Volume 6
October 1776
Friday 18
Town of Et Hampton NEbE7 or 8 Miles
at 1 A M spoke the True Briton Arm'd Ship wth a Prize at 8 spoke his Majts Ship Syren bound to New York, bore away & parted Co wth. do Sailmkr repairing the Fore Topmt stays
Fresh Gales at 3 P M saw a S1 to the Et wd gave Chace fired 12-9 pdrs & 6-3 pdrs & Brot too the chace a Brigg from Cape Nicholas Mole Ladend with... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Friday 18
Montock Point No 30° Wt 18 Lgs
AM ½ pt 1 saw 2 Sail to the No wd Tkd & stood after them ½ pt 2 Brot too spoke the True Briton an English Letter a Marque who had retaken the Irwin a Ship for London from Jamaica, which was taken by a Rebel Privateer. at 3 mde Sail at 6 a Sail to the So wd chaced p Sigl at 8 mde a Sigl which was Answered ½ pt spoke His Majs Ship... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A letter from the marine committee of the Continent, dated the 12th inst.2 signed by John Hancock, Robert Morris and seven others, was read, relative to the safety of the Continental ships building at Poughkeepsie.
Ordered, That a copy thereof be immediately transmitted to the superintendent there.
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir I herewith Send you by the bearer Captn. [Hendrick] Smock Six prisoners which I Took Out of a Schooner which was Drove On Shore the 14 Inst on the Jersey Shore near where I was stationed to Guard the Coast As to particular Circumstances I refer you to sd Captn Smock I have given an Account of the Vessel and Cargo to General Mercer and Make no Doubt but its Come to hand I have Orders from the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Day before this Honorable board Fill'd up the small Vacancies then in the Armed Boats; I delivered to one of your members, a request in writing, the prayer of which was to be removed from the Sloop Aetna, on board one of the then Vacant Armed boats, which request was only meant by me, to the End, that I might be in a more Active part of the service; This Honourable board not Granting the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Permit granted to Captain Lehoux of the Schooner Saint Jeanne lately arrived from Saint Domingo allowing him Liberty to dispose of his Cargo and to trade in this State.
A Certificate being returned of the Review of Lieutenant Gabriel Madison's Quota of Marines the same was ordered to be registered and that a Commission issue accordingly.
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Doctr Corbin Griffin for six Pounds for Nursing & Victualling sick Sailors in the Hospital at York-Town belonging to the Schooner Revenge. ー Also for Seventeen pounds Eleven shillings & six pence for Nursing & Victualling Sick Sailors & Marines in the Hospital at York-Town belonging to the Brig Libertyー
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to John Rogers... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved That Ambrose Knox and Company William Brown, John Chase and Daniel Cartwright be permitted to 'send to Sea the Sloop Polly taken into Possession by Andrew Little and Robert Hardy in consequence of a Resolve of this Board; on the said Ambrose Knox and Company William Brown and John Chase's giving Bond and Security to the president of the Congress of the State and his Successor in the sum... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Message to the President
May it please Your Excellency
This House being informed That the Trade of this Place is subject to many Inconveniences by the Delay attending Vessels being obliged to call at Fort Johnson and Fort Moultrie both in going out and coming in request your Excellency will give Orders that in future Vessels coming in may only be obliged to call at Fort Moultrie and going out at... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The following Letter was sent to Mr. Anthy. Bonneau
Chas Town 19th Octobr. 1776
Sir The Commissioners of the Navy are in want of 100 Bbls hard Pitch 100 Bbls Tarr & 20 Bbls good Clean Turpentine, the Casks to be very good, Also any quantity of Tallow that can be Procured; they will be glad that you will Purchase and ship them by any good Opportunity for Charles Town, & as Speedily as... Continue Reading
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir We have defeated the Rebel Fleet upon lake Champlain, three sail only out of 15 having escaped, the rest we have taken or destroyed, upon the news of this event reaching crown point the Rebels posted there, set fire to all the buildings and retired to Ticonderoga. His Majesty's Forces therefore are now in possession of the former place, but I fear the want of time (the severe season... Continue Reading
Date: 20 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Vessels which have passed the Cheveaux d Frize are two 40 Gun Ships & a Number of Tenders, they vary their Station tho for the most part they remain in Toppon Sea or Bay they have picked up several Albany Sloops & greatly harrass the rest.ー
Date: 20 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Sunday 19
[Saturday]
Moor'd off Hunts Point
A M Fir'd 2 Six Pounders wth Shot at some Rebels who kept Fireing at the Boats passing
Mode Breezes & Fair Wr at 4 P M Fir'd a Twelve pound shot at some Rebbels Attempting to take a Boat from Hunts Point
Monday 20
[Sunday]
at 6 A M Unmoor'd at 8 Weigh'd & came to sail being Reliev'd by HMs Rose
at 7 P M came too wth the Bt... Continue Reading
Date: 20 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Your favor of the 24th Septr or rather the Copy of it was handed us yesterday by Capt Lockhart of ー the Brigt Cornelia & Molly which arrived here safe and we have this day sold the Molasses at Publick Vendue for upwards of 6 P Gal & Mr Harrison & your Limes for 401 to 50 P bbl they are rather plenty You see it is hard to form just opinions concerning adventures in our present... Continue Reading
Date: 20 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...in the Evening Post Numb. 273.2 is this remarkable Extract of a Letter dated Dominica Sept. ー viz, Capt Stout of Antigua told us that he had heard, from Taylor & Bell of that Island, that a house, that does the government business there, had poisned ten Cags of Rum, which they shipped in the Creighton, Capt Ross, and directed for General Howe, in hopes that if the Ship Should be... Continue Reading
Date: 20 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Our last respects to you were by Capt [John] Martin, who sailed from this port the 11th Currt with a valuable Cargoe ー since then your favours of the 12th Sept have come safe to hand p the Molly Capt [Thomas] Conway ー His Cargoe, tho' a very proper one, we are sorry to acquaint, has come to a most wretched Market ー 57/. p barrl for his Flour & 36/. for his Bread is the most we have been able... Continue Reading
Date: 20 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Octor 1776
Monday 21
Moored off Quebec
Fresh Gales and Squally, AM rec'd our Stores from the Lord Howe P M arrived from the Command of the Carleton Armed Schooner on Lake Champlain Lieutt [James Richard] Dacres, with the news of Taking and Destroying 11 Sail of Rebel Armed Vessels on the said Lake
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir Having for the space of Six Weeks, attended the Naval Equipment for the important Expedition on Lake Champlain, I (on the 4h instant) saw with unspeakable joy the reconstructed Ship alluded to in former Letters now called the Inflexible and commanded by Lieutenant [John] Schank her rebuilder; sail from St Johns twenty Eight Days after her keel was laid, towards the place of rendezvous ー... Continue Reading
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You have herewith a Letter from the Honle Continental Marine Committee Directed to the Honle Committee at Providence to Deliver me a Sett of Guns for the Ship Raleigh which You are to Receive & forward by Land to Boston, from whence they are to come by Water you are also to receive & forward a Quantity of Ball, from the Honle Committee and forward with the Guns the Memorandum of which you... Continue Reading
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed you have a Letter from your Lady which wish safe to hand, nothing material since [y]our Departure, excepting many valuable Prizes carried into Falmouth, Salem & Newbury, ー The Ship Royal Exchange has been Tryed & Condemned, nothing allowed either to Capt or Passengers, except Wages as p Portledge Bill, ー Capt Plaince had two or three Hhds of Rum which were not Included in Cargo... Continue Reading
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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