Volume 9
After passing the Ship under your Command last Monday, I continued the Chace of the Rebel Frigate the rest of the day, with all the Sail I could croud; but I gained so little upori her by Wind, that I was extremely apprehensive I should lose Sight of her when Night came on, an Hour before Sun-set however she kept away large, and about Midnight, I got within Musquet Shot of her, but it was nine o'... Continue Reading
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I had the very high Satisfaction on my Arrival, to find the Flora, & the Fox, both here; She had retaken the latter, shortly, after I pass'd her, without any great Resistance on the part of the Rebels. — Nothing could be more singularly fortunate than my going to Sea at the Time I did, since besides my taking Mr Manley, & his Ship, I certainly was the means of recovering one Frigate... Continue Reading
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You are hereby desir'd & authoris'd to proceed to Dartmouth & there if possible procure two swift sailing spy Boats with the utmost Expedition, if convenient to take some small Arms & Eight or Ten Men & Provisions proper, & sufficient Defence to keep of[f] Boats, and proceed out the Sound & if possible gain Intelligence of the Fleet & Army ready to sail from New York... Continue Reading
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Enclosed you have a copy of a letter just received from the honourable marine committee, at Philadelphia.2 Agreeably thereto, I should have done myself the pleasure of waiting on you at Esopus, to join in filling up the commissions and warrants for the officers of this ship, but thought it im prudent to leave the vessel at this juncture, for fear of a sudden invasion.
I have the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Return of the Ship's Company on board the lady Washington Galley
Fort montgomery, July 13th 1777.
Abraham Lewis
Capt
Anthony Glean
Master
John Charnunder
Boatswain
Ichabod Ward
Sergt
Nathaniel Crane
Corporal
privates —
John Moore
William Russel
John Whealer
John Mason
Abel Mallet
Levi Tuttle
Henry Linsey
Azeriah Glading
Samuel Burden
George Allen
Stephen Danwell
Rufus... Continue Reading
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Saturday 12.
Barbados WSW 6 leags
First part moderate, middle and latter squally with rain. at 4 PM saw a sail in the NE quarter, out 2d reefs & gave chace, at 7 brat her too and sent the Boat on board, proved to be the Snow Nancy Nthl Jenkins Mastr from Bristol bound to Barbados, who was taken by the Retaliation an American Privateer.
Sunday 13.
at 5 AM sent a Midshipman... Continue Reading
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Day a Man arrived here from Witch Casset, and informs, That last Sunday he was on board the Boston frigate, Hector M'Neal Esq: Commander, who was then at Anchor in that Harbour. Capt. M'Neal informs, that four Weeks ago, Commodore Manly fell in with the Fox Frigate of 28 Guns, and after an Engagement of 4 Hours, the Fox was obliged to strike to Commodore Manly; who lost eight of his Men in... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the honour to congratulate you on the Success of the Hancock & Boston Frigates, which have fallen in with, & taken the Fox a twenty Eight Gun ship — they fell in with a forty Gun ship a few days before they took the 28, and would certainly have carried her, had she not been reliev'd by a 60 Gun Ship; Capt Manley engaged the 40, three Glasses before the Boston could get to his... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
previous to writing on Business suffer me to give you & my Country Joy, of our late Acquisition by sea, in a Capture of an 28 Gun frigate 'by the Hancock & Boston. she is called the Fox and has not been off the stocks Sixteen months, they engaged a forty Gun Ship a few days before, & would have carried her, had she not been resqued by a 64 wch came to her assistance, Manly lost seven... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
At a meeting of the Govr & Council of Safety
Voted, That his Excellency the Govr be and he is hereby Desired to Indorse to Major Joshua Huntington an Order Drawn by the Honble John Hancock Esqr President of the Continental Congress· in Favr of Govr Trumbull on John Lawrence Esqr Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office in the State of Connecticut for Twenty Thousand Dollars in Part Payment... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Line of Battle
The Augusta to lead, and the other Ships to form in Succession in this Order, alike upon either Tack —
Frigats
Rates
Ships Names
Guns
men
Commanders
Liverpool
3
Augusta
64
500
Captain Frans Reynolds
Vigilant
"
Somerset
64
520
— George Ourrey
Strombolo
"
Eagle
64
522
Vice Adml Lord Howe
Captain Roger Curtis
Otter
"
Raisonable
64
500
Captain Thomas Firzherbert... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The 4th instant the Stanley, commanded by Mr. Whitworth, with. the Delaware, by Mr. Rogers (two of the Roebuck's tenders) went to Chincoteague Bay, on the coast of Maryland, for the purpose of taking any of the rebel vessels lying within, which they effectually executed. By the deception of French colours which they hoisted in the offing, they brought off pilots, who carried them into the inlet,... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am informed by the gentlemen of the marine committee that they have sent you the pay list and regulations of the Navy,2 which you will be pleased to forward by my first lieutenant Daniel Shaw,3 who has been appointed since the tenth of March, and as I am informed by a letter from the marine committee that the commissions are to be pro tempore, he wishes to have that matter... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
South Carolina By His Excellency John Rutledge Esqr President & Commander in Chief of So Carolina.
Whereas it is necessary that the Continental Frigate Randolph commanded by Nicholas Biddle Esquire, now in this Harbour, should be fully manned with the utmost expedition: Therefore and in order to avoid such measures for procuring Seamen as injure Trade, or infringe the Liberties of the People... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last Wednesday arrived in a safe port, the sloop Chester, James Wood house, late master, laden with hides, logwood, mahogany and fustic, taken on the 10th ult. on her passage from the Bay of Honduras for Jamaica, by the privateer sloop Washington of this port, commanded by Capt. Hezekiah Anthony.
The same day was chased into another safe port, by a ship of war supposed to be the Galatea, the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your much esteemed Favor of 26th May I have duly received & have noted the Contents
I have disposed of the Ship Betsy Frigate and the greatest part of her Cargo, and as soon as the Sales are compleated shall transmit them to the Secret Committee of Congress & give their Accot Credit accordingly
I have heard of a fortunate Capture which one of your Privateers had made & conducted into... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You being nominated as Lieutenant of Marines in the Service of these States, are hereby Authorized and directed forthwith to Enlist as many Able Bodied Men as possible to Serve in the Navy under my Command2 —You are to enter All the good Seamen who present themselves — as Sundry petty Warrant Officers will be Appointed from Among them.
I will shortly send you with hand Bills for your... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I hope Youl Excuse My freedum the Cause of My Long Abstence is Because of My Being Unwell or Should I have Returned to the time Appointed I Was unwell When I Came from the Ship & By traviling I Got Verey Poorly and I hope Your Honour Will Not think of Aney Ell of My Abstence I hope I Shall be at Providence in three or fouer Days I have Sent this Black Man as I know to Be a Verey honest fella... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Tuesday 15
Town of East Hampton NE 5 or 6 Lgs
at 1 TKd keeping the above sail in sight, at 2 AM TKd, at 5 spoke the above Ship the Duke of Leinster from Cork for New York with Provisions and troops, at 8 saw a Sail to the Northward out all Reef, set Studdingsails and gave chace at 9 saw the Land of Long Island, the Sloop running in for the land
Fresh Breezes and hazey, ½ past 1 PM... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Tuesday 15.
Sandy hook Light house N77½Wt 55 ⅓ Leags
½ past 5 AM saw a sail to the SW gave Chase Made the Signal for the Agent to Lead the Convoy at 11 heard the report of a Gun to the Wtward ½ past heard the report of Another at Noon saw a Ship to Windward fire a Gun made the private Signal to her which She did not Answer: Cleared Ship for Action.
Light Breezes & Clear Wr... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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