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Orderd That Colo Crafts1 deliver for the armed Brigt Hazzard2
500, 6, lb Round Shott
240, 3 lb, do do
400 wt Grape Shott
14 port fires.—
That the Comy deliver for the armed Brigt Hazzard
6 Swivil Guns,
4 blunderbusses.—
That a pr of pistols fm the Office be deld. for Brig...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
....If you want to buy Iron, Spars, or Lumber, up the River your Brother has got Rum & Sugar in Saml. Fosters hands (up Connecticut River) as you will see by a Rect. on fill given to Elliot by Foster—You must send to Capt. Jonsey1 at New Haven an[d] see if he is well enough to go in the Ship2 & if he is to attend on her—in Person—You...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Wednesday 22d.
Ditto [At Anchor in the Seakonnet passage Rhode Island]
at a half after [1] AM. heared a second [gun] from Do. place1 6 AM. the armed Schooner got under way and gave chase to a vessel at sea2 at ½ after 7 AM. left the chase and haul'd her wind and stood to the Eastward
Ditto [At Anchor in the Seakonnet passage Rhode Island]
Do...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Syren & Unicorn got round into the Seconnet passage today, and anchored to the Southward of the Kingsfisher. As that part of the Island is sufficiently guarded by this movement, the 22d Regt marched and encamped near Elam's house on the right of the Chasseurs. A Battery for two Guns was ordered to be made on the shore to the right of the Chasseurs, in order to...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am favoured with your Letter of the 11th Instant,1 Note the Contents. The Captors of the Weymouth Packet are entitled to their Share of the prize according to the Resolutions of the Continental Congress That Rule being adopted by the Governor & his Council of Safety, at the time Capt Harding was fitted out for a Cruize; the General Assembly will probably...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Wednesday 22
At Single Anchor as above [2 Miles to Sward of Levingstons Manor]
AM Got Up T Gt Masts & Yards
At Single Anchor as above
Light Airs and variable at 1 PM Weighd in Co the Gallys, Transports Flatt Boats &c1 & stood down the River at 7 Do Came too Small Bower in 6 fm. off Eusopus Gally[s] &...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Wednesday 22
the Augusta SE ½ a Mile. Hog Island ENE 1½ Mile & the Rebel Fleet ENE 3 Miles—
AM Noon the Augusta got above the Lower Cheveaux De Frizes—Row'd Guard &c.—
Billings Port Fort SE 1 Mile Roebuck SEbE 1—do. & the Rebel Fleet EbN 3 Miles—Light Breezes & Clear Weather. at 4 PM Came up the River & Anchord off Billings Port Fort His...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
1777 October
Wednesdy 22
At Anchor in Tinicum Channell
at 4 AM weighed and Towed up to Hog Island intending to get into the Pool between Hog & Province Islands, to be ready next morning to go against Mud Fort. while the Augusta, Roebuck, Liverpool & Pearl were to Act against it and the Galleys in the Eastern Channell,1 but there not being Water enough for us at...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr.
Wednesdy. 22d
Billingsfort E ¾ S ½ a Mile—
AM Warp'd thro' the Chiveaux de frize in company with the Augusta & Liverpool. At 10 Anchd: with the S: Br in 5 fm: muddy bottom. Billingsfort SWbS 3 Cable's lengths.
Billingsfort SWbS.
The first & latter parts light Airs & fair, the middle hazey. At 1 PM His...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Resolved, That the president issue his warrant on the treasurer for four thousand dollars, in favour of George Ross, Esqr. and Company, owners of the Mary Ann Furnace, in part of payment of cannon ball made by them for the use of the navy, agree able to contract with the Navy Board for the middle department, which is to be charged with this sum, and the said George Ross and Company...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October, 1777
Wednesday 22d
Do. [Moored off Chester]
At 7 AM. made the Signal for a Lieutenant from the Merlin
Do.
Little Wind and Clear Weather. At 4 PM. the Camilla got under Sail & Stood down Tinicum Channell. At 5 observed the firing of Musquetry, at Red Bank; which Continued about ¼ of an hour. At 6 the Augusta, Roebuck, Pearl—Liverpool, & Merlin...
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Wednesday 22d
Cape Henry SSE.
at 6 AM saw a Sail to the West SW, made Sail and chaced, at 8 AM brought her too, the Brig Kitty Dullany, from Chester, bound to Martinica with Tobacco &Ca.1 sent her to New York.
Cape Henry NW ½ N 4 Leagues
Strong Gales and cloudy, close reefd the Topsails
Date: 22 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz.—In Behalf of Enoch Staples, Commander of the private armed Sloop Wooster,1 and all concerned therein, against the Snow Atlantic, of about 150 Tons burthen, Charles Morris, late Master: In Behalf of Thomas Thompson, and Elisha Hynman, Commanders of the...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
About 9 o'Clock last night 5 boats of the Enemy came near the Officer's guard at the house near Howland's bridge, and fired at the men on duty there; the Guard returned the fire briskly, and obliged them to Sheer off. They soon after rowed towards the bridge and the men having landed a little beyond it, fired at our Sentries. Two shot being fired at them from the Redoubt, they retired, and did...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Thursday 23
[Slipskin lsld. NbE 5 or 6 Miles]
at 9 AM Weigh'd ⅌ Signal in Compy as before1 at 11 A.M. saw the Reble Army posting themselves Advantageously behind the Heights of Pokeepsy2 brought too to Scour the Narrow Pass between Esopas Meadow and the heights that the Enemy were posted upon fired 14 four lbrs....
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Thursday 23
[Anchored off Esopus]
at 9 AM weighd ⅌ Signal in Co as above1 at Noon passd the 9 Partners2 were fired at by Several Armed Rebells from the Bushes as we passd which we Returned
Steering Down the River
Light airs with Frequent Calms at 4 PM Passd Pekepsie in Co as before Fired 10. 3 Prs. Shotted with Grape...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... The Enemy's Frigate1 Lies Still below the Chivedefreese and it was my Oppinion She was Stationed there to prevent our Sinking any more. But Genl. Winds2 Informed me yesterday he thought she wanted to get higher up as she has boats Constantly Sounding the Channell &c. ... I am [&c.]
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In our last, we observed, that the British vessels proceeded up the River, past this place. As they went along they burnt a few mills, houses and boats. On Friday they reached Esopus, and there landed a number of men, who marched up to the defenceless town of Kingston, about two miles from the river, and immediately set it on fire: the conflagration was general in a few minutes; and in a very...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Thursday 23
Laying off Pecks Kill in the North River
(AM) came onboard an Officer from the Cerborus with an order to go as near Fort Independance as posibale to cover the landing of the Troops Do. hove up and warpe'd, close to the Fort at 10 the above Landed at Do. Departed this Humprey Williams Marine at 11 Do. enterred the above got the Kedge...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 23 this day will be remember'd by many; the 2500 Hessions who cross'd the River the day before yesterday, were last Night driven back 2 or 3 times, in endeavouring to Storm the fort on Red Bank, 200 slain and great Numbers wounded, the fireing this Morning seem'd to be incesant, from the Battry, the Gondelows, and the Augustia Man of War, of 64 Guns, she took fire, and after burning...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10