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April 1777
Monday 14th
Cape Henry N26°W 12 Leagues
At 6 AM saw a Sail in the NW Quarter, made Sail and gave Chace, at 7 she made a Signal and we answered it, at 8 AM spoke her, which was the Phoenix from New York, at 11 saw a Sail in the NW gave Chace, the Phoenix on our Larboard Bow at Noon saw 2 Sail to Winward.
Fresh gales and hazy,
5 Sail in sight, the Phoenix made our Signal to Chace to...
Date: 15 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Sunday 20th
Cape Henry SWBN 8 Miles
at 8 AM saw a Sail in the SE Quarter, gave Chace.
Light breezes and hazy Wear
hoisted the Barge out and sent her to Board the Chace, which was the Sloop Revenge, from Gaudalupe bound to Virginia with Rum and Sundries,2 at 3 PM Made Sail with the Brig & Sloop in Company
Date: 20 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777 —
Tuesday 22d
Cape Henry NW½N 6 or 7 Miles.
At 7 AM saw a Ship coming in, hove Short, at 9 upon her discovering the Phoenix She Tack'd and stood to the So wd, Weigh'd Came to Sail and gave Chace at Noon the Chace SSEt In heaving up carried away an Arm of the Best Bower Anchor Unbent the Cable.
First and Middle parts fresh gales and foggy, latter Modt and Foggy
at 2 the Chace ...
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777 ー
Wednesday 23d:
At Single Anchor Cape Henry SEbE 6 or 7 Miles
At 8 [A. M.] saw a Schooner, fired several Shot at her, hoisted our Boats out and gave Chace, at ½ pt Came on a thick fogg, lost sight of the Chace, made the Signal for the Boats to return; let go the Sheet Anchor and hove it up for a Best Bower, at ½ pt 11 sent our Boats in Chace of a Sloop ー
Modt and thick foggy Wr
at...
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Sunday 27th
At Single Anchor Cape Henry SEt 3 or 4 Miles
AM Dryed the Small Sails and hove into ½ of a Cable.
Do [Little wind] and Cloudy Wr
Two sail in sight in the Offing at ½ pt Meridian Weigh'd and Came to Sail, at 2 The Chace made the Private Signal which we Answer'd, at ½ pt spoke his Majesty's Ship Thames with a Privateer Brig of Ten Guns Called the Raleigh which she had...
Date: 28 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sepr 1775 Sunday 17
Cape Henry No 2/3 Wst Distc 14 Leags & 2 Miles at 6 A M wore Ship at 10 saw a Sloop bearing N E b E at 11 Do Shortened Sail and brot too with the Main YSls to the Mast hoisted the Cutter out and sent her on Board the Above Sloop Do seized her for his Majy sent a Petty Officer & 3 Men on Board2 ½ past 1 P M hoisted the Cutter in and made Sail
Date: 17 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sepr 1775
Wednesday 20
Cape Henry So 82 55m Wst
A M at ½ past 7 spoke a Brig from Philadelphia bound to Jamaica with bread & flour2 Do wore Ship and brought too with the Main Top Sail to the Mast hoisted out the Cutter & sent her on board her sent a Mate & six hands on board hoisted the Cutter in & made Sail the Brig & Sloop in Co
Date: 20 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
September 1775
Sunday 24
Off Cape Henry
At 8 A M weigh'd, Run up and anchord off Sewells Point. fired two shot at a Ship & a Brig and brought them too Impress'd one Man from each. The One bound to Bristol, the other to Glascow. ー
at 3 P M fired two shot and brought too two boats which we seized. The one with 2 Puncheons of Rum, 1 Tierce of sugar and some Coffee on board, the other with...
Date: 24 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Septemr 1775
Wednesday 27
Off Cape Henry
A M fired two Musquets & brought too a Sloop from Norfolk for York River with Rum, Sugar & Chocolate which we seized At 4 P M weighed & came to sail. at 7 [A]nchored in 4 fathom water off Portsmouth and steadied with the small Bower under foot
Date: 27 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
December 1775
Wednesday 27
Cape Henry N 41' W. 20 leagues
First middle and Latter mode and Cloudy 4 Sail to the Et wd. Brot took a Ship from Lisbon bound to Philadelphia, shifted the people, sent on board 6 men and 2 petty Officers wth 6 Weeks provisions 2
Date: 27 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
June 1777
Tuesday 24th
Cape Henry SSE, Willoby's Point West
at 4 AM saw a Sail to the SW, gave Chace, fired to bring her too 14 Six pounders Shotted, at 7 brought her too, the Sloop Delaware from Curraco, bound to Virginia, with Salt,2 at 9 AM Anchored with the Best Bower in 7 fathom Water, in Chesepeak Bay, at 11 Out five fathom of the Small Bower, it being rubbed & worne in...
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 10
Cape Henry SW ½ W 3 Leas
At 5 AM weighed & gave chace to 6 Vessels to the SE as did the Brig [Raleigh] & Emerald. At 9 sent the pinnace who took a sloop from James River to the Wt Indies,2 the Longboat took a schooner from Do to Do3 & the Emerald's boats took 2 Sloops.
Light Airs & cloudy. Cape Henry NW 6 or 7 Leas. At 5 P.M: joined...
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 10th
Cape Henry NWBN 3 Leagues
at 4 AM saw 5 Strange Sail in the offing, the Senegal and Raleigh in Chace, we weigh'd and gave Chace, at 8 AM light airs inclinable to a Calm, hoisted the Barge, Cutter and Longboat & sent them to 3 of the Sail, at 11 AM saw our Boats Board them, which were the Sloop Friendship, from Virginia, bound to havannah with Flour, Sloop Reso...
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Monday 21st
Cape Henry SSW
at 9 AM our prize sailed for New York, at 10 AM clean'd between Decks.
Fresh breezes, Clear Wear, at 2 PM saw a large Ship turn ing out of York River, which we took to be an American Frigate2 at 3 PM she stood up the Bay, at 4 PM saw five Sail along with Her, at 7 PM heard the report of 4 Guns up the Bay, at 9 PM Weigh'd and Came to Sail
Date: 21 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 24th
Cape Henry SbE Willobys Point WbS
at 7 AM saw a Sail to the SSE, Weigh'd & gave Chace, at 8 AM the Thames in Chace, at 9 clean'd between Decks & left off Chace, not being able to work out of the Bay, against the Flood Tide, sent the Barge out after the Chace. Ditto Wear, at 2 PM saw a Strange Sail to the ESE, she made a Signal, and we answered it, at 6 PM came...
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 31st
Cape Henry WBN 3 Miles
at 8 A.M. the Otter's Tender & our Barge in Chace to the SE.
Light breezes and fine Wear. at 8 PM Arrived & Anchored by us His Majesty's Ship Solebay, at 9 PM the Barge return'd, the Chace being a Sloop Privateer, too strong to board, & being fired on [by] them
Date: 31 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Cape Henry No 43 Wt 35 Leagues
Sunday 10
[AM] took our Prize in tow made the Signal for the convoy to come under our stern reeft the topsails lost a log & line 90 fathoms no Ground hove too for the convoy Sent our Doctor to see some sick men on Bd the Transports — Cape Hatrass Shore S87Wt 37 Leagues — [PM] Do Wr let the Reefs out & Set Top Gt sails the Convoy in Co...
Date: 10 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Moor'd off Cape Henry
Tuesday 12
10 am came too in ¼ Less 5 fs Moor'd & arm'd the Boats to bum a Brig ashore & a sloop laden with Beef & flour which was perform'd —
Mod: & fr 1 pm Weigh'd & made sl 4 Table Pines WbSo 3 Miles 11 Anch'd Wth Bt Br Cape Henry SSW 2 Miles —
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Cape Henry SBE Willobys Point SBW.
Tuesday 12th
Moderate & fine Wear, at 9 AM clean'd between Decks. Ditto Wear, at 9 PM the Solebay Anchored here, at 11 PM saw 2 Sail stand out of the Bay, got under way & Chaced them, took one, the Thomas Sloop from Virginia,2 bound to Eustatia with Tobacco & flour, made Sail after the Other.
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Cape Henry SBE Willobys Point SBW.
Thursday 14th
Moderate & fine Wear, at 5 AM saw a Sail, in Shore, hoisted the Barge out & sent to board, at 6 AM the Barge took her, the Sloop Betsey from Virginia bound to So Carolina with Flour &ca, at 10 AM standing into the Capes, at Noon Cape Henry WBN 2 or 3 Miles. Ditto Wear, Anchd off Cape Henry, the Otter's Boat came on...
Date: 14 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9