American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
The Spaniards make it a practice to erect monuments to the memory of their illustrious heroes on the Ocean. This they do by calling their ships of war by their names. This custom not only does honor to illustrious virtue, but is calculated to inspire the Commanders and sailors on board their ships with courage. I suppose, in imitation of the practice of the Spaniards, the frigates now building... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Capt. Robert Whyte, or his order, 16 pieces of light sail Cloth.
Resolved, That Capt. Samuel Davidson be appointed to the command of the Floating Battery.
Resolved, That Mr. Jno. Mitchell be appointed Commissary of Provisions to the Artillery, and the Naval Armaments of this Province, and that he be allowed 6s per week per Man, he supplying them... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Philadelphia, March 9, 1776.
FOR CORK, the ship Chance; she will sail with all expedition, is an exceeding fine sailer, but two years old, and has good accomodations for passengers. For passage apply to JOSEPH CARSON in Market-street.
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Philadelphia 9 March 1776.
I am glad to hear of the Attention given to procure a Marine Strength ー it will I beleive be Very Usefull -the continental Fleet has been out for some Time I think We may Shortly expect to hear from it ー The Manufacturing Arms and G Powder are objects which cannot be too much attended to, if every American was well furnished with the Means of Defence I should think We... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Baltimore 5 OClock Satd Morng [March 9]
Dear Sir I am obliged to you for Mr Jennifers Letter. I am so perfectly easey about the Ship at War disturbing us that I shall not on that Score awaken Any body till morngー
The Elk Ridge Battalion came in late this evening, I was raised at One OClock to Receive a Letter from Coll Lee which I sent off at that Hour by a Person who woud convey it directly to... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The following Letter was sent to Capt Nicholsonー
Sir - Baltimore 9 March 1776 ー I am directed by the Committee of Baltimore to inform you, that, should the Tenders escape you, before you get down to Mr Hudson's Ship, and join the Otter, it is their Opinion, it would [be] improper for you to attack them all together, and that if you think there is a Probability of their coming to attack you, it... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir. I fancy from what I hear that you mistook the directions I gave you. They were only that you should get the vessels ready for sinking and not to sink them immediately. I would not have them sink 'till you are ordered to do so by Capt Nicholson. And are &c
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My dear Major. I wrote to the Council yesterday morning wh I hope they have received since that yours of yesterday evening came to hand at three oClock this morning I immediately dispatched it to the Committee of Balt Town and Mr Purviance tells me he wrote you an answer, We got the ship Defence into the river this morning and she has retaken Mr [Jonathan] Hudsons ship and now lies in the river a... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen We have just received an Express from Capt Nicolson that he had retaken Mr Hudsons Ship with every thing onboard safe, And that he was taking out some of the Flour in the retaken Vessells, 5 in Number, and we also sent 2 Vessells more to lighten her, so that we hope to have the Ship up tomorrow ー We have also two other Expresses who left North Point at 4 OClock & Sunset with Advice... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
No 38
Gentn We received your Letter just now and are glad to hear the Ship Defence has got her Guns, and that some of the Powder and Arms we expected, had arrived at the Head of Elk, we doubt not your doing every thing for the best in ordering them down ー our Commissary is not in Town, we request you will appoint one pro Tempore and take Care that Nothing may be wanted in the Provision-Way that... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
To Brigadier-General Chamberlaine
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Sir A Ship of War and two Tenders went past this Harbor Yesterday Afternoon on their Way, we imagine to Baltimore Town. ー We apprize you of this that you may immediately order your Battalion to hold themselves in Readiness to march at a Moments Warning -You will make the best Preparation in your Power, and as the Communication may... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
No 43.
Gentn At 8 o'Clock on Tuesday Night [March 5] our two Pilot Boats returned to this Place with Intelligence that a Man of War and two Tenders were pushing up the Bay; that in the Mouth of Patuxent River they made Prize of a New-England Vessel, and that we might hourly expect them off our Harbours. We immediately dispatched Expresses to Baltimore Town, and other Parts of the Province with... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Monday 4
Light airs and inclinable to Calms. At 3 P M weighed & came to sail, saw a Schooner to the Westward. Made the Signal for all Cruizers with a Gun. Sent the Edward in Chace. At 6 P M New Point Comfort bore N W. At Midnight anchored with the small Bower in 5 fam Off Watts Island.
Tuesday 5
At 7 A M weighed & came to sail, the Tender Edward m company.
The first part mode & cloudy... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, His Majesty's Sloop under my Command being in Want of fresh Provisions am to desire that she may be supplied by the Inhabitants of Annapolis for which I shall most readily pay the Market Price and as I am well informed that a new England Vessel loaded with Corn and Flour is up the River, must hope the Inhabitants will not molest the Tenders in endeavouring to get her out. I have the Honor to... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Annaps 9th March 1776
Your Letter of this day I immediately communicated to the Council of Safety as without their concurrence and that of the Country people who are at this time assembled here in great numbers, there would be much difficulty and no less danger in supplying his Majestie's Ships ー By the request of those Gentlemen I have the honor to inform you that I have given them the copy of... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen: ー The great length of Potomack River from its mouth to Alexandria where men of war can go & the probability of some attempts being made by the enemy in that Quarter make it prudent in our opinion to erect beacons or signals for communicating intelligence of their approach up the river in a more speedy manner than can be done by land. We have therefore appointed Colonel [Hugh]... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A Journal of the Proceedings of the Squadron of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my Command, from the date of my Dispatches to the Commander in Chief, sent by the Kingsfisher Sloop to Boston the 9th March 1776 from Hampton Road in Virginia.
The Roebuck cruising within the Capes.
The Liverpool, laying in Elizabeth River as a protection to the Governor, the Lines and the Fleet.... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Wilmington District, North-Carolina.
Peter Simon, of Rhode-Island, maketh oath on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that he was on board a vessel bound from Dominica to Ocracock, and taken off Hatteras by the sloop General Gage, George Stibbles master, and brought into Cape-Fear about the twenty-fifth of February. That Captain [John] Collett
2 was on board the... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ordered that Mr. [Alexander] Elsinaure & in case of his absence a proper person to be appointed by Capt. [Simon] Tufts forthwith to conduct & pilot the Ship port Henderson from Rebellion Road to a Safe Mooring place under the Command of Fort Johnson where the Ship is to lye till further ordersー
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sirー
State House [Charleston] 9 March 1776.
From your application for orders to go to Sea in the Brig: Comet we take for granted that the Vessel is in all respects in proper condition for meeting an equal Armed force, & therefore think it necessary that you Should forthwith proceed in the Said Brigantine over the Bar & that you should Stretch up on the Coast as far Northward &... Continue Reading
Date: 9 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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