Volume 6
Sir, I have just Opportunity to inform you, that Yesterday at 1 o'clock, P.M. the Gallies attacked the Phoenix and Rose off Tarry-Town. The Lady Washington fired the first Gun on our Side, in answer to one received from the Phoenix; this first shot from us, entered the Phoenix. The Washington Galley, on board of which the Commodore's Flag was hoisted, then came up within Grape-Shot of the Ships,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augst 1776
Sunday 4
Remarks off Staten Island, New York
A M Perceivd the Rebels at New York towing some Old Vessels up the No Riverswhich we Supposed were to Sink in the Channel to prevent the Passage up or down. Sent on bd the Adml to Acquaint him there with
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In the Afternoon the Renown of 50 Guns and the Flora of 32 Guns, with 22 Sail of Convoy, came into the Harbor. We have had so many Arrivals of late, that the Rebel Commanders, we learn, give out to their People, that we send Ships down in the Night, which come up in the Course of the next Day, as a manoeuvre to intimidate them.
The Structures, which we supposed yesterday to be Fire Stages, were... Continue Reading
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sunday Agust 4th Thermometer 68. noon 74 P M the Renown Flora and a Transport Ship and Brigantine with a Prize Sloop from Hamburgh passd up to the Fleet and the Niger came to Anchor at the Hook.
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...wrote 2 passes ...one to James M'Cluer Liuetenant Marines Ship Randolph, to the Camp.2
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Seeing a Tender of Captn Hamonds (that he had sent to Sir Peter Parker) coming up I would not close my letter till I saw Mr [Richard] Whitworth, who commands her, and I am extremley sorry to find that No 4 contains but too true an Account of our loss before Charles Town. I have letters from Sir Peter [Parker] and General Clinton, both informing me that it is perfectly out of their Power to give... Continue Reading
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Captain Chapman of His Brittannic Majesty's Ship the Shark has transmitted me an Account of His being attacked off St Pierres road, Martinique, by an American Pirate, called the Reprisal, carrying 120 Men, and 18 Six pound Guns; which He would have taken, had She not been protected by the Forts, and received into the koad of St Pierre. Captain Chapman acquaints me he desisted from Engageing the... Continue Reading
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In case the American Vessel [Reprisal] you are directed, by my Order of this date, to Demand the delivery of, from the Governor of Martinico, is still remaining in that Bay; You are to Anchor in the Pomona as near to her as you can; and constantly to watch her motions; and be ready to Slip and follow her in case She should attempt to get away from thence before you receive the Governor's Answer,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August [17]76
Saturdy 3d
At Anchor in Prince Rupert Bay Dominica Custom house NE 2 Miles
at 7 weighed & Stood out of the bay Under Single Reefd TSls Standing to the SoWd after the Seaford Made a Shortend Sail Occasionally
First & latter Parts fresh Gales & Cloudy Middle fresh Gales & Squally with Constant Rain Attended with Thunder & lightning at Noon Standing for... Continue Reading
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
An Account from St: Johns just received, gives me reason to believe, that the Frame which was building in the Sorel, & which I (with General Carleton's Approbation) ordered to be taken down, before I left Chambly, will be ready for Launching about the 16th and the Maria about the 30th of this Month ー the Lieutenants Butler & Starke2 (such by my Order only) superintend their... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Monday 5
Anchord abreast of Deschembeaux Point [St. Lawrence River] —
At 4 A M the Capt set out for St Johns ー2
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Friend ー Your favo'r of the 226 ult is now before me, in which you mention the number of Men, that are to be allowed each Ship, and that they must be shipped for One Year, or more, this is the very first of my knowing these two matters ー I am very impatient to know my Department as we may Expect some prizes bro't in by the Schooners, every Day, in that Case I should not be able to Act. if... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...I am at a loss for words to Express my feelings on the good News from the Southward [Charleston] they behave most manfully, the Regulars poor Devils How an Admiral or a General looks with his Breetches shot away it would been happy if they had lost what was in them....2 We have Just got glorious News from the Eastward, one of our Privateers has taken Six prizes West India Men, one... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
4 [A. M.]
12
Remks on Munday 5th of August 1776
Stood to the Southward
Ends pleasant weather
Lattd in 38d.5m Longd in 64d.23m
Squally weather and rainy at 1 P M saw a sail to the southward gave Chaise at 7 spake with her the Briggn Salley from Rode Island for Suranam Jno Tower Master
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On a Certificate, from Henry Gardner Esqr it appearing that Agreen Crabtree, Commandr of the Armed Schooner, Hannah & Molly had given Bonds Agreeable to the Resolves of the General Court, his Commission as Commander of said Schooner was delivered to him as Also his InstructionsーThe Petition of Benjamin Goodhue & Miles Greenwood both of Salem, Humbly Shewethー
That your Petitioners in... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Dear Sir I[t] wou'd give me great pleasure & satisfaction to have a line now & then from Philadelphia so that I might peep into the Secrets & Mysteries of the Grand Book of Temporal Fate; but if I do not, my Weekly Journal will go on, such as it is, 'till eternal fate, prevents it.
Monday 29th Benja. Davis & others that were taken yesterday, landed at the Long Wharf from... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have the Honour to inclose You an Acct of the Ship peggy's Cargo, as it stands in her Clearance from Hallifax, I have not yet begun to unload her being all the last week at Salem Attending the trial of the scotch Vessells which are Apportion'd as follows vizt 9/16 of the ship Lord How[e] to the Schooners 4/16 to the Connecticut Brig 3/16 to this Colony Sloop. 11/16 of the Brig Annabella and the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Wednesday, 7th of August at ten in the morning, will begin the sale of the cargo of the prize ship Lady Juliana, from Jamaica, now lying at the Hon. John Hancock, Esqrs Wharf,
consisting of
315 hogsheads and 57 tierces of choice sugars, 94 puncheons and hogsheads of rum. 180 bags and 14 casks of piemento, 390 bags of ginger, 19 tons of dying wood 568 Jamaica hides, very large, 63 planks of... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In my first Vige in your Sloop George to Barbados and Martnico the Harbour-Master att. Martnico Gave me the Two Guns that Stands by Mr Nicholas Browns & John Browns hous which att the time theay was Sot there I Lent them to you to Stand thare While the Next War Which has Now Cominsed the 4 July thare foare I Desiare that you Would Dilver the Guns or pay me the price that theay may Valued at... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Friday se'nnight a sloop from Bermuda arrived at Nantucket, who the day before, to the southward of that island, saw 53 sail of square rigged vessels, standing to the westward; which 'tis likely, are part of the Hessian fleet.
Last Wednesday arrived at New-London, the sloop Betsey, Capt. Benjamin Bigelow, in 15 days from St. Eustatia, with a large quantity of duck, 6 tons of powder, some... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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