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In pursuance to Capt: Wrights1 orders, of the 19th, Instan; directing me to proced with the Troops under the Command of Capt: Wollfe,2 towards St: Marys—we arrived at Joh: Thomasses, at South End of Amellia the 19th: Capt: Wollfe sent off two Spies to the North End of the Island, who informed that two, of the Galleys...
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Agreable to your Orders1 I proceed with His Majesty's Sloop Otter under my Command, and look'd into Nassau Inlet, where I supposed I saw our Troops embarking off the South end of Amelia,2 I immediately sent the Boat in after them, but before she could get near, they were out of sight; after which the Officer in the Boat plainly discovered fifteen Men on foot and one on Horse...
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A.M. Loosed sails to dry. —Captain Thompson of the Boreas1 having represented to me that her Main and Fore-Masts were sprung, I sent the Carpenter of the Prince of Wales to inspect them and he having reported to me that the Head of her Foremast was very much wrung, I ordered Captain Thompson to see the Trade bound to Grenada, Tobago, and St. Vincent's in safety to those...
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The unfortunate situation I am in, I beg leave to make as an apology for my troubling you to peruse the following, unhappy, anecdote of my life.
I am the youngest son of Doctr George Muirson of Suffolk County Long Island; and connected in the family of Doctr Joshua Babcock of Westerly,1 whose son Mr Adam Babcock married a sister of mine. I early engaged...
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
21st. Tuesday last Night about 10 P.M. the People in the L Prison1 Broke a hole in their P. Wall big Enough for two to go Out Abrest the hole was Ready Some time, Only Waiting a favourable Opportunity, & this Night favouring their Design Broke Ground, & falling in made some Noise;2 & 4 Immediately Rushed Out & pushed by the Centry Who Alarmed the...
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I arrived here Last Night, deliverd my letters to Capt. Whipple, & shall have his Instructions for Capt. Tucker & Sett out immediately for Lorient.1
I will be Exceedingly Obligd you, to do me the Favour, to give me two, or three Lines, either to the President of congress or by way of Certificate, Mentioning, what Capt. Tucker Said of My Conduct...
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Tuesday July 21st. 1778--
[Port Louis, France]
This Day fresh Gales & pleasent weather, the people imployd as usual. paid the Officers their shares of Prize Money.— for the 3d. Prizes sold at L’Orient.—1
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
As I have nothing public in charge for your Excellency I must request you Sir to indulge me in this private with a cover of six Marine Commissions, Instructions and Bonds, and of a letter to Captain Cottineau.1 The Captain applied to me in York Town for a Commission for his own Ship and for one or two which he said he intended to equip and to form a little squadron.2...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Acct. of Cloths &c. belong to the late John Davis deceasd1 sold at public Auction on board the Minerva2 July 22d 1778. by Order of Capt. Grimes, for ready money—
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1 Davis's Quadrant to Robert Wormsted3 sold for.
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1 Pair yarn Stockings to Peter Gilbert for—
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1 Mariner's Compass & 1 Mariners new...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Tuesday 21
Cape Sable NW¾N Distance 21 Leags.
at 6 (AM) Tacked and stood on.—
Cape Sable [Nova Scotia] N42Wt. Distance 24 Leags.
First part Light Airs and foggy, Middle and latter fresh Gales and Cloudy, At ½ past 12 (PM) Saw a Sail to the NE, Gave Chace, At ½ past seven fired a Gun and brought her too, sent the Cutter on bd. found her...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
... We have had several Valuable Prizes brought in lately. in none of which I have any Concerns—but Capt. Gardner1 has in all of them. Capts Dodge2 & Williams3 in part. Uncle Gardners Profits must be 8 or 10,000 pounds this Year—Wm. Shillabert4 £12.000 & several other Considerable Sums—many of Our Small Craft are...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present,
Saml Ph'ps Savage Esqr
Eleazer Johnson Esqr
John Browne Esqr
Isaac Phillips Esqr
Thomas Walker Esqr
Jona Glover Esqr
Saml Ph'ps Savage Esqr President.—
Order’d, That Capt Joseph Balch for Sundry Sailmakers Work for the Brigt Hazard,1...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the Honor to Inclose you the Intelligence reced from Rhode Island Last night which is not only from Good Authority but is Corroborated by Intelligence Received from various other Quarters.1 Three Regiments of the Enemy Encamped yesterday on Connannicut Island, Three more came out & Encamped on the North part of Rhode Island near Bristol: They may have Some Designs...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Last Friday a small Privateer belonging to this Port, drove ashore on Long Island an arm'd Sloop of the Enemy's, when the Crew abandoned her; on which a Boat from the Privateer went on board the Sloop, stripped her of her Sails, Rigging, &c, and set her on Fire.
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Since I had the honor of addressing you on the 14th. I have been favoured with your Letters of the 11th and 17th. with their respective inclosures.1
The next morning after the receipt of the former, which came to hand on the 17th. I dispatched Lt. Colo Hamilton another of my Aides, with the best Pilots and the most...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
When I had the pleasure of writing to you on the 17th. Inst.1 —I mentioned the probability of an enterprize being meditated against Rhode Island, as the next capital object, in case the shallow entrance at Sandy Hook, should frustrate Admiral D’Estaings first design of an attack upon the Enemys Fleet, in new York Harbour,—The most experienced Pilots have been employed in...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Colo. Laurens will suggest to his Excellency Count de Estaign the advantages which would more than probably result from a French Ship of sufficient force getting into the Sound, as far up as the lyons tongue, or somewhere thereabouts2—A Measure of this kind would clear that channel of the British armd Vesls., which now infest it, and cover the Passage, &...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
the 22 the Wind Came on very hard from Eastward and whole French fleet Ca[me] Sail and Continuved Turning to the wind the whole of the Day without getting very far from the Land at about Sun Setting the High Land of the never Sink1 Bore NW by N somewhat North, the fleet Standing of[f] to the SE Close by the Wind Distance about 6 Leagues
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I informed you the other day that his Exy Genl W_ having ordered a present to Count D Estaing, the Comy had requested me to procure the Cattle sheep & Poultry & send them on Board.1 I accordingly hurryed down the Cattle, 50- & yesterday got them on Board. The Sheep & Poultry coud not be procured in time, & cannot now be...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
10s.
10 lb Beef ⅌ man ⅌ Week.
3
7 lb Bread, or 6 lb Flour, ⅌ man ⅌ Week.
7
1 half Pint Rum, or in Lieu thereof, 1 s. ⅌ man ⅌ Day.
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6 d. Vegetables ⅌ man ⅌ Week.
20s. 6d.
Quantities and Rates of Rations from 1st Jan., 1778.
£ s. d.
1 lb Beef or Fish or ¾ lb Pork,
0 1 0
1½ lb Bread or Flower,
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1 Jull Liquor1
6
Soap,
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Candles...
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13