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. . . a Ship at portsmouth from France with Cloathing1 one at Cape Ann,2 one arrived hears with do4 (and a Ship, Snow & Brig in sight,[)] Capt. Harreden5 Arrived with a prize snow from Bristol6 with Flour salt &c. for New york, the Brig Lyon Warren,7 arrived at salem, taken a Brig from Bristol8...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Last Friday the Dean frigate,1 Samuel Nicholson commander, arrived at Portsmouth from France.—She had nine weeks passage, and has brought a valuable cargo, consisting of 12000 suits of cloaths for the army, compleat, a large quantity of copper, tin and lead, besides many other valuable articles. Capt. Nicholson, on his passage, took two prizes, one he manned and sent to port with fruit...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I beg Leave to represent the Scituation of this County1 and to ask for some Directions of my Superiours in Office, as my Scituation requires me to do—
The Scituation of this County is such that from Chatham to Bedford2 we have British Shipping, who have Stopt all passing by Water, and are so bold that they Anchor frequently In Woods's hole, Quicks Hole and off Highannos;...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have Purchas'd a Qty of Duck and Cordage for the Continentl. Friggate att Norwich1 and am largely in Advance for the Ship Trumbull.2 I have now an Oppertunity to dispose of a Bill on Congress for Twenty Thousand pound Lawfull Money, and Shall Esteem it as a favor if you will draw in my favor for that Amo. I intend in a few Weeks to wait on...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Your favor of the 4th. March reached me the original about the 14th. Copy on the 21st. April I should have hoped, the Commercial Committee had long before that time give you their determination on the proposed plan for importing goods—1 why the necessary measures had not been pursued on our part in due time I cannot tell— probably some delay was...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Monday 4.
Cape Henlopen W½S 92 Lgs.
at 5 AM out 2d. reef Topsails, at noon the above Fleet in Sight1
South part of Nantucket N57W. 18 Lgs.
First part Modte. breezes and hazey, remainder Fresh gales and Cloudy, at 2 PM saw a Sail NE. made Sail and gave Chace, at 7 it being Calm, hoisted out [the] Boats, and sent them manned and...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
From every appearance here, it is probable we shall have something to do. The design of the Hinchenbrook, Rebecca, and the other vessels that were lately taken,1 was to attack Sunberry, while General Provost2 with some Augustine troops,3 penetrated into and ravaged the interior parts of this state; but the capture of those vessels has, I believe, considerably...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the Pleasure to in forme You Of Our Safe Arivle At Boston After Apassage Of 7 Weeks And 2 Days We had Nothing but Contrary Winds the hole Passage the Capt And All his Officers have Yoused Me Very Well1 Our Armeyes Are in good Spirits the Nuse is that Admiral how and All his Ship Crue Are Lost in Agale Of Wind2 this Day I set out for Congres Capt Nickleson has Rive...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Tuesday 5th
Riding at Single Anchor in Buzzard's Bay [off Naushon Island, Mass.]
at 5 AM made the Signal for our Tender to chace, at 10 she run a Schooner on Shore and burn'd her, People empd: occasionally.
Riding at Single Anchor in Buzzard's Bay
Fresh Breezes and fair Wr. arriv'd here & join'd Company his Majesty's Ship Sphynx[,] Haerlem Sloop...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Notwithstanding your answer to mine of the 2nd April ulto. in commendation of Capt. Seth Harding,1 I cannot forbear repeating my application in his favor—Capt. Hinman is indeed an Officer of acknowledged Gallantry, had he returned I should have no desire to supplant him—but unhappy for him, as well as the States, his Consort having shamefully...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
5th May. Good weather. Wind N. in the morning, and about 6 o'Clock the Orpheus, and The Haerlem Sloop,1 with the two transports which have the Flank Companies and the Chasseurs on board; sailed for the Elisabeth Islands.
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Agreeable to your Desire I offered The men five Shilling ⅌ Night for Keeping Guard at the Ship1 which They Refused and Demand Six Shills. And Eight Pence & half Pint Rum Each ⅌ Night of which I did not think Proper To Give without your order I Should Be Glad you would Advise in the affair and your order Shall be Strictly Noticed By Sir Your Humbl....
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I Wish to know What is become of the ship General Hancock,1 as Soon as I am Inform'd She has Sailed & Her Accts. are Made out—Intend Going to Boston & Settle wth. you, am afraid the Ship Will be Foul before She Goes to Sea.—had She been here She might have been Manned in Three Weeks.—however I dare Say you have done all in your power.—I am with [&c.]
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
"A very pretty affair happened here last week. A small boat from the Eastward, commanded by Capt. Adamson,1 with ten men and 6 swivels, went into Oyster-Bay, and fell in with the Tender of the ship Raven; the tender mounted 8 swivels, had nine men on board with wall-pieces, and every way equipt to make a vigorous resistance, but the boat after discharging her swivels and small arms,...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
. . . As a number of the artificers I have employed here were of the four months militia who were discharg'd from that Service, and in consequence of that discharge have Left me, I wrote to Genl. McDougal1 to Send me about 25 Ship carpent’rs &c. but forgot to mention about the necessary tools to bring with them, which we shall be in want of. This day one of the Vessels was Launched...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Tuesday 5
[off City Island, N.Y.]
(AM) at 6 heard several Guns fire abreast of Oyster Bay weighed and made Sail set studing sails sent all ye Boats ahead to tow the Ship to ye Erd. to cut off a Schooner which was standing in for ye Rebel Shore the Neptune in Comy. at 10 spoke with the Halifax's Tender who informed us that She was a Rebel...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We request that immediately on receipt hereof you will procure two swift sailing Vessels for Packets to carry dispatches to france, and have the[m] prepared in every respect for the Sea, so soon as the Council of Massachusetts state shall apply for them which will be in a very short time, and you must direct the Commanders to sail agreeable to the orders of the said Council.1 If the...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
As a Swift sailing Packet is immediately wanted to carry dispatches to France, we must request your Excellency should the Armed Vessel belonging to your State called the Spy be in port, that you will Order her to be got ready for that purpose, but if she should not be in Port that you will give directions for Some other suitable Vessel being procured and prepared for the sea with all dispatch....
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Mr Travis.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the publick store, deliver to Robert Ferguson two hundred and fifty pump Tacks for the use of the Lewis Galley.—1
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Inclosed is your Signal, and you will please to excuse, not having Your place in it, as more Ships are expected, and an officer of Superior Rank, coming to Command here.
Not having my Lord Howes Chacing Flag.—whenever the Quarter or bearing Flag is shown at the Fore Topgallant Mast head, with the Ships Signal, it is to be understood you are to Chace. I am [&c.]
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12