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The Duke of Cumberland Packet, is arrived from St Augustine, and hath brought Me, Your Lordships Dispatch No 3, of the second of April.
His Majestys Sloop of War the Nautilus, was getting under Sail, when the Packet arrived and hath left Bermuda to Careen and get Provisions, as there is no Store here, for that purpose.
Therefore I am now left, as I was this time twelve month...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have had the honour to receive Your Lordship's Two Circular Letters of the 7. and 12. June. The Latter contains a Copy of His Majesty's Speech to Both Houses of Parliament at the Close of the Session on the 6th June.
That of the 7. June incloses a Copy of Your Lordship's Letter to Govr. Burt of the same date, with the opinion of the King's Attorney and Sollicitor General...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
As public affairs in this part of the World began to wear a serious aspect, owing to the countenance & protection which the Rebels received from the French, Dutch and Danes in the neighboring Islands, (not to mention their well wishers in our own,) I some Months since sent a Gentleman, on whom I could depend, to make a little Tour among them, and report to me what he saw and observed. He...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Having mentioned the Island of Trinidada in my Letter of yesterday, I think it necessary to speak a little more particularly of it, and to observe that if ever it should come to be well peopled and cultivated, it might prove a painful thorn in the sides of these Windward Islands.
It lies about 5 leagues S.S.W. distant from Tobago, and 30 leagues almost due South from Grenada. To go from...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The said Charles Meyers being duely sworn on the holy Evangelists deposeth that on or about the 20th. of September last in the night time Paschal Bonavitta owner and as this deponent believes principal Commander of a certain Schooner, together with one Joseph White a Bermudian American & several other armed men, landed out of the abovementioned Schooner in a part of the said Island...
Date: 24 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Whereas the Commissary of Prisoners has represented to this Board, that the Prisoners of War on board the Prison Ship Kingston, behave in a very turbulent insolent manner; swearing they are not Prisoners, and that they will not be confined. Therefore Ordered that, the Commissary of Prisoners be and he hereby is directed in case ofabsolute necessity in theJudgment of the Captain of the Prison...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Ordered that SA Otis deliver 9 bushells potatoes to Capt Samson for use of Brigt Hazzard
That the Comy Genl deliver 4 Cord Wood to Capt Samson use of Brigt Hazzard—
That Timo. Parsons fix the Ship Gruel for Sea—
That Timo. Parsons be paid £50 for the above purpose....
That the Comee of Sequestration deliver...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Rhode Island] 25th Octr 1777 Thick rainy weather most part of last night, and this day. Wind E.S.E.
About 12 last night a party of near 100 Rebels came forward, and commenced a brisk fire upon our Sentries at Howland's bridge & Commonfence Neck. Our Sentries withdrew after returning their fire; and the Rebels having advanced pretty near, they were saluted with the Guns...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Friday 24
[At an Anchor off Polipus Island1 near the Cheavaux de Frize]
at 9 A.M. Came down the River and Anchor'd here the Galley's2 and Transports.
[At an Anchor off Polipus Island near the Cheavaux de Frize]
[at Noon] do. Weather [Little wind and Hazey] Fir'd a Gun and made the Signal for the Fleet to Weigh do. Weigh'd and Came to...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have been honrd. with the recept: of your two Favours of the 15th & 19th Inst: 1— and have the pleasure to acquaint you that after a Tedious march we are returned to this place, The Fleet passed down by here yesterday, & did but little dammage on their return
Some heavy Artillery & a reinforcement of Continental...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Saturday 25
Laying off Pecks Kill in the North River.
at 6 AM) came an Officer from the Tarter with Orders, to go to Fort Clinton, Do. got under way and worked up the River at 7 came on board Orders to go back on our Station again at 9 Do. came too again with the small Bower vaired to ⅓ of Cable recev'd on board [ ]1 bls of fresh Beef.
Laying off...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We thought proper to forward the enclosed Letter1 for your Perusal, partly because it contains a pretty circumstantial Account of the late action at Red Bank2 & the burning two of the Enemy's Ships of War;3 but principally on Account of the Declaration in the last Paragraph of a Want of Ammunition in the garrison & Fleet.
We have, whilst at this Place,...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt Doherdey1 has Just Come to this plaice he informs me that we are in want of musket Cartridges 32 pound Shot & Grape Shot2—Eight waggons Loaded with powder left Burlington this morning they went by the way of mountholley the Brittish troops that Crossed has Gone back their is four two Deckkers Come up threw the lore Chevackdefriez the Comodore wants afew men in the...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The applications of Commodore Hazelwood for Seamen, & the necessity there is of his being Supplied, if possible induce me to submit it to the Consideration of your Board, whether those in the Frigates near Burlington I cannot be more beneficially employed with him, than where they now are—
The importance of defending the Navigation below, or in other words of preventing the Enemy from...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I was last night favd. with yours of the 23d. 1 Give me leave to congratulate you upon your Victory, and return my thanks to the Officers and men for their gallant behaviour, to those particularly who were more immediately engaged. I hope Colo. Green's success by land added to yours upon the Water, will make the Enemy cautious of attempting either...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Your favor of the 20th: I duly receiv'd.1 It gives me pain to find, that the Strictest harmony and Confidence do not prevail among the Navy Officers. These are essential to Our Sucess at this time, And I hope the Gentlemen concern'd in that line, who know their importance and the fatal miscarages, that have been produced in many instances by a different disposition, will...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 25th.—I rode down this morning to Province [Carpenters] Island. The galleys had been firing a few shot at our ships....Our army is in want of provisions. We have no possessions but three or four miles round Philadelphia which is drained of everything. The rebels have cut off our communication to Chester by placing them selves in its neighbourhood. We now get our provisions with great...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 77
Saturdy 25
at Single Anchor Mud Fort NE Red Bank ENE 3 Miles
AM made the Sigl for Boats Arm'd
At Single Anchor Off Billingsford
Do. Wr. PM fired at Some Rebbell Boats row'd Guard Landed some marines and took possession of Billingsford
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Saturday 25
the Eagle W ½ S 3 or 4 Miles. Red Bank EbN 4 Miles
at 10 AM the Rebel Gallies Fired several Shots at the Pearl Liverpool & Coll. Wallis Gallie. our Ships & Gallie fired Several shot at ye. Rebels & Drove them all up ye. River—
[the Eagle W ½ S 3 or 4 Miles. Red Bank EbN 4 Miles]
Light Breezes & Thick Hazy Rainy Weather...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Upon receiving your Lordships Commands from Captn. Hammond, the Roebuck & Isis, dropt below the Cheveaux de frieze Yesterday Evening the Liverpool & Pearl remain'd as high up as your Lordship saw them yesterday, but it being foggy this Morning & hearing a fireing from those Ships, I sent the Boats to their Assistance and directed them to fall down so as to remain just above...
Date: 25 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10