Volume 5
ーa French Vessell with about 12 Tons of Powder & 500 Stand of Arms coming into this Port has fallen into the Hands of our Enemies at the Hook throu' the Indiscretion of the Captain ー
a Vessell with Dutch Goods such as Linnens &C is just arrived & the Cargo all sold to one Retailer ー European Goods appear to me to be plentier in the City than when I first came here, it is expected they... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Francis Lewis, Esquire, infomed this Congress that William Hawxhurst is employed by contract in making anchors for the Continental navy, in which business he cannot proceed without a small supply of gunpowder, and therefore he applied for 100 weight of gunpowder, for William Hawxhurst, for the use of the iron works, to be paid for in cash.
Ordered, That Mr. Richard Norwood, commissary of Colony... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We, the prisoners of his Majesty's ships the Phenix and Savage, humbly implore of your Honours to allow us a proportion of provisions to live upon. The keeper, McCleef, gives us but sixpence sterling per day; we are almost perished, for it is impossible for us to live at this rate. We cannot say, gentlemen, had your Honours been notified before, you would make us a sufficiency of provisions;... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Wednesdy 22
Moor'd as before [Gravesend Bay]
A M heard a firing of Guns at the Hook sent the Barge, Mann'd & Arm'd, the Rebels were Attacking our Watering Sloop.
Light Breezes & Clear P M Clear'd Hawse, the Barge return'd.
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You will please to give every Assistance which General Schuyler requires, that may be in your Power, and least you may not have kept a Copy of his Letter, I will transcribe that Paragraph, which contains his Demand. "Intrenching Tools of every Kind will be wanted, more Powder, Lead, and Cannon Ball, and guns for the Vessels on Lake Champlain. Rigging, Sail-Cloth, and Sail Makers to be sent up."... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Gentlemen ー We yesterday put in here to wood and fill up our water, which we are now about, and shall sail again to-morrow, wind and weather permitting. On the 5th instant we brought too a schooner, Capt. Caysy, from Salt Tudeas, bound for Rhode Island, who informed me that on the 1st of May in latitude 36° 30" longitude 71°, he saw eight sail of ships standing to the northward, but what they... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A petition from James M'Knight was presented to Congress and read.
The committee to whom the petition of P. Simons, was referred, having brought in their report, the same was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That it appears James M'Knight hath proceeded to the sale of the sloop Sally and her cargo, contrary to the mode prescribed, and without any authority from Congress:
That the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
One of our Rifle-men that Travelled across the Country with [Benedict] Arnold, and taken prisoner while on Centry at Quebec, was sent to England: a few days after he landed, he was sent to London and put in Bridawell in Irons ー Sawbridge (the Lord Mayor) went to him, Examined him and had him imediately discharged & sent down to Bristol, where a number Gentn procured him a passage to Halifax.... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Petition of George Bryan, Esq; to be appointed the Officer to superintend the Imports and Exports, and other naval Affairs, of the Port of Philadelphia, was presented to the House and read. Ordered to lie on the Table.
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Monday last a flag that was sent down to the men of war in our bay, for the exchange of several Americans they have on board, returned to this city, as the men of war weighed and put to sea about an hour too soon for the flag, they followed them 10 leagues to sea, but could not overtake them.
It is supposed by the course the men of war steered, that they are gone to Virginia to refit, as by... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Deserted from the Chatham armed Boat, James Montgomery, Esq; Commander, James Brown, about 5 feet 5 or 6 Inches high, stout built, round shouldered, sandy Hair, about 21 Years of Age, has a Scar on his Face, can beat the Drum, and is supposed to be gone to Maryland. Whoever takes up the said Brown, and brings him to the Boat, or Commander, or secures him, so that he may be had again, shall have... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I recd your Esteemed favour of the 15th Instant p Col: [Mark] Bird directing me to attend the proving &ca the cannon made at Sd Cols Furnace2 ー You may assure your Selves I shall attend that Service faithfully when ever it is needfull & direct the same in Such a manner as I hope will give general Satisfaction to your Honourable Board, If you Should think proper to direct me to... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Convention taking into consideration the resolutions of Saturday last on the charge against Samuel Purviance, jun. of Baltimore-Town, Resolved, That Samuel Purviance, jun. be called before this Convention, and be informed by Mr. President of the resolutions had on Saturday last on the articles of charge against him, and further, that this Convention highly disapprove and condemn his conduct... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered That Captains of the Brigs Fortune and Rogers & Schooner 92 immediately order their Vessels down to the Port of Annapolis and wait upon the Council of Safety for Instructions and sailing Orders.
Ordered That Commissary of Stores at Balto Town deliver to Captn [James] Campbell (on Loan) 300 wt of sheet Lead. ー
Ordered That Treasurer of Western Shore pay to Hugh Young twelve hundred... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The vigilance of my guards has occasioned the enemy to abandon their lines at Portsmouth. This, and some fire rafts I was preparing, has likewise occasioned the fleet to go off. They have thrown over their salt, burnt the most indifferent of their small craft, and are all now below Craney island, except four ships, which are opposite the distillery, but under way likewise. One of the 14th... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Monday Capt. [Simon] Tufts, in the Colony Schooner Defence, returned from a Cruize, with a Brigantine belonging to New-York, that had been a whaling. The same Day an English Man of War and her Tender appeared off; and yesterday Morning Capt. [Joseph] Turpin, in the Colony Brigt. Comet, with a large Ship, a Prize, hove in Sight. The Man of War had lain at an Anchor off the Bar all the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Wednesday 22
Moored in Savannah River Georgia
at 11 AM sailed hance His Majestys Schooner Hinchinbrook in Company with the Ship Unity Brig Live Oak and Brig Sally.
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
When Seized
or Taken
Where
What Sort Of
Vessel
____
Vessels
Names of the
Masters
____
Owners
From
Whence
Where
Bound
By what
Ship
Taken
To what Port
Sent for
Security
Cargo
How
disposed
of
1776
March 9th
Liverpool
[Brig]
Mermaid
Davd Bray
Wm Freeman
Dominica
Liverpool
Senegal
Halifax
Melasses, Rum,... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We have now ships arriving dayly from London, and have got in this Week agood Supply of Provisions, but not yet a Sufficiency for so large an Army to depend on ー...
We had yesterday a Man of War from New York, with a prize the Ship Lady Gage, one of the London traders, which Captn VandePut, cut out of the North River where she was laid up. They left New York 15 days ago, and bring a report which... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Cause
Nova Scotia
Court of Vice
Admiralty
Hyde Parker and George Vandeput Esqr.
vs
Brig Amazone
Monday 20th May
1776
Libel filed and entred Order made as on file
23 May 1776 James Alms being duly sworn Deposeth as follows that the Brig Amazone was taken by a Tender belonging to the Phenix on or about the 18th or 19 of April 1st at Sandy Hook no loading on board,... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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