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By the Viscount Howe, Vice Admiral of the White, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed &c. in North America
Whereas the Ships named and stationed as in the List herewith delivered, are intended to be employed in conjunction with the Land Forces under the Command of Major General Pigot1 for maintaining possession of Rhode Island and...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Nathnel: Shaw To Samll Bill
dr.
To Making Colors for ye Sloop Revnue
4 .. 0.. 0
To fine thread for ye Starrs
0 .. 4 0
To Grinding and Polishing doctors Instrmnts
2 .. 8 0
£6 ..12 0
Erros Excd
⅌ Samll Bill
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Recd Norwich 10 Feby 1778 of Seth Harden1 Esqr by Mr. John MBreed2 One Hundred & Twenty Pounds on Accot of Brigt. Trumbull—
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 1778
Tuesday 10th.
Ditto [Sandy Hook] NbW 192 Miles
AM at 7 Moderate & Cloudy set the Topsls: at 8 out 2 & 3 Reefs Topsls: and got up TopGallt: Yards, Sailmkr: repairing the Mizen
Ditto NbW 218 Miles
Little Winds Sailmaker Repairing the Mizen PM at 2 Saw Several Guns fired in the SE made Sail Saw a Vessel1...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I am much obliged by your favor received last Evening, and shall take every necessary precaution to obviate any design formed against this Post—but I am induced to think the Information was groundless, as we have now seven Prisoners taken on the Evening of the 7th:, part of them taken by the mouth of Derby Creek going up with Provision, & the others above that, coming down from...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Now lying at Annapolis and to be sold there on Tuesday—the Tenth—Day of February next for the Benefit of this State the Ship Defence with her Tackle Apparel and Furniture an Inventory of which may be seen at any Time at Capt Mayberrys1 She is quite clean ready to receive a Cargoe or to go on a Cruise.2
⅌ Order T Johnson Junr: Col.
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By the inclosed Letters you will find the Enemy have again paid us a visit, and taken Capn. Fenwick.1 Capn. David2 was here yesterday and returned to his Vessel at the mouth of this Bay3 a few hours before I recd. information of the Enemys being in St. Marys River, and as the wind was fare for Capn. Fenwick,...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I recd your favour ⅌ James and am glad to find you think the Answer I gave was Consistant with my duty, the Ships last Night changed there Station round to back part of St. George Island, near off pinepint,1 so here they now Lye and am sorry to inform you that Capt. Fenwick2 fell in there hands last Night, I have ordered down Smoot3...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Capt Parker from Bermuda is permitted to take on Board 80 or 90 Barrels of Pork that quantity being short of the price of salt he brought in. The Naval officer I have written to,1 who will clear him out. I still want some salt, for the public and will take the quantity you mention and furnish a proportionable part of the Cargo, on your signifying what the same is. I can do nothing with...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have just fell in with & been aboard the Ship Waddell,1 a prize belonging to the Enterprize Capt. Je ne Scai quoi out of which I have taken 6 firkins of Butter, one Cask Potatoes, & 2 Dozen beer, which I Shall esteem it a favour you woud pay for—I have the honour to be Sir [&c.]
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Tuesday 10th.
At Sea Latitde. 12 : 45 No: Observd:
At ½ Past 2 AM Saw a Sail Att 3 Do. fired 1 Shott bro't too a Brigg, Proved an English Brigg from Newfoundland to Barbadoes,1 taken by a Rebel Privateer,2 Exchang'd the Prisoners and Sent the Brigg to Barbadoes—
At Sea Latitd. 13..45 No...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
A Journal of a Cruze by god's permishon in the Good
Ship Cauld the Boston apertaining to the
United States of America
[Nantasket Roads, Mass.]
1778 on the Eleventh of february Embarkd on board a Pilot boat att Boston and went Down to Nantasket Roads on board Said Boston Frigate the Ship being Ready for Sea the wind and Weather Prevented my going this day the former being SE & Latter Very...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Pearson Jones's Bill for Sundry Expences for Isaac Collyer a Seamen on board the Tyrannicide1 Capt Harraden,2 put on Shore under his Care, sick at Falmouth, be paid, £7..12..—
Order'd, That Capt Mc.Cluer3 permit Jotham Bush to go on board the GuardShip,4 under his command, under proper Restrictions.—
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The foregoing is a Copy of ours1 by the Briga. Nantes Captn. Chapman.2 we have only now to confirm the same, and desire you would send us in each of the Ships, ordered back with Salt, and by the Nantes 5 or 6 Tons of good Cordage from 4 Inches down to a Ratlin—We are [&c.]
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 1778
Wednesday 11th.
Ditto. [Sandy Hook] NbW 218 Miles
AM at 4 Brought too the Chace a Sloop from New haven for Martinico with Provisions Lumber & live Stock,1 took the Master and 4 Men out of her & put 2 petty Officers & 7 men Onbd: her. at 8 Close Reefed the Topsls: Dark & Cloudy with rain Prize in Co....
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By &c. &c.
Whereas it isjudged expedient to [Fit] and Arm the Philadelphia Galley for the Defence of this City, and the better executing the King's Service on the River Delaware; and a Complement of Seamen will be wanted for the purpose of navigating the said Galley. You are hereby authorised and directed to Enter for Wages and Victuals on a Supernumerary List on the Books of His Maj...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By &c. &c.
Whereas it is judged expedient to fit, and Arm the Row-Galley named the Philadelphia, as well for the Defence of this City as the better executing occasional Services in the River Delaware; and I have thought fit to appoint You to Command the said Galley: You are hereby authorised and directed to repair forthwith onboard the Row Galley Philadelphia, and take upon You the Charge...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
ALL
Loyal Seamen
OR
Able-Bodied Landmen,
Desirous of Serving his Majesty
KING GEORGE THE THIRD,
And willing to enter on Board the GALLEY
PHILADELPHIA,
Fitted for the better Defence of the CITY, and
River-Service only;
Now Lying at the NEW-FERRY WHARF;
Will meet with every Encouragement they may merit, and will not be required to serve in any other of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels, contrary to...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We have six four Pounders which belonged to the Defence,1 we believe, very good, and their Carriages compleat. The Congress may have them with the Carriages, for the Price such would sell for at Baltimore, of which, we presume, you may be easily ascertained. We have no other four Pounders that we can spare with any Convenience. We had some Guns made at Dorsey's Works for fours, but...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Wednesday 11
At Anchor in the Potowmack
Varl. Wr. PM a Rebel Galley came down the River & run within 2 Miles of the Solebay who Slipt & stood towards her, the Galley fir'd 2 Shot at her, & several were Exchanged in the Course of ye Chace, but the Galley1 always kept in Shoal water & at last run into St. ...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11