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Of the following Cargoes of Prize Goods, On Wednesday, 25th September, At Ten in the Morning, Will be sold by Public Vendue, at Beverly, opposite Salem.
The Ship Isaac, with her Cargo, consisting of 600 Hogsheads and Tierces of Muscavado Sugars, 150 Bales Cotton, 40 Puncheons Rum, and 30 Tons Fustick, four Carriage Guns, with Carriages compleatly equipped.
On...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September the 19 was taken by the Eagle Privateer Capt Elijah Freeman Paine commr in Lat:41.2 on the eastern part of George's Bank.
The Names of the Officers on board the Eagle Privateer as she is call'd
Elijah Freeman Paine
Commr
1st Leiutt
Smith
2d Lt
Dodge
master & Owner
Isaiah Parker Barnstable Prize master on board the Earl Percy2
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Providence Septr 19 1776
Ship Eagle To Daniel Bucklin Dr
August
£0. .2. .2
14
To Cash For quarter of Mutton
0. .1.10
15
To Cash for Do
0. .1. .9
17
To Cash for Do
0. .1. .9
16
To Cash for Do
Septr
4
To Cash For 500 Nails
0. .5. .0
To Cash Paid Thomas Wait for 14 Day Servis on Board down the River
1.10. .0
5
To one Gallon of Rum
0. .6. .6
6
To one Gallon of Rum
0. .6...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...I am much pleased with the Disposition you have made with the Fleet confident it is the Best. General Waterbury is indefatigable infitting the Gallies; and if he is not detained for want of proper Rope for Breechings, I see nothing can stop them, more than a Week atmost. This will be deliver'd you by Captain [David] Hawley: General Waterbury thinks you will immidiately appoint him to the...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. Samuel Tudor, one of the superintendents for building the Continental ships at Poughkeepsie, attending, delivered in a letter from General Schuyler, dated Albany Sept. 17th, 1776, and directed to Messrs. Van Zandt, Tudor and the other gentlemen to whose care the building of the frigates at Poughkeepsie is committed, wherein the General informs those gentlemen that he received a lhe by...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 19th Sept A great number of flat boats were brought up to Greenwich on the North River last night.
The Rowbuck2 of 44 Guns came down the North River this Evening, and in passing Paulus hook, was fired at from thence ー only 3 shot struck her, but she received no material damage. The other ships remain up the River in a line with our advanced post.
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will be pleased to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, That I arrived with his Majesty's Ship under my command at Hallifax the 7th Tuly, in a distressed situation after a tedious and fatigueing passage of nine Weeks.
We parted Company with the Commodore the 28th of May in a heavy Gale of Wind westerly, and we by our account about 330 Leagues to the Westward of the Start. the...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board of Treasury reported, that they have examined the vouchers brought into their ofice by Joseph Hewes, Esqr. one of the Naval Committee, by which it appears, that the Naval Committee have expended the sum of one hundred and thirty four thousand three hundred and thirty three dollars and 27/90 of a dollar in fitting out eight armed vessels.
Resolved, That the same be allowed and passed to...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] September 19th, 1776.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay John Knox E 19 4 1 1/2, for Rum sup plied Workmen on board the Galleys Congress & Franklin.
Resolved, That Mr. John Coburn be directed to appear before the Board to-morrow morning at 10' O'Clock; to render an Account of all the necessarys he has had in his care for Sinking the Chevaux De Frize & the...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered That commissary of Stores deliver to Captn Cooke two Bolts of Oznabrigs for the Ship Defence's Use.
The following List of Effects was delivered to the Board by Colonel Waters, which were taken off the Islands in Somerset County.
3
Clincker built Boats
2
Casks of Train-Oil
200
wt of old Iron, or thereabouts
1
Long Boat
1
Flatt.
1
Large Long Boat
1
Yawl
2
Hogsheads Rum
1...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Henry Auchenlick
1st Lieut
John Berryman
Gunner
John Burnell
2d ditto
Henry Rentford
do Mate
James Cordray
Master
William Piercey
Yeoman
John Hall
Chief Mate
James Arne
Qr Gunner
Nathaniel Cooper
2d ditto
Matthew Murray
Armourer
Levin Langle
3d do
George Rowen
Master at Arms
Peter Sharp
Midshipman
William Beauchamp
Carpenter
James Rownds
ditto
William prince
do Mate
Archibald...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Memorandum of Agreement, That I Daniel Drinkwater of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Massachusetts Bay Mariner, do Contract & Agree to & with John Langdon of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Merchant to deliver or cause to be deliver'd, to the said Langdons order the following Spruce Spars ー (vizt) Four of Sixteen Inchs each of...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Latter Part Fryday Morning Calm the Wind at NE Put
About stearing NW. Lattd In By Observation: 37: 9:
First Part these 24 hours Good Weather the Wind at NE
Saw A Ship Bearing SSW Run for Her One Glass Hald by the Wind Again the ship fir'd A Gun to Windard A Jumbling sea A Going Our Mast is sprung Badly Went to Work &Fish'd'Him Got Him stedy Againg the Wind Dies out oars Went to Rowing
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
That We your Petitioners have Serv'd this Colloney in Difft Departments on Board the Schooner Dilligente John Lambert Commander since the 16th March last which we are sorry to say to little advantage to the Publick or Ourselves. We therefore beg that your Hons woud take it into your Wise Consideration and Honourably Acquit us, Discounting for the time Serv'd or place us in some way wherein we may...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Sloop Freedom under your Command being in all respects Equiped in Warlike Manner, & being also well & properly Man'd, so as to enable you to proceed on a Cruizeー
You therefore, are directed to range the Eastern shore of this State laying between the River Piscatqua & Machias, in Order to Clear that' Coast of any of the Enemies Cruizers, that may be Infesting the same, & from...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I recd your favr of the 17 Inst and observe the Contents, as to the Sloop of yours she is in our harbour loaded with Coal & I have seen Capt [Charles] Pond2 & he informs me he cant do anything about it & says he has applied to Colo [Benjamin] Tupper3 to know what shall be done with her & his answer was to let her lay at present. Sir I should think it best to apply to...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr: 1776
Sunday 15
Moor'd off Whitestone.
Mode Breeze & Fair Wr At 10 P M sent all the Boats Man'd & Arm'd to join the Army a great Fireing about Hell Gate
Monday 16
Fresh Breezes & Fair Wr Fireing as Yesterday
Tuesday 17
at 8 A M the Boats & people Return'd except the Large Cutter the Army having Landed on York Island with Very little loss
Wednesday 18
At...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I Understand that our Family are Conserned in a Privateer from N London.2 I told Brother And'w I should be glad to be Concerned £ 100 L. M. Should be Glad to know Wheather he has Engaged any Part for Me or not, as I Expectd if he was Concerned to take a Part with him.
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We are sorry to inform your Lordship that the Infatuation and Perseverance of the People and their Leaders, have hitherto afforded no opportunity for the effectual Operation of.the Civil Commission with which His Majesty hath been pleased to charge us:
The Determination of the Congress to discourage amongst the Colonists every Idea of Reconciliation with Great Britain, except upon their lately...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Renown returned back again to the fleet, and though she passed close in with New York shore, yet as there was very little wind, above 40 shot from our battery were fired at her, many of which took effect. She lay all next day upon a careen to repair.
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6