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Mr Isaac Mercer received Orders to proceed with the Boat under his command1 to Cabin point & apply to Mr James Belches for sixty Barrels of pork, and ten thousand weight of Bacon which he is to take on Board, and return as soon as possible to Mr Holts mill,2 where is to unload and acquaint the Board thereof.—
Date: 9 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
In my Letter of the 21st March1 I had the honor to acquaint you that I should (in consequence of a Requisition from Governor Chester,) sail the Next day for the Mississippi, where I found my self in a very critical situation, the only Service I had in my power to execute there, was to receive the British Subjects who claimed my protection, got the Brig belonging to Mr...
Date: 9 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The brigantine Pearl, Capt. Braker,1 from the coast of Guinea, bound for Liverpool, with a valuable cargo of gum, elephants' teeth, and cam wood, on board, was on the 24th of Feb. taken off the Isles De Loss, by an American privateer of 20 guns, commanded by one Babrock;2 the said brig has since been retaken by the Alexander, Capt. Bain,3 and Nancy, Capt. M'Larthy...
Date: 9 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I wrote to you two days ago1 since which nothing very material has occurr'd. I was yesterday at an Elegant Entertainment at Marston's House2 by our Council for the Officers of the French Frigate3 and other Strangers. This was attended with fireing of cannon, etc. and seemed to give great Satisfaction, and if not quite Conformable to the rigid rules and Oeconomy of...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Continentl. Navy Board—
Dr.
1778
April 2
To 5 Large Cables
Wt.
24000
To 2 Shroud hawsers
4020
To 191 Coils Cordage
35349
63369 a £15 ⅌ Ct.
£9504 . . 18 . . 0
Shipt ⅌ Nathl Harris to Majr. Joshua Huntington2
⅌ Capt. Deshons3 Order
Returned for...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Sunday 10th
Moor'd in Quick’s Hole SW point of the Hole and Gayhead in one.1
at 7 AM anchor'd here his Majesty's Ship Sphynx with the two Transports wth: Troops at 8 Do. landed them on Pescanese Island2 & empd: all the Boats in getting the Stock onboard the Transports, at Noon the Marines retd: onboard...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Sunday 10th.
Do. [Nantucket Shoals] N9W Dist 13 Lgs.
AM Chaced fired at & brt. too a Schooner1 with Tobacco from Bermudas for New York that had been taken by an American Privateer, Apollo in Coy. sent a Midn. & 2 Men in the Schooner to Rhode Island—at 11 gave Chace to a Sail in the SW Quarr....
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Sunday 10th
In Delaware River
At 5 AM She1 gott off Do Weigh'd & turn'd down to Bristol and at 11 fir'd sevl. Guns at some Light Horse that came down.
In Delaware River
Modt & Cloudy Wr At 3 PM Turn'd down, passing Burlington a pty of Rebel Light Horse fir'd upon us wch. we retd2...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Upon Advice received that the Enemy had advanced four armed Gallies down the Delaware between Bordentown and Bristol, a Detachment of the Light Infantry under the Command of Major Maitland1 of the Marines, were embarked in the Flat Boats, and with the Gallies and Armed Vessels of the Fleet under the chief Command of Captain Henry,2 sent up the River in the Night of the 6...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Sunday 10th
Cape Henlopen Wt 15 So. 274 Ms
AM at 9 got up Top Gallant Yards at 11 Saw a sail in the SW—made sail and chaсed saild 48: 30 Wt: 8 Miles at Noon fine Weather.
Nantucket Sand1 SWbSt: 67 Mils
Fresh Breezes still in Chace PM at 5 fired 6 shott at the Chace ½ pt: 6 Brought too the Chace...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Sunday 10th.
[Cape Henlopen WNW distance 6 or 7 Leagues—]
at 2 the Chace brot: to1 sent our boat on board. found her to be the Lark Schooner from Virginia with 51 Hogsheads of Tobacco on board bound to Nantz.2 took the prisoners out of her & sent a Prize Master & 6 Men to take Charge of her at 3 Sounded & had 22 fm:...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Lattd. by Obs. 37°..38' N Longd in 59°..01' W [lat. of Virginia near mid-Atlantic Ocean]
[AM] [at] 4 Sett main Sail & Stay Sail—[at] 6 Sett Mizn. top sail—[at] 8 Wore Ship & stood to the South & west—[at] 12 Light Breezes with a Swell from the NW—
Lattd: by Obs. 38°.. 25' N Longd in 60°..3[torn]'
[PM] Clear & Moderate Breezes...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Since the departure of Elliot with a party of eight men of which you have no doubt had intimation,2 Mr Willing has shewn no intention of going up the River in a hostile manner, but is meditating a Retreat with the greater part of his people; From many circumstances & Credible information, it is certain his intentions are to go to Natchitoches by the Red River, & from...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Sunday 10
The Body of St. Cruz1 Wt ½ So. 9 Leagues
at ½ past 2 (AM) Saw a Sail gave chace which we supposed was the Vessell we had been in chace of the Proceeding Evening, at 7 the chace perceiving we Gaind upon her, She began to Heave casks of Tobacco over board which Sucessively floated past us in Great Quantitys from 7 till 8 oClock this...
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
May 1778
Monday 11
Segwin Isld.1 NW 4 or 5 Leags.
at 4 AM Wore—Saw a Sail to the No.wd.—& one in the NE Quarter—gave Chase—at 7 fir'd sevl. Guns at her, She brot. too & prov'd the Ship Martha fm. London bod. to N. York taken by the Rebel Frigate Boston 2 Months ago.2
Do....
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have just received yours of the 9th. instant,1 having received Several of your favours before that. We have not for want of time Answered for indeed we are Crouded with business. however We have had at heart the Matter of Cannon for the New Ship2 and Considered it for some time past as a Matter of Capital importance not only to the public but to our own...
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
as I am now bound on a Cruce in the Briggtn. Favorite,1 In Case I should be so Fortunate as to Send any Prizes into Connecticutt or Rhode Island State I would have you take the Charge and Directions of my & Mr. Patrick Moores Part, & keep in your hands Untill further Orders
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
It is still unknown here what became of the Providence, Rebel Frigate1 which escaped out of this port by the Narraganset passage the night of the 30th April. There was no account of her at New London the 8th nor at Boston the 6th Instant.2 The Officers of The Lark are of opinion she suffered a good deal from their fire.3
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Prizes sent in since our last, are,
A French Polacca,1 from Old France, for North-Carolina, by the Loyal Subject,2 who had drove a Rebel Vessel ashore, and was left in Chace of another Frenchman.
A Brig and Sloop, by the Ship Rose, Capt. Duncan; the former with 126 Hogsheads of Roanoak Tobacco, Staves, &c., the latter with French Goods.3
A Sloop with 61...
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[Extract]
. . . The above is a true list of American prisoners on Board the Judith prisoner Ship at New York.
139
206
French prisoners
67
Of which number 84 are Sick with a putrid fever, many of them irrecoverably ill, and all must inevitably lapse into the same unhappy State, as the weather encreases in heat, by Suffocation from a Stagnate and foul air, arising from their being...
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12