Volume 5
I have been long and deeply impressed with a just Sense of the Importance of maintaining our Ground in Canada: It was therefore a most pleasing Circumstance to me to see General [William] Thompson's Brigade followed by that of General [John] Sullivan. If possible, I wish to see another succeed the last ー I have thought it prudent to prepare for its Conveyance across the Lakes, having built since... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Bearer is going with a Number of Carpenters to Skenesborough you will please to furnish him with what Hand Jacks are at Tyconderoga and with a Grind Stone ー please also to send with him a Black Smith, if you have any that can be spared from your post I am Dr Sir [&c.]
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Commissioners & Superintendents at the works carrying on at Fort Constitution
2 Commissioners. William Bedlow & John Lawrence
1 Clerk of the checke Johnathan Lawrence. Junr
1 Steward ー Adolph Delprove
Mechanicks at Work
4 Carpenter
2 Black Smiths
1 Overseer
1 Cook for the Commissrs
1 Do for the Artificers
1 Waiter on the Commissrs
2 Seamen, in c[h]arge of the Barge
The Sloop Liberty,... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...The Signals on Staten-Island ー Green Bluff & Govenors Island are compleat, Our troops have taken a small Sloop for going on Board the Asia ー there was ten Men on Board seven of which have escaped the others are under Examination, ー The Vessels I mentioned are out cruising on the back of the Island I think they will be of great use to Us. I am driving on the Works with all possible dispatch... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
One of the members informed the Congress that some of Captain [Alexander] Hamilton's company of artillery have deserted, and that he has reason to suspect that they are on board of the Continental ship, or vessel, in this harbour, under the command of Capt. Kennedy.
Ordered, That Capt. Alexander Hamilton, or any or either of his officers, be and they are hereby authorized to go on board any ship... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Gen [Israel] Putnam has just shewn me a letter from a gentleman in Salem, which very much concerns your place. The writer informs the General that Capt. Chapman is arrived there (Salem) from St. Croix, who says that on the tenth instant in latitude 54, longitude 67:24, he fell in with a brig, the Capt. of which told him that he sailed in company with a fleet of seventy sail of transports, under... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A letter of the 22 from Esek Hopkins, Commodore of the continental fleet, enclosing the proceedings of two courts martial on John Hazard, commander of the sloop Providence, and Abraham Whipple, commander of the Columbus, was laid before Congress, and read:
Resolved, That the said letter be referred to the committee appointed the 8th of May on the instructions given to Commodore Hopkins.
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Be pleased to spare me one Quarter cask of powder, to prove four Howitz, and four sets of Organs, which I have prepared for a Vessel, that I do not doubt will be of service to this country.
Be pleased also, to order my Salary paid from the seventeenth of October last, as first Naval Commander in the American service, which station I obtaineg by the consent and Agreement of the Honourable... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In consequence of your recommendation to have part of the Cannon brought from New London, and from a desire that the defence of America be equally distributed we have procured an alteration in the first Order of Congress to Commodore Hopkins for transporting to Phila twenty of the heaviest Cannon which he had taken to New Port, ー You will have enclosed the Order of Congress with the alteration... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The following applications for vessels to pass down the River & Bay of Delaware was granted on the owner & others giving their words that no Pilot should be taken on Board going down the river & Bay from Chester.
Schooner Mars, Norris Copper, qualified.
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir You are immediately to return to your Vessel and convey at the expence and risque of this Province, across the Country to the first Inlet to the Northward of Cape Charles such of your Cargo, as you may find necessary, and proceed round with the residue in yr said Vessel between Smith's Island and Cape Charles upon your arrival in that Inlet you [are] to take on board what you send across by... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
16th May.
I Parted Company with the Liverpool and stood to the Southward. the same Evening I fell in with the Pilot boat from Virginia, by which I recieved letters from Lord Dunmore acquainting me, of his having recieved certain intelligence that the Rebels intended attacking the lines at Norfolk; that they were bringg down Cannon, and preparing fire rafts to destroy the Fleet, and assembling... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Thursday 30
At a Single Anchor at Gwins Island in Virginia
at 5 in the afternoon the Otters Tender arrived from a Cruize, and conducted in here with her, a Spanish Snow, taken by the Liverpool, to take her Tryal;2
Friday 31st
In the morning begun to Hog Ship and to put the Ship in all readiness for Sea.
Fresh gales and hazy weather, at 4 in the afternoon the Otter... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved unanimously that the Committee of Safety be directed to write a letter to the President of the Convention of Maryland in answer to his Letter of the twenty fifth instant expressing the deepest concern at the proceedings of that Convention respecting Governor Eden and our reasons for not becoming accessory thereto by giving him a passport through this Colony or the Bay adjoining: That we... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Last Sunday lord Dunmore, with his whole fleet, left Hampton road, and came up the bay to Gwynn's island, in Gloucester county, where we understand he has landed his black and white troops, to the number of about 500, and is intrenching. This island contains about 2000 acres, occupied by several families, who are possessed of a considerable quantity of stock, and is well watered. A body of... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May [1776]
Thursday 30
[Moored off Fort Johnston, Cape Fear River]
Modr and Cloudy wear Saild his Majestys ship Solebay Thunder bomb and all the Transports & Anchord without the bar
Friday 31st
AM saild his Majestys Ship Syren and St Lawerence Schooner at 7 saild Commodore Sir Peter Parker with the Flett,...Remain here his Majesty's Sloops Falcon Scorpion and Cruizer, Came on board... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776 May
Thursday 30th
Cape Fear NEbE½E ー 2 Leagues
A M at 8; 5 Sail in the S Wt Quarter at 9 fired a Gun & made Signal to the Commodore for seeing them.
First part fresh Gales latter Moderate and Cloudy At 2 P M the Commodore fired a Gun & made the Signal for the Fleet to come out of the Harbour ½ past 3 Do came out the Commodore & Fleet, At 5 Do unmoord ー Do the Commodore... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
They returned to Cape Fear on the 26th2 and from their Report; and a proposal from the Commodore, it is presumed the resolution was formed to proceed on the expedition to the Port of Chas Town.
Immediate orders were given to the Sphinx and active Frigates to sail forthwith for that place in order to cut off all further communication by water, and as soon as the rest of the Men of War... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On the 18th of April the first Transport of the Irish Fleet joined me; and they continued to drop in every day after this by single Ships to the 3d of May, when Commodore Sir Peter Parker with the Bulk of his Fleet at last made his appearance. It seems he did not leave Cork before the 13th of february ー and the Reasons for this extraordinary delay he can best explain; but Sir Wm Howe was assured... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Tuesday afternoon, in a violent thunderstorm, the Colony Brigt. Comet, lying in the harbour, was struck with lightning whereby her mainmast was shivered, and one of the sailors on board killed.
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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