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The fogginess of the Mornings is so very great, that I think it probable, that the Enemy will attempt a surprise upon Fort Mifflin at such time, or at Night if they mean it at all. To prevent this, I would recommend it to you to keep Boats rowing guard as near the shore of province Island as they possibly can with safety—
I am so fully sensible of the importance of your Station that I have sent...
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[At] 4 [AM] Do. Weather [light Airs & fair] [At] 10 hove up the Stream, & let go the small Bow[er] [At] 12 [Noon] moderate & fair [At] 1 [PM] moderate & fair saw the Augusta & Isis coming up from Chester, soon after the Isis got aground on Tinnicum Spit [At] 3 the Augusta Anchord here [At] 5 Weigh'd & Shifted our Birth close to the Channel of the Cheveaux de...
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Signals which may be made in the Vigilant.
Red, White, Blue
Main—top—gallt. Masthead
1.
For the Ships in view to cease firing on the Fort.
Blue, White, Red
Do:— Do:—
2.
That the Fort is carried by the British Troops
Red, White, Blue
Fore—top—gallt. masthead
3.
That the Firing on the Fort may be renewed or Continued.
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Sunday 19th
New Point Comfort N ½ W Back River Point SBW, Egg Island, WSW.
at 5 AM saw a Sail to the NE, Weigh'd and came to Sail, manned and armed the Barge to chace, at 9 AM anchored, at 11 AM the Otter anchored here.
Back River SW ½ S New point Comfort NNW
Ditto wear. [Moderate & cloudy] our Barge returned with the Prize,1 took the prisoners out and...
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am favoured with your Letter of the 17th by Captain Squire1 this morning, and should have proceedd immediately to Gwins Island, agreeable to your desire, but the Pilots informs me since Lord Dunmore with the Transports left it,2 the Wells there, were all filled up, and therefore, I do not apprehend we shall be able to complete the water; Captain...
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
(Translation)
I received the two Letters, which your Excellency did me the Honour to write me, the one dated the 10th. Instant, the other the 17th.1...
As to the Subject of the Letter of the 17th., concerning two Vessels taken by the Americans, and brought into Martinico. It is true enough that one of them, laden with Negroes, came to Anchor at Saint...
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We sailed from Saint Anné, the day after I did myself, the Honor of writing to you, cruized 'till Sunday the 12th: on which day I put into Martha Brae, in Order to impress, but, without success; The next Morning I went out of the Harbor; Our Pilot not being acquainted there one from the Shore carried us in & out, to whom I gave a Certificate.
In the Evening & off Montego...
Date: 19 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Monday 20th
Moor'd off Quebec.
AM struck Top Gallt. Masts and lower Yards.
First & Middle parts Strong Gales & Rainy Weather. Latter Do.
Gales & clear Wear.,
PM Sent up the River to St. Johns one Midshipman and 30 Seamen to be employ'd on the Lake Service.1
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Monday 20th
At Anchor in the Bason of Quebec
AM Struck lower Yards and Top Gallt Masts. Do Cleared hawse, I recd. an Order from Capt. Pearson to send two Petty Officers and 50 Men to the Lakes.
First and Middle part fresh Gales with Rain Latter part Do. Gales and Frost PM I set out from hence for St. Johns Also the two Petty Officers...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Monday 20th
Cape Codd W ½ S Distance 19 Leagues
AM at 8 saw a Sail to the Et:wd: out Reefs & Chaced at 9 found the Main Topmt: Trusseltrees Sprung, at 10 the Chace made the Private Signal, Answer'd Do:, Brot: too and Struck the Main Topmast, at Noon saw a Sail in the NW made the Lark's Signal to Chace—
Cape...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Monday 20th.
Ditto [At Anchor in the Seakonnet passage Rhode Island]
2 A.M. saw two flashes of great guns but heard no report supposed it to be from Fogland ferry1 people employed variously—
Do. Wr. [Moderate breazes and clouday weather]
10 P.M. yaul rowing guard at ½ after 10 P.M. heard a cannon fired up the river and saw the flashes...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
About 9 o'Clock last night the Sentries of the 22d Regiment, discovered several of the Enemy's boats going down the Seconnet towards Fogland ferry, and immediately fired to give the alarm. Many boats were perceived soon after from the battery at Fogland, and were fired at from thence. The alarm being quickly communicated, the troops got under arms immediately at the several encampments...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This Day Got under Way from the Gut and Ran up above the ferry1 and Came at Anchor Nothing further—
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Voted, That Mr. David Trumbull deliver to Benjamin Huntington, Esqr, 71 yds. of Tickelingburge belonging to this State, or more if necessary, for the use of the schooner Spy.
Voted, That Capt. Jabez Perkins of No ch pay to Benjamin Huntington, Esqr, one hundred pounds of the publick money in said Perkins' hands, to be improved in paying the advanced wages of the crew to be...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
1777
Ship Putnam1
D
June 7
To pd Jacob rily for frt. of Sparrs &c
£25..—.—
To pd Amos Letimer for 541 feet boat boards
2.10. .0
To pd Jos Hurlbut for use of his Shop
16.—
To pd John Hartell's Expences into the Jersey after Iron
13.15.—
To Horse Hire for ditto
6. .0. .0
Sepr 8
To pd John Skillins Bill
69.13.—
To 1 Gal Rum...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have this moment received your letter of this date with the letters you mention concerning them I have only to Congratulate you on the fortunate event by which the present purposes of the enemy are defeated.
With respect to the galley1—She is Sunk about Two miles from the landing place;2 there will be some difficulty in raising the Cannon, especially the 32 pd'r for which...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Yesterday Afternoon there Come up the River A frigate Mounting on her Main] Deck [24 Guns1 with three Small Vessels two of] them went Down Last night; the Frigate and Tender Lies Just Below the [Chivedefreax].
Genl. Winds with Part of of his Brigade Came to N. Windsor Last night. I went Down there to see him but was Informed he had stopted at Brooks's. I am Just going Down to see him...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 20th.—This morning about 4 o'clock a firing of cannon and musketry was heard near Gloucester Point. We roused all hands up and went to our batteries in town along the shore. We heard a number of boats rowing. We thought the galleys were coming to fire on the town, and just before daylight they came within hail of our sentry. They answered they came from our fleet. Twelve flat-bottomed...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 20th. Wind S.W. and the weather remarkably warm. At 4 this morning 12 Flat bottomed Boats and a whale boat arrived at Philadelphia from our Fleet after receiving abundance of Grape from the Fort1 and 2 Gallies below without any injury until they arrived near our Battery two medium 12 pounders, on the North point of Schuylkill2 where they were fired on (that...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . . The Enemy appear to be raising a work at near a mile and a half from us at the point of Tinicum, in the direction of Hog Island—there are a great many people there—The Commodore1 who has been inform'd of it has not approached the Shore, but is gone to make a fruitless Cannonade against the Fleet.
The Enemy have kept up a heavy Fire, but happily have kill'd only two of our men...
Date: 20 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10