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We take the Liberty of desiring you to lay our Situation before Congress, & represent to them that we are at this Present confined in the Common Goal, where we have been since Tuesday last: Mr Bradford the Deputy Commissary of Prisoners,1 has given Orders to the Goaler, that no Person is to be admitted to speak with us, & has given it as his Opinion, that all fresh...
Date: 2 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To The Honorable George Bryan Esqr. Vice President and Council of the State of Pennsylvania
The Petition of Peter January & Coy
Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas the said Peter January & Coy have fitted a Vessel1 for the purpose of Cruizing against the Enemies of the United States of America and cannot by any Means whatever furnish themselves with...
Date: 2 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The detention of the Fleet so long in England & its so very late arrival in this Part of the World, has been the means of some thousands of Hogsheads being still detained which could not Possibly be sent by the August Convoy: this has induced the Legislature of this Island to desire I would Convey to you their Joint application, if in your power, to assist them with a Convoy in the Month of...
Date: 2 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Sunday Augst. 2d. 1778-
This Day pleasant Gales & moderate weather, at Noon we Anchored it being calm, abt. 5 miles from point Groziact1 NWst. at 3 PM weighed anchor @ 7 came past the point at 9. Anchored.
Date: 2 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt.] 2 [frigate Boston, coast of Brittany] Came to Anchor at Noon off the Crozick.1 At 2 pm sailed up the River2 till 8 pm.
Date: 2 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I received your favour of yesterday and have received every thing contained in your Invoice1 of the Ranger Slops as they are marked on the Baskets & Bales which I have enclosed a receipt for Agreable to those marks Contents unknown Also I received the Clearance for the Ship which I have delivd to Mr Odea2 I have everything in Compleat Readiness for...
Date: 2 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I am to inform Your Excellency of the Ship Defences arrival into this Port, after a Cruise from Charlestown1 of about four weeks not so successful as I could wish, but the Ship being so very foul (it being more than eight months since she was cleaned) obliged me to come into Port—The Authority of Charlestown would not permit me to lay my Ship on Shore, but obliged me to perform...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have an Account by a Gentleman just arrived from the Eastward, that on the 23d of last Month the Gage Sloop of 14 Guns, (late belonging to Dr. Gardner of Kennebec)1 commanded by Charles Callahan,2 and the Sloop How,3 commanded by ———— Allen, both fitted out at Halifax, came into Cramberry Islands,4 and there got Intelligence that a Number of Officers...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
My Dear Sir—Some time since I wrote you that I should need no more Rice forwarded—but finding the french fleet in need of it I wish you to forward immediately to Providence as much as you can possibly Spare.1
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
thick Weather all Day at anchor and at Night Eight of us Set out for to Go to Work on the Wrack of the King fisher1 that had Bin Burnt a few Days Before— But We unluckely Sank our Boat and one of our Negro fellow Was Drownned. We Got our Boat a Gain and Baild her out and Returnd on Board the Sloop A Gain So End this 24 howers.
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
Monsieur,
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permettes moi de vous rendre comte mon general des motifs qui mont engagé a garder la position ou je suis. mouillé environ trois mille dans la riviere lalcmene1 a quelques cables dans le sud, le brig2 au milieu je me suis cru a portée dintercepter tout ce qui pouroit entrer pendant le jour. La nuit la chaloupe de lalcmene va en avance du cote de...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Last night & the Night before I had the honor of writing to you, and acquainted Your Excellency with the Situation we were in, and what we could learn of that of the Rebels and the French.1 I hope one or other of those Accounts You have received. This morning I had the pleasure of Your Excellency's Letter of the 29th.- and an hour afterwards arrived a Naval Officer from...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have just now the Honor of both Your Lordship's Letters of the 29th. & 30th. July by Messrs. Furnival and Jann,1 who arrived within two Hours of each other; and beg leave to acquaint you the Force under my direction has been employed, from time to time, as the General2 has desired; and was drawn into the Inner Harbor except the Cerberus...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt]
Mondy 3
[Near Rose Island]
at 6 AM an Express arriv'd from N York.1 the Enemys Ships as before—Row'd Guard—
Cloudy Wear & fresh Winds Lark2 & Orpheus3 retd to their former Stations. Pigot Galley4 followed Empd Landing Stores Enemys Ships as before
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt 1778]
Monday 3
[At Single Anchor in the Inner Harbour Newport Rd. Island]
AM Empd. getting our Provision onshore spare Sails Spars &c &c &c at Noon recd Orders to take all on board again, & prepare for returning to our former Station. Empd. getting onbd. our provision Sails spars &c &c. Sailed up...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Mondy. 3
[near Goat Island, R.I.]
First part do. Wr. [Fresh Breezes & hazey] Remainder Mod. &c Foggy Wr. PM sent a midshipman & twenty men to the Fort on Goat Island 6 onboard the Flora1 & 4 to the Hospl.
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Two small tenders arrived at 4 this Morning from New York with dispatches from Lord Howe, and Sir Henry Clinton, dated 30th & 31st July. One of the Tenders ran through the French fleet and got safe into the harbour, the other also ran through them, but was fired at and chaсed, which obliged the Officer Commanding her, to run her on shore near Castle-hill, Brenton's neck...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have now the Honour to address you Relative to the Necessary Supplies of your Squadron. The Sick demands my First attention, &c have as yet amply Supplied them.
It is with the greatest Concern that I could not Furnish your Excellency with Such Necessaries as you must have had need of: However Shalt with the greatest diligence endeavour that your Excellency be Supplied with what you may...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Il est Bien difficille de se Consoler des obstacles aussi multiplicés qu’insurmentables qui mont arrété a Sandy-hook. l'importance de new-york le Bonheur de Combattre La flotte Anglaise, et L'extreme satisfaction d'agir directement ave Vous me fesaient desirer avec la plus Grande ardeur la possibilité de passer. J'ai offert trop inutilement dans Lassemblée de Vos pilotes pratiques, une recompense...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
La lettre que Votre Excellence m'a fait l'honneur de m'ecrire, ma été remise,1 et j'ai apris avec grand plaisir la prochaine arrivée du detachement de L'armée. il faut, à la Guerre, être preparé a tout evenement, et soit qu'il ne Vienne point de Renfort deurope à nos Ennemies, ou qu'il leur en arrive, je tacherai detre le plus utile qu'il me sera possible à La cause Commune. chaque...
Date: 3 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13