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Captain Friend, in the Newbury Packet, bound round to this Port, was, a few Days since, taken by one of the Enemy's Cruisers.
To be Sold by Public Auction On Friday, 6th December, On the LongWharf, The Prize Ship Venus, and her Cargo. Consisting of 160 Tons of Logwood, all chiped. A large Quantity of Mahogany, in Logs and Planks. The Ship Venus is burthen about 380 Tons, is a fine sailing Ship,...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I Received yours of yesterday by Express am Sorrey to find by the Contents that any of your officers have ben obstructed in their duty in picking up the Deserters from the Ships Shall use my indevours to give all due Asistance to the officers of the fleet in picking up their Deserters if the offenders can be found out Shall en devour that they be brought to Justice from Sir [&c.]
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Thomas Rutenburgh of Providence Commander of the Private Sloop of War called the Montgomery of the port of Providence duly commissioned agreeable to the Resolves of the Honl the Continental Congress to cruise against the Enemies of the united States of America in behalf of himself, the Owners of and the officers and Men belonging to said Sloop of War comes into this Honl Court and gives your...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. [Henry] Wisner from the committee appointed for securing the frigates, made the following report:
Your committee to whom was referred the securing of the frigates at Poughkeepsie, report the following resolves to be served on Capts. Tudor and Lawrence respectively:
1st. That they fit their respective ships, Congress and Montgomery, with all the despatch possible, with so much rigging as is...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt. Elphinstone of the Perseus informed me this morning, that he was fired upon in the Dusk of the Evening off Nantucket, by an armed Transport who took him for a Rebel Privateer. The Transport's People fired 28 Shot upon the Perseus, without hurting any body: Capt. Elphinstone prudently restrained his People till the mistake could be cleared up. This Transport has taken & brought in 3...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novemr 1776
Thursday 28th
Moored off New York
At 9 AM hoisted a Blue pend[ant] at the foretopg mt head & Sent 24 flat Boats upon Service, Several Transports Sailed up the Et River
Modr & fair Wr at 2 PM Sailed from hence his Majesty's Ships Chatham, Preston, Emerald, Cerberus & several Transports 2 at 3 made the Parole Sigl with a Blue pendt
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[New York Harbor] 28th Novr The transports with the troops came up with the tide, and anchored in the East River between Corlaer's-hook and the town. The two decked ships, and the large transport with the 54th Regiment on board, are gone down to Sandy hook. It is now pretty evident that we are going to Rhode Island.
Major General [Richard] Prescott, Capt. Welsh, his aide de Camp, & Brigadier...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The 7th 2 we dropped down to Staten Island, and on the 12th put to sea with his Majesty's ship Daphne under our command, and proceeded off the Capes of Philadelphia . . .
The 20th we took a small schooner from Philadelphia, bound to the West Indies, with flour and Indian com, and having taken out the flour, set her on fire.3 The 24th, retook a brig from the coast of Guinea,...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
My Lord, I had the honor this day to receive your Lordships Letter desiring to be furnished with the cause of the removal of His Majesty's Ship under my Command and the Liverpool from the River Delaware; In answer thereto I beg leave to lay before your Lordship the following Narrative of my Proceedings concerning that matter.
Having Cruized off that River with the utmost Vigilance until the...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Cooke & Others agst
Snow Georgia
Interogetaries
Examination of James Patrick late Mate of the Snow Georgia taken in Court before the Judge
Question —
Was you mate of the Snow Georgia at the time the Ship defence made a Prize of her
Answer —
That he was mate of her ever since the Snow left Grenoch the 16th July 1775
Quest —
Who were Owners of the Snow Georgia at...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
On the Recommendation of the Navy Board It is Ordered that a Commission is.5ue to James Meriwether appointing him second Leiutenant in Capt. Thomas Meriwethers Company of Marines
Ordered that his Excellency the Governor be requested to write to Capt. James Barron desiring him to inform the Masters of all Vessells that may hereafter arrive to attend this Board and make a report of the state of...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Navy Board [Charleston]
Thursday 28th November 1776 —
Agreed That The following Order be sent to Mr. [McCulley] Righton
Sir
You are Desired by the Commissioners tc Endeavour to Engage Eight good Negroe Boat Men on the best Terms to be Constantly Employed under your Direction and report to the Board on Saturday Evening —
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
That the friend of your Petitioner Mr Samuel Curson is an Inhabitant of the Island of Snt Eustatia, belonging to the dominions of the United States of Holland, and was owner of a certain Brigt called the Dove, lately captured by Capt Thomas Truxton,2 & brought into the Port of Dartmouth; and has been tried & condemned in the Maritime Court of the Southern District, and the said...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have received undoubted intelligence that an exchange for those of the British Navy, who are prisoners in America; is actually to take place — I have now been nineteen months a prisoner of war, and yet by the managers of this business have been unhappyly neglected — I am inform'd by Mrs Gordon, that to be unfortunate, is title sufficient to have an Interest with you Sir, & those civilities...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Tuesday Night last, one John Coggin, late Boatswain of the Bomb Brig, (who with three other Prisoners lately broke out of Windham Goal) was found on board a Brig in this Harbour: He gives the following Account of said Prisoners, viz. That the Night after breaking out of Goal, they, with the Help of one Lewis, who was taken in a Prize Vessel, stole a Canoe near Norwich-Landing, with which they...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Remarks in Long Isld Sound Friday Novr 29th 1776
1 [A.M.]
Weighd and stood over for the No shore at ½ past Tak'd & stood for Long Island shore Tender In Company Mod Breezes & Cloudy Weather Tiney cock point SWbW Hogg Island SSW. stood for the No Shore at 7 Came too wt the Sml Br in 4½ fathoms Hard bottom off Horse Neck saw some Cattle on the Rebel shore
8 [A.M.]
Hoisted out the...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
East River. N. York 29th Novr The Earl of Effingham came down the N. River this morning about 10 o'Clock with the Ebb tide, and with the next flood went up the East River, and anchored off Bushwick point. Greatest part of the Expedition fleet is now at anchor in the E. River between Turtle bay and Bushwick point. About 60 sail are assembled. The Frigates which are [to] Convoy us, passed through...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Upon the 11th Oct. we embarked on board the flat-bottomed boats at 7 ocl. in the evening, and at about daybreak the next morning we proceeded through Hell-Gate (a place so called from a considerable chute which renders the passage very dangerous) to Throg's neck, where we landed without opposition.
The rebels, observing our motion, destroyed a bridge and causeway which joined this neck to part of...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
1776 November
Thursday 28
[Off Sandy Hook]
6 AM unmoored Ship & hove into 1 /3 of a Cable light breezes & fair Wear 2 P M weighed & came to Sail in Co wt the Experiment, Cerberus, Emerald & Sphynx ½ past 4 made the Sgl for anchoring at 5 came to wt the B. Br in 10 fm in Gravesend Bay — fir'd the morning & Evg Guns
Friday 29
½ past 9 AM Weighed & came to Sail in...
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We have sent Doctor Smith to take charge of the wounded men belonging to the Fly, and since the Vessel is no longer in condition for prosecuting her Cruize you are to return with her into this Port as quickly as you can bringing with you the wounded men, and the Surgeon now sent to take care of them. We are Sir [&c.]
Date: 29 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7