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Remarks on Board the Boston July- 31st. 1778-
[Port Louis, France]
The first part of this Day, fresh Gales & fair weather, the latter part moderate, the pilot came on Board to carry us out of the Harbour, but the wind failing, the pilot went on shore again.
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Have the pleasure of acquainting you, that my Ship has been in readiness for the Sea ever since the 25 inst. only wait for a favourable wind, the wind has been to the westward this fifteen days past, which makes it absolutely impossible to get out, these winds blowing directly up the River—added to this the water is so exceeding shoal, we are obliged to sail on the tide of flood—your...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Early this morning I recieved yours of yesterday the Chevalier1 was on board I soon found that he had sold the other mans2 Goods and had defrauded him out of his property I delivered him to the Officer that came off with the Woman3 found part of the Goods in her Trunk I discharged him from the Ship paid him off for the time that he belonged to the Service and...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
In a Conversation yesterday with M Floridablanca,1 he mentioned to me his having remitted to M. Escarano2 two Subjects, more of Discussion than of Complaint. One was the Demand threatned to be made upon the Governour of Louisiana, by the Governor of Florida relative to a Vessel carried into New-Orleans by the Americans.3 He thought the Manner in which this Demand...
Date: 31 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Your favor of the 13th Ulto have just received, and am much obliged by your kind Intelligence. The Acco- of Money came to hand in Mr Wentworth's Letter,1 which exactly corresponds with my Books-No doubt the removal of Congress to Philadelphia must have retarded the Business very much-The conduct of the British has been truely Systamatical the...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The aforegoing is Copy of our last to which we beg Reference & now confirm,—1 You may be assur'd of the Continuance of our Exertions to discharge our Obligations to you as soon as possible, of which the prospect of an increasing Connection between your Place & this, under the Protection of our Illustrious Ally the King of France gives us the most pleasing Expectations;—2...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the honor to transmit to Congress, the particulars of my Proceedings, since I reciev'd General Washingtons Orders, to co-operate with the Count Destaign against the Enemy, on Rhode Island.—1 At that time my Magazines were empty, but few Troops, and scarcely any Boats to effect an embarkation, I immediately wrote to the several New England States, calling upon them in the most...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
It is with pleasure I inform your Excellency that our preparations in this Department are as forward as Circumstances will admit, or Industry and application could make them
I Submitt'd the Plan of Operations (sometime since communicated to your Excellency) to Admiral Count D. Estaign & was happy in its receiving his approbation & concurrence1
Upon his proceeding to put part...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
You will please to proceed to Boston, Marblehead and such other places as you may think proper, to engage two or three hundred Seamen or other persons well acquainted with Boats, who are to act as Boatmen in the Expedition against Rhode Island. You will please to use all possible expedition in forwarding them on. Their pay shall be three Dollars per day & their expenses borne upon the Road....
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I was honored with your Excellency favor of Yesterday last Evening1 & am happy to find that your Zeal & attention to the Service & that of the officers who have the honor to serve under your Excellency's command, promise the most favourable Issue to our Enterprise. I rejoice that your two ships in the west channel2 have fallen down to Join you; as they will be...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I had the honor of writing your Excellency this morning in answer to your favor of yesterday.1 Since which a Major general Green,2 an officer of great merit, has arrived here to Share with us the promised Laurels. his presence will be of singular advantage to us; he will have the honor of delivering this to your Excellency with his own hands. I have the pleasure to Inform...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Augt 1778
Saturday 1
[At Single Anchor within Dyers Isla]
this Morning at 6 AM both the French Ships1 got under Weigh & Worked to the Sowd and Anchd. again, two miles below the Ne [one side] of Connanicutt on the Naragansett side
At Single Anchor in the Inner Harbour Newport Rd. Island Modt. Breezes...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August 1778
Saturday 1
[near Goat Island, R.I.]
Mod and very foggy with some rain got the provisions ashore Empd. Occasionally.—
Fresh Breezes & hazey Empd Occy. PM sent a boat to row Guard
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
In consequence of the French ships in the Narranganset1 having moved part of the way down that passage yesterday, orders2 were sent last night to The Cerebus, Lark, and Orpheus,3 to reship their Guns, Stores, &c., and proceed down to Newport; in pursuance of which they have been hard at work all last night and this day in taking them on board....
Nothing...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This morning foggy and at 9 am it Brook away and a Lite Bres1 We discoverd the fleet We hove up and Stood after them— the armed Brig and We Exchangd five or Six Shot and then hove about and We Stood to the Easterd and at PM maids a Sail of[f] in the of[f]ing We Gave Chaise to her and the Beaver.2 With us[:] She Was Was a Sloop But Night Comming on We Lost Sight of...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du samedy 31 premier aoust
Les vents le jour du sso et La nuit du oso quelquefois a Louest Baucoup de Brume font Equipe à ne pas voire Le vaisseau ont à mis tous Les prisonniers Englois à Bord du prise et ont Les à Expediee pour La providance pour Les y vendre m. de plevile pelye1 a Eté chargé de Cette Besogne
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Les Vents à L’oso, beaucoup de brume, L’Escadre a debarqué Ses malades sur le Continent, à 3 h ½ Le Général1 m’a fait appareiller pour aller mouiller a 3 Cables dans le NE. Nous avons laissé tomber L’ancre par les 16 brasses fonds de roche, et filé un Cable
Relevé la fanal au
No ¼ N dist ½ 1
La passe du S. au
NNE. 5 1
La passe de L'E a
5 L 5o N
Cap de Judith au
So 5...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
NEW-YORK, AUGUST 1.
The brig Enterprize, Captain Squire, belonging to Messrs. Moore and Neil,1 of this city, on the 14th inst. took a French snow of 18 guns, laden with salt and dry goods, from Bourdeaux, for Carolina, and sent her to St. Augustine: On the 15th, she took a sloop laden with naval stores, out of Bouge Inlet;2 on the 17th, she took the snow David, laden also...
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August
Saturday 1st.
At Single Anchor Sandy Hook Light House E½So. Distance 1½ Mile Modt. and Cloudy Weatr. PM an Officer and 20 Men of the 23d Regiment came on board as Volunteers.1 at 6 PM the Admiral made the Signal to prepare to Sail.
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have to acknowledge your favour of the 1st. of June last which with its enclosures were laid before Congress, in consequence where of a resolve was passed Copy of which we now enclose.1 This Resolve we have sent to the Governor and Council of your State and have informed them that you would produce Copies of the papers which occasioned it, which we request you will do....
Date: 1 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13