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The Faulcon1 having been rather late in getting out last night could not clear the Lighthouse, and therefore was obliged to return into the harbour. The Sphynx2 got out to Sea.
About 9 this morning a fleet of large ships appeared to the S.E. standing for the harbour, they were soon after discovered to be French; and about 12 they came too off the S. end of the Island.3...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Wednesday 29
Turning out of Rhode Island Harbr:
at 6 AM weighed the Signal unmoord and hove short, at 9 w[e] ighed Prize in Co.1 TKd. Occy. working to the Westward, at 9 AM fird a Shot & bro't a Vessel too, she proved to be a Sloop2 that had been taken by a French 64 Gun Ship one of Count D'Estaing's fleet, & parted C...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
à 8. h du matin, L’Escadre mit sous voiles, favorisée par un Vent de So. Bon frais, le Ciel très Serein, le Général fit signal de prendre L’ordre de Combat, cequi fut executé avec la plus grande précision, tous les bâtimens firent route au NNE. du Compas C’est à dire sur Rhode island.
à midy Latitude observée
40o 30'
Relevé le fanal de L'Extemité So de Connecticut1 au...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Du mardy 28 au mercredy 29
Les vents au sud petit frais La terre que nous voyons ait Longue island Nous avons Gouvernée à L 8½ NE En La prolongeant pour prendre Connaissance de Lisle Black le vent frai chassant du sud au sso nous avons fit toute La voile possible pour En avoir Connaissance avant La nuit a 7 hr ½ du soir nous avons mouillé sous Cette isle par Les 24 Brasses fond de...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
on Tuesday 29 Fresh Brees from the Soward at about 11 oClock made Long Island about 5 Leagues to the westward of Montauk point the Commandant1 and a frigate gave Chase to somthing was Seen in the offing returned about 2 oClock and all the fleet made sail to the NE & ENE at about 4 made block Island bearing NE Distance 5 Leagues stood on to the NEBE Cleared Between decks...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Wednesday 29th
[Block Island WBS about 4 Leagues.]1
Fresh Breezes and small Rain at 4 AM sounded 30 fathom Water Brown Oeoze.
[Block Island WBS about 4 Leagues.]
Do. Wr: at 1 PM a Sail in sight to Windward sent the Tender2 in Chace of her tacked at 3 & at ½ pt 5 saw the Tender to Leeward with a Sloop in Co...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Deeming the safe Conveyance of this Letter to be uncertain, I confine what I have now to communicate regarding the Succours You are most probably prepared to expect from this Station,1 to the Notice, that in the present State of the Force here, compared with the Strength of the Toulon Squadron in these Seas, I am obliged to postpone the Arrangement for the appointed Aid to a future...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Lately retaken and brought into Great Egg-harbour, by the privateer schooner Cornet, Capt. Yelverston Taylor,1 the schooner Carolina Packet, Capt. Walter Belt, from St. Ubes,2 with 1600 bushels of coarse salt. Also the sloop Lucy, Capt. Thomas Grandle, from South-Carolina, with 112 tierces and 30 half tierces of rice, one tierce and half ditto indigo.
The sloop Lark, Capt....
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Two memorials from the Hon. the Sieur Gérard, one respecting a deserter from the frigate Chimère, and the other respecting the sailing of the said frigate, were laid before Congress and read:1
Ordered, That they be referred to the Marine Committee.
The Marine Committee laid before Congress two letters, one dated 18 May, the other 1 June, from John Wereat, continental agent in Georgia,...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Inclosed is a list of Timber wanted for repairing Two of our Continental Frigates which were partly burn’d by the Enemy while at this place.1 It is our request that on receipt hereof, you immediately provide a Suitable Vessel, put on board of her the Timber Specified in Said List and dispatch her for this Port, ordering the Captain to use all expedition in the Voyage.
As there is a...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I am directed by the Council of Pennsylvania to apply to you for blank Commissions, for private ships of War. The six which you were pleased to forward are filled up, but the Bond for the last is not yet compleated, as the Gentlemen who are to sign are not in the City. The whole six Bonds shall be delivered to you in a few days. As there is now a Gentleman waiting for a Commission, I shall thank...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Capt Manly1 has obligd me with your favor of the 5th.2 He and McNeil3 are here with different Views. The one to obtain another Ship, and the other to get the Sentence of a Court Martial reversd—Perhaps both may be disappointed. I have receivd a Number of Letters by both. To yours I shall pay a particular Regard, because I am well satisfied you never suffer...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I beg leave to acquaint your Lordship that on the 7h Inst: before Sunrise being then at Anchor with his Majesty's Ships Mermaid under my Command in Delaware Bay within the Light House, we discovered the French Fleet going large for the Northward with the Wind at S.W. which consisted of twelve large Ships & the rest Frigates with two Merchant Vessels in Company. We...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present. Mr Whiting, Mr Travis and Mr Innis.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store, deliver to Capt. Saunders1 ten gallons of Vinegar for the use of the Manley Galley.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain Celey Saunders for three hundred pounds on accot. for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the ship Tempest.—
Ordered that the keeper...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
With the Schooner Boat Molly under your Command you will immediately proceed down the Creek1 and go up the East River2 with Capn. Jno. Young3 deliver the sundry things he has on Board— from thence you must next make your way to Portsmouth, at which place deliver to Captn Samuel Healey the undermentioned Articles4—This...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
From a particular change of circumstances it is thought proper that the Sloop Congress, and the Peace & Plenty are to deliver their loads of Tobacco along side the Lyon Capn Michell,1 therefore it is my request that you do it without loss of Time, and pay due attention to this Order—After you have done this, it is my desire that you next proceed up to Alexandria and wait...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
... The Letters of Marque you sent me are all disposed of, every thing that carries a Gun, is Sollicitous of being in fortunes way, and taking out a Commission, which makes great demands upon me every day, and their obtaining them free of all expence gives a greater Scope to these speculative Genius's—1
.... A Sloop from Jamaica which Sailed out of that place in Company with a fleet of...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Extra Meeting
The Board Met According to Summons—
Present Edward Blake Esqr first Commissioner
Edwd Darrell, Geo Abbt. Hall, Thos Corbett
Josiah Smith John Edwards
Esqrs—
The Minutes of Last Meeting were read—
An Order of the Privy Councel—
In the Prevy Council July 28th 1778—
Ordered that the Overseer of the works...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
... Captain [Alexander] Stockdale likewise informs us, that the Experiment privateer brig, of New York, Captain David Squires, commissioned by Governor Bruere of Bermuda, who passed in sight of this Bar the 18th ult. has been cruising on the coast of North Carolina ever since, quitted only 12 days ago, with 7 prizes, amongst them a French ship1 of 20 guns bound for this port, to a part...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A few days after my last to you,1 Our Agent fitted out a large Batteau with the remainder of the States Goods to follow those already sent2 and which we are informed are safe arrived at the Illinois, and will stay there untill either my Party or some other comes for them—but the loading and destination of those Goods were immediately after her departure known to the Tories,...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13