American Theatre from March 1, 1777, to April 30, 1777
An Indent for Stores for the use of the Chester Galley
Thos Coursey Master
Boatswain's Stores
Gunners stores
3 Anchors weight
600
Spunges
400
Laddies
250
Rammers
3 Cables 10 Inch
Screws
9
Handspikes
7
4. 18 Pounders
Cordage of Different
8. 4 or 6 Ditto
Sizes for the Rigging
48 guntakle blocks
1 winding Takle fall
2 Coils of Rope for Britching & takles... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Port of
Baltimore
To all whom it doth or may concern ー Notice is hereby given, that a court of admiralty will be held at the court house in BaltimoreTown, on the 14th day of April next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of John M[c]Keel, Esq; captain and commander of the private vessel of war called the Sturdy Beggar, who,... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
His Excellency the Governour & the Council of this State receiv'd your favour dated Nantes October 21st 1776 they have also receiv'd letters from your Partners dated from Philadelp[h]ia which they have answer'd & have been pleas'd to mention me as the Agent Appointed by them to superintend the Trade carried on for acct of this commonwealth, this will I hope be deliver'd you by Capt [... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On the Recommendation of the Navy Board; it is Ordered that a Commission issue appointing Robert Bolling first Lieutenant of the Manley Galley in the Room of Lieutenant [Joel] Sturdivant who is Captain of the said Galley. ー dated 28th January 1771 [1777].
On the memorial of William Buchanan and sundry other natives of Great Britain residing within this Commonwealth, representing certain... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ordered that Mr William Holt deliver unto Robert Bolling One thousand Pounds of Bacon, one Ton of square Barr Iron three Barrells of Flour and as much Pork as he may want for the use of the Vessels Building at So Quay. ー
Ordered that Mr William Holt deliver unto Lieut [John] Thomas or Order about sixty Gallons of Spirits for the use of the Protector Galley —
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A ship from Nantz, with 1500 stand of arms, 30,000 wt. of gunpowder, and dry goods, also a brig from St. Eustatia, and a schooner from Curacoa, with salt and dry goods, are gone up James river; a brig from Guadaloupe, with dry goods, wines, &c. is arrived in York river; and two sloops from St. Eustatia and Curacoa with salt and dry goods, are gone up Rappahannock.
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Thursday 20
March 1777 Monte Christa SWbW off shore 3 or 4 Leags
Fresh Gales & Squally
carried away the Strap of the Starbd Mizen Topsail Sheet Block Do Clew'd the Sail up & Handed him saw a Sail to the Etwd gave chace fir'd several Shott to Bring her too In 2d reefs at 5 P M Bore up after the Chace out 2d reefs Got a new Mizen Topsail Sheet Block & set the Sail Between... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Above is Copy of my last Respects, Since which have none of your Favors to acknowledge; the 18 Inst arrived here the Ship Seine Capt Morin from Havre de Grace; a Vessel taken up on Account of the Continent, laden with Arms, Ammunition &ca; She was blown off the Coast of America in a hard Gale of Wind, where She met with a continual Succession of bad Weather; As this Cargo is exceedingly... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The French enjoy all the advantages of a war, without any of the inconveniences; prizes are brought in here every day by privateers, who call themselves Americans, but are in reality French property, manned by French, Spaniards, &c. Guineamen are their principal objects, which they frequently fall in with. Above a dozen have been already brought in here and sold, with their cargoes, from ten... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Invoice of Thirty Six Barrels of Gun Powder Deliver'd to the Order of Capt John Manley for the Use of the Ship Hancock ー Vizt
[8 barrels]
Carted to Charlestown by Samuel Benjamin.
2351 lb
Tare 318
2033 lb Nt
[8 barrels]
Carted by Matthew Peirce.
2368
Tare 305
2063
[10 barrels]
Carted by Jedidiah Learned
2878
Tare 387
2491
[10 barrels]
Carted by John Draper.
2890... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . I observe what you hint respecting fitting out the Millish [Mellish] as a Cruiser for Capt [John Paul] Jones, he tells me he has your perticular orders to take the lead in an expedition in which a Number of Frigates are to bear a part, however he will be with you as early as this reaches you, as he set out for Phila yesterday he will be able to give you a discription of the Vessell ー Jones... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I dont know of any more Methods to be taken but what you have done to keep up the Credit of the Currency. ー I have heard you are About building some ships of 60. or 70. Guns, which will come to a very large some of money and when built must lay by the Walls. Whether such a sum that must be made for that purpose wont be a further means of lessening the Value of the money. Such a ship can never be... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I wrote you some time ago that we had accts of there being a number of British Frigates in Chesepeak Bay wh. much intercepted the navigation there. I now have the pleasure to inform you that we have accts by Sundry Vessles arrived from thence, that the Bay is all clear again 'tis Supposed that they are gone to the South'd, but I believe not certain. Have taken up about twenty eight sail of... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Petition of John Dean & Mungo Mackay, Agents for the Private Ship of War, American Tartar,2 in Behalf of themselves and the other Owners
Your Petitioners humbly beg leave to represent to your Honors, That the Ship American Tartar carries 24 Carriage Guns ー 9, 6 & 4-pounders ー That she is perhaps as fast a sailing Ship as any on the Continent; That she is compleatly fitted... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In the House of Representatives Whereas the Town of Newbury Port did in the month of September last, lend to this State for the term of six Months, five Nine pound double fortified Cannon, with their Carriages and Appurtenances for the Use of the Ship Boston under the Command of Hector McNeill Esqr ー and Whereas the Time is now expired for the return of said Cannon and the Continental Agent has... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sir, As several Ships may be soon expected from France, you are directed to give Orders that the Salute of each Ship be return'd from Castle Island, with Two Guns less than may be given, observing not to exceed thirteen Guns in return of any one Salute.
By order of the Board,
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
you are hereby Ordered to Take Command of the brig Grog and Carry hur into Sum Port in america and if you by Good Forting fall in to or Near Boston Send a Man to Mr Saml Elliot at boston and Desire him Immediately to inform the Governor and he will Take Proper Care of the Prize take Good Care that their is No Plundering on board be Very Carefull as the Brig is Leeky ー
If you Git in a Near boston... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved, That no officer in the Marine Service of this State, shall, while in this River take up or buy any Kind of materials or Stores, or sh_all make any repairs or alteration in his Vessell without an Order from this Board. And that all returns for necessaries wanting for any of the Vessells be examined and signed by the Captain.
The above resolve is sent to the Commodore [Thomas Seymour] and... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Deserted from the Lord Camden armed boat, one Thomas Conner, an Irishman. He is about five feet high, and had on, when he went away, a short brown coat with yellow metal buttons, a round hat cocked up on one side, and makes pretensions of being a great scholar. Whoever takes up and secures said deserter, so that he may be had again, shall have Three Dollars reward.
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 22d
Cape Henry S82°W 28 Miles
at 11 AM gave Chace after a Vessel in the East, at 12 found the fore Topmast Steering Sail Boom sprung still in Chace.
Light breezes and fine Wear
at 2 PM fired 1 Six pounder to bring the Chace too, which was the Ship Miffiin, Henry Marshall Master, from Portsmouth (New England) bound to Virginia in Ballast took the prisoners out and set her... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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