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Since our last we have recd two letters from Major [Thomas] Price, Copies of which are inclosed, from them you will learn the situation of the Enemy below, our pilot boat came up last night & informs they are not yet gone off, several vessels are dismasted, and on shore at the point of St. George's island with intention to burn them; Middleton thinks they are going off down the Bay, and we...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Commission signed by his Excellency the Governor appointing Ciley Saunders Capt of the Lewis Row Gallie was delivered to him by this Board.ー
A Commission signed by his Excellency the Governor appointing James Markham Capt of the Page Row Gallie was delivered to him by this Board.ー
A Commission from his excellency the Governor appointing Henry Lightbourn second Lieutenant of the Page Row Gallie...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Rules for the Regulation of the Navy, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, laid before the Privy Council by the Commissioners of the Navy Board were also read and approved.
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your Memorandum to Capt John Craig we have had under consideration, we shou'd be very glad if you can with propriety stop the Salt as we have not a Bushel, and it will be impossible to send a Vessel on a cruise without Salt Provisions. The Congress having directed Six Rowe Galleys for protecting Troops crossing the Rivers, one of which you'll please to have built of the following dimensions 71...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since our last, we have certain advice that lord Dunmore, with his motley band of pirates and renegadoes, have burnt the elegant brick house of William Brent, esq; at the mouth of Aquia creek, in Stafford county, as also two other houses lower down Potowmack river, the property of widow ladies, with several ferry boats; that on Tuesday se'nnight he relanded on St. George's island, but was beat...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have just received an account from Martinico that the Reprisal, Capt. Weeks [Lambert Wickes], belonging to the Congress, had an engagement with the Shark sloop of war, of sixteen guns, belonging to his Britannic Majesty, within sight of St. Piere's wherein the former had greatly the advantage, and acquired much honor amongst the French, many of whom were spectators of the battle. The American...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 1776
Saturday 3
Moor'd off Point Champlain.
AM recd fresh Beef wash'd between Decks, and work'd the Ventilator.
do [moderate and cloudy]
put 2 Twelve Pounders, 200 Shot, 200 Cartridges &c into Transports Longboats to go to the Lakes, by order of Captain [Charles] Douglas
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By an Express from Falmouth last Evening, we are inform'd that Capt. [Joseph] White the Day before, in a privateer,1 had arriv'd there, having 40 men on board, with the particulars of the following prizes he had taken, viz. The Brig Fanny, 130 Hhds Rum from Antigua, ー Sloop Betsy, 150 Hhds Rum, and a Brig from Antigua for Liverpool, with 230 Hhds Rum ー Brig Harlequin from Nevis for...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 1776
Saturday 3
C: Ann No 62 W 28 Leags
gave chase to a sail fir'd at her and brot her too, Sent a Boat onbd found her to be from Antigua, laden with rum, for Ireland, but was in possessn of the Rebels. took the Rebels out Sent a Petty Officer onbd her, and 4 men.2
Prizes in Company.ー
First and midle parts fresh gales and fair, latter, hazey, lying too, for the prizes, made...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Cash, pd for 1 Months Advance pay to
Crew of Brigt Independence
230.18..ー
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I John Ernest Kessler now Resident in Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and Surgeon on Board the Ship Columbus, belonging to the Free States of America, being Bound on a Cruise against the Enimies of the American States, and Considering the uncertinty of my Lifes being continued, and the chance of being Captivated by the Enimy and having no Relations in America....
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Continental Frigates in Rhode Island, August 3, 1776
Wheiras we have had the Misfortune in heaving out the Ship Warren, this Day, to carry away her Fore Mast, and to spring h[er] Main Mast which must greatly retard compleating the said ship [illegible] but that we do all in our powers to have them repla[ced] This Voted that Col William Russell go [to] Middletown, and their procure one Main Mast Work 28 Inches, 87 Feet long. one fore Mast [illegible...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence, ss.
A Libel is filed before me, in Behalf of Daniel Bucklin, of Providence, in the County of Providence, in the said State, Mariner, and Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Montgomery, duly commissioned by the Hon. Nicholas Cooke, Esq; Governor of said State; and also in behalf of John White, Mariner, and Commander of the...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sunday last the Montgomery Privateer, Capt. Daniel Bucklin, of this Port, returned from a Cruize, during which she took three valuable Prizes, also two others in Company with a Privateer belonging to Salem:1 She brought in with her a Snow of 180 Tons, Capt. [John] Goodwin, bound from Nevis to London, having on board 119 Hogsheads, 137 Tierces and 20 Barrels of Sugar, 62 Hogsheads of...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Cash Paid by Mr [Benjamin] Dunn to the following People 3rd Augt 1776
Mr [Dennis] Leary
15drs
£4-10-0
Andw Scott
7 drs
£2- 2-0
Mr [William] Lamb
9
2-14-0
Saml Dobbins
2
12-0
Mr [William] Moran
15
4-10-0
Robt Cockran
8
2- 8-0
Mr Cheles
9
2-14-0
James Brown
4
1- 4-0
Mr. [John] Dent
12
3-12-0
Danl Duffy
7
2- 2-0
Mr. [Elias] Rohl
9
2-14-...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This day we din'd on a Turtle wich you Sent in hear, and was taken out of the Wreck2 and as he was destin'd for the Support of the Pres't Infamous Ministry in Great Brittain we Condemn'd him as a Tory ー and have dealt with him Accordingly ー and I hope you'l have the Good Luck to alter the Course of many more of them, that are sent on the same Purpose Viz to fill their Damn'd Gutts...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have now on the Lake two schooners which mount 12 Guns each, two Sloops, and five Gundaloes, the Gundaloes mount 4 Guns each; and five Gundaloes more are almost finished. I hope we shall be able to give our Enemies a warm Reception if they should dare to come.
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Agreeable to General Schuylers Orders I do myself the Honor to Inclose you three Lists of Articles wanted for the Public Service on Lake Chamblain, contained in the Paper marked A and do also inclose Your Excellency another Paper marked B containing a true Account of such Articles of these Lists as cannot possibly be procured at this Place.2
An Express is sent from this Place to...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your Letter as well as that of Colo: [Cornelius D.] Wynkoop of the first instant, directed to General Schuyler were delivered me Yesterday Afternoon.ー
I have some Days since sent a Bellows & set of Blacksmiths Tools, one Ton of Iron 1 Hogshead of Oakham & a Quantity of Junk to Tyonderoga, to be forwarded to You & have sent Orders to have It pushed on with Dispatch. By the Genl...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will proceed with the Carpenters under Your Command with all possible Dispatch from Williams Town by the best & most closest Rout to Skenesborough. Upon Your Arrival at that Place, You will put Yourself under the Direction of Harmanus Schuyler Esqr Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General, who has General Schuylers Orders & will furnish You with Directions for Employing Your Men.ー
As...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6