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A Libel is filed in the County Court for the County of New-London, against the Ship John, and her Cargo with all her Boats, Sails, Rigging and Appurtenances, James Dunbar, Master, the Property of the Subjects of the King of Great Britain, and not Inhabitants of Bermudas nor the Bahama Islands, being taken on the high Seas by the armed Brig Defence, belonging to the State of Connecticut, manned...
Date: 17 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Montgomery Privateer, belonging to Providence, has taken and sent into this Port, a Schooner from Cape Nichola Mole, bound to Halifax, having on board 9000 Gallons of Molasses and 6000 Wt. of Sugar. The Privateer had been out but 24 Hours when she took this Vessel.
We hear that the Continental Brig Cabot, Capt. Elisha Hinman, has taken seven Prizes, one of which, a Ship, is arrived at Rhode-...
Date: 18 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In the night following the 30th of instant October, five of the continental prisoners broke out of the goal at Windham, and made their escape, viz. David Wardrop, surgeon, a Scotchman, speaks broad, about 5 feet 10 inches high, between 20 and 30 years old, of a sandy complection, wears his own hair, and walks with his knees wide asunder, had blue cloathes and a new beaver hat cock'd up with hooks...
Date: 31 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since our last, a French Vessel from Cape Francois, arrived here with Molasses, the Captain informs that three Jamaica Privateers are out cruizing for northward Vessels, that he was brought too by one of them, but upon his telling them that he was bound to Miquelon, they acquitted him: He also informed that three Privateers are fitting out from Hispaniola, by Gentlemen from this Continent, who...
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Last Friday arrived at Cape-Ann the Continental Brig Cabot, Capt. Elisha Hinman: — by Letters received in Town from said Brig, we learn that he has taken, during her cruize, four Ships and a Brig, all richly laden with Rum, Sugar, Cotton, Coffee, &c. from Jamaica.
Yesterday arrived in Town, via Long-Island, Mr. Elias Thomas, who was taken by the Galatea of 20 Guns, Capt. Gurden [Thomas Jordan...
Date: 8 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Public are desired to take Notice, That the Prize Ship Sally, her Appurtenances and Cargo, will be sold at Vendue in New London, on Tuesday the 3d Day of December next.
The Public are desired to take Notice, That the Ship John, and her Cargo of Rum, Sugar, Cotton Wool, &c. will be sold At Norwich, at Public Vendue, The Sale to begin the 27th Day of November Instant, and from Day to Day,...
Date: 22 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Tuesday Night last, one John Coggin, late Boatswain of the Bomb Brig, (who with three other Prisoners lately broke out of Windham Goal) was found on board a Brig in this Harbour: He gives the following Account of said Prisoners, viz. That the Night after breaking out of Goal, they, with the Help of one Lewis, who was taken in a Prize Vessel, stole a Canoe near Norwich-Landing, with which they...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Last Saturday Morning the Flag of Truce mentioned in our last, left this Harbour, and the same Evening put into New-Haven for a Harbour, in her Way to New-York. The State of Rhode-Island, by a Committee which came here last Week, have agreed upon an Exchange of the Prisoners in that State, for a like Number in the British Fleet, which is to take Place the 9th Instant, at this Port. An Exchange of...
Date: 6 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Yesterday Se'nnight was sent into Chatham (Massachusetts State) a Prize Ship taken by the American-Revenue Privateer, Captain Samuel Champlin of this Port, in Lat. 27. She is a light Guineaman, was homeward bound from the West-Indies, mounted 6 Carriage Guns, and made some Resistance. The Day before this Ship was taken she parted Company with 16 Sail of Ships from the WestIndies bound to England...
Date: 20 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Captains Godwin and Howard, from Connecticut-River, who sailed from this Port for the West-Indies about three Weeks ago, are both taken and carried into New-York.
Last Wednesday Noon thirteen Ships from the Eastward went by this Harbour, and proceeded up Sound; they are supposed to be from Newport, and bound to New-York.
A Flag of Truce, with a Number of Masters of Vessels, &c. that were...
Date: 27 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Account in our last of Capt. Howard from this Port being taken and carried into New-York, is premature. Capt. Goodwin, who sailed from hence in Company with Capt. Howard, was taken and carried into New-York, but himself and People were set at Liberty soon after they arrived there, and were allowed to return home.
Several Transports belonging to the ministerial Fleet, are loading with Wood at...
Date: 3 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
About ten Days ago some Difference happening between one John Dennis of this Town, and —— Perkins, belonging to the ship Oliver Cromwell, Dennis struck Perkins on the Head with a Hoe, which fractured his Scull, and he lies dangerously ill. Dennis is committed to Goal.
Monday Se'nnight the following Accident happened, viz. as some Guns were Scaling on board a Privateer which lay at a Wharf in this...
Date: 10 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Last Monday Capt. Tabaoda arrived here in a Sloop from Curracoa, which Place he left the 22d of November, and 13 Days after having sprung a Leak he put into Ocony; eight Days before he left Ocony a ship arrived there from Havre de Grace, the Master of which informed him that a Declaration of War had taken Place between Spain and Portugal, and that the same was daily expected between France and...
Date: 17 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Last Lord's-Day Morning ten Sail of Ships and two Brigs went down the Sound. They were supposed to be the Fleet lately mentioned in this Paper that have for some Weeks past been at Long-Island taking in Wood, and bound to Newport.
And on Tuesday last several more Ships and other Vessels went down the Sound.
Last Wednesday Twenty-one Sail of Shipping from the Eastward, chiefly Ships, went by this...
Date: 31 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
A ship of War, supposed to be the Niger, of 36 Guns, has lain just within the West-End of Fisher's-Island, most of the Time since our last. On Monday she came to Sail, and the same Day drove a-shore on Narraganset-Beach a large Schooner, Prize to the American-Revenue Privateer, Capt. [Samuel] Champlin of this Port. The Schooner was from Ireland, bound to the West Indies, laden with Flour, Bread,...
Date: 7 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In our last, it was said that the Niger, of 36 guns had drove ashore on Narraganset beach, a prize schooner, and at the same time took a schooner from the West-Indies. Since which the ship has sent a flag into Stonington for an exchange of prisoners taken in the above schooner, who proves to be Capt. Andrew Palmer of Stonington, from St. Thomas's, and by the flag we learn that the ship's name is...
Date: 14 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Last Sunday Capt. Stephen Clay, belonging to Connecticut-River, in 23 Days from Hispaniola, was drove ashore on Narraganset Beach, by two Frigates, who fired a number of shot at his vessel, and attempted to send a barge to take possession of her; but the inhabitants appeared for his assistance, beat off the boat, and assisted in getting off the vessel, which is since arrived safe at Stonington....
Date: 21 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Ship Trumbull.
Seamen willing to serve their country on board the Continental Ship Trumbull, Dudley Saltonstall, Esq, Commander, now lying in Connecticut River; are hereby informed that she is an excellent new Ship, upwards of Seven Hundred Tons burthen, mounting 32 Guns, and will certainly sail on a Cruize soon after the River opens, having a considerable Part of her Men already engaged. Apply...
Date: 4 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Saturday Morning last, 11 Sail of Men of War and Transports, being Part of the British Fleet from Rhode Island, appeared in the Offing, just without the West End of Fisher's-Island, standing to the Westward, but the Wind being small and the Tide unfavourable, they drifted back of the Point and came to Anchor.
On Sunday they made Sail, and about Noon anchored North Side of the Island, where they...
Date: 14 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Last Thursday Se'nnight, a small Sail-Boat, belonging to Mr. Samuel Beebe, of Stonington, was taken in the Sound by a Boat from the Amazon Frigate, Capt. [Maximilian] Jacobs; and the same Day Beebe's Boat being armed with two Swivels, and about 20 Men with Small Arms, took the Schooner Olive, John Bulkley, Master, bound into this Port from St. Thomas's, loaded with 1600 Bushels of Salt, a...
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8