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February 1778
Wednesday 11
Do. [at Anchor off St. George's Point]
Fresh gales & hazy 1st part, Mid. & lattr. at 1 PM saw a Rebel Galley thro the Haze coming down the River,1 slipt the small Br. got under sail & gave chace, the Galley soon after fired a shot at us, began to fire at her & continued doing so for...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This morning after overhaulling my Ships Stores found Several Necessary articles Omited by being So much hurred for which I Sent to town for Imediately by Mr Barron1 my first Leiut & Richard Palmes Esqr Capt of Marines Which Proceeded in the Same boat that brought me Down but the wind being Strong from the NW they Could not Reach the town Untill ...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Mr Ivers1 pay Capt Turner2 on Acct Brigt Dolphin3 Sixty Pounds.—
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Certain Intelligence is received, by the Owners of the private armed Ship Revenge, James Tracy, Esq; Commander, of her safe Arrival at Bordeaux, in France, and all Hands on board well, notwithstanding what our implacable Enemies in New-York and elsewhere, have published, of her being captured by such and such a Ship, belonging to the King of Britain, and carried into such a safe Port.
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Permit Me to Trouble your Excellency with a few Lines more Concerning the Ship Defence She Now Lying at hancocks Wharf with all her Provisions on board Excepting bread and flowr and Small Stores her sails bent with One hundred men on board Includeing Officers Your Excellency Doubtless knows the Expences She is attended with therefore my Reasons for Troubleing your Excellency at this time Is to...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By Mr Wasson1who is sent by Capt Smedley2 to Hartford, I take the liberty of mentioning the difficultys in which I have been involved since I wrote to your Excellency—The bread which I had belonging to the State (taken in the Brig Honor)3 as all been condemn'd, its put me back one day, but the next day a Gentleman was kind enough to lend me...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I wrote you last week Concerning my getting A Crew for the ship Adams.1 Am very sorry to Inform the Honble: Board I am like to be disapointed. the man who was to be my mate is put in Master of A Brigt. and some of the men I expected to get, have ship'd in different Vessells. Others are going up to Boston to look out for Voyages, as they hear 60 dollars A month is...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
New London February 12. 1778 Received of Nathaniel Shaw Junr. thirty three hundred pounds Lawfull Money on Accott. of my Prize Money due for two Cruses in the Sloop American Revenue Under my Command—the Ballance to be paid as Soon as the Law Suit depending att Congress is Settled—1
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[York, Pa.] Feby. 12th 1778
We have lately paid a bill drawn by John Langdon esqr. on this Committee dated the 20th December last in favour of Stephen Hooper Esqr. for 12,000 Dollars1 and have charged the same to your Account. you will please to debit Mr Langdon with the amount of the said Bill and direct him to apply to you in...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Then came Capt. Ignatious Fenwick late Master of the Ship Lydia John Ridgely Mate Stephen Gough Pilot, and Thomas Lawson Seaman and made Oath that on coming down Potomack River when they got off the mouth of St Mary's River, on Monday the Ninth Instant Between Eight and Nine oClock at Night they saw two Ships1 lying in St Marys River, and...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that John Scott, Michael Comer, and William Richardson, marines on Board the Brigantine Northampton, be discharged from the service they having served the time of their enlistmt.—
John Boush is appointed Clerk of this Board in the Room of William Drew who hath resigned that office.
Ordered that Mr William Holt, deliver to Lieutenant Stratton, one seven inch Cable, one Coil of...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Brigg Northampton to Wm. Frazer Dr
1778.
Janry.
5.
To 2 Barrels Bread Wt. 264lb
6.
To 124lb fresh Beef
8.
To 3 Barrels Bread Wt. 328lb Nt.
"
To 1 Barrel White Bread 156lb Nt.
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To 2 Bushels Potatoes
13.
To ½ Bushel ditto
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To 52lb ...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
ORDERED. that a Letter of Marque be granted to Capt John Latreyte of the Sloop Le Vengica he giving security and otherwise complying with the regulations of Congress. . . .
The following resolves were sent from the house of Assembly Vizt
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Thursday 12th
Do [Turks Island] N 82½..00' Wt dist. 29 Leagues.—
[at] 6 A.M. Saw a Sail in the NE Quartr. made Sail and Gave Chace. [at] Noon Fir'd Eight Four Poundrs. Round and Grape. Brot. her too, she proved to be a Schooner from Boston Bound to Cape Francois. sent an Officer and Boat & took Possesion of...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"Two days since his Majesty's frigate Greyhound,1 Capt. Dixon,2 sent in here a brig from Boston, Jonathan Blodget, Master, laden with lumber and fish. Thomas Russell, of Charlestown, was her owner.—The Aurora has lately sent into Barbados, the rebel vessel St. Peter, of 20 guns and 107 men;3 and the Seaford, Captain Colpoys,4 has sent into the same...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The reason of your Lordship's not having received any dispatches by a particular Convoy, must have been occasioned by the Pacquet's having sailed much about the same time. No Man can rejoice more at an Increase of the august House of Brunswick than I do, so that I anounced it to His Majesty's Subjects here with equal Joy, and Satisfaction.
I have the Honor to enclose to your Lordship, a Dispatch...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This Morning Still Continues fresh Gales from the NW Which Prevents me from Unmoreing Still I haveing Some Capatal business att Brantre1 Send my boat on Shore to Georges Island and brought off a Pilot to Conduct me their att 10 AM Proceeded their finisht my business and Returnd on board by 5 PM Where I found my Offercers to my Satisfaction Returnd from Boston with all my Necessarys I...
Date: 13 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
1778 [Feb.] 13
Capt. Tucker1 went to Braintree in his Barge & brought the Honble John Adams and suite on Board—
Date: 13 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
1778 February 13. Fryday.——Captain Samuel Tucker, Commander of the Frigate Boston, met me, at Mr Norton Quincy's, where We dined, and after Dinner I sent my Baggage, and walked myself with Captain Tucker, Mr Griffin a Midshipman, and my Eldest Son,John Quincy Adams, bet. 10 and 11. Years of Age, down to the Moon Head, where lay the Bostons Barge. The Wind was very high, and...
Date: 13 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The enclosed is copy of a letter which the secretary wrote to you yesterday. Mr. William Crispin Commissary of provisions for the boats Crews as well as the paymaster Mr. William C Bradford have occasion for a considerable sum of money. Colo. Coats1 by his Letter to Council a day or two before he was unfortunately captured mentions that he had collected...
Date: 13 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11