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The Sloop Commerce, Capt. Waterman, belonging to this Port, was taken the 15th ult. in her Passage from Montserrat to St. Eustatia. The Captain of her who arrived here last Wednesday, via Nantucket, informs that but very few northern Vessels escape the Vigilence of the British Cruizers.
Intelligence from Captain [John] Davis at Montauk, received by the Spy Privateer, who returned here on...
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since our last arrived here Capt. Joseph Packwood in an armed sloop, from the West-Indies, with ten Tons of Powder, 3 or 400 stand of Arms, and a Quantity of European Goods. And,
Last Tuesday Capt. Bigelow arrived here from the West-Indies, with five Tons of Powder, &c. They were both chased by the Cerberus Frigate, Capt. Simmons [John Symons], but had the good Fortune to get in safe.
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. William Chace, sent into Newport, last Monday, a Ship from Dominica, bound to England with 300 Hogsheads of Sugar and 100 Barrels of 0il.1 And we hear that another Prize Ship went up Providence River the same Day.
On Thursday Night of last Week, the new Ship of War belonging to this State, lying at Say-Brook, was struck by Lightning which did considerable Damage to her Main-Mast...
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Lord's Day, the new Ship of War belonging to the State of Connecticut,1 built at Say Brook, and commanded by William Coit, Esq; came out of the River, and arrived here on Tuesday: She is the largest Vessel that has ever come over Say Brook Bar, and was piloted by Capt. James Harris.
Last Saturday a French Sloop arrived here from the West Indies, loaded with Sugar, Molasses and...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Saturday, two Frigates, a Brig, and a small Tender, being part of King George's piratical Fleet from Sandy Hook, came round Montauk-Point into the Sound, and have proceeded as far up as the Narrows: It is supposed their Views are to obstruct the Communication between New-York and New-England. Several Vessels that were ready to sail from this Port with Troops for New-York, are by this Means...
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Notice is hereby given, that on the 6th of September will begin at Providence, the Sale of the following Prizes and Cargoes, viz. The Ship Jane, Ship Star & Garter, and Ship Friendship ー Cargoes consisting of Sugars, Rum, Indigo, Cotton, Cocoa, Pimento and Oil. The Sale to begin at 10 o'clock, A.M. and continue till sold.
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Tuesday three Privateers, viz two Sloops and a Schooner, commanded by the Captains [William] Rogers, [Charles] Pond, and Clarke, 1 arrived here from Fire-Island Inlet, on the South-Side of Long-Island;where they had at different Times carried in eleven Prizes, viz. 1 Ship, 2 Brigs, 1 Schooner, and 7 Sloops ー a small Sloop loaded with Sea-Coal, they brought out with them, the other...
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday returned here from a Cruize, the armed Schooner Spy, Capt. Robert Niles, belonging to the State of Connecticut, and brought in with him the Schooner Mary and Elizabeth, commanded by Capt. Bruce, bound from Barbadoes to Halifax; her Cargo consists of 59 Hogshead of Rum and 8 Ditto of Sugar. ー About 18 Days ago Capt. Niles took the Ship Hope, Capt. Quince, burthen 270 Tone, bound from St...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
About 2 o'clock this morning, an attempt was made to burn the ships that passed up the North-River yesterday, and anchored about three miles above us; one of them (the Renown of 50 guns) was grappled, but broke her grappling, and came down by us again ー another cannonade ensued, but no damage was received on our side.
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This day a large quantity of lead musket ball and buck shot was discovered in a suspected house, about a mile and a half above us, and brought down to this place and properly secured for the United States. ー Towards night the Renown returned back to her station up the North-River, but kept near the Eastern shore, to avoid the shot from our battery, which, however, kept up a brisk fire upon her as...
Date: 17 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Renown returned back again to the fleet, and though she passed close in with New York shore, yet as there was very little wind, above 40 shot from our battery were fired at her, many of which took effect. She lay all next day upon a careen to repair.
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
State of Connecticut, ss.
New London County
A Libel is filed before Richard Law, Esq; against the Schooner Hannah & Elizabeth, Burthen about 45 Tons, lately commanded by Ronald Bruce, said to belong to the Subjects of the King of Great-Britain, and fitted out by the Subjects of the said King of Great-Britain, from the Island of Barbados, in the British West Indies, loaded with Rum and Sugar,...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
At 2 this morning, we were waked by the guards, who informed us that New York was on fire. As the fire began at the South East end of the city, a little East of the grand battery, it was spread by a strong South wind, first on the East River, and then Northward, across the Broad Way, opposite to the Old English Church (If I mistake not the name) from thence it consumed all before it, between...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
As no reinforcement could be sent us, we received orders this morning to remove our artillery, stores and baggage, and hold ourselves in readiness to retreat, and before night most of them were removed.
About 9 A.M. we saw the enemy troops embarking in flat bottom'd boats, about two miles above us, who appeared in large numbers on the shore, after their boats, (about 30) were full. Four ships at...
Date: 22 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
At 1 o'clock P.M. having removed every thing of value, we were ordered to retreat from the Hook. As soon as we began our march, four ships came up and anchored near the shore around the Hook; at the same time a number of boats, and floating batteries, came down from just above New York; the latter run up into the cove, opposite the causeway, that leads to Bergen. After taking a considerable time...
Date: 23 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Deserted, last Friday, from the ship Oliver Cromwell, lying in the Harbour of New-London, an Indian named Oliver Blossom, who said he was born at Montauk, is tall and strait limb'd, pitted with the Small-pox, pretty Talkative, says he ran away from a Man of War, and has a Pass from Gen. Washington's Aid de Camp: Had on a green short Jacket, striped Trowsers, a small round felt Hat, and a check'd...
Date: 26 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Advertisement of Sale of Part of the Cargo of Prize Ship Nathaniel and Elizabeth, September 30, 1776
The Public are hereby desired to take Notice, That a parcel of Jamaica Spirits and Sugars, part of the Ship Nathaniel & Elizabeth's2 Cargo, will be sold in New London, on Tuesday the 15th of October next, at Publick Vendue, by Prosper Wetmore, Marshal.
By Order of the Maritime Court,
Winth. Saltonstall, Register
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Lord's Day Se'nnight Capt. Rowe, with a Party of Men, landed at a Place called The Old-Man's, near Brookhaven, on Long-Island, in order to remove his Family from Corum, to the Main, where he met one Richard Miller, a Native of East-Hampton, who had taken a Commission under Gen. Howe, and was inlisting Men for the Regular Army, and as he was riding by Capt. Rowe's Door where a centry was...
Date: 4 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Ship burthen 225 Tons, taken by Capt. Tho. Nickeson [Thomas Nicholson], in the Privateer sloop America, belonging to Plymouth, was last Week brought into a Port in this State. The Privateer had been only 7 Days, out when she took this Prize, and was left in Chase of another. The Cargo of this ship is as follows, viz. 200 Hhds. sugar, 100 Puncheons Rum, 20 casks Madeira Wine, & Quantity of...
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas the frequent passing of Vessels, Boats, and other Water Craft, between this and the Neighbouring States and Towns, may serve the Purpose of conveying Persons Inimical, and Intelligence and Effects Detrimental, to the United States of America, unless Care is taken to prevent it.
For which Purpose, the several Committees of Correspondence and Inspection, for the Towns of New-London, and...
Date: 17 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6