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The Commissioners of the Navy agree with Majr Samuel Harwood for a Vessel he has now a building at Wionoak, her dimensions being as follows, fifty one feet keel, twenty feet beam and ten feet hold, which he the said Harwood hereby obliges himself to have finish'd in the best and most workmanlike manner, with such number of Gun Ports, and fitted with such Masts, Bowsprits, Yards, Rudder lrons,...
Date: 15 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Inclosed you have a copy of my last letter from this Coast We have manned the Mellish and Mounted her with Ten Guns I have given the Command to Lieutenant [Philip] Brown. — We this momg took the Snow Kitty of London bound from Gaspee for Barbados with Oil and Fish &ca by her I understand that the harbours in that District had been frozen up for some time before She Sailed — this is by no...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Committee of both Houses to whom was ref erred sundry petitions relating to Capt Jeremiah Obrien, & Capt [John] Lambert, and several Charges, and Accusations against Capt. Obrien, have attended that Service, & examined divers Evidences produced, and ask leave to report as follows. — viz: That with respect to the demand of William Hazen for Damages, and Detention of his Vessel, your...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sale by Auction.
On Tuesday next, the Nineteenth Instant, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at Capt. Joseph Tillinghast's Wharff, will be sold the Schooner Property (a well-built Vessel, arid a good Sailer) together with her Cargo, consisting of One Hundred Hogsheads of choice Melasses; a Quantity of Coffee, Cotton, &c. The Sale to begin at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
John Lawrence, Venciue-...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir I Recd a letter from the Marine Comtte at Phila desiring I would send them an Accot of their part of all the Prizes bro't into this Port &c every three Months, I suppose you have or will soon Receive the same Directions, you would much oblige me if you would let me know the Corns you charge on the Continents part, also on the peoples share, and whether you charge Storage of Goods that are...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Saturday 16th
Up the North River.
at 1 AM came from the Eagle a Longboat & a petty Officer, at ½ past 4 weighed & came to Sail & Sail'd about 2 Miles above the Advance post, in order to cut of[f] the Retreat of the Rebles to the Jerseys, as the Armies was Engaged, at 9 observed the Rebels bringing Cannon down abrest the Ship, weigh'd & warped down and Anchdin 9...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Saturday 16
At Single Anchor in the No River [New York]
AM. Mann'd the flat boats, at 7 Weigh'd and tow'd down the river, ½ past Anchor'd with the small Bower under Washington Fort, in [illegible] fm muddy ground, we hearing our Army in Action began scouring the [wo ]ods at ½ 11 Weigh'd & run up to our Birth, we recd many shot in our hull & the Rigging much damag'd. the...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
As there is not any apparent Necessity for the longer detention of the Bristol; And it being desirable when most convenient to your Lordship, that the Ship should proceed to be refitted in England for such further Service as the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty shall be pleased to appoint: I shall have the honor to transmit to your Lordship the necessary directions in that respect, and for...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir, I should be glad to be informed immediately whether Two Frigates can be built in Providence to be launched about the same Time the next as the other 2 were the last Spring; and whether the same Commee would undertake agai_n to collect Materials and undertake the Building of them &c —
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Now for your own department. A House of rendezvous is opened, Biddle has all his Guns on board & by the latter end of this Week will be ready for Sea 3 — The other Ships will be prepared as soon as possible and proceed upon business.4 The Congress have appointed [John] Nixon & [John] Wharton Commissioners to execute the orders of the marine Committee & compleat...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt. W'm Richards was directed to deliver Mr. Abraham Mason as much Sail Cloth as he may have occasion, to make Sails for the Ship Montgomery.
Col. [S.] Matlack was directed to deliver Capt. Rd. Eyers 35 Blankets, for the Seamen on board the Delaware armed Boat
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Bearer has something of the utmost moment to the Service of the States to communicate to Congress. I beg you will hear him and introduce him to that very Honorable Body. I am so engaged in the Committee, that I cannot write more, and indeed I think I need not, as the man can best tell what he has to offer. If he can do what he says he can, he will do wonders and a most signal Service to his...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Commission issued to. Larkin Hammond appointed Captain of the Schooner Jenifer mounting 10 Carriage Guns and ten Swivels, with sixty men.
Ordered That Messrs Vernon Hebb and Timothy Bowes be and are hereby authorized and empowered to sell all the Vessels with their Tackle, Apparel and furniture belonging. to this State, lying in or near St. Mary's River in St. Mary's County, drifted on Shore or...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
There arrived here this morning a brigantine from Congress called Andrew Doria, commanded by Captain James Roberson [sic Isaiah Robinson], mounting 14 guns and carrying a crew of one hundred. This Captain's mission is still unknown; but since he spent a long time at the Governor's, it is believed that he brought him dispatches from Congress. He left Philadelphia on the 28th of October and the...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Remark's &c onbd the Hope Sundy the 17th Novr 1776
At 8 [A.M.] Cape Sable NWBW 3 or 4 Leags DoWr
[Fresh Gales and Squally] Saw a Sail to the Et wd Tack'd and Chaced, at ½ past 9 Tack'd to the Wt Wd fired 6 foure .Pounders Shoted at the Chace 3 of Do Round and Grape the Chace Brought to Proved to be the Ship Betsey 2 taken by the Rebels took Charge and made Sail to the Et wd Cape...
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
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Messrs Lux & Bowly
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To the Brig Liberty for two Guns £20. .0 Maryld Curry reducing at 25 PCt is
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By Capt Thomas Lilly, for Cash advanced him at Baltimore & Commission thereon £68.11. .0 Maryld Curry, reduced at 25 PCt. is
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To paid your Order on the Countil in favour of Benjamin Powell
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By the Brig Liberty, for sundries suppied at...
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Upon the recommendation of your freinds here we have appointed you ContinentaJ Agents in the State of South Carolina, as such you are to supply any of the Ships or Cruizers with whatever Provisions Stores or necessarys they may be in want of when they put into or arrive in any of your ports. If repairs are necessary we depend on you to employ the best Tradesmen and see that the business is done...
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
this my 2d opprotunity of in forming you of my Situation I am much Distresed for Sailors the Merchants in this place gives from 12 to 15 £ pr month and if I Dont give as much I Can git No Sailors I am told Capt [William] Stone is going to take the Brig 2 it is a thing that I am unequaented With and would be glad of an answer to this Letter.
the Brig wants 1 anchor 700 Wt 1 Cable 10...
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sunday November the 17 Day 1776
Latter Part Sunday Morning Rugged the Wind at NW. I am Not Well A Pain in my Left Ear
First Part of these 24 hours Rugged the Wind at N. I have had a Bad Pain In my Left Ear
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith to Sea in his Majesty's Ship the Seaford, under your Command; and Cruize among the Leeward Charibbe Islands, Viz off S Eustatia, St Martins, St Bartholomew, and St Croix, and are to use your utmost endeavours to intercept and make Capture of all Ships and Vessels belonging to or Owned by any of the Inhabitants of the associated Colonies in...
Date: 17 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7