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Sir We arriv'd at N York 13th current, in Concert with John Collins Esqr waited on General Washington with the other Genl Officers, just after Dinner 3 Frigates & a 40 Gun Ship (as if they meant to attack the City) sail'd-up the East River under a gentle Breeze towards Hell-Gate & kept up an incessant Fire, assisted wth the Cannon at Governrs Island: The Batteries from the City return'd...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
State of Connecticut, ss.
New London County
A Libel is filed before Richard Law, Esq; against the Schooner Hannah & Elizabeth, Burthen about 45 Tons, lately commanded by Ronald Bruce, said to belong to the Subjects of the King of Great-Britain, and fitted out by the Subjects of the said King of Great-Britain, from the Island of Barbados, in the British West Indies, loaded with Rum and Sugar,...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My last was the 18th Inst by Lieut [Benjamin] Whitcomb, the next day at Noon weighed Anchor with the whole Fleet. which Arived here the same Evening, this is a fine bay. & good Anchorage, two Leagues to the No wd of Cumberland Head, on the West shore, the Liberty was ordered to Cruise of[f] the Isle a La Motte untill 2 oClock, & then Join the Fleet On her return, opposite to the Isle a La...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A letter from Genl. Washington was read and follows, vizt:
Head-Quarters,
Heights of Harlem, Septr. 20th, 1776.
Gentn, ー Having reason to believe the enemy will attempt to gall us with their ships of war from the North river as soon as they are ready to open their batteries against the front of our lines, which we expect them to erect with great industry, I beg leave to mention that I think it...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 20th Sept ー [sic 21st] A little after 12 o'clock last night a most dreadful fire broke out in New York, in three different places in the South, and windward part of the town. The Alarm was soon given, but unfortunately there was a brisk wind at South, which spread the flames with such irresistible rapidity, that notwithstanding every assistance was given which the present circumstances...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturday 21st
Moor'd off the Town of New York.
AM at 1 a large fire broke out at the SWt end of the Town, The Adml made Sigl for the Boats to assist at noon the fire near out near 400 Houses Burnt. a Number of People taken up Suppos'd to have [been] concern'd in setting the Town on fire.
Little Winds and Clear Wr Carptrs on Shore making a Main Mast.
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Saturday 21
Moor'd as before in the [North River at New York]
AM 1/2 past one the Town of [New] York was set on Fire in different places, sent a Boat to assist, at 5 parted the small Bower Cable Fresh Gales & Cloudy
PM Moor'd Ship, converted the Sheet Cable to the small Bower & pointed it
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
21st [September].ー This morning about one o'clock the officer of the watch called me, and gave information of a house in New York being on fire. I immediately went on deck, observed the fire to spread and catch several houses, and saw the fire break out at different parts of the city. Sent several boats on shore to the assistance of the place. Made the signal for all lieutenants, and ordered...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturday 21
Remarks [off Red Hook]
2 AM ー perceived a house on Fire at New York which instantly spread to many others, hoisted out our boats & sent an Officer to assist in getting the Merchant Ships from the Wharfs Adml made the Signal for all Lieuts, sent our Carpenters onshore to repair flat boats. served Onions to the Ships Company,
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Saturdy 21
Moor'd off Gravesend Bay
Modte and fair Wr at 7 P M recd orders fm Vice Adml Lord Viscount Howe to bring the Experiment & all the Prison Ships Wth the Rebel Prisoners Onbd Vizt 748 up to New York
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Saturd: the 21st: [September] About one oClock in the Morning We Observ'd a Considerable Light up toward the Northward, which we sopos'd to be the burning of some Buildings; this Light continued while Day, & some Time in the Morning we were Inform'd that it was in the City of N. York; and that a considrable part of the City was Burnt, but we are yet Scercely able to believe this Report.
This...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
At 2 this morning, we were waked by the guards, who informed us that New York was on fire. As the fire began at the South East end of the city, a little East of the grand battery, it was spread by a strong South wind, first on the East River, and then Northward, across the Broad Way, opposite to the Old English Church (If I mistake not the name) from thence it consumed all before it, between...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir; In Consequence of a letter from the president of Massachusetts Bay dated the 13 Instant to the President of the Congress which was by Congress referrd to this Committee; We have determined to Comply with the wishes of your assembly by Ordering the Frigate Commanded by Capt [Hector] McNeill and that by Captain [Thomas] Thompson2 of newhampshire to be fitted immediately and proced...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In consequence of some overtures from the Assembly of your State [Massachusetts], we have determined to order the Continental Frigate commanded by Hector McNeill Esqr to be immediately armed manned and fitted for the sea and accordingly have this day written what we judged necessary to Mr. Cushing and the Captain on that subject.
The present is to desire you will give them all the aid and...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The assembly of New Hampshire and Massachusets having offered their assistance in equipping arming and manning the Frigate under your command2 we have accepted their kind offers and hope in consequence thereof, you will soon be ready for sea, we expect the same will be the case with the Frigate commanded by Captain [Hector] McNeill3 of Massachusets and our design is that you...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Assembly of Massachusets Bay having represented the necessity and utillity of fitting out with all possible expedition One of the Frigates built in that State and that under your direction, to Cruize on your Coasts, in order to take or drive off the enemy that now infest them, and having offered their Assistance to equipp and man these Ships, and also handed us the Copy of a Vote or resolve...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Committee being very desirous of sending the Andrew Doria under your command on immediate Service ー desire that you forward her Outfit, ー take in provisions and Stores for two Months and get ready for Sea with the Utmost expedition ー2 And All commanders and officers of the Fleet now in this port, as well as all other persons in the Continental employ, are hereby desired to aid and...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your several letters of the 4th. 15th & 26th August to this Committee have beeh duly riceived with the skeral enclosures and the whole have been laid before the Congress. We can therefore communicate that satisfaction which we dare say it must afford you to know that you have so far obtained the approbation of that august Body
It is not necessary that we shou'd enter into minute reply to the...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
At The Court Martial Held on Board the Brigantine Andw Doria
[Philadelphia] Septbr 21t. 1776 Were presentー
Nicholas Biddle Esqr President
Capt Lambert Weeks [Wickes]
Capt John Berry [Barry]
Capt Charles Alexander
Capt Thoms Reed [Read]
Capt Esiah [Isaiah] Robinson
Capt Miles Pennington
Capt Samuel Shaw
Lieutt William Barn[e]s
Lieutt John Allen
Lieutt Benjamin Dunn
Lieutt. Elijah [Elisha] Warner...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] Septem'r 21st, 1776.
Order'd, That Capt. John Rice be directed to raise men for the Armed Boat call'd the Convention, with all expedition.
Resolved, That Capt. Wm. Brown be appointed Commander of the Floating Battery now Building by Mr. Arthur Donaldson.
Ordered, That Capt. Wm. Brown do raise men for the Floating Battery now building by Mr. Arthur Donaldson.
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6