American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
Notice is hereby given, that Libels are filed before me, against the armed Schooner Margaritta, burthen about 50 Tons, James Moore late Commander, against the Sloop Unity, Ichabod Jones, late Master, burthen about 80 Tons, against the Sloop Polly, burthen about 90 Tons, Nathaniel Horton, late Master, against the armed Schooner Diligent,2 burthen about 100 Tons, Lieut. John Knight late... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
3 [A. M.]
Remks on Thursday 22th of August 1776
Hoisted sails split our mainsail
Saw a sail barring SE one League distan[ce] out boat sent the first Leiutenant and 8 men on board s[h]e was a snow from St Vincents 24 days out bound to London Jonath Dudfield Master in ballast2
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small breaze of wind & fair weather
Lattd in 34d 26m Longd in 61d 10m
1 [P. M.]
Pleasant... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Remarks on Thusday August 22, 1776
at 6 Saw a Sale to E ward at 8 Fired 4 Shot at hir wold not Bring Tow Saw hir to Bee a Brigg of 12 Guns Left Chase Bore Down to the Prisesesー
Lattd 34.15 Londg in 60.14
The First Part Pleasent Small Sea
2 Passingers Belonging To the Brigg Came on Boardー
Spent the afternoon2 at 6 hand' Sqe Sail
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Theas aer To Certifye that wee the Subcribrs aer a Commitey For Setling and a Justing the dead Shairs of the Sloope Dimond Prisses and we do a Gree to dispos of them in the Folling manner
To Cpt Thomas Stashey it Being a gread on By all the offiisors Befoer Saling that he Recvs of the agonts oen ded Shierー
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and that Thomas Carlies Recvs a half shier out of the dead Shiers & only two out... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir Since my last I have not been honored with any of your favors, yet as it is proper Congress should be acquainted what is doing in each of the United States for Common Defence, especially what is doing on Continental Account, I take the liberty of giving you the following detail of what is done, & doing in this Stateー
Upon the Request of General Washington, our three Row-Galleys were sent... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Nathaniel Shaw, Jr.'s Account of Sales of Goods Taken From the Prize Ship True Blue, August 22, 1776
Dr
Amo Sales of Sundry Goods taken on Board the Brigt Cabbot from
On Board Prize Ship True Blue
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To 2 days Scow hire unloadg do
£ 12. .—
To Storage of the Goods 2 Months
3.14. .3
To p for Starting Coffee to come at the Tare
16. .—
To p for Weighing the above Goods
10. .—
To p for liquor at the Vendue
16... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[August 1776]
Wedsday 21st
Anchor'd off Staten Island
AM the Adml made the Sigl for all Lieutenants.
First part modrt and Cloudy, Midl fresh Gales with Thunder Lightning and Rain, latter light breezes & Cloudy. PM at 1 Unmoor'd and hove short, Recv'd sundry Gunner's Stores, at 5 Squally with Rain, weigh'd and came to Sail as did the Phenix, Steering down the River, at 6 came too off... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 22d
Moor'd Head & Stern in Graves-End Bayー
At 5 AM Carried the Stream Anchor out Weigh'd the Best Bowr & hove the Ship close in Shore, Clap'd Spring on the Small Bower, let it go and hove the Ship Broad side to the Shore to cover the Troops Landing at 8 Vice Admiral Lord Howe came onbd and hoisted his Flag Fir'd a Gun and hoisted a Signal Flag at , the Mizen... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August [1776]
Thursday 22
[Off Staten Island]
Squally weather, and rain received & Manned 8 flat boats, together with our own Boats and sent them to Land Troops on Long Island
Light airs and fair weather the Men of War having placed themselves in Gravesend Bay to cover the Debatkation of the Troops a number of Transports with Troops onboard anchored there also, when the Flat boats... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 22
Moor'd off Staten Island
A M at 6 sent 6 Flat Boats & one Batteau at 10 the Troops Landed on Long Island without opposition
Moderate & Cloudy, Rowed Guard,
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 22d
Moored off Staten Island
At 2 AM Sent all the Boats to land the Troops at 3 the Phoenix & Rose Warped into Gravesend Bay... the Thunder & Carcass Bombs with a Number of Transports with Troops At 10 the Signal was made for the Boats with Troops to advance which they did & landed them without the least Opposition; At Noon Empd landing the Troops The first... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 76
Thursday 22d
Moor'd with the stream Anchr off Staten Island
At 2 AM the Flat boats No 23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30 with the Capt & Lieut to the Narrows of Staten Island to British Landing at Gravesend Bay, Long Island, August 22, 1776. Imbark the Troops at 10 landed without opposition in Gravesend bay 5 thousd the 1st landing & 2 fives the next at 5 [P.M.] dropt down Transports and... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August [1776]
Thursdy 22
[Anchored off Staten Island]
at 4 AM hove Shor[t] on the small Br at 5 got under way, soon after which fell on Bd of a Ship which Obliged us to cut away the small Br Anchor, to get clear. Do bent the Remainder of the Cable to the Sheet Anchor At 8 Anchor'd with the Best br in Gravesend Bay, in 4 Fths Water and With a Spring on the Cable brought our Broad Side to bear... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 22nd
Sandy Hook N 35.32W 160 Leagues
at 6 A M fired a Gun brought too a french ship from St Domingo bound to Hav[r]e de Grace at 9 Hauld the wind & Chased a Schooner the Chace bore NE about 15 Miles.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy. fired a Shot at the Chace at 3 fired another on which she bore down being a Schooner from Dartmouth in New England Named the Molly Thos Toby... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Marine Committee having recommended Dudley Saltonstal to the command of the frigate Trumbull; Jonathan Maltbay, first lieutenant, and David Phipps second lieutenant of the said frigate; [Robert] Wilson to be first lieutenant of the Washington, John Nicholson second lieutenant of ditto; John Hodge to command the Montgomery frigate, at New York.
Resolved, That they be accepted, and that... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
As you are now about to return to Rhode Island where we Understand the Alfred and Cabbot remain inactive.
We think proper you should exert your Utmost endeavours in Conjunction with the Commanders of those Vessels to get them equipped and Manned with all possible expedition, for A six Months Cruize.ー
We think A Most important Service may be performed by the Alfred, Columbus, Cabbot and Hampden by... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since the dates of those orders we have already addressed to John Paul Jones and you as Commanders of the Brigt Hampden we have in consultation with Commodore Hopkins altered your destination as you will learn from him.2 You are therefore to receive fresh Orders from the Commodore and Obey them as if from Sir [&c.]
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Secret Committee have directed Mr Barnabas Deane of Whethersfeild Connecticut to deliver you sundry articles he has imported On Continental account which you are to receive for the use of the American Navy, granting Mr Deane a receipt for the whole in order to answer the accounts of said Secret Committee, but as Mr Deane is in want of some of those very articles as well as others for the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I some time ago advised you that Congress had appointed you to the command of the largest of the frigates, called the Congress now at Poughkeepsie, and desired you would furnish me with a list of such persons as you would recommend for your commission and warrant officers, but am as yet without your answer, so conclude my letter miscarried. Pray let me hear from you as soon as possible.
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ran away from on board the Scorpion sloop of war,2 the following seamen, viz. George Patterson, boatswain, a well set man, about 5 feet 8 inches high, brown complexion, short black hair curl'd round, and snub nose: had on a small round hat bound, a blue jacket and narrow trousers. James Parks, a likely well made man, about 5 feet 7 inches high, brown complex- ion and black hair, with a... Continue Reading
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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