American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
As my Health will not permit me to attend my Duty at the Board at Present, I take the freedom to Inform You that the Brigg Massachusetts is nearly fixed & has onbord 97 Men, 2/3 of which having Entered within this 4 Days.
Nothing seems now to be wanting but 4 or six Guns, & three Small sails, &, both Guns & sails I find to be totally out of my Power to Procure, without the Aid of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered, That the Commissary General be & he hereby is directed to deliver Cap[t] Jno Clouston or Order out of the Colony Store for the Use of the armed Sloop Freedom the following Articles ー Viztー
one Doctors Box
forty eight lb Powder to try his Cannon
Thirty Cartouch Boxesー
four hundred Flintsー
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday se'nnight the Tyrannycide Privateer in the Service of this State, commanded by Capt. Fisk sent into Salem a Prize Brig called the St. John. Her Cargo consists of 120 Hogsheads of Molasses, 81 Casks of Rum, 52 Casks Coffee, 14 Hogsheads of Sugar, and 8 Casks of Cocoa.
The same day also arrived at Dartmouth, taken by the above Privateer, the Prize Schooner Three Brothers, Capt. Smith from... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board are greatly concerned that the Cannon which they contracted for with you several months ago, are not yet ready. ー They have several Vessels now manned & fitted for the sea, with every article except cannon. By this, a very great expence is daily incurred by the Government, and not the least advantage derived from it; nor can be, till the Vessels are furnished with the cannon which... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...The Committee for Fortifying the Harbour of Boston are examining the Cannon in and About Boston to see if they Can possibly Spare me sufficient for the Twenty four Gun Frigate,2 Agreable to the order of Council. I am in great hopes shall be able to get the loan of a Sufficient Number for that Ship untill they can be obtained from Philadelphia Let me intreat you to hurry the Cannon... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My necessary absence, last Monday, at my Island Hospital, prevented your having the weekly Journal as usual. ー I shall now send you the whole.
Monday 5th
Tuesday. 6th
No public occurrance of any kind in these day's.
Wednesday 7th
Thursday 8. Receiv'd your letter of the 30th ulto
Fryday. 9th This afternoon arriv'd here a large prize Ship from Granada, laiden with Rum Sugar & a... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We the Subscribers Captain Officers & Seamen belonging to the arm'd Schooner Lynch in the service of the United States of America, Do by these presents appoint ordain & Cdnstitute John Bradford Esqr of the Town of Boston to be our & Each our Agent for all prizes allready in his care & such as we shall hereafter Send Wherin we & Each of us are Intitled to a share ー Hereby... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I received yours of yesterday & have Ordered Commadore Wynkoop to Head Quarters, no other person in the fleet has disputed my orders. ー I be-lieve the Commadore was really of opinion that neither of us had, authority to command him, He now seems convinced to the Contrary, & sorry for his disobedience of orders. ー If it can be done with propriety, I wish He may be permitted to return home... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed is an Exact Copy of the Orders & Letter I sent you yesterday morning at Six O Clock, which I am surprized not to find complyed with by the Arrival of Mr. Wynkoop at this Post. I desire that the matter may be no longer delayed, & that he be sent, as I have already ordered, immediately under Arrest to me at Tyonderoga. I am Sir
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Brig belonging to this Port, arrived last Sunday safe in a Harbour on Long Island, with a valuable Cargo from Lisbon, chiefly consisting of Powder and Salt. The Captain informs us, that a large French Fleet lay off Cape St. Vincent's, and that two British Frigates were cruizing about to watch their Motions. Another brig, also Belonging to this Port, in Company with him, was taken by one of the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Concurring with the proposition you have been pleased to make in your favor of the seventeenth for an exchange of prisoners in my department, viz. "Officers for those of equal rank, and sailors for sailors," I will take the liberty to propose an officer of the same rank with Lieut. Uames] Josiah, when he arrives.
The Cerberus being absent, I have no other information respecting the situation of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We shod be dad you wod furnish us (by the bearer) with an exact list of the different sized Guns & the number of each, we are to Cast, in order that we may make the earliest preparations ー the length of each size will be sufficient as to the dimensions, as we have got an approved list of the other proportions ー the length of our 18 Pounders is 8½ feet, and the[y] are much esteem'd for land... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Council of Safety laid before the Convention an inventory of sundry articles taken out of a small sloop drifted ashore in this state from the British fleet under the command of lord Dunmore, and now stored by order of major [Tllomas] Price, which was read.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take the subject matter into consideration, and report in what manner articles and prizes of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Store deliver unto Capt John Calvert for the use of the Norfolk Revenge Galley One thousand twenty penny nailsー
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Magazine deliver unto Capt John Calvert for the use of the Norfolk Revenge Galley three Quire of Cartridge Paper.
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Lieut Richard Hogg for Forty seven pounds tor Disbursements and... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Captain George Muter of the Hero Galley, and Lieutenant Philip Chamberlayne appeared in Council, took the Oath prescribed by Ordinance, and subscribed the articles of war, whereupon Commissions were issued & delivered the said Officers.
It being represented to this Board that it will be greatly beneficial to the Trade of this Country, and of others of the United States to have the harbours of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yours of the 11th Instant we receiv'd, you must make up y[our] Complement of Men as soon as possible2 taking on Board the Guns that [are] ready and proceed down the River3 as far as Hobbs hole letting us know when there that we may give you the proper instructions; apply to Col. [Fielding] Lewis and he will let you have the Articles of War and other Papers relating to your... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We receiv'd yours P Mr [William] Richardson whom we detain'd untill the Council met. tor their concurrence. You must proceed on a cruise to the Capes annoying the Enemy as much as lies in your power: being at the same time careful of your own Vessel and when She is foul come to York. When you arrive there make a full return to this Board of the size of your Vessel, number and size of your Guns,... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yours P Mr Nathaniel Bousll we have receiv'd and by him have sent you three hundred & fifty pounds, which we presume will suffice for the present. if you are in want of Iron of any kind you are to send to Mr Nicholas Tauleon at Cobham; with whom we have lodg'd a considerable quantity for the supply of the Navy. I am by order of the Board [&c.]
Thos Whiting [1st Commr]
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A few days ago we received an account in town, that, very lately, on the banks, not tar from Roanoke inlet, about 25 men were landed from some vessel of war, for the purpore (it is supposed) of making free with a few of the cattle. Captain Dennis Dauge, who commands an independent company between Currituck and Roanoke, attacked them, killed some, and took the rest prisoners.
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Sunday 18th
Off Martinico
At 6 A M Spoke an English Sloop from St Luica
1st Pt fresh Breezs & Hazey, Middle & Latter Pts Do Breezs & rain. at 2[P]M Saw a Sail to the Wt ward. Gave Chace At 9 Do bro't too under Martinico at 12 Do bro't too a Schooner. Sent the Lieut on board bro't on board the Master & Exchanged the People.
Monday 19th
at 10 A M Made the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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