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[August 1778]
Thursdy. 13
[crew ashore on island of Rhode Island]
First part Do. Wr. [In General strong Gales and Squally rain] latter more Mod. and hazey with rain Empd. erecting our Tents that was blown down our Batterys fired at the Rebels breakg ground
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
. . . We are under great apprehensions for the safety of Lord Howe’s fleet. Some think they have been able to run into Sandy hook; others imagine they must have gone off to Sea, and must have suffered greatly, particularly the Gallies, which the Officers of the Navy say must have thrown their Guns overboard, or sunk.1 There is however a satisfaction in reflecting that the Enemy’s fleet...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Le Vent a perdu un peu de Sa Violence; mais la pluye a continué avec la même Violence.
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
du jeudy 13
au jour le peux de vent variable du NNE au NO La mer toujour houleuseSSnous nous sommes occupée à que grayer de Lavant un petit matereaux prou et au mats dartemon pour pouvoir Etablir quelque petite voile Le vaisseau Roulant trop pour sexposer à Etablir des mats de hunier pour Bas mat Comme ont En avoit Les projets à midy,
Latitude Estimé
38 = 57
Longitude arivé
74 = 22
nous...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
August 1778
Thursday 13th.
Block Island N¼E
29 Leags. Sandy Hook
N66:00W 34 Leags.
At 2 lost sight of her At 8 none of the Fleet in Sight wore Ship & stood to the SWtward At 10 set the Courses At 11 set the Fore top sail
Block Island N¼E
56 Leagues
Sandy Hook N¼W 49 Leagues—
First part fresh gales with rain Mid: & latter Varble....
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
H
K
F
C
Wd
Thursday 13th August 1778
1
The Renown1 bore WbN about 2 Miles
2
Lost Sight the Renown
3
4
up NNE
off NEbE
Haul'd down the Forestays2
Pumpt 2 Feet
Do. W [Strong Gales and Squally with Rain]
Pumpt 2 Feet
Sett fore sail
more moderate
5
6
7
8
9
up
WSW
off...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August]
Thursday 13th.
[Do. [Sandy Hook] WbN 16 Leagues]
AM set main Topsail, no Ships in Sight
New York N29°6W 36 Leagues.
Fresh Breezes at 5 PM Spoke the Nautilus’s Tender at 5 AM saw a Sail upon the Starboard Qr. made the private Sigl. which She answered at ½ past 5 saw a large Ship at anchor dismasted, hawled towards her. soon after the Ship...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Thursday 13
Block Island N 26:50 E dis. 50 Leagues
Sandy Hook N 53:26W 47 leagues.
AM Join’d the Volcano1 & made Sail. At ½ past 11 brot. too a French schooner call’d the Zemire from St. Domingo, bound to Nantucket.2
Block Island N47E. 59 Leagues.
The first part strong gales, the middle & Latter light breezes with small rain....
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778.]
Thursday 13th
[Block Island N 19° 25’ E distance 42 Leagues1]
at 2 AM Cutt away the Longbt. she being in danger of damaging the Ship, at 9 reef’d the Mainsl: at 10 saw the wreck of a Ships Masts to windwd. Soundd. several times and had from 20 to 26 fm. At Noon Set the Main Topsail.—
First and Middle...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augst 1778]
Thursday 13th
Do [Sandy Hook] N 68 Wt. Distce. 54 Leags 2 miles
at 5 AM saw the Pearl1 bearing down towards us Do. hauld the Main Sail up & set the Mizn. Stay Sail at 6 the Whale boat was wash’d from off the Quarter Do. Found the Pumps useless at 8 the Pearl made the...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To all whom it may concern:
New-jersey, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held at the Court-house in Trenton, on Friday the 28th day of August instant, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bills of Benjamin Pratt,1 (who as well, &c.) against the ship or vessel called the Love and...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Chairman of the Marine Committee1 is very anxious to have the French Admiral2 furnished with the very best provisions of every kind but our magazines of Flower are so very old that we can not find a sufficient quantity of choice flower. I wish the Admiral may be made acquainted with this circumstance as well as that I am but lately in office and had no expectations of...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At a Court Martial held at Philadelphia, the 13th of August, 1778.
Capt Nathan Boys, President.
Capts
Montgomery,
Capts
Martin,
Garland,
Greenway.
Roach,
Erwin,
McFatrick,
Lieuts
Berry,
Potts,
Simmonds,
Harrison,
Fitz Simmons,
Watkin,
Myers.
PRISONER BEFORE THE COURT.
Samuel Ford, 2...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To conclude our misfortune this morng. heaving down, the Gammoning bolte broke which carried away our pendts. & that surge unfortunately carried away our Mast in the partners1–Have sent the boat with an officer to know what is best to be done whether to continue to git a new Mast here, which can be got with less expence than else where, or whether I am to...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I take the liberty of laying before you as president of the Committee of Commerce an affair in which the Interest of the United Sates are concernd, the matter in itself may be too inconsiderable to require the interposition of Congress, but in its consequences may deserve their notice.
In February last the Executive of this State1 granted me two Armd Vessels a Brigantine and a Galley...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[Williamsburg] Thursday the 13th day of August 1778.-
Present
Mr. Whiting. Mr. Travis and Mr. Innis.-1
Ordered that Mr Goodson deliver Lieutenant Richard Parker four coils of cordage and three Coils of Ratline for the use of the Diligence Galley.-2
Ordered that the keeper of the public store deliver to Lieut: Parker seventy yards of Bunting & three yards of...
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Augst. 13th. 1778. Thursday
Moderate Gales & pleasant Weather, saw seven Ships to the Northwd. of us, but could not discover weather they were English or French, at 8. PM. wore Ship & layd by under the Topsails, at 12 at Night wore Ship again & stood to the Northwd. & Westwd.-
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[August 1778]
Friday 14
[crew ashore on island of Rhode Island]
More Mod & hazey Wr. Continuing at times firing at the Rebels to prevent them working.
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
14th Augt [1778]
Fine weather after 9 this morning. Clear and warm. Wind S.E....
Five dead bodies, and part of a Wheel and Tiller rope, supposed to belong to one of the French ships, were found yesterday on the shore of Brenton’s neck.
The French frigates and the Brig,1 remain in the Seconnet passage. Since the departure of the French fleet, very few of...
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
à la pte du jour le vent a cessé absolument, pendant la journée il a Soufflé au N E. petit frais. J’ai envoyé le Stanley1 à la decouverte qui nous a rendu compte qu’il n’avait rien vu.
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13