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Your several favours of the 2nd, 15th & 26th August have come duely to hand, the last by the Reprisal Capt. Wickes who arrived here Yesterday without having taken any more Prizes or met with any Remarkable occurrence. We shall reply to the Contents of your letters in the order they stand or at least to such parts as require an answerー
The observations you make on the different modes of...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Brown informs me that small vessels are much wanted [at] Philada ー Stockly says he was Offered £ 350 for his; My Sloop [is] worth a great deal more than his, & if what he says be true perhaps she may sell for £ 400 ー She Carries about 1200 bus is 2 years old, very sound & well found, sails & Riging all good ー If you should hear any enquiry for such a one, please to sell her & I...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Certificate dated July 25th of the Review of a Lieutenants quota of marines recruited by Lieutenant Henry Stratton of the Hero Galley, was returned and filed, the said Henry Stratton having taken the oath of Fidelity to this Commonwealth also received his Commission dated this day.
Permits issued to the Schooners Kitty, and Good Intent, Captains Stevens and Sea Brooke, outward bound, to trade...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturday 14
Cape Nichola SbE 5 or 6 Lgs
A M at 4 Off Bonnet of the F Sail at 5. . 6. . & 7 TaKd Saw three Sail to the Eastwd Saw the Land, Out Reefs, on Bonnets ー Saw 2 Sail in Shore at 8 Cape Nichola Mole, SbE Diste 11 or 12 Lgs at Noon TaKd the Ship to Windwd fire a Gun
Modt Breezes and Cloudy at 3 P M the Ship & Snow to Windward, brought to, fired a Gun & hoisted...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturday 14
Island Tortuga ENE 5 or 6 Leaguesー
at 4 AM fired 2 Guns made the signal to wear and sail on the other Tack at 6 out 2d and 3d reef topsls and set Mizn topsl at 7 tacked a Strange Sail in Company
Moderate breezes and cloudy wr at 3 PM fired a Gun and made the Signal for the Convoy to come under our Stern, at 4 repeated the, private Signal, made sail and gave Chace...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr [1776]
Saturday 14
Turks Isld S23E ー 151 Leags
AM 5 Out reefs. ー Saw a Sail in the SW. Set Studg Sails. Sent the Barge and Cutter Mann'd and Armed after the Chace. 8 Observed the Chace to Fire at the Boats, Saw the Boats board. her: 9 the Boats returnd with a Schooner from C Nicola to Boston,2 Seized her. ー Took out the Master and People. ー Sent a Mate and 6 Men to take...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 14th 1776 ー 8 o'clock in the Morning Comeing in the Mole of St Nicholas, I, John Douglass, Commander of the Schooner Lady Caroline, come from Philadelphia Loaded with Flour, Kegs of Biscuit, Fish, Pork, Cheese, Gammons &c &c
I declare I was at Five o'clock in the Morning within Five Miles of the Land & North of the Point of St Nichola Mole in the Island of St Domingo. I have...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Latter Part Saterday Nine A Clock Saw A sail to Windard the [wind] at SW. standing to the NNE. A small Brease Run for Her Almost Calm [out] the oars Rowd for Her Lattd in 36: 17. (scalded my self in the Cabose by Boyling water)
First Part these 24 hours Fine & Smoth in Chase after A Brig stearing to NW Five fir'd at Her Brought two Spoke With Her she was A french man From Portto prince Bound...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septembr 1776
Sunday 15
Moor'd in Hallifax Harbour.
AM Heel'd & Scrub'd the Ships Bottom Recd Water. Came onboard a Serjeant & a party of Soldiers to demand one of the Rebels that was taken in the John Transport he belonging to the Independency Privateer, who had deserted from the 43d Regement of Foot delivered him up as their Prisoner
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...it seems to be Settled that our Troops have quitted Long Island, the consequence I fear will be, that they must also Evacuate [New] York I have had a hint that Congress have directed Genl Washington not to destroy that City if he shod be obliged to leave it. is this right why shod we be so careful to furnish the Enemy with convenient Winter Quarters? it appears to me that the consequence will...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Brigantine Massachusetts under Your Command and being Properly Armed & man'd and in other Respects fitted for a Cruize, You are here: by Ordered & Directed Imediately to Proceed to sea, & use Your utmost Endeavours to Protect the sea Coast & Trade of the united States, and you are Also Directed to Exert your self in makeing Captures of all ships & other Vessells, Goods,...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Mr Austin is kind eno' to let me know that he is just going to set out for Philadelphia I thought I would imbrace the opportunity to let you know That we & our Ta[u]nton friends are all well ー Capt Manley's appeal from a Judgment of a maritime court to The Congress is The occasion of Mr Austin's Journey ー Altho' The capture of the Vessell2 with Stolen good[s] belonging to several...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dr
Sales of Brigt Bolton & Stores Schooner Hawke and ½ the Glasgows Tender
Captured by Commodore Hopkins
Cr
To Amo Sundry Charges, Wharfage &c
£ 38. .10. . —
By Neet Proceeds of Vessells
To Commissions on Sales @ 2½ pCt
44. . 7. .7
& Stores as pr Vendue Masters
£1457. . 2. 2½
To the United States for One half—
846. . 2. .9¾
Accot
To the Captures...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dr
Amo Sales of Schooner John & Joseph retaken by Captn Nicholas Biddle in Brigt Andrew Doria
Cr
1776
By 83
hhds & 3 bbs Molasses
£1020. . 4. .—
Apr
To p Guaging 43 Cask
£ 2. . 3. .—
Conta 10202 Gallo @ 2/
To Weighg Coffee & Coca
1. . 3. .—
13545 lb Coffee @ 8d
451. .10. .—
To Weighing & Storage 103 Cask
5. . 3. .—
5 Bags...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dr
Sales the Cargoe Saved from on Board the Ship Nathl & Eliza Captur'd
by the Brigt Andrew Doria Nicholas Biddle Commandr
Cr
To p[d] Charges in saving
£142. .12. .5
1776
By Neet Proceeds of the Stores
Goods Freiht & Storage
Sepr 3
& 39 Hogsheads Rum
£ 1053. . 8. .1
To Wages pd the SeaMen
105. .10. .4
5 Hhds Sugar
British
Decr
By Neet Prooceeds of
...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Capt. Neles2 is returned from his Cruse taken two Prises one Schooner about Sixty Tons and one Ship about three hundred Tons Chiefly Loaded with Rum and Sugor the Schooner is Safe arived in Norwich Harbour the Ship Hourly expected hope Soon to hear some agreable account from Capt. Harden [Seth Harding.]
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your Favour of the 12th Instant was delivered me last Night by Ensign [Clemens] Botsford, who narrowly escaped being lost in his Passage down and was obliged to throw overboard three Barrels of Provision to lighten the Batteau. I am Happy to find, you approve of my returning from the Isle aux Tétes, our Present Situation is five Miles to the Southward of Point aux Fire and two Miles to the...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturday 14th
At Single Anchor in the East River above the Town of New York
at ½ past 3 P:M Weigh'd Came to Sail in Co His Majesty's Ship Roebuck, Orpheus and Carisford; & ran through Butter Milk Channell into the East River at [4] the Batteries on the West End of York City began to fire at us as we passed them. At ½ past 5 Came too with the Small Bower in 9 fm found riding...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Friday 13th
Red Hook EBS ½ mile
A M at 4 Unmoord & Barrocaded the ship at 11 hove a Peak
First and latter Part Modt and cloudy, P.M at 4 Weigh'd as pr Signal from the Admiral as did the Phenix, Orpheus and Carrisfort & went thro the channel to the East wd of Governor's Island, in Passing the Town Receiv'd the fire from the several Batterys of the Enemy which was return'd by...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776.
Sunday 15th
At Single Anchor in Bushwick Bay East River N. York.
at 4 AM weighed and made Sail in Company with the Phoenix, Carrisford, Rose, and Roebuck, at Six came too with the Best Bower in 4 fm in Ships Bay. got the Stream and Kedge Anchors Astern & moored thence distant off Shore 300 yards close by the Rebels Intrenchment at 10 the Flatt bottom Boats with the Troops...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6