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To Lieutenants Bogart [Richard Boger] and [George] Ball, two prisoners of the British navy, and to be paid to James Smith, Esqr for their allowance, from 9 July, to 19 November, 1776, inclusive, 19 weeks, at 2 dollars a week, 76 dollars:
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Since I wrote You on yesterday I saw a Letter from General Mifflin from Elizabeth Town dated the 21st Inst: in which he writes, that the Enemy crossed the North River below Dobbes ferry in 400 Boats, and stole a March to fort Lee, which the Garrison evacuated leaving all their Artillery, Cannon, Stores, provisions and their Baggage. We have not heard from the Army since the General Letter of the...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Five Pounds Reward.
Run away from the subscriber, living in the Borough of Chester, in the beginning of August last, a Mulattoe man, named Jack Jones, upwards of 24 years of age, a Cooper by trade, about 5 feet 7 inches high, wears his hair tied in a cue behind, has a hobbling gait when he walks, occasioned by the rheumatism formerly in his hips, this country born, speaks good English, can read,...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt William Deane is appointed to Superintend the Callies now Building by George Brett and Caleb Herbert and he is desired to repair to the Places where the said Callies are Building and cause them to be increased to one foot greater Depth of Hold than was at first directed Provided such alteration can be made without affecting the Strength of the said Callies. —
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
At the request of his Excellency the Governour and the Honble the Council, we have consign'd you by the Schooner Revenge Captain Samuel Towles 25 Hhds upland Tobacco and 2.10 Barrels Flour mostly superfine for which you have Invoice and Bill of lading Inclos'd You'll be pleased to dispose of it at the best price your Market will afford and invest the proceeds as p Invoice for returns herewith...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novemr 1776
Saturday 23rd
At Sea [off St. Eustatius]
At 6 AM Manned the Pinnace & Sent her after a Schooner at 12 Do the town of St Eustatia NNE 2 Leagues.
Do [Light airs] & fair Wr Sent the Cutter on board a Sloop from St Martins to St Eustatia at 6 PM the Pinnace Retd having taken the Schooner, Proved to be from Baltimore in New England [sic] to St Eustatia Sent an Officer & 6...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We wrote you on the 2d Inst by Capt [Thomas] Conway who sailed the 4th with a Cargoe consisting of Muskets, Powder, Woolens, Linnens & Salt to the Amount of £3944.19.10 this Curr[enc]y which we hope are all, or will be soon, safe in Store with you. . . .
We are glad to find you were loadi[n]g out some vessells for us — Our Creditors are growing emportunate & unless paid soon will be...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have the pleasure to inform you of the arrival of the prize brig Active, taken by Captain [John Paul] Jones in the Alfred, and that he has been fortunate enough to take a large and very valuable transport with cloathing, and about 30 soldiers, bound for Canada. 2
Date: 24 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
After the reduction of this Post [Fort Washington] which the Rebels had looked upon as allmost impregnable, The General [Howe] lost no time in pursuing his success, and imediately sent my Lord Cornwallis with 5. Thousand Men into the Jerseys to attack the Fort on the opposite side of the River. They embarked in the Flat Boats early in the Evening, intending to land at Midnight at a place about 5...
Date: 24 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776.
Saturday 23d
Running up the Narrows for New York.
Light breezes and hazey. at ½ past 10 (PM) heard the report of Guns in the SW quar At 11 made Sail, saw two Ships & 2 Sloops bearing down on us, ½ past made the Private Signl and Cleared Ship for Action. At 12, One of the Ships hailed us, but not to be understood.
Sunday 24th
set the Foresail in order to Tack and get...
Date: 24 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Very long before your recommendation of Mr [Thomas] Plunket came to hand, a Capt. [James] Disney had been appointed Capt. of Marines on board the Virginia, upon the recommendation of Mr [Thomas] Stone.
The Congress have determined to build in Maryland two Frigates of 36 guns each, and I make no doubt but that one at least of these will be built at Baltimore. I suppose, when the [Marine] Committee...
Date: 24 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby Appointed commander of our prize the Ship [blank]
You are required and directed to keep Company with me and Obey all my future Orders and all Signals made on board here, agreeable to the Copy of Signals which you receive herewith for your Government. — Should You Unfortunately be Seperated from the Squadron You are to proceed with all possible dispatch to the Most convenient port...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby appointed commander of our prize the Ship John and as she is Armed for War you are to keep company with me and observe and obey all future directions from me and all Signals made on board here
You receive herewith a copy of Signals for your Government and should we fall in with any of the Enemy's Ships of War you are to give me all possible Assistance. — Should you Unfortunately be...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
As Your Orders By Leiut Hamilton 2 works Such An Afect upon the Captn and I Cant find that he any ways Encouraged the People to behave as they did but on the Contrary took a Cutlass from one of them 3 I would beg It a5 a favour If Your Honr would Please to let him tarry On board as he is unwell Sir I have the Honr to Stile my Self Yr [&c.]
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir You herewith receive a General Copy of Signals for your Government as Commander of our prize the Mellish. — You are to observe my former directions and Your Station in the Squadron Shall now be on the Alfred's Starboard Quarter at the distance of two or three Cables lengths and You are hereby directed to continue in that Station and at no time to leave it without Order's Unless to prevent...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Remark's &ca on Mondy the 25th Novr 1776
11 [A. M.]
1 [P. M.]
Tack'd Seel Islands NWBW 2 Leags foggy Wr
Fresh Breezes and Foggy, Wr Standing off & on, abrest of the Seel Islands, up T-Gallt yards, Saw a Sail, in the SE Qr Do Sail Chaced us at ½ past 4 Tack'd, & Stood to wards the Strange Sail, Came to Action, at 5 the Enemy made Sail from us; out all Reefs, Let T-G-Sails, and...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Iv'e not heard of the Guns from Connecticut, but have just heard that Mr Cushing has said that Mr Manly 2 is to have them Guns at Connecticut & that he has sent a Man to take them if this should be so I shall think verry hard of it we are suffered thus to be imposed on that tho' we have taken such pains to get Ready should be Obliged to lay all Summer & at last wait for Mr...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety
Salem November 25th 1776
Return of the Names of Prisoners, who are not Prisoners of War, and who have not entered on board any American armed vessel, — now in Salem —
William Pennock
Thomas Millar
John Bishop
John Bradford
John Fletcher
Thomas Badford
Richard Blyth
Gilbert Strachan
John Farrah
John Sylvin
Benjamin Burton
James Reed...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt Lumsdell [Alexander Lumsdale] of the Ship Hope — prize
Charles McCarthy
Do Carpenter
John Wilson —
Do Marriner
George Weir.
Masters Mate of the Juno
James White.
Mariner Ditto
Thomas Mckay —
Do
James Scott —
Do
Thomas Kidwell
Do
Peter Money
Marriner of the Prize Queen of England
Charles Castel
Marriner of the Prize Brig Elizebeth
Joseph Broadbridge
Marriner of Ditto...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Resolved that Mr [John] Brown be a Committee to purchase the Ship Campden, which is to be sold this day; and to offer £1,000: but if [i]t appears to him that she wou'd be cheap at £1,200, to go to that Sum: Also to offer 30/ P. Ct for bright Sugars.2
Adjoum'd 'till 4 o Clock P.M.
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7