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Ordered that the keeper of the Public Magazine deliver unto Capt [William] Deane One hundred Gun Flints five hundred pounds of Gunpowder one Rhemm of Cartridge Paper 240 four pounds Shott, fifty two pound Shott, fifty three pound Shott and seventy five pounds of Musquett Ball for the use of the Schooner Revenge.ー
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We receiv'd a Letter of the 20th Instant from Mr Roan desiring to be furnish'd with Money to purchase provisions and necessaries for the Naval department herewith we send you three hundred pounds which we judge will be sufficient at this time. if Salt provisions are not to be had on your River2 let us know & We will furnish you with that Article. Capt Wills Cooper has orders to...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August [1776]
[Cape Fear River] Snows point West
Tuesday 20
Modr and Cloudy wear P M saw a great Number of the rebels on Shore
Wedy 21st
A M at 11 Came up and anchord here the Scorpion Unmoord and hove short on the small bower
Little winds and Cloudy at 3 weighd and Came to sail Empd working down the river at 7 anchord to stop tide
Thursday 22d
at 5 weighd and Came to sail,...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By some Vessells lately from Jamaica we learn that an Embargo was laid on the Exportation of Provision[s] from that Island they being in great want & that an Insurrection was begun among the Negroes. Mr John Graham who is no doubt with you long ago will be able to inform you fully respecting the fate of my Goods in Georgia. As soon as I understood that a Part were retaken by the Kings ships,...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 22
Moord of[f] Saint Georges Town Bermuda
AM Recd fresh beef People Empd Variously
Squally With Rain PM Came in & Anchd two Sloops from Virginia, Recd 5 Prisoners from a Snow in Castle Harbour, Anchd here a Prize Sloop taken by an Tender from Rhode Island, receivd Information of two Rebel Privateers being off the Island.
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 22
Remarks &ca Boreas
at 3 AM Saw a Sail in the S W. Quarter made Sail & gave chace at 7 fir'd two Shot to bring too the Chace at 8 Saw a Sail in the S E Quarter In 1st Reefs of the Topsls Ex[amine]d the Chace a Schooner from Nantucket2 took possession of Her & brought her People on Board Gave Chace to the ESE
First part Mod & cloudy at 1 PM fir...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I wrote you the 1st Inst Copy of which goes by this Opportunity.ー
Mr. [James] Le Maitre has at length arrived here, but as I apprehended, by way of Hallifax & without the Sloop. ー On the Night of the 5th of June near the Island of Bermuda, the Crew, instigated & headed by the Mate (who it seems was a Caledonian) fell upon Capt [William] Britton & him whilst in their Beds and...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Memorandum of Sundries supply'd Continental Ship Raleigh by John Langdon Esqr ー Vizt ー on his own Accountー
1776
¾ hundred 10d Nails ½ ditto 6d ditto dld Daniel Hart —
£ 1..6
Feby 16
3 hundred 6d ditto dld Stephen Potts —
2..9
Mar 8
½ hundred 2d ditto ½ ditto 10d ditto dld Saml Burk —
1..9
13
1 hundred 6d ditto dld Saml March —
9
14
11 m — 10d Nails — a 14/ —
7.12.....
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Cape Ann No 79W. 12 Leagues
Wednesdy 21
at 5 AM saw a Sail to the SE made sail and gave Chace out 2d Reef Topsails and set Steering sails.
Fresh Breezs and Clear at 5 Fired a Shot at the Chace & brought her too proved to be a Schooner from Nantucket for Wood Island in 2d reef Topsails sent the Schooner away,
Thursday 22
at 7 AM saw a Sail to the gave Chace at 10...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
That Joseph Richardson Joseph Weeks and John Thomas2 Prisoners in the Goal in said Ipswich who were taken by Capt Fisk Commander of an Armed Vessell are desirous by your honors Leave to Enlist on board the Privateer Fair Lady Jacob Martin Commander & as your Petitioners & other owners of said Privateer are in Want of men to Man said Privateerー
Your petitioners therefore humbly...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Letter from Richard Derby Junr Esqr Informing the Board that the Brigantine Massachstts fitted out by this State is nearly fixed & Only Wanting four or six Guns & the thre Small Sails and desiring that Orders might be given relative to those Articles.ー
Read & Ordered that the Commissary General, be directed to deliver Two Six Pounders out of the Row Gally to the Said Richard Derby...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1 [A. M.]
Remks on Friday 23th of August 1776
Saw a Brigt Close on board wore ship After her she wore at the same time and in wareing we fell on board one another Carried away our Gibboom
at 6 made sail spoke with the Brigt that run on board of us Capt Joseph Wipple [Jabez Whipple] from Road Island on a Cruze2
11
we saw a sail to the S E we gave chaise in Company we Carried...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Remaks On Fryday August 23, 1776
a 4 am Cam On a harde Squrle a 6 D[o] Saw 2 Sail to S W hove about Stood to The S. Ward a 8 hove a bout to Gitt the Vessell In hir wakeー
Lattd 35.44 Londg in 61.00
The first Part Sqwaley Large Sea
At P M out, Reefs at Sot F Jibb Saw a Large Ship to Windard Runing Down heavy Sea Saw a Brigg Strin Standing to the No Ward
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted that Mr John Smith be desir'd to go to Cumber[illegible] and contract with Jeremiah Wilkinson for the Che[c]ks for the Masts and that he procure them Cut and Carted as soon as possible, and that Mr Benja Talman go with him to formand the Work.
Voted That six Shillings pr Day be paid to John Lindsey and the other persons that Work on the Gun Carriages with Mr Sumner.
Voted that Tanner be...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Lord's Day, the new Ship of War belonging to the State of Connecticut,1 built at Say Brook, and commanded by William Coit, Esq; came out of the River, and arrived here on Tuesday: She is the largest Vessel that has ever come over Say Brook Bar, and was piloted by Capt. James Harris.
Last Saturday a French Sloop arrived here from the West Indies, loaded with Sugar, Molasses and...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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July 22
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Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This will be deliver'd to you by Doctor [Stephen] McCrea, whom at the Recommendation of Doctor [Jonathan] Potts, I have appointed First Surgeon to the Fleet under your Command. he has Instruments, & Medicines, two things much in request with you. Mr Francis Hagan accompanys Mr M'Crea, as his Assistant Surgeon. I cannot procure any Instru-ments for him here, but wish you could hire Doctor...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dear General I have this minute received yours by Docr [Stephen] McCrea, & am very happy at his arival as I was determined to have Sailed the first fair wind even without a Surgeon, I believe him to be a very good, One. I have borrowed Dr Sparhams Instrum[en]ts. I am glad to hear the Gondalo, & Gally is like to Join me so soon. ー I have not the least objection to Captain Titcomb's...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir: I beg leave to inform Congress that Yesterday Morning and in the course of the preceding night, a considerable body of the Enemy, amounting by report to eight or nine thousand, and these all British, Landed from the Transport Ships mentioned in my last at Gravesend Bay on Long Island, and have approached within three miles of our Lines, having marched across the Low, cleared Grounds, near...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Friday 23rd
Sandy Hook N 50° .38W 163 Leagues
7 AM Saw a Sail to the Eastwd brought her too, a Schooner from Barbadoes bound to Hallifax, out 22 Days Clear'd by the Governer. at 11 Saw a Sail to the westwd Gave Chace brought too a french Brigg from C. Francois Bound to Dunkirk.
Fresh Breezes & fair Wr at 3 PM TKd to the No wd Saw a Sail, bore away Gave Chace, at 5 Fired a shot...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6