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April 1778
Saturday 25th
At Sea
Modt. and fair Wr. At 9 AM. Saw a Sail in the NE Gave chace
"[At Sea]
Ditto Wr. At 4 PM fired 4 Shot brot. too a Sloop from Boston for Hispaniola—1 Exchang'd the Prisoners
Date: 25 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Grenville Pacquet is just arrived but without her Mail, which she has lost in consequence of having had an engagement with a Rebel Privateer, a Shot from whom cut the Slings to which it was fastened;1 I am every hour in expectation of receiving the Duplicates of her dispatches from your Lordship, which I take for granted will be on board the Ships of War convoying the London Fleet...
Date: 25 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 26
The Extrameties of the Land [Nova Scotia] Bearing from West to North
at 4 AM Saw a brigg in the SW Quarter Standing to the Westward made the Signal & gave chace Light airs the Chace bore away the Schooner1 made the Signal for an Enemy Continued our Chace thick Fogg and Calm Employed with Our Sweeps Saw the Chace Distance 2 Miles—
Cleared up a little saw...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
A Number of Men from the New Hampshire Forces having presented themselves to enter on board my Ship, I have given them some encouragement, but since Understanding, there is an Express Order of Congress, which forbids the enlisting of any of the Troops who are engaged for a Years Service, and not being certain whether there is such an Order, I would beg leave to ask your Excellencys Opinion;1...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 26th
Remarks at Tiverton [R.I.]
First part this 24 Hours Calm Latter part wind at SW., Came to sail at 1. oClock AM from Howland['s] Ferry & stood up the River,1 at 3 AM, Came to at Singal Anchor,2 Brought Two Boat, Commanded by Jno. Anthony, (with a pass,) also several Small ones,— Examine’d them & Let them know our...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 26h
Phillipsborough [N.Y.] SE½S. ½ mile,
at 5 AM. weighed & made Sail, at 10 AM. fired one 4 Pr: round Shott at a party of Rebells, who fired on board of us—
Dobbs Ferry SSE. 2. miles
Do: Wr. [Moderate & fair] at 3 P.M. anchored with the best bower in 7 fm. Wr. veer'd to ½ Cable—Spiting devil Creek...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have had the honor to write to Your Excellency on Acct. of Capt Landais,1 a brave and Experienced Officer in The French Service. I am very glad that you are able to Judge yourself of his merit and Abilities, and I am Sure that you will Soon be convinced that he does not fall Short of the picture I have made of him. When you have heard him, and read the papers he will...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I recd. your favour & brother Williams's1 by Millet.2 I have not time now to write you both, nor is it necessary. I am very glad to find our state3 have taken measures for importing many necessary articles for war. I have the satisfaction to inform you that Congress (or their secret committee) have entered into some kind of contract with a french...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 26
Do [Cape Henlopen] W¾N 230 leagues
Do. Wr. [Modte. & Cloudy] at 4 P.M saw a Schooner to the NWt. light airs with Swell, at 10 came up the chace; She proved to be from Ocracock to Bilboa,1 Made sail and Gave chace to a Sloop.
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
You will please to proceed to the Tail of the Horse Shoe Shoal,1 as soon as your Provisions are Complete, to guard the entrance of the Bay, agreeable to Your orders upon that head, where you will find the Solebay2 and Senegal,3 to co-operate with you; and you will be pleased to place the Ships at distances from each other, from the Middle Ground to Cape Henry, the...
Date: 26 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
NOTICE is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, in Behalf of Agreen Crabtree, Commander of the private armed Schooner Hannah and Molly,1 and the Crew on board, against the Schooner Mayflower, burthen about 15 Tons, William Graves late Master: In Behalf of the Officers and others concerned in the private armed Schooner Congress, John Mareen Commander,2 against the...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Tuesday last set out from this town, Mr. Deane,1 who was dispatched from the Court of France, in the French Frigate L’Sensible, of 36 guns,2 on a very important Embassy to Congress.
Tuesday evening Commodore JOHN MANLEY, Esq; and CAPT. WATERS,3 arrived in town from New-York, where they have been prisoners a long time.
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Monday 27th.
Remarks at Fall River, [Mass.] 1778.
This 24 Hours Wind at SW, first part, fair, Latter part, attended with Some fog, Brought Too, Two Ce[ader]1 Boats standing up The River, came from Saybrook with Flour, Commanded by, Wright,2 & Lawrance3 both with a Proper Pass, moord ship this 24 Hours
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Monday 27
[Laying in Huntingdon Bay]
at 6 AM) saw a Schooner to ye NW sent 2 Boats Mann'd & Armed with an Officer as did the Cerberus & Diligent1 from Huntingdon proved to be a Galley She fired several Shot at ye Boats occasioned the Boats to return the above mentioned Galley had taken ye Refugeges off Loyds Neck in ye...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Since I wrote you on the 24th. Instant not less than Sixteen prises some of them large ships have been sent into this port on the 25th the St. Albans1 arrived here from Hampton It had in her Old Gutrich2 and a son of Docr. Strahans of Richmond came passengers she brought upwards of two hundred prisoners, and Mr. Gutrich...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Thames taking some of the Transports back to New-York, furnishes me with an Opportunity to acknowledge the favor of your letter by the Andromeda.1
The necessity for sending the larger Ships to Sea, will enable us to wait without much inconvenience until it is seen whether the Danish ship is fit for our purpose; and that we may fall upon some other Expedient if she is found unfit...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Within the present Inclosure you will receive an Act of Congress of the 19th. Resolving that an enquiry be made into the causes of the loss of the Frigate Virginia & you are therein appointed one of the Commissioners for that purpose.—1 Congress from your Zeal for public Interest, confide in you to engage in this enquiry when it shall become necessary Mr...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Under this Cover you will receive an Act of Congress of the 18th. Resolving that an Enquiry be made into the Causes of the loss of the Frigate Virginia which Congress expect you will enter upon as early as possible.1
I have conversed with Mr. Smith2 & received his promise of giving you every assistance in his power & have written to Mr....
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Navy Board have agreed you Shall go into the Service in which I am imediately concerned, of wch. Circumstance Capt. Maxwell is apprised,1 I have therefore to request you will not loose one moment of time, after the Peace & Plenty is ready; in proceeding with all convenient speed up to Petersburg, at which Place you must apply to Messrs. Elliott...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
A Return of Reashons for 44 Men On Board of the Congress Galley from the 20 of Aprill to the 27 of Doto
1 Captain
2 Leutts
Savannah 21 April 1778
1 Clark
Mr Sheftal1 dld. one weaks rations
40 privets
for fotty Privates one Captain two
Lieutennants one Clarke
O Bowen
Commre.
127lb Beef
250½lb Pork...
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12