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Some time in June last a Scotch Ship & brig were seen in the bay by the troops stationed at Hull, standing in for the Light & four Privateers attacking them without any probable hopes of success. On this ordered one eighteen pounder to Point Alderton In the dusk of the evening The Vessels were between said Point & the fort on Hull ー We fired from the Fort on them ー The brig struck to...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Suffolk ss At the superior Court of Judication &ca held at Braintree within & for the County of Suffolk, by adjournment, on the second Tuesday [10th] of September Anno Domi[ni] 1776.
In the Case Benedict Eldridge one of the Claimants of Ship Queen of England app[e]lant vs Caleb Hopkins et al Libellants and Josiah Whitney Thomas Crafts & Thomas Marshall et al other Claimants of the...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Committee of both Houses appointed to take into consideration the representation of Capt John Fisk take leave to Report.ー
That the Honble Richard Derby Junr Esqr be Directed as soon as may be to alter the Spars, & Rigging of the Tyrannicide from that of a Sloop to a Brigantine and to lay his Accounts before this Court for Examination and Allowance, and in order, that this matter may be...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The General Assembly of this State beg leave to inform the Honble Congress, that the Milford Frigate of 28 Guns and another Ship of War, have been for sometime cruising on this Coast, and have taken several Merchantmen and valuable prizes coming into Port; We have apply'd to the Honble Thos Cushing & John Langdon Esqrs, Agents for building the Continental Ships at Newbury Port &...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have your Letter of the 29th Ulto and consider the sending out the Continental Ships (as you do) of the greatest consequence to these united States, and should be glad to promote their being sent out immediately by every means in our power, for we trust they might be employ'd to very good purposes, especially as several of the Enemies Cruizers are now infesting this Coast.
We farther assure...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
John Warner of Providence in the County of Providence Commander of [the] Sloop of War calld the Yankey Ranger of the Port of said [Providence] duly commissiond to cruise against the Enemies of the united [States of] America, comes into this Hone Court and gives your Honor to under[stand &] be informed that he together with William Rhodes of sd Providence Comm[ander of the] Sloop of War...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Upon hearing the Petition of James Wallace and Henry Stevenson late Officers in the British Navy and now Prisoners in the Gaol at Providence Resolved That the Petitioners be permitted to go upon their Parole into either of the Towns of Smithfield, Gloucester, Scituate or Cumberland at the Discretion of the Secretary.2
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday returned here from a Cruize, the armed Schooner Spy, Capt. Robert Niles, belonging to the State of Connecticut, and brought in with him the Schooner Mary and Elizabeth, commanded by Capt. Bruce, bound from Barbadoes to Halifax; her Cargo consists of 59 Hogshead of Rum and 8 Ditto of Sugar. ー About 18 Days ago Capt. Niles took the Ship Hope, Capt. Quince, burthen 270 Tone, bound from St...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York, September] 13th.ー Four British ships, one of which was a two-decker, ran by the city up the East River. The cannonade and bombardment at Horn's Hook continued.
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776.
Friday 13th
Att Single Anchor off New York
AM the Ship quite clear, Ships Drt water Foreward 14 foot Aft 16 ft 5 Inches
Little Wind & Cloudy with Rain ー At 4 PM the Signal was made aboard the Admiral, on. which we Weighed & came to Sail run in for the Channel between Long Island, & Governors Island, led by the Phoenix & Orpheus and followed by the Roebuck, each...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776
Friday 13th
Moored off of Bedlows Island
At 8 AM made the Greyhounds Sigl for a Petty Officer At 9 the Signal for a Petty Officer from the Asia, Renown Carysfort, Roebuck Phoenix & Jersey
Modr & Cloudy At 3 PM fired a Gun & hoisted a Blue & Yellow Flag at the Ensign Staff made at the same time, the Phoenix, Orpheus, Carysfort & Roebucks Signals, which Ships...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In the Afternoon, the Phoenix, Capt [Hyde] Parker, of 44 Guns, the Orpheus of 32 Guns, Capt. [Charles] Hudson, the Carysfort, of 28 Guns, Capt. [Robert] Fanshaw, and the Roebuck of 44 Guns, Capt. Hammond, sailed up the East River up to Bushwyck Bay. The Fort fired 4 or 5 Guns faintly. upon them, as also a Battery upon a red Bank of high Land just above the Town; and were retorted upon very warmly...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776.
Friday 13th
at Single Anchor off of Bedlows Island.
Light airs and fair. PM Empd as before2 at ½ past 3 weighed and made sail up the East River p Sigl from the Admiral in Company with the Phoenix, Carrisford, and Roebuck passed the Town and Battery of New York which kept a Constant Fire at the Ships, without their returng One Shot. at ½ past 5 came too, with the Best...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Friday Septr 13th Noon Thermometer 70. P M passd up the Galetea Captn [Thomas] Jordan from Plymouth in nine weeks with Two Prize Ships retaken from the Pirates also a Brigantine and Schooner.2 The Ships were from the west Indies. Captn Jordan came out after a Fleet with British and foreign Troops had passd through the [English] Channell.
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have been applyed to for a supply of powder for the Continental Frigate built at Baltimore2 which shou'd have been ordered down there, but as we understand you have a sufficient quantity at that place and as there is some powder due to the Continent from your State, we request the favr of you to supply Messrs Wm Lux, Saml Purviance and David S[t]ewart with four Tons and a half of...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety
[Philadelphia] September 13th, 1776.
Permission was given Christopher McClure, Tho's Gaskil, Isaac Tublin, & Benja. Cliffton, Blacksmiths, on board our fleet, to come to this City to work on Anchors, making by De Offley, for the Continental Frigates, if they are not already employed in the Service of this State.
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty for taking cognizance of and trying the justice of captures of vessels, made pursuant to the resolves of the Honorable Continental Congress, and brought into this port, will be held at the Court-house in the city of Philadelphia, on Saturday, the 14th day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day; then and there to try the...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, We have the pleasure to inform you that you were Yesterday appointed Commander of the Ship Defence now lying at Annapolis bound out on a Cruise; and the Honourable Convention have directed us to inform you of this appointment and to request your immediate attendance to take the Command of said Ship We are &c:
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board, now resumed the Consideration of the Report made yesterday by the Navy Board; which is as follows viz.
The Commissioners of the Navy are of Opinion, that the Scheme proposed to them by the Council for the Importation of Salt, Clothing, and Medicines, for the supply of the Army, is practicable, and may probably be the means of providing those and many other Articles Indispensably...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Mr Thomas Newton is desired to proceed as soon as he conveniently can to Edenton in North Carolina to enquire after and provide proper Materials for the Rigging, fitting &c of the Galley's now Building at So Quay. and also to endeavour to procure in the lower parts of Nansemond County proper Vessels for the Transportation of Troops up the Bayー
Mr Thomas Whiting is desired to procure in...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6