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[August 1778]
Wednedy 12
[crew ashore on island of Rhode Island]
In General strong Gales and Squally with rain sent the Master 8 Men & a boy onboard a sloop to go express to N. York order Capn Brisbane1 a number of the Tents blew down by the Violence of the Gale some shot fired from our batterys at the Rebels.
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Même temps, avec la difference que le vent de NE a passé au N. d’où il a Soufflé avec la même Violence, L’Aimable1 [achevalait?] et nous tombait dessus, aussitôt nous avons filé notre grelin D’affourche et rappellé Sur notre ancre de poste, par ce moyen nous l’avons evitée après quoi nous avons mouillé une 3e. Ancre. ce coupe de vent nous donna bien des Craintes Sur le...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du mercredy 12
au jour nous Eumes connoissance de deux de nos vaisseau qui nous ne vieue pas Longtemps je Crois quil ne Leur-etoit Guere possible de nous Conserve le coups de vents estant des plus violents jusqu’à midy quil Commençat à diminuer nous prenions de Leau de tous Les Bords. par Les Roullés à deux-heures notre Baum de Gouvernaile á Rompir par Les secousse quil donnoit par La Grosse-mer ...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Wednesday 12
Block Island N39E. 36 leagues.
Sandy hook N71W 35 leagues.
At 12 Fired a Gun & made the Signal for shoaling our water having but 14 fm. At 3 AM shorten’d sail the Volcano1 having parted the Hawser. At 5 Handed the Maintopsail Got down topgallt Yards & lowerd the Mizenyard the Jeers being Stranded: At 7 Brot. too...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778—]
Wednesday 12th
40°..22’ No.00°..22’Wt
At 12 saw the Admiral’s Ship (the Appollo)1 bearing NW & several of our Fleet in sight. At 4 The Admiral Fired a Gun and made The Signal & wore Ship. At Noon a Strong Gale and thick. The Admiral & Seven Sail in Sight—
Block Island No. Distt. 29 Leagues
Strong Gale...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[1778 Augst]
Wednesday 12th
Sandy Hook N74Wt Distce. 56 Leags
at 3 AM broke adrift from the Pearl,1 at 7 Hove too under the Mizn. Stay Sail—
Do [Sandy Hook] N 68 Wt Distce. 54 Leags 2 Miles
First & Middle parts a heavy Gale & Great Sea, latter more Modte...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On Monday last arrived the schooner Hammond, Capt. Bridger Goodrich. He sailed from hence some time ago, in company with the Jager, Capt. Buchanan, for Bermuda, and on his passage took four prizes, burnt one of them, and carried the other three into that port, whither he presently after sent a long pilot boat from Virginia, laden with one hundred and two hogsheads of tobacco; he then took a...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We are favoured with yours of the 29th Ulto.1 and now desire you will send to us an account of the value of the Provisions which you have spared to the Commissarys for the use of General Sullivans Army in order that the same may be duely settled.
We beg you will enquire for Mr. Galletheiu a french Gentleman lately gone from this place to Boston and inform him that it is our desire that...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
You are hereby directed forthwith to send into New York an equal Number of British Seamen Prisoners of war to the United States, to those of American seamen lately Sent out from thence by Admiral Gambier; or that may hereafter be sent out agreeably to the tenor of our proposition, which was to return an equal number of Prisoners of the same Rank and condition— making a distinction between men and...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have received your favour of the 30th ultimo1 advising the arrival of the Prize Brig Nancy with 2070 quintals of Fish taken by the Continental Brigt. General Gates which is a pleasing Account and we hope to hear Shortly of the other Prizes arriving from Captain Skimmer.2 As the Continental portion of the above Cargo of Fish will be wanted for the use of the...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A Prize Brig taken by A Continental Vessel having lately arrived at Boston with a Cargo of 2070 quintals of Fish-1 we have directed the Continental Agent there John Bradford Esqr to deliver to your order any part of the Continental portion (which is One half) of the said Cargo of Fish, that may be required for the use of our Army, or the French Fleet.2 We are [...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Marine Committee of Congress have heard with concern that the Squadron under your Excellencys command was on the 4th instant supplied with no more than 20 days provisions, but you may be assured Sir, that accident and concurrence of Circumstances, not a want of Zeal and Industry to supply you has hitherto delayed the arrival of Provisions.1 The enclosed papers will shew...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
About six months since Council instructed you to suffer such of the barges, called Guard Boats, belonging to this state to be fitted out by private Adventurers at their cost & Charges to enterprize in the river Delaware against the Enemy for a time specifyed,1 these adventurers giving Security for the Boats, & taking all they could get. But the preference was to be given to the...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous rendre compte des démarches que j’ai faites pour faire rassembler les vivres nécessaires pour l’Escadre d’après la notte que Mr. Le Chever. De Borda1 m’avoit remis. J’ai pris la liberté de vous demander vos ordres plus positif sur cet objet, toutes les instructions que j’avoit recues n’etant q’éventuelles et préparatoires sans designation...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[Williamsburg] Wednesday the 12th day of August 1778.
Present.
Mr Whiting, Mr Travis and Mr Innis.-1
Ordered that Mr Thomas deliver to Mr Thomas Smith or order two coil of Rope, such as he may have occasion for, for the use of the Trade.-2
Ordered that Mr Holt deliver Lt. Jones one barrel of tar for the use of the Lewis Galley.-3
Ordered that...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Not having had the Honour of seeing you since your arrival on this Station, I thought it a duty incumbent on me to inform You of some Circumstances, relating to this Harbour and Yard, with a Copy of the Establishment of the Artificers and others of the Yard, and a List of the Masts, Bowsprits and Yards. This Harbour extends from South East to North West, about three Quarters of a Mile, and though...
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Wednesday Augst. 12th.
This Day, pleasent Weather & light Breezes of Wind, several Sail in sight. at 1 AM. sounded in 70 fathom Water spoke with the Commedore1 who had the same Depth,- saw two Sail to Windward
Lattd. ⅌ Obs: 47.47.
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Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt.] 12 [frigate Boston, at sea, off Brest] We were chaced by a Gaff Topsail Schooner, saw 8 ships ahead—wore Ship—
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On receiving your Excellencys Favour of yesterday, I advised with Capt Deshon1 concerning the expediency of sending Water to the Fleet & it was our opinion that as your orders were peremptorily that I should without delay send of[f] as many Vessells as it was possible to get Water Cask for—which I fear will be but two or three Vessells.—2 But at the same time...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
In my last I had the Honor to Inform your Excellency of my being in possession of the Enemy’s works on the north part of Rhode Island, & of the arrival of the British Fleet the moment we had Landed, as also of the Sailing of Count D’estaing in quest of them—1 As this unfortunate Circumstance deprived us of the assistance we promised ourselves from the French Troops, I waited on the...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13