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The Moment a Fleet appeared which I had every reason to suppose was Your Lordships, I dispatched Lt. Saumarez1 who was on the Spot to give you the earliest Account of our Situation.
Capt. Harmood2 will acquaint Your Lordship particularly of every thing you may wish to be acquainted with.
The Toulon Fleet under the Command of the Count D’Estaing entered...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt 1778]
Sundy 9
[Crew Ashore on Rhode Island]
at 5 the Enemys ships came too in a line of Battle ahead extending from the Ferry on Connanucut to the North pt of Gold Isle. at 8 AM collected the people erected Tents in the Navy Encampment a Numr of Sml craft passing frm Connanicut to the Enemys ships
Modt Winds...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[Newport, R. I.]
9th Augt [1778] Fine weather. Wind S.S.W.
All quiet last night, and no appearance of the Rebels this morning. The French Fleet at day break in the same position they were after coming in yesterday. Many small craft plying about in the Narraganset passage. Some small vessels in the Bay. One or two of them came down as low as Codrington’s Cove; but a...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Sundy 9.
Rhode Island Light house NbW about 4 Leagues
at 5 saw sail in ye. NE at 10 am ye. adml.1 made ye Sigl. for seeing the Land
Modt. and Cloudy 1⁄4 Past 12 made sail at 1⁄2 Past Do. short. sl. The Commo.2 made ye. sigl. to Tack D...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Sunday 9th.
The Land bearing North 6 Leagues.
Am all the Fleet in Compy. Shortened Sail at 5 AM the Somersets1 Sigl. for a Sail to the NoWd. the Apollo’s2 to Chace. made Sail. the Apollo made the Signal of Distress the Admirals3 Signal for her to rejoin the Fleet the Land No. Six....
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At 10 OClock last night the Inclosed Letter came to hand from General Sullivan with one addressed to myself, a Copy of which I do myself the honor of transmitting.1 The Enemy seem determined that none of their ships of War shall fall into the Count D’Estaings hands.
Yesterday I received a Letter from Genl Maxwell dated at 9 OClock A.M. on the 7th at Elizabeth Town...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On my arrival heare, I found A Capt Bell Sent by the Board of War for the Marmaids Stores &c. Inclosed you have a Coppy of his Orders1 & our Answer, we have asur’d him that as fair as we Can, we will Safe keep, all the Stores &c. till we have orders from our Executive Body; or the Court of Admerelty; of this State; to whome we hold our Selves aCountable. we Shall be...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
9th. of Augt. Sunday last Eveng as 4 men went to Empty the Necessary tubs1: two of them took to the water to swim away: but were soon taken up—The Commissioner from the Bd.2 who was here a few months ago has come here again to Regulate Matters—
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Commissioners Navy Boards United Ameri States Where these may Arrive and can be deliverd with greatist Convency
Honoured Genm.
This oppertunity permits me to Acquaint you that when I saild from the River of Providence we recieved a severe Cannonading from the two Frigates that Attacked1 but I flatter myself they had nothing to boast of as the fire was...
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
WANTED, at the Navy Board, Men’s Shoes made well and strong, also good Yarn Stockings, for which Cash will be given, at their Office, in Milk Street.
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have only time to inform your Excellency & the Congress1 that the Count De Estaing & myself had fixed upon This morning Day Break to make our Landing upon the Island preparatory to which the Fleet came through Newport Harbor on Saturday night & Silenced two of their Batteries The Enemy Supposing that we should Land in the night & cut off the Communication between the...
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Count De-Estaing and myself were by Agreement to land our Forc[e]s here this Morning but I having received Intelligence early Yesterday Morning that the Enemy had abandoned the north End of the Island entirely in Consequence of the French Fleets coming up the River thought it best to push over without Loss of Time the whole of my Troops which accordingly was done— Almost immediately after our...
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Nothing could give more pain than to hear by Colo Fleury1 that your Excellency was displeased at our Landing the Troops on Rhode Island before the day prefix’d, I couldn’t possibly have been ready if there was this appearance of an oposition on the part of the Enemy before the day agreed on, if then but some Inhabitants and Deserters from the Island informed General Green...
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt 1778]
Mondy 10
[Crew Ashore on Rhode Island]
at 5 AM Enemys ships frm ye back of Connanicutt joind ye rest at 8 do saw Numr of Ships of[f] Pt Judith at 10 the Enemys ships made Sail past our Batterys a heavy fire on both sides they hauld round Brentons Ledge under an easy Sail—
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Monday 10
[crew ashore on island of Rhode Island]
Do. Wr. [Mod & Hazey] People employed Occasionally AM all the French Ships sailed out of the Harbour Fired on the Batterys as they passed which the Batterys returned.
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At day break the British fleet discovered at anchor nearly in the same position as yesterday Evening.
Thick weather. Wind N.W, and appearance of rain.
Several movements observed in the French fleet. D’Estaing1 appears to be making a disposition to receive Lord Howe, in case the wind should admit of his coming in; and is endeavouring to place his ships in such a manner as to bring the...
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
L’escadre Va appareiller pour aller combattre l’ennemy ; il est ordonné au Vau. Le protecteur de faire Voille, pour Sortir par la passe qui le mettra plutôt dehors, & de proportionner sa Voilure a celle de L’escadre pour la Suivre, & ne pas La depasser.
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Aout 1778. Lundi 10. Au jour le tems étoit couvert et le vent à l’ONO petit presque calme. nous avons vu que plusieurs vaisseaux étoient encore occupés à se touer pour se ranger à leur poste, que le Fantasque1 et le Sagittaire2 avoient mis sous voile pour se rapprocher plus promptement, que la Provence3 étoit sous voile quittant le chenal de l’Ouest et venant par...
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Quand J’eu l’honneur de vous quitter hier, vos intentions n’etoient-telles pas que le mouillage que vous Projettiez, et que nous faissions, n’etoit qu’on Defaut D’avoir Du vents favorables pour sortir, or Les vents sont au nord, Rien De plus favorable pour Executer votre Projét, Permittéz Moy, Monsieur le Comte De vous Rappeller vos Propre intentions Et volontés. J’ay L’honneur D’etre [&c.]
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
J’assure Monsieur Le Comte Destaing Dapres Les Dires, et assurances Des pilottes ameriquains qui sont à Bord Du vau. Le Tonnant,1 De plus tres Conformes à L’assurance que Mr. De Clonard2 M’a Dit tenir Des pilottes ameriquains qui sont à Bord Du vau. Le Languedoc,3 que le vent De N. qui Reigne actuellement Est tres Bon Pour Sortir,...
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13