 13 Guns, which he return'd
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
After passing the Ship under your Command last Monday, I continued the Chace of the Rebel Frigate the rest of the day, with all the Sail I could croud; but I gained so little upori her by Wind, that I was extremely apprehensive I should lose Sight of her when Night came on, an Hour before Sun-set however she kept away large, and about Midnight, I got within Musquet Shot of her, but it was nine o'...
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Sunday 20
Moored in Halifax Harbor
at 10 AM fir'd a Gun & made the Signal for all Boats to attend landing the Rebel Prisoners at 12 repeated the Signl
at 2 PM landed the Rebel Prisoners from the Rainbow, the Hancock, & Prison Ship.
Date: 20 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Lying at Anchor in Halifax Harbor
Monday 11th
Compleated our Water for 3 Months and Took in Stores for the Same time All the Gun Carriages ashore to be Exchanged Bent the best Fore Sail
First pt of these 24 hours Calm latter fresh breezes by 8 PM Compd 3 Months provisions Vz 20 bags of Bread 2 Casks of Oatml 5 bushell of peas 1 Puncheon of Rum 4 Teirces of Beef 2 Do Pork...
Date: 11 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9