American Theatre from March 1, 1777, to April 30, 1777
Remarks Friday April 4th, 1777.
3 [A. M.]
saw a Sail in the NE & gave chace
Fresh Breezes & Squally with Rain
3 [P. M.]
Spoke the Chace a Sloop from Philad with Flour & Tobacco 2 sent 6 hands & an Officer on board her
Latd: in 18°24 N St Johns SbE½E 23 legs
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In England you will scarcely believe that the French and Dutch islands now supply the English islands in the West Indies with many articles, and particularly provisions. It is thus accounted for: The Americans carry goods to those foreign markets, from whence we are glad to purchase them at an advanced price.
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Saturdy 5th
Do [Cape Ann] W 1 N 40 Leags
at 10 AM sett the fore Sail & top Sails, made the Signl for a Sail in the S E Qr got up top Gallt yards Made Sail & Gave Chace in Campy w[ith] the Diamond.
Fresh Gales & Clear
at ½ past 2 PM Spoke the Chace a Sloop from St Eusteen for Kenebeck,2 sent a mate & 4 Men on board her, took 11 Prisoners out of her &... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . the Alfred finishes Graving to-day, we shall soon be ready to put in her Guns, the Capt 2 is not yet return'd from New London where he went to get a Wife . . .
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Wednesday last [April 2] one of the gallies belonging to this State, unfortunately blew up near Bristol, by which accident eight men were killed.1
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Whereas, the general assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations did, at their session in October last, pass a resolve, empowering the governor to grant comm1ss10ns or letters of marque and reprisals to private vessels of war, giving such instructions, and taking such bonds, as should be agreeable to the resolutions of Congress, until commissions could be procured from... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We have ordered the Frigates in the State of Rhode Island &c out on a Cruise, and as it seems they are not fully manned, We earnestly request your Assistance that they may be manned with the utmost Expedition. ー If they cannot be fully and expeditiously manned in your State, We desire that you would order Draughts to be made from the Militia of Men best acquainted with the Sea to assist in... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
My last to you was the 7th Ulto. by Capt. [John] Souder Inclosing you first bill Wm Oliphant on his father David Oliphant Esqr of Charles Town, for One thousand Dollars at 10 days sight when paid to be held at my Disposial ー Si~ce I have a letter from Capt Barry Hartwell informing me that my Briga Salley under His Command Bound from London To Tobago, was at Sea Seized by Samuel Chamlen of the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Navy Board presented a List of Officers, whom they recommend to be Commissioned on Board the 'Navy as follows: Fire Sloop Etna, Capt. William Clerk; Fire Brig. Vulcano, Lieut. William Rogers; Fire Ship Strombulo, Lieut. James McKnight; Arnold Battery, 1st Lieut. Thomas Fell; Effingham, 1st Lieut. James Kirkpatrick; Thunder Guard Ship, Capt. Francis Gilbert; Dragon bo, Capt. Benjamin Thompson... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] April 5th 1777
An Order to Capt Richard Eyres of the Delaware Schooner to deliver John Nicholson his Servant Man, named Matthew Ford, now on board his Schooner he paying Charges if any.
Application being made to this Board by the Continental Navy Board for 10 Tons Pig lroh, to Compleat the Ballasting of the Frigate Delaware — an Order was sent to Captain [Henry]... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Saturday 5th
Ditto [Cape Henlopen] No 35:00Wt 48 Leagues.
at 9 A M the Roebuck made our Signal to go ahead saw two sail ahead gave Chace and made the Signal to the Roebuck for seeing them at Noon in Chace and the Roebuck in Sight.
Strong Gales and Squally Wr
fired several shot at a Schooner & brought her too, sent an Officer & Men to take Charge of her 2 &... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
your favour of the 1st Instant is now before us & Contents noted we wish as you do that all our Privateers would send in something, but begin to fear for the Sturdy Beggars best Prize. We are thankfull for the £200 in the Oliver Cromwell and hope both She and the Montgomery has done well We have now the Emerald English Frigate in our Bay. its said she has taken fourteen Prizes and burnt them... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It seems to us unlikely that you much increase the Number of your Men in Baltimore; you are therefore directed to bring the Defence down here, where, after we receive your Report, of the State of your Crew, we shall give you such further Orders as we think best We are &ca
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We expect you would, by this Time, have been down with the Conqueror; if any new Difficulties have occurred, you ought to advise us of them; We presume your Galley is at least so far fitted, as that she may be worked about the Bay to exercise the Men, if she is, you are to come to Annapolis for Orders, if she is not, write us immediately what is wanting. We are Sir &ca
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I embrce the first opportunity to acquaint you of the Safe Arrival of the Ship Genl Lincoln after A Ruff Passage of Ninteen Days, which has been the fate of all the Vessells that has Come from the Norward to this Place. the most Part of them has had a much Longer Passage then we have, I found The Ship to be agreeable to my Expectations a fine Sea Boat, and an exceeding fast Sailor ー a few Days... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Saturday 5th
Moord in Port Royal Harbour
at 6 AM Lieut Coats [James Cotes] took Command of the race Horse Arm'd Sloop and Saluted with 13 Guns Returnd 11.
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Saturday 5th
At Sea
At 1 AM Saw a Sail, Gave Chace, at 2 Do fired 2 Shott bro't too the Chace, Proved a French Ship from Martinico for Miquelon, Sent an Officer & Some Men on board her.2
At 12 AM Rosoa E½N 2 Miles.
Modere breezes & Cloudy Wr
At 1 PM bro't too off Rosoa, Fired 25 Guns [in] Return [for] Different Signals of[£) Rosoa, from the Shiping. People Empd... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Cabot Briga drove ashore at the Eastwd by the Milford, the people escaped, The Briga tis said bilgd before she was abandond. Capt. Fiske in the Massa [Massachusetts] & Capt. Harriden in the Tyrannicide, Brigs, were in compa with the Cabot, & thinking it imprudent to attack the M[ilford] they stood off. The M[ilford] out saild the Cabot upon the wind & so took her. Many people... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Yours of 23d March was handed to me this Evening by Major [Joseph] Ward. Your Letter from Plymouth by the Post I duly recd, and immediately wrote an Answer to it; but upon reviewing it afterwards I found so many bold Truths in it that I concluded not to send it, less Peradventure it should get into Hugh Gairie's Gazette; and I thought it a Pitty that so many Sacred Truths should appear in Company... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Business of the naval and marine Department will I hope be soon put in a better Train than it has been. A Board of Assistants has been appointed here consisting of three Gentlemen, not Members of Congress, whose whole Time is devoted to the Service, Mr. [Francis] Hopkinson, Coll. [John] Nixon and Mr. John Wharton are the Men.2 The first is a Gentleman of Letters, the second an able... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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