American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
By Capt.Bernard, from Nantucket, we hear, that a ship of 300 tons burthen, which had arrived at Sandy-Hook from England, and was ordered from thence to Boston, had got aground in a gale of wind between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, when some people from Martha's Vineyard fitted out an armed sloop, and sundry small boats engaged the ship, and after an obstinate battle took her, wounded the... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir Since niy last 10th January Via New York, a Capt. Meason [Thomas Mason] arrived in this Port from France, with Nigh Sixty Tones of salt Petre 17 tones of gunpouder, and 500 Stand of Arms; several small parcels of gun Pouder and Arm's, has allso arrived from 6 different ports in the West Indies, and the 4th of this month a Briganteen arrived from Zeland with 37 tones of gunpouder 17 ton's Salt... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That Capt. Thomas Forrest be ordered to raise thirty able Bodied Men for the Marine service of this Province.
That he be allowed ten Shillings per Man, in lieu of his recruiting Expences, and ten Shillings per week for the subsistance of each recruit, until they are provided for by the Commissary.
That he pay the greatest attention to the behaviour of the Men while in quarters, and see... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My Dear, ー I have nothing in the way of business to add to what I wrote so particularly from Philadelphia, but sensible it will give you pleasure to hear of my wellfare, I will give you in a few words my journal to this time.
I left Philadelphia in a Pilot Boat on the 8th instant, and arrived at Chester, where the Briga lay; on the 10th left that place and fell down to New Castle, where contrary... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Capt David Laurence of the Sloop Snow Bird from Rhode Island reported his Vessel with 20 Bbls Cyder, and produced a Certificate from Governor Cooke to permit him to load said Vessell, which this Committee readily grantedー
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen. This Committee on the first alarm of Capt Squires being coming up to this town, met and took into the[ir] serious consideration the unprepared state thereof to repel an attack, and therefore thought it necessary to throw up two Breast Works at Fells Point, as well to preserve the town, as to cover the ship defence, who was then without the chief part of her guns; the accot of the... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Baltimore]
Recd 16 March 1776 of Captain James Nicholson on Accot of Ship Defence Twenty shillings for flooring & Backing the Cambouse finding all Materials As pr Bill receivedー
£ 1.0.0.
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Gentlemen appointed the 21st of January last to make a Chart of the Land, and Water at the Mouth of this River specifying the Width and Depth of the Channel between Horn Point and Greenbury's Point, returned a Chart thereof and delivered the same to the Council, which was ordered to lie on the Table.
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Wm. Green is appointed Master of one of the Row Gallies to be employed in the Rappahannock River.
Mr.Benjamin Harrison, jun'r, presented to the Committee a license granted him by the Comm'ee of Secrecy appointed by [the Continental] Congress, which is ordered to be entered, and is as follows:
[Here is inserted Secret Committee of Congress to Committee of Safety, February 13, 1776... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Monday 11th
Mode and Cloudy wear P M heard several Guns fired in the offing fired 8 Guns to Answer them. Sent out the Comite Packett and Murerys tender with pilots.
Tuesday 12th A M saw a Ship &:a brig of[f] the barr Fresh Gales &: Cloudy wear saw the ship come to an Anchor came in a Sloop from Winea Loaded with rice bound to Salem Seizd by the Falcon 2 at 5 came in the brigt Glasgow... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Friday 15 at 5 [A.M.] Anchor'd with the Bt Br off Fort Johnston & Moor'd Ship Oak Island bearing SSW His Majestys Sloop Cruizer riding here, Fir'd a Gun & made the Signal for all Masters of Merchantmen at 8 Fir'd a Gun for all Pilots. Fresh breezes and hazey at 5 P M Fir'd a Gun and made the Signal for all Pilots
Saturday 16 at 11 Anchor'd here the Kitty Transport, Saluted Governor Martin... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
four Ships or Vessels at Savanna richly laden were burned ー about ten after heaving about 2000. Barrels of Rice into the River got down under cover of the Armed vessels escaped to Cockspur & probably you may receive these tidings by Some of them before this gets to hand
Remain in Custody of the Georgians Unity, Wardell ー on board about 700 bbs Rice Georgia Packet, Inglis 500. Amity, Ash-... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
It is generally thought the troops on board the transports at Georgia are to join General Clinton, in North-Carolina. A number of the militia of this colony are gone to Savannah, where there is very little reason to apprehend another attack. In the late skirmish two of our people were wounded, and five of the soldiers.
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen: As we have already pledged our faith to release all the King's officers, and others now in our custody, upon the enlargement of our captive friends, and we, holding it inviolate, are yet willing to perform our engagement. Should this exchange take place, such of them as choose to leave the Province may; and such as do not, may remain upon their parole of honour to refrain from all... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen: Since ours of the 4th instant to you, we have neither heard from you, nor have we wrote to you, except by Lieutenant-Colonel Wells, upon a particular business, which, by your assistance, we hope he will soon have effected.
Colonel Bull, with the detachment from your Province, arrived here very seasonably on Sunday last, our own Militia having been so greatly fatigued with marching,... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
At 6 in the Morning March the 6th Weigh'd from RozeIland with the remainder of the Fleet & run down to the
Barr where we gott a Barr Pilot from [New] Providence, & gott safe into the Harbour and came too of[f] Fort Nausaw in Three fathom Water, Employ'd here getting the Guns out
of the Fort & all the Warlike Stores Belonging to it, on board the Fleet, & putting our Ballace on... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Clear Weather A fresh Sea Breese at 6 PM mored the [torn] Both Carpenders employd makeing the hatches
the people [employed about the] Rigion and Blacking the Sides and Bootoping and [torn]
Remarks On Sunday the 10th of March 1776 Clear Weather A fresh Sea Breese the Carpenders Employd mak[eing] the hatches the people Employd About the Rigion and Other Nessea[torn] Jobbs Nothing More Meterilー... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
1st Gun
Charles Gough Capn
Edmund Tillson Capn
Mr [Isaac] Buck &
John Munalay
John Burk
[Joseph] Veasey
James Crawford
Thomas Burns
Station'd forward
Henry Young
Samuel Fry
John Luton P.M. for
1st & 2d Guns
John Luton P.M. for
2d & 1st Guns
3d Gun
[4th Gun]
Olliver Molds Capn
John Prior Capn
Mr [Elijah] Brown &
Samuel Williams
John... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The men of war are taking prizes daily. They took a sloop a few days ago from Providence, Rhode-Island, with a cargo of 3000 l. on board. A gentleman in St. Eustatia received a letter from his friend in Martinico the day before yesterday, informing him of advice from France, that 36 ships of the line and frigates were waiting, all prepared for an expedition, but their destination was kept a... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This moment Arrived a Small Vessell from the West Indies, with abot Six Thousand wt powder belonging to the Continent, ー and as I tho't it might be wanted at Headquarters, have Dispatched Major Gains with this information, to your Excellency and should it be wanting, (in part, or all) I shall immediately forward it, on Receiveg your Direction
2 ー The Bearer will... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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