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Commission of Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to John Rogers Master of the Schooner called the General Smallwood mounting four Carriage Guns navigated by 10 Men belonging to the State of Maryland & dated 20 Oct. 1777. . . .
[Ordered] That the Commissary of Provo deliver to Capt. Bryan1 1 Barrel Beef and 1 Barrel Bread for the Schooner Dolphin.
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Please to furnish Capt. Bryan1 with what Cordage he may want, for the Use of the Dolphin armed Boat. We are &ca.
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Ship1 has been frose up for five or six days past it is now likely to Break away & leave us Clear for Sailing only the want of a Pilot I have Sent twice sent down to St marys for one but are not Come up. Judge they are Prevented by the Ice We have different Reports that the British Ships are in the Bay above the mouth Potomack Shold that be the Case Am Affraid the...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
From 28. Decemr. to Januy. 28.
Robert Tompkins. Captn.
31 Dys.
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Joshua Singleton. 1st. Lieut.
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Rations. . . . . . Ditto
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Christopher Tompkins 2d Lieut.
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Francis Read...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany. 1778
Wednesday 28
Do. [at Anchor off Cape Henry]
at 7 AM saw a Schooner coming up the River1 at 8 Weighd & kept turng towards her at 10 she ran aground, came too with Bt. Br. hoisted the Boats out & sent them to her—
Do. [at Anchor off Cape Henry]
Fresh Breezes & hazy at 2 PM the Boats...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry. 1778
Wednesd 28
Do. [Charles town] S 46°.48 W 26 Ls.
[AM] Saw a Sail in the NE Gave Chace ½ pt 8 TKd ½ pt 10 fired a Shot & Brot: too the Brigg Katy from Edenton No. Carolina bound to Charles town So Carolina Laden with Tobacco & Staves William Bunker Master1 Sd:...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Wednesday. 28th
Do. [Charles Town] Lighthouse N 78° Wt. 19 miles
at 5 AM Departed this Life Nichs Inch Seaman At 7 the Lizard made a Signal for Seeing a Sail Do made Sail & gave Chace to ye NW Lizard in Company. At 10 Saw a Sail to the Etward Do hauld the Wind & gave Chace to her D...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesday 28th
Do. [Turks Island] No 80º.. 00' Wt dist: 14 Leagues.—
[at] 6 A.M. Saw a Sail in the NE Quartr made sail and Gave Chace, [at] 9 Modt. Breezes & Clear Weathr. Spoke the Chace which proved to be a Schooner from Cape Francois Bound to Virginia sent an Officer & Boat and took Possession...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Treatment of Lieutenant Thaxter1 and Lieutenant Hopkins,2 and others, while in captivity.
The 5th of June, 1777,being on board the letter of marque brig Lucy,3 of 12 guns, (a prize to the United States, and within 15 leagues of Nantucket) was that day taken by the Amazon, Juno, and Orpheus frigates: the first Lieutenant of the Amazon, coming on...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We hear from Marblehead that on Saturday last a Transport Ship,1 bound from Halifax for New-York, arrived there with about 280 Continental Prisoners. She sailed from Halifax about 10 Days ago, under Convoy, and parted with the Convoy in a severe Gale a few Days after she sailed; and on the Prisoners' discovering they were separated they rose on the Crew, which consisted of 15 Hands,...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety holden at Hartford in and for the State of Connecticut on the 29th day of January, A.D. 1778.
. . . Voted, That an order be drawn on the Committee of Pay-Table to draw an order on the Treasurer for the sum of £250, in favour of Capt. John Cotton,1 to be improved for procuring spars for the use of this State, to be in account.
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
——This is the PRIVATEER.——
To all Gentlemen Volunteers, who are desirous of making their FORTUNES.
An Opportunity is now presented them (if they apply speedily) on Board the Sloop AMERICAN REVENUE, one of the fastest sailing Vessels on the Continent; fitted in the best Manner for a four Month's Cruise, and will sail immediately, SAMUEL CHAMPLIN, Commander; who may be seen at the House of John...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Since the 6th inst. The rebels have taken the following vessels, near Chester, in the river Delaware; the transport brigs John and Lord Howe, the schooners Hope and Industry, that lately sailed from this port. They were forced on shore by large bodies of ice.
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Council met
Lancaster, Thursday, January 29, 1778.
Present. His Excelly. Thos. Wharton, junr. Esqe. President.
_______Honble. George Bryan, Esqe. Vice President.________
Joseph Hart, Jacob Morgan, John Hambright, Thomas Urie, Esqres. Jacob Arndt, _______Thomas Scott_______&________James Edgar, Esqres....
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
A letter, of the 19th, from F. Hopkinson,1 one of the commissioners of the Navy Board, concerning the conduct of Captain Barry,2 was read: Whereupon,
It was moved, that it be
Resolved, That Captain Barry be not employed on the expedition assigned to his conduct by the Marine Committee, till further orders of Congress.
It was previously moved to add after the word "conduct,"...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[York, Pa.] January 29th. 1778
We have directed Captain Barry to employ the Pinnace and Barges belonging to the Frigates1 and the Barge taken by Captain Josiah2 in annoying the enemies Vessels in their Passage up and down the Delaware and to employ such a number of Continental Navy officers now out of service, and collect such a number of men as he may think...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We having agreed to employ the Pinnace and Barges belonging to the Frigates1 and the Barge taken up by Captain Josiah2 in the River Delaware on a Cruize in Said River under your command We hereby empower you to receive such war-like Stores, Provisions & other Stores from the Navy Board, and to employ such Continental Navy officers not in actual service and to collect...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Thursday 29th
Do [Charles Town] Lighthouse N 75 Wt. 13 Leagues
At 2 AM lost sight of the Prize At 4 Veer'd Ship At 8 Saw a Sail Do made Sail and gave Chace at ½ past 9 fired 2 Guns & brt too a Schooner from Port St. tonie1 for Charles Town in Ballast2 Do punished Henry Connelly...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Bearer hereof Capt John Cockram in the Sloop Trya[l] a Prize Taken by the afforesaid Providence Whe have Thought Fitt by and With the Consent of Capt Officers and Sloop Crew To give Unto John Cockram & those assisten To Convey The Said Sloop and all and Every Part or Parts of our Shares that Shal Be Comming unto Us For and in Consideration of their Singular Courage...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"We sail'd in the Privateer Revenge,1 Captain Isaac Freeborn, from Marthas Vineyard Dec. 9[,] 1777. About ten Days after we fel in with a Privateer Schooner, gave her a couple of Shot, and she run. About 8 Days after, we fell in with and took the Slo[o]p York,2 from Glasgow bound to Barbados, laden with dry Goods, some Provisions, kc. which was sent in to Martineco. About 4 ...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11