American Theatre from March 1, 1777, to April 30, 1777
please to Send Me By Capt Ingerson [David Ingersoll] who is to Bring the Stores for the State Vessels ー Six dozen of Jibb Racks & two dozen of Large Hoops for the Masts, & Six Water pails as they are Not to be had here, Last Night arrived into this harbour a prize taken By Capt [John] Skimmer She is a Schr Load with fish.2 If the Board Should Incline to purches Belive they May... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
This is Accompany'd in the same inclosure with the Account Sales of sundry of the prizes (which came into my hands) attested by the Auctioner, 2 I shall be very happy if it pleases, I am now settling with Mr [Jonathan] Glover the people's Agent, and have submitted my receipt Book to the Gentlemen Commissioned by the honourable Board 3 to let them see the monies I have paid... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The petition of Joseph Marquand of Newbury Port, humbly sheweth, that your memorialist with Thomas Jones & John Stickney, all of said Newbury Port in the County essex Merchants, have at their own expence fitted out, arm'd and equipt the Schooner Washington Burthen about Fifty Tons wherof Joseph Stockman is Commander, Thomas Clough first Leutenant & Joseph Wadley Master, as a private... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Information being given that the Milford Frigate is in the Bay Capts Manly [John Manley] & McNeil [Hector McNeill] 2 were directed to attend the Board & desfr'd to proceed in Quest of her & the Board Would supply them with every thing they yet wanted as far as was in their Power
Order'd That Colo [Edward] Crafts deliver Capt McNeil as many Cannister Shott as he may want... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Mr Samuel Hartley
Boston April 22d 1777
You have Reported to the Selectmen that you have taken on shore at Rainsfords Island from on board the Sloop Republick Allen Hallet Master which was ordered to your Island by us on account of the Small Pox, all the Goods, Clothing &c liable to Infection, & that you have sufficiently smoked & cleansed the Vessel so that she may come up to Town... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By the Account setled With Mr Comissary Spry there appears to be a Ballance of thirteen Prisoners Due to you ー And by Accounts setled between Sr Peter Parker & Capt Ayers [John Ayres] at Rhode Island there is a Ballance Due to us of fifty four ー since which there has been seilt to Rhode Island the Offic[e]rs & Crew belonging to the Milfords Tender in number about fifty, for which there... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are hereby Directed to take Charge of the Sloop [blank] 2 a Cartell fitted out by this State, & with the said sloop proceed Im[me ]diately to Halifax, & there Deliver such prisoners as You C[ar]ry Down there, to Sr Geo Col[li]er or some Person appointed by him as Commissary, with whom You are Athorised to Negotiate the Exchange, And You are Directed if posable to procure... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Cap Wm Coit, late of the ship O. Cromwell, apply'd &c., complaining of hard treatment, in being dismiss'd from said ship &c., and moves also to have a committee appointed to assist in examining the accounts of his officers &c. &c. And thereupon appointed Cap. Jno Deshon, Ebr Ledyard, Esq., and Cap. Jos. Hurlbut, a committee to examine and adjust the accounts of Wm. Coit, late... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Notice is hereby given, That a Court of Admiralty will be held at Haddonfield in the county of Gloucester, on Wednesday the 21st day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, (or as soon after as the said Court shall direct) then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the Bill of Thomas Seabrook, Esq; (who as well, &c.) against the brigantine called the Raby [... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We shall be much Obliged to you to lend us seventy, two pounds shott for the bearer, Capt [Thomas] Albertson, who is in every other respect now ready for Sea. 2 Be assured We shall take Care to replace them as soon as possible. We remain [&c.]
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Brigantine from Ireland for the West-Indies, laden with Salt Provisions, &c. taken by a Letter of Marque belonging to a Northern State, was lately carried into Charlestown, South-Carolina.
The Brig Active, belonging to Newbury Port, and bound to Bilboa, is taken and carried into Plymouth in England, by the Thetis Man of War. An American Privateer of 10 Guns, Francis Brown, Commander, is... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777 —
Tuesday 22d
Cape Henry NW½N 6 or 7 Miles.
At 7 AM saw a Ship coming in, hove Short, at 9 upon her discovering the Phoenix She Tack'd and stood to the So wd, Weigh'd Came to Sail and gave Chace at Noon the Chace SSEt In heaving up carried away an Arm of the Best Bower Anchor Unbent the Cable.
First and Middle parts fresh gales and foggy, latter Modt and Foggy
at 2 the Chace ... Continue Reading
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are desired to attend a Court Martial on board the Ship Hancock in Congress Road on George Torrey an Acting Masters Mate belonging to the Ship Alfred by the desire of Captain Hinman Commander of sd Ship for striking the Master of sd Ship & making Use of much abusive Language to the sd Hinman. The Court to be held on the morrow afternoon 4 oClock
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Son to Colo Jedediah Prebble of Casco Bay has applyed to me for a birth in my Ship, he having followed the Sea for some Years past i would consent to give him a Birth if he could get clear from the Army, his Father has apply'd to me in behalf of his Son & desired that I would write you, praying that your Honor would discharge him as he can greatly better himself & is very desirous of... Continue Reading
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We had last Sunday a prize brought into Plymouth. She was bound to Antigua with a load of beef and. butter, and last evening I heard of the arrival of another at Cape Ann, with 2000 bbs. beef and pork.2 I suppose she was bound to York. The amazing damage we should have done them, as well as the advantages derived to ourselves, make me execrate the policy of stopping our privateers. I... Continue Reading
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Whereas an Act passed the 27th March AD 1777 for securing and making Provision for the support of Prisoners who may be taken by any American Armed Vessel and brought or sent into any port of this State, and it is Necessary that some suitable Person should have the Command of sd Guard Vessel with a sufficient Number of Men to take care she is, from Time to Time, properly Moor'd, and that her... Continue Reading
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Voted That Capt [John] Bradford be supplyd with a sufficient Number of Cannon for the Ship Raleigh at portsmo at the Current price of Cannon ー
Order'd That the Comee of Sequestration be desir'd to deliver Capt John Manly five yards of Gold Lace, he paying for the same ー
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Mr. David Bushnell, with Col. Worthington, apply'd and exhibited a specimen of a new invention for annoying ships &c. &c., and on motion &c. voted him an order on officers, agents, commissarys, to afford him assistance of men, boats, powder, lead &c. as he shall call &c. &c. Delivered him at large.
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By this Conveyance you will receive the Duplicates of my last Dispatches of the 20th and 22d of February, 31st of March and 8th of this Month sent in the Despencer Packet, which sailed the 11th Instant.
I have since been advised of the Return of the Roebuck, Perseus, Camilla and Pearl off the Delaware the 6th of this Month.
Captain Hamond arrived at Antigua the 27th of January; But was not able... Continue Reading
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved, That the sum of six hundred and eighty dollars be paid to the captain, officers and privates, of the brigantine Andrew Doria, the same being in full of the bounty granted for ten carriage guns mounted, and sixty men, on board of the armed sloop Racehorse, at the time of her capture by the said brigantine Andrew Doria, as certified by the register of the court of admiralty for the state... Continue Reading
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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