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To the Honourable the Governor and Council of Safety of the State of Connecticut agreable to your Honors Directions, We the Subscribers have repaired to Newlondon, and Examined into the Curcumstances of Capt Hardens [Seth Harding] Stoping the Ship Mary under the Command of Capt Thos Kanady from proceeding on her Voige; and the reasons of her being Detained in this Harbour till this time; have...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Last Friday se'nnight was sent into the Port of New-London, by the Continental armed Brig Cabot, Capt. [Elisha] Hinman, a Prize Ship, burthen about 200 Tons, bound from Jamaica to Scotland, laden with Rum, Sugar, &c.1
A few days since, a number of men landed from one of the enemy's tenders, ori a point of land at Stamford, remote from the inhabitants, where they shot and carried...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Solebay, convoying Transports with the 6th. Regiment on board, arrived from St Vincent's. They saw the great Fleet of Transports homeward bound off Nantucket Shoals.
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Wednesday 20
Do [Sandy Hook] No 79 Wt 220 Leagues.
at 8 AM out 3d reef of Fore & Main topsail, set the Mizen & unbent the Cables and stowed the Anchors..
Moderate and Cloudy at ½ past 2 PM saw a sail to the SE made sail and gave Chace, at 7 began to fire at her, at ½ past 8 brought her to and found her to be one of our Transports that had been taken by a Rebel Privateer...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Marine Committee to whom was ref erred the bringing in a plan for increasing the navy of the United states, brought in a report, which was taken in consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That there be immediately undertaken,
In New Hampshire,
1 ship of 74 guns,2
In Massachusetts Bay,
1 ditto of 74 ditto, and
1 ditto of 36 ditto,
In Pennsylvania,
1 ditto of 74 ditto,
1...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. [John Maxwell] Nesbitt to pay ... Daniel Offley for.Iron Work for the Battery Putnam & Chevaux De Frize, &ca.,£ 14 6 2.
Resolved, That Mr. [Thomas] Wharton & Mr. [Joseph] Blewer be appointed to revise & Fix the Pay of the Fleet of this State.
Mr. Nesbitt to pay Lewis Grant £ 10 10 0, for Gun Ladle & Powder Measures, £ 10 10 0, for the Anned Boat Convention.
An order was...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Greeting — Whereas at a Court of Admiralty lately held at Philadelphia upon the Bill of James Campbell who as well &c. against the Sloop or Vessell called the Modesty &c: It was judged and decreed that the said Sloop with her Tackle Apparel and Furniture and the Goods, Wares and Merchandizes found on board her at the Time of her Capture should be condemned as Prize for the Use of the...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sixty Dollars Reward.
Deserted from Captain Robert Mullan's Company of Marines, lying in the barracks at Philadelphia, the following persons, viz.
Thomas Mewkinny, labourer, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, short fair hair, ruddy complexion, strong built, and lived near Jacob Miller's tavern on Lancaster road.
. John M'Losky, a shoemaker by trade, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, well set, short...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Commissioners of the Navy having informed this Board that the Schooner Revenge Capt [William] Deane is ready to proceed to Sea and desired to.know if Coracoa would be a proper Port for her destination It is Ordered that his Excellency the Governor be required to write to Thomas Whiting Esqr first Cominissioneer of the Navy, informing him that as there.is no Agent for this State at that Place...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
An Agreement was this day made by the Board with Robert Donald & Co for nine Acres of Land called Brookes Point in Chesterfield County for the Sum of four hundred and twenty nine pounds which said Land is to be appropriated to the use of a Ropery for the Public; the said Robert Donald appeared and executed a Deed for the said Land in the Presence.of sundry Witnesses which said Deed was...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
To all people to whom These presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I do by these presents grant Commission to and do Licence & authorise John Hatter To set forth in warlike Manner The Snow called the Hope of the Burden seize and of about Two Hund Tons under his own Command and therewith by force of arms to apprehend saize and Take all Such Ships Vessels and Goods as are leable to Seisure...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novemr [1776]
Wednesday 20
Cape Nicholas N½E 5 or 6 Leagues
Bore away antl gave Chace to the SW
Do Wr [Fresh Breezes.and Sqµally] Fired 4 Guns and Brot to the Chace a French Schooner from Philadelphia Loaded with Flour &ca. Seized her. Took out the Master and People. Sent an Officer and 4 Men to take Charge of her.2
Made Sail Prize in Comp.
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Ship Sam, Capt. [Samuel] Richardson, who sailed from hence the 20th ult. with about 20,000 Dollars, and 52 C. Weight of Ivory on boa.rd, bound for Liverpool, was taken the 25th, in Lau. 20. by the Independence Rebel Privateer of 10 Guns, and 45 Men, John Young, Commander, belonging to the Congress. The Ship was sent away to Philadelphia with the Ivory and Silver; the Captain and the Boatswain...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I esteem it a Duty incumbent on me to make use of the Opportunity which presents itself (by Lieut Breyntons return to England from the Pembroke,) of paying my Respects to your Lordship & of acquainting You with the present State of Affairs in this Province.
Apprehending a probability of the Rebels attacking Halifax, Lord Howe was pleased to give me Orders to proceed here with his Majestys...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novr 1776
Wednesday 20th
Pidgeon Hill WNW Dist 5 Leagues
at 1 AM brot too the Main Tp Sail to the Mast-and in Second Reef Do at ½ past Do wore Ship at 6 Do wore Ship & made Sail at 10 saw Cape Ann bearing WNW about 8 Leagues at Noon in Campy with the Tender as before
Fresh Breezes & Clear latter fresh Breezes & Cloudy At 1 PM saw several Vessells under the land made Sale and gave...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Petition of J otham Moulton — setting forth. That in April last a Schr. in the service of the Colony called the Diligent commanded by John Lambert was driven on shore at York in the County of York, and on the sd Lambert's applying to the Petr. for hb Assistance in refitting said Vessel she being then much injured, & her keel being beaten off — whereupon the Petr. attentive to the Interest of...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I take the liberty to Sollicit your Honours. For my Exchange with four Men belonging to the Juno Frigate. I am Masters mate on board the above Frigate and was lately brought into this place in a Manner I presume well known to your Honours.2 Therefore if you will please to Include me and my four men in the present Exchange. you will lay me under particular Obligations to your Honours —...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
That a Committee be chosen to agree with some suitable person to take the Command of the Sloop Republic, and to fix her out for the West Indies, and to procure a Cargoe for her.
Voted, that Mr Ellis Gray be this Committee. —
Resolved,. That a Committee be appointed to agree with some suitable person to Command, & to procure a Cargoe for, the Ship Julias Caeser, to go directly from hence to...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Prize Brig.,1 laden with Cloathing, mentioned in our last to have been taken and sent into this Port, by Capt. Skimmer, should have been by Captains Skimmer and Tucker. She had on board 664 dozen Men's Shoes; 41 doz. Women's ditto; 548 doz. silk, worsted and yarn Stockings; 228 pieces milled Pladding; 6 dozen Men's Shammy Gloves; 11 dozen milled ditto; 62 dozen worsted and yam...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I wrote you a Letter some time ago, acquainting you that it appear'd to a Court Martial, that Captn [Lawrence] Bowden of the Royal Exchange, had some hand in forwarding a Mutiny onboard — and for you to Stop his Adventure untill that matter was Clear'd up 2 — Since which the Captain has been here and declares his Innocence — and I wrote by him to Captn Whipple that whatever he gave him...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7