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[Augt]
Wedy 5
[Near Rose Island]
at 7AM two of ye Enemys Ships turning between Connanicut & Rhode Isle at 9 do heard the report of Guns to the Noward our advanced ships burnt, at 11 the Enemys Ships returned to the back of Connanicut at 12 do a numr of sml [illeg.] sails about Prudence Hazy Wear...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt 1778]
Wednesdy. 5th
[Near Rhode Island]
at 4 AM a Boat Came on board from Captain [Br]isbane1 with a Letter for each of the Captains of the Advanc'd Ships for [illeg.] immediate sending to them containing a Copy of a Letter from Genl. Robert Pigot2 desiring the Ships might again retire within the Garrison Sent away the...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Wedy. 5
[near Goat Island, R.I.]
AM another French ship sailed up ye above Passage Prepared to leave the Ship—
Mod & Cloudy Wr. PM Empd. sending Spars &ca. & Running Rigging on shore.
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The weather too thick to admit of our seeing the French fleet....
About 5 this morning the two French ships1 which came first into the Narraganset passage got underway and stood round the N. point of Connonicut, towards The Cerberus Frigate,2 which lay under the W. side of this Island, nearly opposite the opening between Connonicut and Prudence. On seeing them in motion the...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
this morning thick Weather We Weighd anchor and Capt [Chester?] With us the Wind at the Southard We a Beting out of the River—We hear a Smart fireing over to Wards the town and at 10 are Down amongst the french fleet Wheare We fell in With Capt havins1 a Gain We Now Agree for to Go to Sea[.] With a Small Breas of Wind and at SSW We Now a Standing out Course ESE and at 4 PM...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A la pte. du jour, le temps S’etaint eclairés, j’ai vu le Zelé1 qui faisait routte sur nous. J’ai tenu le plus près pour me rallier, au lever du soleil le vent au sso, la mer belle le Cap à L’o. j’ai réleve la pte. S de
block island au
So ¼ au dist. 1 1 1/2
Cette du No. `a
L’o ¼ No. Cor.
à 8 h. du matin, le Zelé et moi, avons mis en panne pour attendre...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du mercredy 5'
à 6 heures du matin La provence1 ayant de Retour et ayant Eut ordre daller joindre Le protecteur2 Le fantasques3 et le sagitaire4 elle à apareille et donné dans La passe du ouest qui Communique au nord de Coneticut aux passages pour vaisseaux à La ville et port de nieuport.
suite du mercredy 5'
a deux heures apres midy le Zelé5...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
2nd [August][Sandy Hook, N.J.]. — At noon, weighed with the fleet, consisting of the Eagle, Cornwall, Somerset, Isis, Preston, Ardent, Renown, Nonesuch, Centurion, Trident, Raisonnable, St. Albans, Experiment, Phænix, Roebuck, Apollo, Richmond, Venus, Pearl, Vigilant, Stromboli, Sulphur, Volcano, Carcass, Thunder,1 two bomb tenders,2 and four galleys.3 Half-past...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Continental Marine Committee to the Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department, August 5, 1778
Since our last of the 24th Ultimo, we have received yours of the 17th and 22d. to which we shall now reply.1
As we shall Often want small Vessels for Packets we desire you will order three Schooners to be built of about 50 or 60 Tons burthen and let swift Sailing be the Object—Mr. Peck2 may be employed to exercise his Talents in constructing One of...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We yesterday received a Letter from Mr Richard Harrison from Martinique, advising us of his Sale of the Sloop Molly belonging to this State, to Mr Bingham.1 Knowing that Mr Bingham is Agent for the congress and presuming that the Purchase was for the Benefit of the United States,2 we inclose you Copies of our Instructions to the Captain and...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Present.
Mr. Whiting Mr. Travis and Mr. Innes
Ordered that the Keeper of the Publick Store deliver Captain Lurty1 ten gallons of Brandy and two pieces of Bunting for the use of the Brig Northampton.
A Warrant to Captain Lurty for one hundred pounds on Account for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the Brig Northampton.
Ordered that Elijah...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Since my Letter to you of the 1st. of last Month1 I have received your dispatch No. 52 and have laid it, with the Inclosures,2 before The King.
The Measures already taken by His Majesty for the Security of the Province under your Government, and of which I fully informed you in my last, will, I hope, have the Effect to give entire Safety to the...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have received your Dispatches of the 23d May, and 5th. and 13th June numbered 3 and 4,1 and had the Honor to lay them before The King, and I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that the Disposition you made for evacuating Philadelphia appears to His Majesty, for the reasons you State, to have been very proper, and I shall hope to hear from you in a...
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This Day pleasant Weather, a frigate & several Small Vessells, laying in Compy._ with me, they being bound to Sea when the Sind serves, & My ship is waiting for Captt. Whipple1
Date: 5 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A prise Brigg was sent in here Lately, and finding no Account had, Last evening, reached Boston, I take the Liberty to give Councill the Information I have this moment Received from one of the Selectmen men of this Town who has been Down onbord the Prise. The Master, who is a Quaker, Informs that, he Sailed from Waterford the 22d may in Compy. with 30 sail, all but 5 bound...
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We received yours of the first Instant & wish it was in our power to Comply fully with your request1 but the State of our Treasury is very low[.] however We have from a Conviction of the Absolute Necessity you are Under for money Strained a Vein & Ventured to Supply you with a very great proportion of what we have in the office Amounting to fifteen hundred dollars which please...
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Return of Joseph Dolliver first Lieut-Joseph Salter second Lieutenant-Harry Skinner & Martin Herrick Surgeon as officers for the Brig Tyrannicide whereof Allen Hallett Esq is commander Ordered that said Officers be commissioned agreeable to their ranks—
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Mr. Wasson delivered me yesterday your Letter of the 3d. instant—
I do sincerely congratulate you on your success both first and last—Your conduct meets approbation.
Your further directions and Orders are contained in the Resolve of myself and Council, and in my orders which are enclosed—and wish you success in your intended Cruize—I am respectfully [&c.]
J—T—l
Cap...
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At a meeting of the Governor, &c. at Lebanon, August 6th, 1778, Saturday.
Present: His Excellency the Governor.
Jabez Huntington,
Jedh Elderkin
William Williams,
William Hillhouse
Esqrs.
David Mumford,
Voted, That Capt. Smedley of the ship Defence be empowered and directed to fit and clear his ship at Boston, where she now lies, as soon as may be, and...
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that some time since three of the enemy's frigates quited their former stations—sailed to the North end of Rhode Island and anchored between Dyers Island and Bristal ferry-Count d'Estaign on the 4 Inst. meditated an attack upon them, and on the 5th. issued orders that two of his ships should turn the North end of Connanicut Island and give...
Date: 6 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13