Volume 5
I sent a Letter to the post Office for you last Saturday, but a Circumstance that happen'd last Evening, relative to our privateers, obliges me to write you again. ー As Capt Muckford, (the same that took the Prize Ship on Fast Day)2 was going out on another Cruize yesterday afternoon being accompined down the Harbour by the [Lady] Washington Privateer, Muckford got aground by Point... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Saturday 18
Cape Cod SbW 16 Miles
A M at 6 Wore to join her [Milford] at 8 Tkd & stood to her, at 10 spoke her, made sl & stood up Bay, out all reefs, all Sail Sett, Punish'd Edwd Flinn, Seamn, Thos Ellis & Jno Southorne Marines, for Drunkiness & Neglect of Duty, Soundd 8 fm Coarse Sand
Light Airs & foggy Wr wth small rain at times. P M at 7 Wore at 8 in 1st... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A rumor has been spread here, a day or two past, of a british reinforcement arriving at Quebec & obliging our army to raise the siege; which I am loth to believe at present. It seems to my poor understanding in politics, that our army ought to have had a large reinforcement, while the Lakes were passable on the Ice; & that we have depended too much on the impracticability of navigation up... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In the Absence of the Governor and Deputy Governor Commodore Esek Hopkins hath applied to us for the re-delivery of 20 Pieces of Cannon which he had landed in this Colony. We have thought it absolutely necessary to detain them until your Honors should be made acquainted with the Circumstances of the Colony, not doubting but that upon mature Consideration it will be thought best for the common... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Contntinental Frigates in Rhode Island, May 20, 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Voted. That Mr John Manly have an Order on the Treasurer fifty Pounds Lawful Money.
Voted. That the Sum of One Hundred Pounds sixteen shillings & six pence LMy be paid Mr Wm Giles out of the Treasury as p ordr from Mr John Manly & Charge the same to Mr Manly's Acct ー
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Capt. Thomas Stacey, of this place, whose vessel was lately seized by the Viper sloop of war, near Dominica, arrived passenger at Newbury the 28th ult. and came to town last Tuesday; who informs, that the people at Dominica were very violent against America; that Governor Shirley had issued a proclamation, making any person who would speak in favour of America liable to a fine of £ 5 sterling,... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
By Capt. David Hawley who came to town last Saturday from Halifax, which place he left the 24th of April last, we have the following interesting intelligence, viz.
That on the 17th of March he sailed out of Stratford ー on the 21st was taken by the Bellona of 6 guns and 8 swivels; the ministerial crew jump'd on board him eager for plunder, damn'd him, his crew and country ー they were all taken and... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I received your favour of the 18th, wherein your Honour has been pleased to order me to cruise in the South until further orders, after I had taken the small sloop that was carrying the Tories to Long-Island. I fixed her with two swivels, and put thirty men on board, to go to the Island in search after some Tory deserters that we hear lodged at such a place, which we went to and returned without... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favor of the 9th Inst I received the 17th and in complyance with your request I transmit you an abstract of my proceedings relative to the Cannon & shot &c. I had contracted for to supply the Ships of War building in this Colony.2
I have been lately informed that Mr S. Patrick (a partner in the Orange Iron Works) has been at Phila, where he learn't that the Committee of... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Moor'd off Sandy Hook The Light House E B N Distance, 1 Mile
Monday 20th
AM at 8 up Top Gallt yards at 10 the Pilot Sloop brot in & Anchor'd here a Sloop from Cape Francois with Arms & Ammunition,2
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That Mr. [Edward] Rutledge, at his request, be discharged from serving on the Marine Committee, and that Mr. [Arthur] Middleton be a member of said committee in his stead.
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favor of the 6th inst is now before me I am glad the money has got safe to hand, the list of Officers you mention I suppose has reached you before now I inclos'd one sometime ago2 I also gave you my Reasons for disaproving the Person you mention for 1st Lieut, I have no objection to the Mr [John] Roche you mention but am apprehensive his being appointed tvod make some uneasiness... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Committee of Safety,
[Philadelphia] 20th May, 1776.
John Ryan, a Person taken some time since at Cape Henlopen, and intended to have been exchanged for some Person on Board the Roebuck, Man-of-war, was this day brought to this City, Capt. [James] Craig, who went down with him and other Prisoners, to exchange, not being able to get on board said Ship, she having gone to sea, and this Board... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
[1776] May 20 Stephen Hopkins Esqr for Brig Lexington
To
Henry Phile for
5½ day at
9/
2..9..6
John Cotto[n]
1
do
9.. ー
Thos Kellen
2
do
18.. ー
4 mast Cleats
1/6
6.. ー
1 day 2 potts & Ladle
3..6
1½ day 2 Stages
7..6
Joshua Humphreys Attendance
1
bill delivered
£5.13..6
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I this Day Recd your favr, With a Letter for Captn [Philip] Lacey, which I shall take care to Send Him as soon as possible. Captn [Benjamin] Wickes Remains above the fort for want of a Pilot to Bring him Down; one of the men I sent on Shore at Great Island Hospittal is Ded for want of the Assistance of a Docktor, as I am Informd there is None Attending here since they was Landed. We have four in... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On motion, Resolved, That the Council of Safety be empowered immediately to contract with proper persons to raise the vessels lately sunk in Patapsco river for the preservation of Baltimore-Town; and to rigg and put those vessels in the same state, that they were before they were sunk. And the said Council of Safety for the time being be also empowered to appoint proper persons not less than... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered That Treasurer of Western Shore pay to Wm Lux Agent for Ship Defence two hundred Pounds.
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir We have received Information that there are no Vessels of War below, except the Otter and Eilbeck, and that most of the Tenders are gone to the Carolina Coast to protect the Transports on their Arrival there; in Consequence of which we have ordered down the Briggs Fortune and Rogers and the schooner Ninety Two with valuable Cargoes of Bread, Flour, &c and require you will give them what... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Committee of Claims think it necessary that you should satisfy Them, that the Prices you have charged for the Plank & Timber made Use of in the Ship Defence, does not exceed the Prices charged by others for the same Kind of Plank & Timber or that you could have got the same Prices from Individuals as those with which the Province is charged2
Signed by Order of the Committee
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Friday last the 18th inst. three tenders, one sloop, and two schooners came into Chin[c]oteague Inlet, landed about 40 men on an island called Wallop's, who obliged the tenant on the island to pen what cattle he could, of which they killed six and carried off two alive ー they were boarded by a flag from the inhabitants to whom they declared they meant to offer no violence, unless resisted, that... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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