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I had the honor of writing to your Excellency from Lebanon-the 23d inst-1 the day following at 3 oClock in the afternoon I arrived at Providence- as soon as I had delivered Genl. Sullivan Your Excellencys dispatches and instructions—I set out for this place with Colo Wall and an ample number of Pilots which General Sullivan had provided,2 and put under...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
“The express just going, shall employ the present moment to inform you, that yesterday afternoon Col. Laurens1 (Aid to Gen. Washington) arrived in town in forty-eight hours from Head-Quarters, with dispatches for Gen. Sullivan.2 What I have collected of material consequence is, to hold himself in readiness to co-operate with the French fleet,3 who might be...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Capt. Hoxsie,1 in the armed Boat Seven Brothers,2 and Capt. Jenckes,3 in the armed Boat Hornet,4 both belonging to this State, have taken and brought into a safe Port a Sloop of 45 Tons,5 bound from Antigua to Halifax, laden with Rum and Sugar.
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
the 25th. in the morning a Small Breese from the Southward observed in Lattitude 38°:51' in the Evening the wind Shifted to the NE stood of[f] to the southward
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I received a Letter from Majr- General Sullivan of the 22nd- advising that he expects the Enemy will make a Descent on Providence in a very short time—that they are now 7,000 Strong, and in a day or two will be eleven, requesting aid from this State—1 Although we are exceedingly exhausted of Men &c—and this critical moment for securing the Labours of the last...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Saturday 25th, met again, at the Governor's.
Considered further of the affairs under consideration yesterday. And a letter of the 24th came in by express, from M. Genl Sullivan at Providence, counting upon the resolve of Congress of the 11th inst. authorizing Genl Washington to call upon the Eastern States for aid to coöperate with the French Admiral De Estaing, and by...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
ALL Gentlemen VOLUNTEERS who are desirous of making their fortunes in eight weeks time, are hereby informed, that the fine new Privateer, called NEW BROOME,1 mounting sixteen sixes and four pounders besides swivels, ISRAEL BISHOP commander, is now compleatly fitted for an eight weeks cruize near Sandy-Hook and in the Sound, where she will be under the protection of His Most Christian...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To The Honourable, The Continental Congress.
The Petition of Hector McNeill, most humbly Sheweth,
That your petitioner, haveing had the honour of commanding the continental ship Boston, did Sail on a cruise from Nantasket road, on the 21st. of May 1777; in company with, and under the command of John Manley Esqr. commander of the Hancock—
That dureing the...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
The Council met
Philadelphia, Saturday, July 25, 1778.
Present. honble George Bryan, Esq Vice President. Jos. Hart, Esqr. Jacob Arndt, Esqr. Joseph Read,1 Esqr. & Jonathan Hoge, Esqr.
... The Council taking into consideration the report of the proceedings of a Court Martial held at Trenton, May 19th. 1778...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
PHILADELPHIA.
The following is a list of prizes taken by the French fleet, under the command of his excellency count d'Estaing:
The ship Peggy, from Barbados to New York, belonging to Liverpool, fourteen guns, fifty-seven men;1 a ship from Rhode island, bound to New York, belonging to ditto, fourteen guns, forty-three men;2 a ship from the West Indies, four guns; a snow...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Ordered] Commission of a Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to Nathaniel Cooper Master of the Sloop called the Richardson, mounting two Carriage Guns and four Swivels, navigated by ten men belonging to Thomas Russell, Thomas Noel Edward Noel, Thomas Dawson, James Lloyd Chamberlaine & Co William Perry and William Hindman
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present Mr Whiting, Mr Travis Mr Archer, Mr Lewis and Mr Innis.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Mr David Henderson for the use of Captain Eliezer Callender for three hundred pounds on accot for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the ship Dragon.1—
Ordered that Captain Taylor deliver Captain Callender what white Lead he can spare for the use of the ship Dragon.—
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
With the Schooner Betsey under your Command you will proceed without loss of Time over to the Eastern Shore of Virginia and wait on Southy Simpson Esqr.1 and he can in probability inform you in whose care the State's Goods were Lodged that came in the Rambler Captn Buffington—2 if not, you must make diligent enquiry after them, which being found you'll take, such...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
As it was discernible, no attempt would be timely made of a diversion in Georgia, with design to compel the rebels to divide their forces Your favours of the 19 & 23. Instant1 were no surprises to me—
When the rebels came forward to this province they left on Cumberland Island three hundred men sick of a bad infectious fever, they may have views of fortifying that Island and...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The French King has issued Orders for seizing or destroying all ships and vessels belonging to His Majesty or His subjects. I am commanded to signify to your Lordships His Majestys pleasure that you do with all possible expedition dispatch Instructions to the Commanders of His Majesty’s ships on the several stations in North America the West Indies and on the coast of Africa, to attack seize or...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Received of Mr. J. Dl. Schweighauser as Agent of the United American States the following Articles on board of the Continental Ship of war the Providence wch I will deliver at my arrival in America to the Persons appointed for that purpose by the Honourable Comittee of Congress..........vizt..........
Mark
C.V.
out of said Mr Schweighauser’s...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[July] 25
Recd. 9 Crowns for my proportion of 1/20th part1 which was ordered by Congress to be reserved, but was relinquished by them in favour of Captors—Went to L’Orient & purchased some Clothing amog to livs. 119..16 so.
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Amount Owed to Lieutenant Musco Livingston Charged to Continental Navy Frigate Boston, July 25, 1778
Ship Boston to M Livingston
Dr-
1778-
Apr. 25h.
To my Expences from paris to Joine the)
Boston at bourdeaux
336. .
June 2.
To Expences to bourdeaux on Ships duty & which was forgot to be charged in a former act
72—
To My Expences from Lorient to Paris, to Nantes & back to Lorient on Ships duty
1320—
To my wagers due from...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Je Pris La Liberté de Vous Ecrire Le 6. de ce mois1 pour vous prier de Vouloir Bien Me faire Compter La somme de 720lt duë a augustin Guichard Mon frere Embarqué En qualité d’officier2 sur un Bâtiment des Etats unis appellé Lexington, commandé Par M. Johnson, pour un an de Gage à Compter du 12. May 1777. au 12 may 1778. Ainsy que Les deux Parties qui Luy...
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Satdy 25
[Cape Sambro WNW Dist: 2 Miles, long.
42°, 02' N] [Nova Scotia]
Modt & hazy, [AM] saw a Sail, gave Chace—spoke HMS Ambuscade whose boat boarded our Chace found her a Schooner from St Peters2 left her in Charge the Ambuscade
[Cape Sambro WNW Dist: 2 Miles]
Lt Breezes & Cloudy [PM] saw a Sail & gave her chace...
Date: 26 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13