Volume 6
The Marine Committee being desirous to get the Continental Frigates to Sea, quickly as possible, request the favor of you, to provide Sixty four Cannon for the use of the Frigate building in New Hampshire, and one of those in the Massachusetts Bay ー Fifty two of these Cannon to carry 12 pounds Shot, and 12 of them to carry four pounds Shot ー The proof that Congress has already contracted for the... Continue Reading
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will receive herewith a copy of our letter of the 16th instant, whereby you are appointed our agent to superintend all our business in Europe. This goes by the Continental ship-of-war called the Reprisal, Lambert Weeks [Wickes], commander.
The value of this indigo is particularly intended to be lodged with your banker in Paris, for the use and subject to the order of Dr. Franklin, Silas Deane... Continue Reading
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Commission and Letter of Marque issued to Francis Speake, Commander of Shop Potomack, mounting twelve carriage Guns.
Vernon Hebb and Timothy Bowes appointed to take the Depositions of any Witnesses relative to a Sloop sunk by Dunmore's Fleet near St George's Island, and the sails, and other Things taken from and out of her, by Wm Richardson, and transmit the same, when taken, to the Council of... Continue Reading
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your Letter of the 23d Inst. we have receiv'd and in consequence of your information have wrote to Lieut. Henry Stratton and order'd him down to answer for his Conduct,2 we shall provide the Clothing for the Marines and Seamen as early as possible and shall be oblig'd to you to purchase such Liquor as you may want upon the best terms you can. I am by order of the Naval Board. Your hble... Continue Reading
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are desir'd to have ready as early as possible the following Cordage f[or] use of the Galley Caswell, Capt Willis Wilson commander building at South Quay, and when ready immediately acquaint this Board.
1 Cable 120 Fathom
12 Inches
1 do do
11 do
1 do do
9 do
175 Fathom
7 Inch Rope
45 do
5½ do
400 do
5 do
50 do
4 do
455... Continue Reading
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Letter was wrote to Capt Edwd Allen.
Capt. Edward Allen
Sir/ The Commissioners of the Navy desire you will take out of the Brigt Comet, Four of the Carriage Guns, as they think the Number now on Board rather Hurtfull than of Serviceー
By Order of the Board
Edward Blake first Commissioner
Octor. 25th 1776ー
Resolved that the following Sparrs be provided for the use of the Navy of this state,... Continue Reading
Date: 25 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved, That nine persons be appointed by joint Ballot of both Houses of Assembly as a Committee under the Title of a Board of War; who shall keep in Boston, or such other Place, or Places as the General Court may Order, or the said Board shall find necessary a public Office for the purposes hereafter mentioned; and continue as a Committee for those purposes until the twentieth day of June next... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To the Honourable the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence plantations to be holden at South Kingston on Monday the 28th Instant October 1776ー
The Humble Memorial and Petition of Edward Brickwood late a Resident at Bermuda Sheweth
That your Memorialist was passenger in the Brigantine the Fanny of Bermuda bound from thence to Antigua and London and taken by the private... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Brig Cabot, Elisha Hinman, Esq; Commander, in the Service of the United States, has taken two Ships from Jamaica, bound to London, laden with Sugar, Rum, Some Indico, &c.
Captain Thomas Stacey, in the Privateer Diamond, has taken a Ship bound from Quebec to England, laden with Coal, Copper Kettles, &c.
Captain Christopher Whipple, in the Privateer Brig Putnam has taken a Ship bound... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted, To desire his Honor the Governor to grant permit to Capt. Eli: zur Goodrich of Weathersfield, to export in the sloop Betsey, said Goodrich master, to Marygallant [Marie-Galante] the following articles, (viz:) 80 barrels of beef, 25 barrels of flour, 15 barrels of pork, six oxen, and sixty dozen of poultry, and to make returns in salt.2
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...should have wrote you before this had the Enemy continued in our Front at Hearlam, but a sudden manoeuver of theirs, has Occationd us a deal of Trouble, Fateigue, & expence, ー The 12th several ships, sloops &c, pass'd Hellsgate and proceeded up the sound to Frogs point where they landed, we had Armies at that time a bove Kings Bridge sufficient to repell the Force then sent, but on the... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lord, I am extreamly sorry my exceeding Illness will not permit me the Honor of paying my personal Respects to Your Lordship, I am therefore obliged to send the Lieutenant to wait on You. I beg Leave to acquaint your Lordship I left the Port of Georgia on the 1st Octr last, being reduced to two Weeks short Allowance, & that consisting only of Pork and Flour, & having no Prospect of a... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 26th Oct:ー The Lark, Frigate arrived yesterday with 25 sail of Victuallers from Cork, but last from Halifax. These ships have brought out a great many officers, & between 4 and 500 Recruits for the British Regiments.
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A List of British Ships on the American Station.
Guns
Guns
Eagle, Adm. Howe,
64
Chatham, Ad. Shuldham,
50
Asia, Capt. Vandeput,
64
Bristol, Commodore Sir Peter Parker,
50
Jersey hospital ship,
60
Preston, Commodore Hotham,
50
Deal Castle, Worth,
24
Renown, Captain Banks,
50
Fowey, George Montague,
24
Isis, Capt. Douglass,
50
Greyhound, Dickson
24
Experiment, Scott,
50... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
P.S. On sunday last, the 20 Inst., at day Break, appeared at the mouth of our inlet, four large Frigates, endeavouring to get as close in as possible, which is not more than four miles from me, the[y] drew up in a line right abreast of me, hauled up their courses & laid their Topsails back, in which position the[y] continued till near twelve o'clock; I expected a viset from them, and believe... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have established in France a house the firme of Pliarne Penet & Co at Nantes destinated only for the Correspondence with the united states. the honorable Continental Congress have been supplied there already & they will take for the future all the Articles they shall want for the Army & other purposes.
We believe Necessary to inform you that it is upon the encouragement & the... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I arrived here the 24th: the [Marine] Committee have not met since my arrival but have mentioned your demand to some of the members, there is no doubt but I shall be in cash to honor your drafts whenever they appear. there is no prospect of cannon from this place, however, I have some hopes from another quarter viz: Connecticut ー the circumstances are these ー the cannon are made for the Trumbell... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt John Calvert of the Norfolk Revenge Galley received Orders to go immediately with his Vessel to Hampton, there apply to Mr George Hope for a new fore Yard which he is to have fitted as soon as Possible and then Proceed on a Cruize in the Bay using his utmost Endeavours to Annoy the Enemy and protect any Friendly Vessels that may be coming in by Convoying them to some place of Safety within... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...We also hear from the same authority2 that the Rebels have fitted out two Vessels at Charles Town of 18 Guns each which are both put to Sea the one commanded by Clement Lampriere and the other by [Simon] Tufts. They are also fitting out a Vessel at Beaufort in South Carolina & one at Savannah in Georgia of the like force, & it is given out that they are ordered to cruize off... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October [1776]
Saturday 26
Lattde in 37..00 No
First and Middle part little Wind and hazy
Latter Fresh breezes and Clear PM Saw a Sail on the Lee Beam at 2 Bore away and gave Chace Sett the Studing Sails & Driver at 8 hauld the Wind In Chace at 10 Fired 5 Guns at the Chace & Brought her too A Sloop from Philadelphia bound to St Croix with Flour & Bread2 sent a Midn and... Continue Reading
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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