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Resolved, That Courts of Justice for hearing and determining Maritime Matters be and hereby are established at the Ports of Edenton Bath New Bern and Wilmington; and that the following Persons be appointed Judges of the said Courts to wit Jasper Charlton Esquire for the port of Edenton Christopher Neale Esquire, for the port of New Bern and Thomas Respess junior Esquire for the port of Bath and...
Date: 22 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved That Christopher Neale Esquire Judge of the Court of Admiralty at Port New Bern do immediately proceed on the Trial of the Brigantine William seized as British property and now lying at the said Port agreeable to the Resolves of the Congress.
Date: 2 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since I saw you in Newcastle, I have been treating with a Carpenter of this place, who engages to build and have ready for launching a Vessel by the Middle of October provided we procure three or four Workmen for him ー At present he has but two, and says it will take six hands to build her in ten weeks: ー The Dimensions agreed on are 54 feet Keel, 20 feet Beam and 8 feet Hold. The Dimensions of...
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Agreeable to the orders of your Excellency and the Council, I am now heaving down and preparing the Privateer Genl Washington to take her station for the defence of this River, but am much afraid (should even Ball be procured in a short time) She will be delayed much longer than I could wish for want of Hands ー as from this Port being so long blocked up by the King of England's Ships, most of the...
Date: 1 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
As you have been pleased to honor me with the Office of Judge of the Admiralty for this port ー An intricate affair appearing before me now, in consequence of a Prise libelled in said Court, and my not being acquainted with the Resolves of the Continental Congress, of the mode of proceeding in the Court of Admiralty for the United States, ー It will oblige me, if your Excell'y, would order the mode...
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In obedience to yr request this will acquaint you of some West India news which I have picked up from a very honest captain belonging to this place, just arriv'd in a short passage from Statia, he passed the men of war & made a snug harbour of Morris river, he informs that two large frigates the Perseus & Pearl with the Roebuck lay off the mouth of Morriss river in Cape May channel, he...
Date: 25 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have heard a report that some officers from the enemies' ships of War were lately seen on shore near Muspilion [Mis pillion] Creek & seemingly made welcome by some persons there. This I hope you will make a proper enquiry concerning & if found true that you will have such enemies to their country properly dealt with, the safety & credit of the State requires it. A report likewise...
Date: 6 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Capt Batchelder applied for Leave to clear out his Brig in Ballast for Newyork.
Resolved, That no vessel whatever in this Port Clear out for any other Port until further Orders from this Committee or a superior power, & that Capt Batchelder be served with a Copy of this Order.
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Trade of this Port depending so much upon good Pilots, and the Ships of war in the Harbour having already one or more of the Branch Pilots in their Custody, and the Captn of the Scorpion exacted from Thomas Bridges (another of the sd Pilots,) his Parole of Honor to return on board the Said Ship, with an intention as it is conjectured, not only to deprive the good People of this Colony of all...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Mr W Campbell came into committee & presented a Letter from the Governor, requesting Mr Campbell to send down Two or Three barrels of Flour, a Tub of Butter, & some Vegetables.
Ordered, That Mr Campbell have leave to send down two Barrels of Flour, a Tub of Butter, & some Vegetables for His Excellency.
Ordered, That the Custom House officers do not clear out any Vessels from this Port...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, that Jacob Phelps, one of the Pilots in this River, be employed with his Boat, to carry Freight and Passengers, between Wilmington & Brunswick and no further without Permission; And that the said J. Phelps do not presume to take any Passengers or freight without the leave of one of the two Committees of the said Towns, or the Commanding Officers of the forces at Brunswick or...
Date: 9 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
As I have rec'd information that there is a criminal intercourse kept up by some base, sorded, disaffected persons who reside within the district of your brigade with the Crews of the enemy's vessels of war, whom they supply with intelligence & provisions — as likewise that there is great reason to apprehend parties of men may attempt to land from the said vessels with intention to commit...
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On Thursday last arrived in this Port, the Letter of Marque Brigantine Resolution, belonging to this Part of the State, and commanded by Joseph Meredith; accompanied by a large Ship called the Polly, Capt. Thomas Collart, bound to Jamaica from the Missisippi, which he met with in his Return home, in Lat. 30, Long 75, and which he has conducted to a good Anchorage in Cape Fear River. There is no...
Date: 23 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
It having been judged expedient that Mr John McKinley a Rebel Prisoner now at Wilmington, should be removed from thence to one of His Majestys Ships for the more certain Security of his Person; You are there fore hereby required and directed to receive him onboard the Ship you Command; where he is to be accomodated with an Officers birth, allowed the liberty of being upon deck (at proper times)...
Date: 20 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septembr 1777
Sunday 21st
Wilmington SBW 1 Mile
at 8 AM Came down and Anchor'd NEBN of us 7 Sail of Rebel vessels, at 10 Saw them under way Standing up the River, ½ Past Our signal on Board the Roebuck to Weigh, answ'd, Weighed and Came to Sail down the River, Employ'd Turning to Windward, at 11 Our signal on Board the Roebuck to Anchor, Shortened Sail and Anchord with the Bt Br in 5 fathom...
Date: 21 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Thursday 25
Entrance of Wilmington Creek WNW½W
At 4 AM Came on board from the Liverpool A Lieutenant of Marines & 30 Privates At 7 Weigh'd P Sigl from the Roebuck with the Solebay, Dropt down to Steep water point & Anchd with the Small Br in 4 fm, The point bearing SEbS off shore 3 Cables' lengths, Fired many Guns at a House where a Number of Rebels were lodged & Sent...
Date: 25 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Sunday 28.
Entrance of Wilmington Creek WNW½W
At 7 AM Weigh'd P Sigl and Sail'd in company with the Roebuck, Liverpool, Solebay & Merlin, At Noon Anchd P Sigl with the S: Br in 5 fm and veer'd to ½ of a Cable Marcus hook NbE 3 Cables' Lengths
Modte breezes & cloudy Wr PM Sent on board to the Roebuck ten Men for the Delaware Frigate taken by our Army at Philadelphia At 4 our...
Date: 28 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9