Volume 8
Notwithstanding the current report in America of the American Vessells going into the french ports are protected by the french frigatts I am Sorry to assure you its without the Least foundation as I had the Misfortune to be taken within 5 Miles of the fort e~tering this port and within a mile of the Shore with a pilot on board, this hapened the 11th Instant, by a brig from Jamaica monting 14... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Pursuant to an order from Clark Gayton Esqr Vice Admiral of the White and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels Employed and to be Employed at Jamaica &ca To us directed, dated the 9th March 1777
We whose names are hereunto Subscrib'd, have been on board His Majesty's Ship Lively, and taken a Strict carefull, and Impartial Survey on her Defects, and find them as follows Vizt... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March [1777]
Tuesday 18
St Kitts SSW 8 or 9 Miles
Sent the Beaver in Chace to the SE
Modt & Fair
PM Gave Chase to 2 Sail in the NE Qr 10 Fir'd Nine Pr & took a Ship from N Carolina with Lumber2
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Few occurences happened whilst we were cleaning our Ships at Antigua, but as most of our People by being long on board Ship, were affected by the Scurvy, their Constitutions were too much impaired to bear this sudden change of Climate, and a great number of them died, which deficiencey could no otherways be made up but by pressing. Captain [Thomas] Wilkinson of the Pearl and several other... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Iv'e done myself the honour (by the Express, who is going on to Congress with the Dispatches) to Inform the Honbl Counsel and Assembly of your State, of the Arrival at this port of the Mercury a French ship mountg Sixteen Carriage guns with fifty men, Loaded with Warlike Stores, Clothg &c for the Continent an Invoice of which as Translated from the French, I have done myself the honour to... Continue Reading
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Committee on the Petition of John Johnston praying for a Permitt for the Brigantine Prudence to sail for the French West Indies made Report, that the Prayer of said petition be not granted untill the three Battalions now raising in this State for the service of the United States shall be compleated. Therefore Voted, That said Report be received and accepted.
The Comtee on the Petition of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Order'd That Mr [Ellis] Gray deliver Capt Olney for the ship Cabot2 one short perspective Glass, he payg for it
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you in Boston the Glass Ware that I spoke of has most all been dispos'd of however I will endeavour to procure for you two pair of Decanters or more, some Wine Glasses & Tumblers When Mr [Edward] Southouse comes here I shall speak to him about the Hand Organ & if you will let me know what price you would give for it, I will engage it for you it seems... Continue Reading
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It is my advice that you pay the people late belonging to the Ship Columbus the ball of Wages that may appear due to them on said Ships Books
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Pursuant to your order of the 17 Instant directed to Capt Maximilian Jacobs Commander of His Majestys Ship Amazon; We assembled on board His Majs Ship Centurion this Morning in consequence of a Summons from the said Capt Maxn Jacobs to attend a Court Martial: On being seated, and the order read; We were much surprized to find it an order to try Lieut John Thomas Duckworth, Mr Charles Rex Gunner,... Continue Reading
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Yours by Lt [John] Smith now lies before me, The Accounts of the Ship shall be with all Honesty laid before You for Elucidation and immedi~tely should have set out to have waited on you had not eminet, Urgent Occassion prevented, for by the last Flag great threatnings were sent, Such as that Five Frigates had been in absolute Order to Blockade this Port on Acct of the Oliver Cromwell and they... Continue Reading
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved, That Mr. [Jonathan Dickinson] Sergeant be excused from serving on the Marine Committee, and that Mr. [Abraham] Clark be added to the said committee in his room.
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The privateer brig General Mifflin, Capt. [John] Hamilton, returning from a cruize, was unfortunately, by the ignorance of the pilot, ran ashore off Sinepuxent, where the vessel is lost, but the guns and materials are saved. Seventeen of the crew perished by the severity of the weather.1
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to John Mazarett for One hundred and twenty Pounds upon Account, to recruit Seamen for the use of the Navy-Who gave Bond for his faithfully applying the said Money & rendering a Just and true Account thereof when required ー
Joseph Speake is recommended to his Excellency the Governor and the honble the Council as a proper person to be appointed first Lieut of the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I am to intreat the favour of You to send by the bearer in Mr Tollivers Vessell the two Hausers of 5½ Inch as also a Coil of 3 Inch and one of 2½ with a Coil of Spunyarn, agreeable to a former order left You for the use of the Continental Yard at Gosport, and am Respectfully [&c.]
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
10 [P. M.]
Remarks Wednesday March 19th 1777.
Brot too the Chase a Sloop from Virgini[a] wth Flour & Tobacco, bound to St Thomas's fird at the Chace 7 large shot & 3 Swivels Shift the people with 10 hands & an officer2
Deseada S24°E 41 leagues.
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the honour to Acqut You with the Arrival of a French Armed ship at portsmo having on board twelve thousand stand Arms one thousand bbs powder and a quany of Woolin & Linen Goods with Cannon for the Raleigh; she got into portsmouth las tuesday2 the post (Mr Noble) Assures me that the above account may be depended upon, and farther says that a fifty Gun ship sail'd with her... Continue Reading
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Petition of Peter Rider Humbly Shews your Petitioner Inlisted himself into the Continental army While they ware at Cambridge & from thence Marched to Ticonderoga where he Continued until the fleet of the united States on the Lake was Ready to Sail when your Petitioner was Draughted from the Company to which he belonged to man Said fleet and on the Eleventh day of October Last in the... Continue Reading
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By a Gentleman of undoubted Veracity, who arrived in Town last . Sunday, from Martha's Vineyard, we learn, that the British Pirate Ship, called the Ambuscade, of 32 Guns, commanded by a certain M'Carty,1 lay at Anchor in Holme's-Hole. ー That the said M'Carty had sent several Flags on Shore, begging that his Crew might be supplied, by the Inhabitants, with fresh Provisions, and... Continue Reading
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The privateer Rover, belonging to Salem, has sent into a safe port, a provision ship bound to New York.1
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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