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[October] 23rd.... Before the Explosion of the Augustas Powder Magazine which was at ½ past 10 A.M. many of the seamen jummped overboard apprehending it, some were taken up by our ships boats, but the Chaplain, one Lieutenant and 60 men perished in the water. The Augusta has got aground but not on the Chevaux de frises as did the Merlin sloop of war but nearer the Jersey shore. 200 Grenadiers...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Thursday 23
Do. [aBreast the Fort]
AM sent the Stream Cable on Bd the Augusta, Empd in heaving on the Stream Cable, to gett the Augusta off which we did not effect—The Enemys Gally's came down and attackted us, and soon after they sent down 2 fire Brigs and a Skiff at 10 another Fire ship was sent down The Augusta took fire sent the Boats to bring...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This will acquaint Your Excellency that early this morning we carried all our Galleys to Action, & after a long & heavy firing we drove the enemys Ships down the River except a 64 Gun Ship1 & a small Frigate,2 which we obliged them to quit as they got on Shore & by accidence the 64 Gun Ship blew up & the Frigate they set on fire themselves, took the...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am just Arriv'd at this place on command from Fort Mifflin, and finding that Colo. Green & the Commodore was sending by express to your Excellency the Glorious Event of last Evening and this Morning, think proper to give you the particulars from our Garrison. This Morning at half after Six OClock the enemy from Province Island began a very heavy fire from their Bomb Batteries...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have the honour to inform you that yesterday the Enemy (hesions) about 1200 attackd the fort1 at Red Bank after a Smart action they Retreated with much Loss on there Side ours very inconsiderable this Morning our gallys atackd the Eagle2 & Robuck after a hevy Cananade the Robuck draped down the Eagle then aground keeping up a hevy fier till ten oClock at whitch time...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Thursday 23
Billings Port Fort SE 1 Mile Roebuck SEbE 1—do. & the Rebel Fleet EbN 3 Miles—
at 2 AM Weighd & Came to Sail up the River. at 5 do. Anchor'd in 6 fathom Water Veerd ½ of a Cable. Billings Port Fort SE 1 Mile—at 7 do. the Augusta Roebuck Pearl Liverpool & Coll. Wallis Gallie. Engaaged the Rebel Fleet &...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr.
Thursday 23
Billingsfort SWbS
At ½ past 1 AM was order'd by Capt Hamond to move the ship that he might take our place & assist the Augusta. At 5 the guard boats return'd, at the same time recd. orders from Capt Reynolds1 to give the Men employ'd and to be employ'd on guard extra allowce. of Rum & Meat on Banyan...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
1777 October
Thursdy. 23
Do [At Anchor in Tinicum Channell]
at 5AM weighed, but the Wind being right an End we got aground on Hog Island, the Channell being very narrow. carried out a Small Anchor and hove her Off again, got all the Boats ahead, but the Wind freshening up and the flood done we were obliged to drop down to the place we came from, and Anchor there, at this...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Resolved, That the Navy Board for the eastern department be empowered to suspend any commander or other officer in the continental navy within their district, until the pleasure of Congress shall be known, giving immediate notice thereof to the Marine Committee, with the causes of such suspension....
The Marine Committee brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
As we understand that the Frigate Virginia under your command is nearly ready for Sea and a prospect of your being able to get out, We desire you may proceed down the Bay of Chesapeake soon as you can with propriety taking under your care and convoy the Continental Merchant Ships that may be ready and such private Ships as apply for that purpose, all which you are to see safe out to sea if...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
at 12 [Midnight] the Augusta got aground at Daylight Some Brigs went up to her assistance at 6 [AM] the Augusta being Still aground Saw a heavy Cannonade from the Rebel Row Galleys & Floating Batterys on the above Ship the Rebels Sent Down 4 Fire Ships which was Tow'd a Shore and Burnt but Did no Damage at 10 the Augusta took fire on the Poop & Soon was in Flames the Merlin got a Ground...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Command of the Ships off Billings Port by the unfortunate accident to the Augusta devolving on you, Your attention will be requisite for preventing as much as may be the Effect of any attack attempted to be made on the Vigilant in the situation where she now is placed.—She will be towed forward through the Channel to the Wt.ward of Hog Island,1 or back to her former...
Date: 23 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Captain John Fisk, his roll of the brig Massachusetts Crew for wages to the sixteenth of October 1777 amounting to seven Hundred & Eleven pounds, eight Shillings.—
Read, Allowed, & Ordered, that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of the above roll, Warrant drawn & Signed by fifteen of the Council.—
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Brigantine Penet John Harris Commander by Whom you will receive this Letter has been taken up & fited out for a Voyage to France solely with a Veiw of Conveying to you Authentic Intelligence of the Success of the American Arms in the Northern Department.1 We sincerely Congratulate you upon this Occasion and have the pleasure to Inform you that by express, we have just been...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Ordered that Mr Gilbert Receive of C Hopkins1 6 yards of Linnen for Brigt Hazzard.—
That Capt Hopkins deliver to the Comy General the States
part of the Butter taken in the prize Ship Johnson 3lb 1. 24. Prize Accot.
That Capt Samson open a Rendezvous for enlisting men.
That the Comy Genl....
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I return you thanks for the Honour done me in Appointing me to the command of the state Armd. Brigt. Tyrannicide & Massachusitts for this eighteen months past but am sorry to inform your Honours that the Brigt. Massachusetts which I command is so verry uncomfortable to live on board in the winter now comming on that I can not think of going to sea in her at...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In the House of Representatives. On the Petition of Colo. William Jones, in behalf of Captain Solomon Walker and Captain Stephen Hodsdon, and Seventeen private Soldiers who were present and active in the Recapture of the Mast Ship Gruel, lately taken at Sheepscut1—Praying the same allowance as was made to others concerned in retaking said Vessel.—2
Resolved, That...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Friday 24th.
At anchor in the Seakonnet pass[age] Rhode Island
6 A.M. the rebels fired a gun from Do. place1 the guard boat returned.
Do. Wr. [Moderate breazes & clouday weather]
8 P.M. Long Boat rowing guard 12 P.M. saw a number of flashes of small arms at Holins ferry2 supposed it to be the rebels landed on...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
About 7 o'Clock last night the Rebels made a large fire on Papasquash point,1 which was answered by 3 Rockets from Bristol, and the Rockets by a fire at Howland's. They however remained quiet during the night, except firing a shot from their battery on the S. point ofFogland at some of our boats which were on the look out near their shore.
The Battery on the right of the Chasseurs was...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I send by two Light Horse Men two Prisoners, that came on Shore last Night in a Barge, near Colo. Richmonds,1 and our People took them. We Yet wait to my no small grief for such weather and Wind, as the Genl. Officers Judge promising to make the decent, are all come together last Night for the business, but it was thought the weather was discouraging, altho' as it...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10