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Order'd, That Mr Ivers1 pay Thomas Lewis for Sundry's for Schooner Hannah2 Bartt Holmes Master £12.. 5.. 6—
Order'd, That Capt Chapman pay Mr Ivers for one half the Passage of two Passengers to France in Brigt Nantes3 amountg at £7..—..— to £14..—..—
Exchange 1,000 Livres Tournois,—
Gentn....
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You being Master of the Briga Nantes now loaded and ready to Sail. Your orders are to proceed to Nantes in the Kingdom of France. deliver your Letters to Messrs. Morris Pliarne Penet & Compy. Merchants there to whom you are consigned—
When you have discharged you [r] present Cargo, You are to get your Briga. fitted and in order with the greatest...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Portuguese Snow1 was tryd at Our Maritime Court &Acquitted after A Serious Tryall.—The Snow is now here & her Cargo hous'd I have petitiond Our General Court that they may appoint Some Person or other to take Charge of her &c untill the Determination of Congress may be had thereon & with the Petition I accompany'd your Letter to Me—which will give them your...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Council met
Lancaster, Wednesday, January 21, 1778.
Present. His Excelly. Thos. Wharton, junr. Esqe. President.Jacob Morgan, Esqe. _John Hambright, Esqe._Jacob Arndt, Esqe. Thomas Urie, Esqe. __&__ Thomas Scott, Esqe.
(Jacob Morgan, Esqe. went this Afternoon for Reading.)—An Order...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Thursday last the sloop Bachelor, John Staples master bound for Philadelphia, burthen about 50 tons with three hands on board, was taken by Capt. Joseph Rice, of the artillery;1 and a party of eight men, off Marcus Hook. Her cargo consists of 26 casks of rice, 8 barrels of beef, 2 casks of porter, 24 firkins of butter,500 bushels of potatoes and turnips, 6 hogsheads of loaf sugar, 3...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Wednesday last the sloop Charming Polly, Captain Brown, and the armed brig Kitty, Captain Moore, arrived here from New York; the former, with a cargo of merchandize, sailed from thence on Tuesday the 6th instant. On Tuesday the 13th, being off Wilmington at anchor, the Rebels sent a sloop, with one piece of cannon, and three boats, one with a prow gun, full of armed men from Christiana-creek,...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Congress according to the order of the day, resumed the consideration of the resolution passed 19th, respecting the pay of the officers of the navy, and sundry amendments being made, and some agreed to,
On motion, Resolved, That the original resolution, with the amendments, be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. G Morris,1 Mr. Harvie2 and Mr. Clark....
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesday 21st
Cherry Stone Point NE, Back River WSW.
at 6 AM saw a Brig running into Anapolis at 8 AM saw theShip turning up to Baltimore;1 left of Chace, and Anchored in 7 fm. Water.
North End of Kent Island, NE !4 N Anapolis Church WBS.
Ditto weather [Fresh breezes & Squally]
[PM] saw two small Vessels coming up the Bay, sent our Tender in...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesday 21
New Pt Comfort NW 6 or 7 Ms.
AM at 6 saw 2 Sail1 up the Bay at 9 Emerald md the Sigl ½ pt.
anchd of Annapolis wth BBr. in 9 fm. Rattle Snake point NBW ½ 6 or 7 Miles the Chace was the Virginia Continental Frigate who went into Baltimore
Rattle Snake Point WBN...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I am sorry my necessity had obliged me to detain the Defences Tender,1 which your Excellency was oblidging enough to lend my officer. I beg leave to assure your Excellency that Armed Boat2 I brought from Baltimore for this purpose, I am obliged to send over to Sharpes Island after some Deserters with my Master, Mate, and four men. it is nine days since and have not yet heard...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesdy. 21st;
Land of South Edisto WNW 3 Leagues.
at 8 AM the Lighthouse NNW 4 Leagues; at 10 Saw a Sail to the Eastward, and gave chace, with the Carysfort and Lizard, at 11 made the chace, a large Ship, standing upon a Wind; at Noon Mustered the Ships company, in chace.
Chs. Town Lighthouse WSWt. 10 Leagues.
Fresh gales with hard Squalls at times; at 2...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry 1778
Wednesd 21
do: [Charles town] N 67° 9 Ls.
at 2 AM TKd. to Wtwd. at 7 AM Saw 2 Sail in the SW Qr. Gave Chace at 10 fired a Shot & Brot. too & Spoke with His Majesty Brigg Hichenbrook then gave Chace to the other Sail
do: N 66º 70 Miles
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Wr ½ p...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany. 1778
Wedny. 21st
Cape Coriantes NE ½ [E] 6 Lgs—
at 5 AM. saw a Sail to Windward—made Sail & gave Chace—Tkd occasionally—At Noon, it being calm, hoisted out the Barge & Cutter—& sent them after the Chace under the Command of Lieut. Lindsay1
Do. N ½ E—3 Lgs—
Light Airs & Calms—at 1 PM. set up the Topmast Shrouds fore...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Lord Viscount Howe Commander in Chief of His Majestys Ships in America, was pleas'd to give me discretionary Powers of sending the Fox to England from hence, when a proper Opportunity for Convoy offered.
A violent Gale of Wind coming on at SE about three Weeks ago, in this Harbor, the Milford parted her Cables & drove ashore above the Careening Yard; we got her off, the third Day afterwards,...
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Thursday 22
Ditto [Cape Sable] NNE ½ E 26 Lgs.
at 4 AM sounded, had no ground with 70 fath: of line, ½ past 6 up Foretopgallant Mast, set the Topsails, at 9 out 3d. reef Maintopsail, at 11 wore Ship, at noon Venus not in sight.
Ditto [Cape Sable] N 54 E 29 Lgs.
First and middle parts fresh breezes and hazey, Latter Modte. and Cloudy....
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The remarkably fast sailing Sloop REVENGE, Joseph Conkling, Commander, mounting 10 Carriage Guns and 12 Swivels, having every necessary Store on Board for a four Months Cruize, is now waiting for a few Seamen. Any Gentlemen Sailors having a Mind to try their Fortune by Sea are desired to call on the Commanding Officer on Board, or at Capt Douglas's, where they will meet with good Encouragement.
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Monday last arrived here the schooner Willing Maid,1 laden with salt; yesterday the brig Sally,2 with melasses; and a sloop3 with flour and tobacco: They are all prizes to his Majesty's ship Experiment, commanded by Sir James Wallace. The Sally parted four days since with a large Dutch ship,4 also a prize to the Experiment; her arrival is hourly...
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Bearer Captn. Alexander1 late Commander of the Frigate Delaware, is well informed of the Situation of the Shipping at Philadelphia, & is of opinion that with a little Assistance the Enemy might be annoyed greatly in their Trade & Shipping whilst the River continues full of Ice—he is desirous of communicating his Sentiments on the Subject to your Excellincy—The...
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
As that part of the Continental Navy late in the Delaware are either lost or rendered useless, there appears no necessity of your continuing in Jersey we therefore request your removal to Baltimore giving us notice when you arrive.—
If you should think it necessary one of your Board may remain at Bordenton for a Short time, the expediency of which you will be able to judge, and if necessary you'l...
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11