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El dador de esta informará ã V. de la Critica Situacion en que me hallo con mis vecinos bloqueda de todos lados, y amenazado de un ataque si no les entrego las presas hechas por el Capitan Willing,1 su persona, la de Dn. Olivero Polock,2 y algunos Ofiziales de su partida, teniendo por una declaracion de Guerra la protecction, asilo, y Socorros qe. les...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
1778 Tuesday
May 5.
Do [Turks Islands] So 53 Wt: 33 Lgs
at 6 AM saw a Strange Sail in the NWest Hoisted out the Pinnace Man'd and Armed her and gave Chase at 8 she took the Chase and prov'd to be a Prize a Small Schooner from St Eustatia to Carolina1 Put hands on board & took her in Tow
[Fleh?] Wreck So 18 Lg...
Date: 5 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have given Orders to Capt Nicholson1 to proceed with the Dean Frigate2 Under his Command to this port as soon as she can be properly repaired which I hope will be soon least the Enemy may get Intelligence of & take Measures to Intercept her We have Ordered him to Consult with you & to do what you think most proper with the Cloathing if you find it in...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Your favr. under the second ulto. came to hand last Evg by Post I hope the Dispatch1 ere this is nearly Loaded, as we've had Intelligence from York Rhode Island & Halifax and she was not at either of them Ports. I shall immediately follow your Orders respecting the Mellish & Nanny2 Mr. Jarvis3 was a few days since in town...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
On motion Ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby are directed to deliver Joseph Henderson Esqr Commissary of Prisoners One hundred pound Old Junk, Twenty fathom of two & half inch Rope & twenty yards of Old Canvas for the use of the Brig Rising Empire Guard Ship—1 he to be accountable for the same.
On Application of the Board of War of this State—Ordered that it is...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Present—
Saml Ph’ps Savage Esqr
James Prescott Esqr
John Brown Esqr
Isaac Phillips Esqr
Thomas Walker Esqr
Eleazer Johnson Esqr
George Williams Esqr
Saml Ph'ps Savage Esqr President—
Order'd, That Capt Haraden1 delr Samuel Hartley any...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Wednesday 6
[off Oyster Bay]1
AM) at 8 weighed & made sail standing to ye SE saw 3 Whaleboats pulling from ye Connecticut Shore to take a Schooner coming from the Erd. Maned & Armed all ye Boats (as did the Neptune)2 & sent 'em after them set studing sls: after ye Schooner fired 2...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Wednesdy 6th
Robinsons hole SBE 1½ Miles
[Elizabeth Is., Mass.]
at 12 [AM] weigh'd Tender in Co. workg to the Et.wd. TKd. Occasionaly at 8 join'd the Unicorn, Sphynx, & Convoy and led them to the Place for Landing within Wepeckers Islds.1 and Anchd. in 7 fms. at 9 the Troops...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Wednesday 6
Do [North Point Hart Island NE 2 Cables Lgth]
at 8 AM Sent a Boat Mand & Armed to intercept a Boat Crossing from the Rebell Shore1 at 11 Do weighd 12 Sail of wood vessells in Co & Stood to Et.Ward
Do [North Point Hart Island NE 2 Cables Lgth]
Do Wr. [inclinable to Calm] first...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That sixteen thousand dollars be paid to the Marine Committee, to enable them to make a partial payment to William Smith,1 Esqr. for iron and flour purchased by him for the use of the navy in the eastern department; for which they are to be accountable:
Sundry resolutions being moved, relative to the...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have received your Letter of the 26th ultimo from Edenton and are sorry to hear of the loss of the Continental Brig Independence under your Command. We have no doubt but you have done all in your power for Saving as much as possible from the wreck & we desire that you will deliver the same to our Agents Messrs Hewes & Smith making out an Inventory thereof and...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We are informed by Letter from Captain John Young of the Continental Brig Independence on the Bar of Occracock but that he had saved the Guns & Sundry other things from the Wreck which we have now directed him to put under your care and which you will please to give receipts for. Should that business not be accomplished when this reaches, you, we request you will have it done, and depend on...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The marine Comee of whch. I am a member last Eveng. in conformity to a resolution of Congress,1 met and determined to send Six Vessils to carry important despatches to France, the said Vessils to be under the directions of the Comee. of Foreign affairs. As the Letters for your Navy board is not yet written2 and Capt. Collins is...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Mr Whiting and Mr Travis.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store, deliver to Captain Wright Westcott1 five hundred tenpenny nails, five hundred twenty penny ditto, one Plaine, one drawing knife, and one handsaw for the use of the Norfolk Revenge Galley.—
Ordered that A Warrant issue to Captain Wright Westcott for one hundred pounds upon account for the purpose of furnishing...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I am advised that some large Ships of Force have been purchased by several abettors of the Rebellious Colonists, to bring different European Commodoties to these Provinces, and take back Cargoes of Tobacco provided in the Ports of Virginia. I have appointed the Isis to co-operate with you and the other Ships at the entrance of the Bay,1 directing the Place I would have her anchor at.—...
Date: 6 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Wednesday 6th.
Do. [Cape Sable] N26E 16 Lgs
AM at 3 handed the Mizentopsl: at 4 in foretopsl: at 5 Wore Ship, down topGallt yards & Struck topGallt. Masts, handed the Mainsl. Soundings from 50 to 60 fms.
Do. [Cape Sable] N12W 15 Lgs
Fresh Gales & hazy Wr. PM...
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I wrote you a few Days since1 advising of the Arrival of the Henrietta Capt Brown2 from Nants without any Papers or the knowledge whether the Cargo is on public or private Gent Acct. Im unlading ye. Ship & have got out one hundred & seventy Bales four of which were between Decks & were a little damag'd, but by unpacking &...
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Last Evning I receiv'd a Letter from the Commercial Committee1 in Answer to that I wrote them respecting the Impractibility of complying with their Orders to send the Mellish to France,2 they reply that they receivd a Letter from Mr Jarvis informing them that he was going on in getting the Ship Mellish in Readiness,3 they desire that she...
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Board of War,
Saml. Ph'ps Savage Esqr
Boston May 7th. 1778
John Brown Esqr
James Prescott Esqr
Thomas Walker Esqr
Isaac Phillips Esqr
George Williams Esqr
Eleazer Johnson Esqr
Order'd, That Dr Greenleaf1 deliver Dr Edward Kitchen Turner sundry...
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Begins with a very Fresh Breeze & Fair Weather at 3 PM Got the Top Gallant Yards down and weighed Anchor and Came to Sail at 5 PM Saluted the Town with 13 Cannon went alongside the Long Wharff—the Capt went on Shore—hoisted out the Guns on the Wharff & Stript'd the Brigt. Amen
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12