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We are under Necessity of sending the Pay Master1 to your Excellency for some Cash there being now almost two Months pay due the Men. and Mr Crispin2 is in great Want indeed.
Some little Time Major Boys3 applied for the loan of Two of our Guard Boats, which he would Man & victual at his own Expence and take them down to Cohansey, thinking he could...
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Marine Committee, to whom were referred the letters of General Washington and General Smallwood, respecting the capture of several vessels and goods by detachments of the main army, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the vessels and goods lately captured as aforesaid, ought to be libelled in the court of admiralty in that State where the capture...
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered. That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Rogers1 two hundred and thirty seven pounds fourteen shillings and six pence due to the Genl Smallwoods Crew ⅌ Acct. passed
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Having this opportunity by Mr. Backer do my Self the pleashure To Inform you that a briggenteen has ariv'd at Senepuxent With a Very Valuable Cargo from France among which I am Inform'd their is a Considerable quantity of Dry Good Sutable for the Army. The Oners is not yet Com'd down and there fore Cannot Informe you the Particulars. the Brigg Tuck Two Prises on her passage One of them...
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Resolved, that for the future the pay of the officers in the navy, in lieu of their former pay and extra rations, be as follows:
To the Commodore,
£.
1
5
0
To the
Carpenter
£.
0
6
0
Captain,
0
14
0
Carpenter's Mate
0
4
0
Lieutenant,
0
10
0
Quartermaster,
0
3
6
Master,
0
9
0
Armorer,
0
5
0
Master's Mate,
0
6
0
Master at Arms,
0
4
0
Midshipman,
0
6
0
Cook...
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that a Warrant issue to John Boush for the use of Champion Travis esqr. for forty seven pounds for his attendance as a Member of the Board from the second day of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to the ninth of January 1778 inclusive.—
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany. 1778
Saturdy 24th
Cape Coriantes WNW 5 or 6 Lgs—
at 7 AM. saw a Sail to the SE.—gave Chace—
Do. NbE. 5 Lgs—
Moderate Breezes PM. still in Chace—at 3 fird 5 Shot—at ½ past brot. too the Chace—She provd to be a Brig belonging to Falmouth in New England from the Ocoys1—recd. 11 Prisoners & took Possession of...
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Both the Letters which you wrote, proposing different Plans for the destruction of the Enemys Shipping, were communicated to His Excellency. he applauds your Zeal for the Public Service and I have it in command from him to inform you, that he thinks employing some desperate fellows to use the sulphured Shirts would be the most likely way to succeed—he is afraid that the Scheme of the boats will...
Date: 25 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
When cruising off the harbour of Charles Town I have observed several large french ships, & one Polacre therein—and by information received from prisoners, & by other means, a numerous fleet of french and american vessels, designed for different Ports in France & Holland, & laden with the produce of Carolina, are to push out when opportunity may offer—it is impossible to assure...
Date: 25 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The family of the Goodrich's, of portsmouth in Virginia, were imployed and Servisable, to my Lord Dunmore, before He left Virginia, but the Father and three Sons were all taken in different Vessels, the latter End of the Year 1776. William, and Bartlet Goodrich, on their Return from hence, to my Lord Dunmore, and to New York in Different Vessels with my Dispatches, and Captain Collins's1 ...
Date: 25 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Mr Ivers1 pay Moses Shattuck for Sundry Disbursments for Ship Union,2 as pr Capt James's3 Order, £30..—..—
Order'd, That Capt Chapman4 pay Mr Ivers for one half the Passage of one Passenger to France in Brigt. Nantes.5 £7..—..—
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Friday se'nnight arrived here the ship Dragon, Monsieur Claude Bondie, master,1 with 338 hogsheads of tobacco,2 a snow3 with 195, and a brig4 with upwards of 250, the whole amounting to more than 800 hogsheads. They were taken the 5th inst. in Chesapeak Bay,5 by his Majesty's ship the St. Albans, Richard Onslow, Esq; Commander; the Emerald, ...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[Ordered] That the said Treasurer1 pay to Captain John David one hundred and ninty seven pounds, ten shillings and ten pence per Account passed the Board—
That the Armourer deliver to Captain David2 12 pair of Pistols and 12 Cutlasses for the Conqueror Galley
That the said Armourer deliver to Capt. Bryan3 6 Muskets, 6 Cutlasses and half a quire of...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You are to proceed with the May Flower and hir Cargoe to New Orleans1 and there deliver your Letters to the Spanish Governor2 and receive his Commands. I expect there are some Goods waiting at that place to be delivired you on Account of this State. if there should take in such as are most wanted Vizt. Blankets, Musquets & Bayonets. Coarse Linnens and Wollen...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
AN ORDINANE FOR THE MORE SPEEDY AND EFFECTUAL MANNING THE NAVY.
No. 1061
WHEREAS, there is good cause to imagine that many seamen and mariners have been prevented from entering on board Continental vessels of war and armed vessels in the service of this State, by reason of their having previously engaged to serve private persons under penal articles, for the breach of which they would be...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
In consequence of His Majesty's Orders signified to me by Lord George Germain last October, to repair to this place immediately, and to take on me the Charge of the Government (in the Absence of the Governor)1 by Virtue of my Commission as Lieutenant Governor, I embarked from England last December and arrived here the 20th: Instant.
I am happy to find that many of the...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have the honour to enclose to your Lordship a copy of Monsieur De Britignie's1 plan for raising a Regiment for the service of the rebels, and some copies of other letters. He and twelve of his Officers were taken off Charles town bar and sent here by Captain Fanshawe2 of the Carysford.
They are now, my Lord, in confinement as prisoners in the State House. I meant to send...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
...The open Protection & Assistance which the American Privateers & their Prizes receive in the Ports of this Island, joined to the new Arrangement which I had the honor of mentioning to you in my last,1 have given Rise to Some spirited Letters betwixt our General2 & the Governor of Antigua;3—the latter, in an illiberal & ungentlemanly manner,...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Tuesday 27
Ditto [So. part of Saint Georges Bank] SW ¾ So. 13 Lgs.
at [6] AM had 18 fath: made Sail, Venus SbW. at 9 had 24 fath: at 11 saw a Sail in the NW. wore Ship and made Sail as did the Venus—another Vessel in Sight to the SE. out 1t. & 2d. reef of Topsails. at Noon Venus in Company.
Ditto [So. part of...
Date: 27 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Thomas & Joseph Dakins Bill for Sundry
Iron Work for Schooner Stark
£ 4..15.. 8
for do. for Row-Gally1
5..12..—
for do. for Brigt Nantz2
7.. 9..—
for do. for Schoonr Hannah3
19.. 2.. 9
£36..19.. 5
deduct for 1cwt..10lb Iron
5.. 1.. 7
@ £15 pr ...
Date: 27 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11