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J'ai l'honneur de Vous Remercier des avis qui me sont parvenus, et de Celui que vous avés la Bonté de me donner. J'ai Reconnu a cette attention Vos lumieres, ainsi que la prudente, et L'indissoluble amitié qui unit nos deux nations. le desavantage de Rester mouille et d'etre prevenu lorsqu'il faut Combattre, m'a decidé hier au Soir a appareiller: deux Exprés ont été detachés, l'un par mer et l'...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du jeudy 30 au vendredy 31
A 5 heures du soir Le General sulivant qui doit Commander les troupe americain ait venüe a Bord et à une aves Conference d'une heure avec Le General ont Lui à 15 Coups de Canons sortant du vaisseau1 au Coucher du solielle on à vue à toute vue 14 à 15 voile par dessus La pointe de [blank] plusieurs personne jugeoit que Cetoit des arbres ms de Broves...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
au Lever du Soleil nous avons couru des bords par un Vent de S. assés frais et relevé le Fanal de Connecticut1
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à 8 h du matin L’Escadre à mouillée a peu près au même poste qu’elle occupait, nous jettames L’ancre à 10 h. entr’...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Thursday morning 31: fine weather the wind about West a Ship of 54 Guns1 was Sent up the Channel west of ConanicutIsland a Small Battery on the West Side of the Iland fired Eight or ten Guns which was returned by the ship as She passed, at about ½ past 10 oClock a 64 Gun Ship2 was Sent forward up the same passage, but was not fired at, we Could Desern from our Ship a large...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
this morning at 4 Weighd and hov and Stood of[f] till 9 Fathoms Maids the fleet a Standing to the Westar'd We Des[c]overd that they Was Convoid By two Ships and a Brig and a Sloop. We Gave them a Gun and then hove about and Stood Down to Ward the East End of fishis iland1 it Calm and foggy all Night So Ends this 24 howers
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
No Opportunity for sending off the Dispatches You will receive herewith having earlier offered, I am enabled in Addition thereto to acquaint You for the Information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Raisonable1 joined me here the 28th:, and the Centurion2 with the Cornwall3 yesterday.
Captain Edwards parted Company from the Squadron...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Packet not being yet sailed gives me the opportunity of making this addition to my Letter of the 27th:2 to inform you that our Affairs begin to wear a better Aspect, the Cornwall one of Byrons Squadron having joined us Yesterday,3 who parted from that Fleet in a Gale of Wind the 4th Instant off of the Western Islands.4 We may therefore hourly expect...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
31st [July], p.m.-The Cornwall, one of Admiral Byron's fleet, and the Centurion, from Halifax,1 joined the fleet.2 Two transports were fitted at New York as fireships and joined us here. They were named the Sulphur and Volcano.3
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Marine Committee to whom was referred the Petition of William Storey Clerk to the Navy Board of the Eastern Department beg leave to report
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That in their opinion it is not expedient at this Time to raise Salaries when measures are about to be taken by Congress for the appreciation of the Currency, but in consideration of the great and constant business in which the above...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
The Council met
Philadelphia, Friday, July 31, 1778
Present. honble. George Bryan, Esqr. Vice President. Jos. Hart, Esqr. Mackay, Esqr. James Edgar, Esqr. James Read, Esq" & Jac. Arndt, Esqr.
... The Navy board informed the Council, that the Armed Brig is nearly ready for Service & recommended Capt. Thos....
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Honorable The President of Congress having received an application from Timo Matlack Esquire, under the direction of your Honors, for "some blank Commissions for private Ships of War" has order'd me to transmit six, with proper instructions and Bonds, which your Honors will find under cover with this.1
The President has directed me to intimate to your Honors that it is...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We shall be obliged to you to endeavour to sell the Ship Defence for not less than nine thousand Pounds we would wish to part from her with her Apparel &ca agreele. to the Inventory formerly made but that Inventory is mislaid so that we do not know whether it can now be ascertained therefore we would have the Contract made for what went up in the Ship & including the...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The State of maryland Dr.. for wages due the men on Board the amelia
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Henry Leigh Maset Capt.. from the 8th of June till the 31st of July which is one month and twenty three Days at £20 ⅌ Month. . . . . .
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To Charges Do. for Greens—fresh provisions for the use of the Vessell
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38. 13.. 4
Robert Mc...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present,
Mr. Whiting Mr. Travis Mr. Lewis and Mr. Innes
A Warrant to Mr Foster Webb junior for one thousand pounds on Account for the purpose of paying the Officers and Sailors of the Navy of this State.
Ordered that the Keeper of the Publick Store deliver to Captn. Maxwell1 two dozen Gimblets for the use of the...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
With the Schooner Rattlesnake now under your Command, the Commissioners of the Navy Direct, that you do proceed with all possible Dispatch to the Island of St Croix, where you are to dispose of the Cargoe (Agreable to the Inclosed Invoice and bill of lading)1 for the highest price you can Obtain, and after paying the Costomary port charges, and deducting five ⅌ Cent from...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
“Yesterday arrived the Virginia packet, Gordon, from Virginia for Bourdeaux, with about 70 hogsheads of tobacco,1 prize to the Fortune letter of marque, capt. Fortune, of London.2 This day arrived a schooner, supposed the Viper, a letter of marque from some part of Scotland,3 and taken by a French man of war, and retaken by the Fox frigate.4 This...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
31st. Friday Last Night the Centry at the L[ong]. End of the L. Prison gave them a Signal to Come Out, Seven Accepted of the Invitation & Cut of a Bar in ye. window & let them selves down by a Rope, before they got Clear of they Surprised & three were taken.1 Henry Lunt, Thos. Barker & Robt. Swan got off2 We hear...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Friday 31st. This day we found out that the information was given1 by one of our own people (an English man) who had been a Prisoner near 20 Months and is now confined from out in the Hospital—and has petitioned the Admiralty to go on board the Men of War. this day came on shore 103, French Prisoners and 2 Americans amongst them and was committed to Forton Prison, this night the lights...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[At sea in the English Channel, 31 July 1778]1
. . . From the French stealing away in the night, I conclude they are very much damaged and got into Brest the next day or the day after.2
As to the surmise that they were to go to Quiberon Bay, I think it is very probable if they had any intention to embark troops for a descent in England or Ireland; but I am inclined...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I am favoured with your esteemed Letter of the 28 Instant and am glad to see that you have safely received your Anchor, The Bread Brandy Buckshot & Medicines have also I hope reached you as they were forwarded the day before Yesterday they were ready before but the Continual Rains we have had made me put it of ’till then— By this Barge you will receive all the articles for the Ranger as...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13