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RESOLVED, That his Honor the Governor1 be requested to direct the Commissary to enquire for such houses without the Town of Savannah may be suitable for Hospitals for the use of the Continental Naval & Land forces doing duty with State, and in case Such can be found that this House be acquainted therewith.
Extract from the minutes
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Martinico to his Friend in this Town, dated Jan. 19, 1778."
"By sundry advices, already in your hand, you are informed of the protection and encouragement we Americans meet with in the French islands; indeed much more than we could expect from any neutral power. I send you a list of privateers fitted out and owned in this island, and cruizing under Congress colours, viz ship St. Peter, of 18 six pounders;1 brig Gen. Washington, 16 four pounders...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Last Tuesday arrived here the ship Portsmouth,1 JOHN HART, commander, in nine weeks from Bordeaux:—on his passage to this place, fell in with and took the following vessels, viz. Brig Emperor of Germany,2 laden with beef and butter:—Brig George,3 laden with dry fish,—Brig Swan:4 of 8 carriage guns, laden with beef, butter, and herrings—& letter of...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You being Commanding Officer of Marines on board the Ship Boston under my Command—My Orders are that the Commissioned & Non commissioned Officers are to go on board with the Men under your Command & reside there constantly at their Duty—
You are to be particularly careful that a Commissioned Officer does constantly lie on board every night—
You are to obey such Orders as you shall receive...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That the Comy Genl.1 deliver Capt Bartt Holmes four feet Wood, for Schooner Hannah.2—
Order'd, That Colo. Crafts3 deliver Capt Bartt Holmes 14½Ib Sheet Lead—for Schooner Hannah.—
Order'd, That Colo. Crafts deliver for the Brigt Massachusetts4 61½...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You being Master of the Schooner Hannah our orders are that you proceed with the first fair wind and with the greatest dispatch to North Carolina there make sale of your Cargo and let it if possible purchase a load of Flour or Wheat, but if not to be purchased procure 50 Barrels of good Pork and compleat your Lading with Corn. If Bar Iron can be procured at [blank] Pr Ton purchase...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The foregoing is a Copy of our last by the Ship Union1 since which we are without your favours. This covers an Invoice & Bills of Lading of the Briga. Nantes's cargo Joseph Chapman Master, which we desire you will sell for the most it will yeild, & invest the Neat proceeds thereof (together with the residue of such other Cargoes, & Vessells as you may have of...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have 2 bales light duck 40 muskets 14 pair of Pistels role Sheet lead 6 Coper Ladles for 9 pounders redy to Send you as soon as I Can get a teem.1 I have ingaged 40 Cables to be maid which have the promiss of them in ten days, have not yet found any flints if to be had Shall Some them,—please to inform me if Cap'n Jancy2 has the Ship3 & in what...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Recd a line from Mr Green Informing me that as soon as the 4 lb Shott were ready he would advise me yt I might send for them, Since yt I have not heard from you. I beg you'l let me know when I may send, as the Vessell1 I want them for is almost ready to Sail—I also want Three Tons of Grape Shott & 5 doz Lathorns, I beg you would be so...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Captain Cornwallis,1 appointed to the Chatham for returning to England on Account of his State of Health, is charged with the Care of this and my other Dispatches of the 5th: and 6th: Instant, sent by the same Opportunity. He will be accompanied by the Buffalo and Tortoise, with such of the Naval Transports as are judged unfit in their present Condition, to remain...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
La Marine se conduit içi tres mal; on ne peut prevenir autremen Les disputes parmis Les Dragons et Les Matelots que par un ordre expré pour Leur Comandant qu'il prend avec moi Les Mesures convenables et quil ordere etant absente á Son Subalterne qu'il fasse executer tout que Le biens dû Service exigera—il y a une Maison pre dune grand ecurie il faut quils le vacû pour que Les Dragons soient pré...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
as I was still at trenton, I thought, that I Could employ my leasure, usefully at Cooper's ferry, and I went down to that place, to try if I could, with five or six Determined militiamen, Creep upon the ice, & set on fire one or two of the enemys ships, by means of two sulphured shirts, that I had Ready for that purpose.
but the River is not frozen at all, & I have been disapointed....
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By &ca. &ca.
You are hereby ordered and directed to take the four Vessels named in the Margin1 under your Convoy, and to proceed with them down the River Delaware the first favorable opportunity, giving them all possible Assistance in passing the Obstructions in the River, as well as protection from the Enemy in case of their meeting with any accident by the way. When you shall...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Resolved, That the resolution passed yesterday, respecting the pay of officers of the navy not in actual service, be reconsidered. . . .
A letter, of the 12, from General Washington, and one, of the 17th, from Brigadier General Smallwood, respecting some captures taken in the Delaware, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Marine Committee.
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We acknowledge the receipt of your Favour of the 10th inst. and agreeable to your requisition we now inclose you herein a Warrant of Congress upon the Loan officer of your State for Ten Thousand Dollars which you will apply to the Credit of this Committee. If the Office cant furnish out the Cash, we wish you would, if you can negotiate them, take Loan office Certificates in Lieu ...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I inclose you the Draft of my Ltr. To Congress1 which contains all the Information I could give you abt. the Salt Sloop2 this Morning set out for Fredk. and shall return again as soon as I well can—No Money is sent to Kent or Cecil nor any Money or Salt to Mr. Dashell3 of Queen Anne p Gs.—I am afraid we shall be behind in our...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain Francis Bright for the use of Mr William Frazier for One thousand pounds upon Account for the purpose of buing Provision and other necessaries for the use of the Navy.—
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Tuesday 20th
[In Hampton Road.]
at 7 AM Weigh'd & Came to Sail in Company with the Richmond & our Tender, at 11 AM saw two Vessels1 up the Bay gave Chace.
Cherry Stone Point NE, Back River WSW.
Ditto Wear. [Fresh breezes & Squally] [PM] in Chace of Ship which we suppose to be a Frigate, do. Chaced all Night;
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Tuesday 20
[Hampton Town NW 3 or 4 Miles]
Vatl. Wr. [AM] Emerald md. the Sigl. & we Weighd & came to Sail her tender in Comy at Noon New pt. Comfort NW 6 or 7 Miles, gave Chace to 2 Sail up the Bay1
New Pt. Comfort NW 6 or 7 Ms.
Modt. Breezes [PM] Emerald & ...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Tuesday 20th:
Land of North Edisto WNW 4 Leagues.
at 7 AM Saw 2 Sail to the SEt: and one in the SW Qr: wore Ship and gave chace, the Land in Sight and the chace a small Schooner close in Shore, at Noon in chase, running along Shore.
Land of South Edisto WNW 3 Leagues.
Light breezes and cloudy, at 2 PM the Carysfort and Lizard joined, the Carysfort...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11