Volume 9
As there are now lying within your Department several Continental
Vessils of War, which if at Sea might do essential service, we are exceedingly anxious to have them out for these desirable purposes; and have strong hopes from your exertions, that they will not remain long inactive We know of no better way they can be employed, then in Cruizing, and now direct and Authorize you to send them out... Continue Reading
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Ballast you are in want of is on Board Capt Taylors Vessel2 and cannot be spared, you must therefore endeavour to supply the Place with Shingle Ballast or any thing that will answer the purpose. — There is no White line to be had or you should be furnished with it. — We expect and doubt not but you will make all the dispatch in your Power in getting your Vessel cleaned and coming... Continue Reading
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You are desired on the receipt hereof to repair with all dispatch in your power with your Galley from your present Station to the Mouth of Queens Creek and when you arrive there wait on the Board for further Orders.—
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 10th
Cape Henry NWBN 3 Leagues
at 4 AM saw 5 Strange Sail in the offing, the Senegal and Raleigh in Chace, we weigh'd and gave Chace, at 8 AM light airs inclinable to a Calm, hoisted the Barge, Cutter and Longboat & sent them to 3 of the Sail, at 11 AM saw our Boats Board them, which were the Sloop Friendship, from Virginia, bound to havannah with Flour, Sloop Reso... Continue Reading
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Since I had the Honor of writing to you last, I have received a Letter from Monsieur de Bouillé, the new Governor of Martinique, a Copy of which I now send to your Lordship.
Monsieur de Kersaint, who brought me this letter seemed to be particularly commissioned to assure me that The Marquis de Bouillé disapproved very much the Conduct of his Predecessor, The Comte D'Argout, The line now adopted... Continue Reading
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I request You will do me the Favor of acquainting their Lordships that having Permission from the Viscount Howe Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in America to go on a Cruize with the Ship I command, I in consequence of it, sailed from this Port at 3 o'Clock in the Morning of Sunday the 6th instant; & that same Afternoon at ½ past 4, (Cape Sambro then bearing NE about 12 Leagues... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I must beg leave to mention that the Hancock is exceedingly fit in every Respect for His Majesty's Service; and, in the Name of myself and the other Captors, desire to offer her to your Lordship for that purpose, if it is your Pleasure she should be purchased, at whatever Valuation the Officers of the King's Yard here may put upon her. — Her Dimensions are in the Paper No 3;2 and... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Copy.
"Principal Dimensions of the Rebel Frigate Hancock"
ft
Ins
Length on the upper Deck
140
8
Breadth on Do
30
2
Length of Keel for Tonnage
116
2¾
Extreme Breadth
35
2
Depth in the Hold
10
7
Burthen in Tons 764
Height between Decks
5
6
Do in the Waste
5
0
Size of the Gun Ports
fore & aft
2
7
up & down
2
2
Length on... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Satisfaction to acquaint your Lordship, that His Majesty's Ship the Rainbow is just now come in, and brought the Hancock with her, an account of which matter I have the honor to transmit to your Lordship from Sir George Collier — And as I think it is of importance that your Lordship should have the earliest Intelligence of this matter, I have given Captain Furneaux of the Syren, Orders... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Intelligence received from Monsieur Frederick Davenporte Owner of the Sloop Friendship, sail'd from Newberry the 18th Inst [sic June] and bound to Martinico.
The Amphitrite a French Ship from Havre de Grace mounting 20 or 24 Guns loaded with Military Stores arriv'd at Piscatua the beginning of April last, and likewise a few days after, another French Ship (Name forgot)2 mounting 24... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am come here on a disagreeable errand — to Supercede you, against whom I have no cause of complaint. Delicacy would not permit my more early Appearance. I wished to give you time to consider Seriously whether your Suspension can be in any respect Owing to me: You must be convinced that it was not when you recollect that I was Appointed to command a far better Ship than the Ranger: Besides, I... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Order'd The Corny deliver John Bradford Esq 300 weight Sheet & 300 wt Bar Lead for the Continental Ship commanded by Capt [Samuel] Chew,2 he paying for it
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure at last of being able to inform you that We have got a Mast into the Sloop Providence — & am in hopes that we shall get her to Sea the Next Week without troubling you further than in procuring for her the Drugs &c agreable to the Memorandum that I have delivered Mr Vesey2 which was made out at my request by the Physicians of this place who examin'd the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Deserted from the Galley Spitfire, commanded by Capt. Joseph Cran dall, William Smith, about 5 feet 8 inches high, short black hair, and of a dark complexion: Had on when he went away a light coloured surtout and jacket, and a pair of long checked trowsers. Whoever will take up said deserter, and secure him in any of the gaols of this State, or deliver him to the subscriber, shall receive Five... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You'll immedy put your Vessel in as Compleat Order for a State of Defence as you possibly can, the Men that I shall send on Board your Gally are to be immedy under your Command & follow your Directions Any Assistance that you want, or I can furnish you with, you may Rely on I am [&c.]
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Deserted from the Continental ship Champion, under my command, a certain Peter Bommont, a Frenchman born, and calls himself a Doctor, about five feet three inches high. He had on a blue coat turned up with white, a small gold laced hat, the remainder of his apparel unknown, speaks but indifferent English, chunky, fat and pockmarked. Whoever secures and delivers him at the Bird in Hand wharf,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We received your Letter of the 9th Inst. and have now to inform you, that the two State Galleys, Captains Price [John Rice] and [Richard] Eyres are preparing and will be ready by Wednesday next to proceed and act in conjunction with the Continental Galleys.2
Have taken an opportunity of A conference with the Commodore on the subject, and we are of opinion that we shall run a very great... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Board labours under the necessity of some rigging and cannot do without, and have no other method of being supply'd, but by Messrs Tittermarys', who cannot serve us without some men whom you have got, therefore you'l be pleased to furnish them with the following Men —
Arthur Kennedy
Two Men belonging to the Fleet [Pennsylvania Navy] &now at Work with James Wharton2
James... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Commissioners of the Navy desire you will on Receipt hereof immediately Order the Hero Galley to Back River there to be stationed and Cruize in the Bay in the day Time and return to her station of Nights.—
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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