American Theatre from May 1, 1777, to May 31, 1777
It is Agreed between the Master and Company of the Schooner Glover Whereof John Harris is at present Master in the Service of the United States of America to proceed one a Voyage in the aforesaid Schooner from Marblehead to Bilboa and from thence Right back Again to the port of Marblehead Witnesseth that Each of us the Subscribers here of do Hereby promise & punctualy to fullfill all Lawfull... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Articles of Agreement made and Concluded this Third day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven Between Thomas Cushing, Moses Gill, Benjamin Austin, James Warren, Tristram Dalton, William Cooper and Caleb Davis Esqrs A Committee of the Great and General Court of the State of the Massachusetts Bay for and in behalf of said State on the one part, And Job Prince... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are desired to attend a Court Martial on board Ship Alfred by desire of Captn Hinman Commander of sd Ship on George Torrey an acting Masters mate belonging thereto for striking the Master & making use of much abusive Language to the sd Hinman ー The Court to be held monday morning 9 oClock P.[sic A.]M.
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Memorial of Justin Jennings of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield humbly sheweth
That on the 10th Day of March 1776 he Entered as Clerk on board the Brig Defence belonging to this State Commanded by Capt Seth Harding to serve on board said Brigg against the Enemies of the United States untill the first Day of March then next; that your Memorialist in the Engagement with the Brig & Ship... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Friday 2d
High land of Neversunk N½W 8 Leagues
at 11 AM TKd to NoWd
Do [Strong Gales & Squally]
at 1 PM Came on bd a Pilot at 6 Sandy Hook Lighthse W½N 2 Miles at 7 Came too wt the Bt Br in 5 fm Wr Sandy Hook bore WSW 3 Miles Saw All the Six Prizes Safe in
Saturday 3rd
at 6 AM weighed And Came to Sail Saw riding at Sandy Hook HMS Syren Light Winds & Calms at Times
at ½... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your of April 3d I recd. I must confess, that I am at a Loss to determine whether it is good Policy in Us to wish for a War between France and Britain, unless We could be sure that no other Powers would engage in it: But if France engages Spain will, and then all Europe will arrange themselves on one side and the other and what Consequences to Us might be involved in it I don't know. If We could... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] May 3d 1777
Captain Alexander Henderson of the Dickinson Galley Appear'd at the Board and said he wou'd not Obey the Orders that Came from Commodore [John] Hazelwood. He was told by the Chairman that he must Obey or Resign, on which he deliver'd up his Commission, which the Board Accepted.2
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In my Letter to your Excellency of Date the 27th April last, I desir'd the favour that you would give me your reasons for seizing the Vessels, belonging to the British Subjects, and putting the Masters with their Crews in confinement, to which have not received an Answer. My Duty as Commander of one of His Britannick Majesty's Ships of War, obliging me to take cognizance of such public Matters as... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I had the Honor of writing you some Time ago P Remmens to which I refer. I have now to acquaint you that two Friends here & myself have charterej this Vessel for the Sum of one Thousand Dollars, chiefly to carry this Letter and at same Time to tender any Services she can in Case of falling in with/any of your Cruizers or Privateers, which I hope she will, and in that Case this Letter will not... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Petition of Phillip Moore & Archibald Blair
Humbly Sheweth ー That your Petitioners have at great Expence fixed out & equiped the Schooner Freedom, Burthen Seventy Tons, Mounting, Ten Carriage Guns & fourteen Swivels, Navigated by Seventy Men Commanded by James Colven, the Officers On Board are Joseph Aikens 1st Lieutenant Thos Wood-2d Lieutenant & Willm Welch Master, with... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On Motion Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are directed to deliver Capt Hinman Seven hundred & twelve six Pound Shott, & Five hundred Sheets of Tin for the use of Ship Alfred to be charged to the Continental Account ー
Whereas tis represented to this Board that there are on Board the Armed Vessels now in this Harbour several Persons who have enlisted into Colonel Cranes... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] May 5th 1777
Sir: ー
The board this Day took into their consideration what they purpose to do with the Ship Montgomery Hugh [sic Henry] Dougherty Esqr Commander have come to the following determination.
That she shall be immediately fitted out as a Guard Ship, to Mount sixteen nine pounders which are already proved and lye in the State House Yard, the Carriages lay... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I was yesterday served with a resolve of Congress in consequence of a complaint by your Excellency with regard to my empressing men onboard the Frigate, and the Letter I wrote your Excellency on that occasion by which I find the Congress disapproved of my conduct, and order me to make such Satisfaction as shall be approved of by the Executive power of the State of Maryland It has never been my... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
William Saunders, is recommended to his Excellency the Governor, and the Honorable the Council as a proper person to be appointed Captain of the Manley Galley, in the room of Joel Sturdivant deces'd.
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . I had the honour to mention my Lord, Captain Brown being sent to Georgia on a Flag of Truce, for exchange of Prisoners. I had in this my Lord another view. Frequent intelligence my Lord, had been brought me, that an invasion of this Province was intended by the Carolinas some Virginia Troops and Georgia, that preparations were making at Savannah and Sunbury, and the Philadelphia Congress... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The American frigate Oliver Cromwell 2 took three prizes last week, one a Guineaman with 300 slaves, one a ship from London. The ship Champion, belonging to Bristol, is taken at Tobago; she was going from one bay to another, and had 150 hogsheads of sugar and 22 bales of cotton on board. They are now discharging her at St. Lucia. We do not find that the Americans are so much protected... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Bearer Monsieur Lafine has been here to procure a Commission in behalf of my friends Messrs Angeron & Rolland of Basseterre. As there is no Continental or State Vessell at present in this port, I am nbt able to accomodate him, but have recommended him to you as a person that can. ー If you can consistently with your Duty grant him a Copy of your Commission you will oblige me much by doing... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On Motion Ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby are directed to deliver Thomas Harris Agent for the Schooner America Twelve Small Arms Twelve Pistols, One Bolt Duck & one bolt Ravens Duck for the use of the said Schooner agreeable to a late Resolve of the General Court relative to the Armed Vessels engaged to proceed on a Cruize with Commodore Manley —
On Motion Ordered that the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sir please to pay my Master Alexr Hopkins my Shares of the prize Money that becomes due to me in the American Revenue 2 and his receipt will be your Discharge
Date: 6 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Marine Committee brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That an order for 30,000 dollars be drawn on Joseph Clarke, Esqr the commissioner of the loan office for the State of Rhode Island, in favour of Daniel Tillinghast, Esq. for the use of the ships of war in that State:
That an order for 20,000 dollars be drawn on John Lawrence, Esqr commissioner of... Continue Reading
Date: 6 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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