American Theatre from March 1, 1777, to April 30, 1777
We are favoured with Yours of the 3d Instant covering a Letter from Martineque, for which we are much obliged, we wish You had informed us where the Betsy, Captn Dashiell arrived, we have a Quantity of Powder in her ー We have just recd a Letter from St Eustatia dated the 10th Ulto, advising us of the Arrival of Small Arms, Lead, Tin, & Locks, from Rotterdam, which are the Goods bought by Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Mr Ebenezer Finley, lodged with the Board, ten thousand Dollars which he received from the Continental Treasury for the use of Messrs Maxwell and Loyall appointed by Congress to superintend the building two Frigates in this State, on account of the United States. Ordered that a receipt be given Mr Finley for the same, signed by the presiding Member, and that the said Money be lodged in the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Friday 18th
Cape Fear N53.32W 8 Leagues
at 8 Saw a sail to the Eastwd Gave Chace Do Saw 2 More Sail 1 bore SSW the other NW at Noon the Chace bore EbN 3 Miles
Strong Gales & Cloudy
½ past 2 Fired 2 Shot At the Chace at 3 fired 3 Shots More at her & brought too the Sloop Allston from Charles Town So Carolina bound to Philidelphia Laden wt Salt Rum Tea Coffee &c 2... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels, employed, and to be employed at Barbadoes, and the Leeward Islands, and in the Seas adjacent.
You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith in His Majesty's Sloop Falcon under your Command to St Johns Road Antigua and there take under your Orders and Protection such Transport... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Every thing continues excessive dear here, and we are happy if we can get any thing for money, by reason of the quantity of vessels that are taken by the American privateers. A fleet of vessels came from Ireland a few days ago; from sixty vessels that departed from Ireland not above twenty-five arrived in this and the neighbouring islands; the others (as it is thought) being all taken by the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We the subscribers, in consequence of the above request of Capt. Olney,2 late commander of the brigantine Cabot, in the continental service, having assembled together, in humble imitation of a court of enquiry, proceeded as follows, viz.
First, we called in Mr. Thomas Weaver, late First Lieutenant of the Cabot, whose account of things, by way of question and answer, we have duly... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Owners of the Private Vessels of War, having been applyd to by a Committee from the General Court, to Know if they will send their Vessels in Company with the Continental Ships upon a Cruize, and upon what terms ー
The Subscribers, Owners & Agents for themselves & the rest of the Concern'd, having the good of the Country Especially in View; are willing to foregoe their prospect of Gain... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In the House of Representatives Resolved That the resolve of this Court of the 7th instant allowing Privateers to put to Sea on Cruizes in certain cases, shall not be construed to permit any privateer to proceed on any Cruize unless he or they who were the Owner or Owners of a Major part of such privateer before the passing said resolve produce a Certificate as in said Resolve is directed; and... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the Pleasure to inform your Honour of the Brig Defence arival in this Port yesterday Afternoon Not With Standing the bad Situation the brig was in when We Saild With Reguard to the men have made out to Take & Man four Prizes Vizt a bark Ship from Liverpool & Waterford bound to Jamaica Laden with Provisions Iron Work and Nails Sum ball [bale] Good &c ー A brig from bristol bound... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Deposition of Capt John Wanton,late of Newport & State of Rhode Island Iiow residing in Bedford in Dartmouth in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts Bay is as follows Vizt On or about the ninth Day of February last I the Deponent saild in the Brigantine Countess of Eglenton lately Captured by the Privateer Sloop America Capt William Dennis from said Bedford to South-Carolina... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved, That three persons be appointed as a board of assistants to the Marine Committee, with a salary of 1,500 dollars per annum each, to reside at or in the neighbourhood of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts bay, with power to adjourn to arty part of New England; who shall have the superintendance of all naval and marine affairs of these United States, within the four eastern states,... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . I shall pay the earliest attention to what you say respecting Roache's ship ー 2 if there is a probability of getting .cannon from the Massachusetts furnace I think it best to stick close to them as the surest way of obtaining cannon for the Raleigh ー the bursting of a few, I hope will not discourage the furnace from going on ー not more than half those cast in the furnaces this... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Marine Committee gave you Instructions of yesterdays date for performing certain services in Delaware Bay which being accomplished you are to have recourse to the following Orders which you are to obey and fulfill soon as possible. You are to proceed with the Andrea Doria and the Cargo on board direct for Cape Frarn;;ois in Hispaniola and on your Arrival there wait on the Governor or General... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It has been represented to General Schuyler that Mitchel McDonald a Citizen of this City was last Night impressed by some of the crew of your Ve~sel and carried on Board ー The General desires that if this representation is true you will immediately give Directions to Liberate him. By Order &c
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Wm Lux and others of Baltimore County applies for a commission for the Privateer Sloop called The General Mercer, Thomas Timpson Captain of the Burthen of forty four Tons, mounting ten Carriage Guns & thirteen Swivels, carrying fifty men, having on Board 25 Musquets, 6 Blunderbusses, 20 pistols, 35 Cutlasses, 30 Pikes, 30 Tomahawks, 600 w[t] Powder 2500 w[t] Ball, 26 Barrels of Beef &... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Yesterday a vessel arrived here, loaded with Arms for the State of Virginia in thirteen days from Statia. She brings no news.
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April [1777]
Friday 18.
St Jermain NE 4 Leagues.
At 8 AM saw a Sail in the S.E. Qr at 11 saw three sail in the S.E. gave chase.
The first part fresh Breezes and fair Weather, the midd[l]e and latter, light airs with calms,
four sail in sight, still in chase. Tackt Ship, at 2 the chase bore down upon us, supposing us a Merchantmen, but proving his mistake, he made all the sail he could off,... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By James Young Esqre Vice Admiral of the Red & Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed at Barbado's and the Leeward Islands and in the Seas adjacent.
In Pursuance of the King's Pleasure Signified by the Earl of Suffolk, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and by them Communicated to me.
You... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On the 15 Instant, I was honourd with the Receipt of Your Lordships dispatch No 2, of the 1st of January, forwarded to Me, from New York by Governor Tryon. In answer to which, I have already informed Your Lordship, in my former letters, of the Arrival of His Majestys Sloop of War the Nautilus; and likewise of the Galatea, Captain [Thomas] Jordan Commander. And these two, of His Majestys Ships of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I receiv'd your esteem'd Favour of Town Meeting day, just time enough to get chose a deputy for this Town had I receiv'd it a Week sooner perhaps I might have been at the head of the Prox ー Altho' I have lost the Interest of a parcel of mercenary Merchants Owners of Privateers, I do not think I .have lost it in the Major part of this State ー I heartily wish the Fleet may do well in the way you... Continue Reading
Date: 20 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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