American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
at 3 AM Clear'd her at 5 made the signal wth One 12 Pr Unmoor'd & hove into ½ a Cable on the Bt Bower ¼ past 8 fir'd One 12 Pr as a Signal & weigh'd at 9 came to sail, at Noon in Sight 21 sail. Read the Articles of War &c. to the Ships Campy. The 1st & middle parts Modte & fair, latter Fresh Gales &: squally wth rain. PM at 4 pass'd by Eustatia,
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Vessels Name
Masters Name
Lading
Argo.
Thomas Grieve
Three Companies of the 46 Regiment
Brownshall.
John Austin
Naval Stores
Killingsworth.
Thos Powditch
Bread, Flour, Butter, Beet, Pease, Oil, Oatmeal, Raisins and Vinegar
Resolution
John Sime
Bread, Flour, Butter, Beef, Pease, Pork, Oatmeal, Oil Raisins and Vinegar
Manner's
John Parkin
Bread, Flour, Butter, Beef, Pease, Oil, Oatmeal... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The schooner Dragon arrives from Barrington, etc., with about 6 tons of hay, and a few potatoes. John Coffin, the master, reports that he saw 4 privateers there, Manley, commander of one of them. They left Barrington last Thursday, and stood out to sea, the wind to the N .N .E.
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir The Bayer of this has under his Gard a Number of Prisoners & Toreys taken by Comodor Manley & Capt Warters [Daniel Waters] the Prise is Sent to Portsmouth2 I mack know dout you have had Acount of before this Reaches your Excellence thar nams you have Below thare is two Women & Sum Children Left hear which is not Abel to Travel Should be glad your Excellence would Send... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I can't omit informing you, that the Captains Manly and Waters have lately take a brig, 15 leagues off Cape Ann eastward, richly loaded with English goods and other merchandize. 2 ー On board were one [Crean] Brush, formerly of New-York, but lately a most bitter refugee in Boston, and William Jackson, the noted importer, who had of his own property in said brig to the value of £24,000 sterling. ー... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir In consequence of the information General Ward has received from you respecting the Continental Privateers, you are directed to furnish those Privateers as many men out of your Regiment as may be necessary to man
John Glover.
them for a Cruise of a month (if you can do it and have men left sufficient to guard the Stores & Vessels at Beverly) unless General Washington should order... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I (or rather we Friends to the unhappy) must still interupt thee with our importunities for further assistance ー for One of our men yet remains a Prisoner on board Wallace's ship that is one of the Six which I petition'd for Last week, as I could not get but five prisoners at Taunton, and could not have more than Man for man, therefore I must beg thy assistance in dispatching the business the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
latter foggy Weather with rain none of the Fleet in sight, but the Cabot Thick foggy Weather, at 1 PM, came to In 6 fathom water a Breast of New London Light house, In Company with several of the Fleet At 4 P M the fogg Began to Clear then hove up & run in for the Harbour At 6 Came to within the Light house, The Comodore Columbus & Providence not in sight, At 10 A.M. [sic P.M.] the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
New London April 7th 1776 Sunday Evening
Dear Sir This moment Arived m this Port a Small Sloop wich Admiral Hopkins dispatch'd from Block Island, with Orders to have Lights putt in the Lt House, as he Intends to come into this Port with his whole Fleet. their is three Sail now in Sight ー the Capt of the Sloop Informs us that the Continental Fleet saild from Phila for New Providence and arived... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gent. ー An opportunity presenting, we embrace it to acquaint you that our guard at Montauk, about sunset yesterday, saw a number of vessels to the southward of Block island, and this morning being foggy, saw nothing of them until about nine o'clock. The fog cleared off in part, when they saw thirteen vessels between Fisher's island and Gardiner's island, but could not tell what sort of vessels... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I arrived here on Wednesday Evening last, haveing his Excellency General Washington's Orders to take the Command of the Forces in this City, and to Erect such Works as I should think Necessary for its defence ー in which we are now busily employed, after geting the Works in such forwardness as [torn] be prudent to leave, I propose immediately to take possession of Govenors Island which I think a... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sunday 7th A M the Savage Sloop Weigh'd & Run up to the Watering Place at Straten Island, & Sent our Boats Watering under cover of her Guns, at 10 a Body of Rebels suddenly came down [and] Fired upon the People empd filling water, which obliged them to desist, their approach was so Sudden, that three of our People, could not make their Escape; or was there possibility of getting off 27... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Petition of John McFatrich, A Mariner humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner haveing served A Regular Apprenticeship at Sea out of this port in the Employ of Messrs Carsan Barclay & Mitchell and for some time since has been Commander of A Ship in the same Employ Likewise in the Employ of Mr David Beveridge, in which last service he had the misfortune of Loosing the greatest part... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen ー The Congress having been informed of a very extraordinary oath, ordered by Gov. Tryon to be administered to passengers in the late packet, whereby they bound themselves not disclose any thing relative to American affairs except to the Ministry have appointed a committee, (of which I am one) to ascertain this fact.
I must therefore request of you, gentlemen, to appoint proper persons... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
April [1776]
7
Stephen Hopkins Esqr for the Schooner Wasp
To
Thomas Thompson
1 day @ 9/
9..—
Wm Woodcock
1 do do
9..—
John Marchall
2 do do
18..—
James McNeil
2½ do do
1. .2. .6
Nicholas Brahs
1½ do do
13. .6
John Cotton
1 do do
9. .—
Henry Rhile
1 do do
9..—
Reynolds Wharton
½ do do
4. .6
Rodger Herald
½ do 8/
4..—
1 Stage 3 day
2/6
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Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thick hazy Weather with rain moved the Vessel for the Hornet to come in to h~av down-2
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir I am honoured with your Letter of 3d Apr. and beg Leave to inform you, that being well acquainted with the Defenceless Situation of the County of Sussex, on the first Intelligence of the Roebuck's being in the Road of Lewes, two Companies of the Battalion under my Command were directed to do Duty there, where they still continue. The Commanding Officer at Lewes has sent up to Head-Quarters... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Saw a small Schooner vessel at day break that came as far as the Light House and upon discovering the Ship, imediately made off to the Southwd. I sent the Tender & two Armd Boats after her, who drove her ashore about a league from Cape Henlopen where a large Party of Men imediately assembled and kept a constant Fire upon the Tender & Boats, so that they were not able to bring her off.... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen, I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that at one P.M. this day I fell in with the sloop Edward, belonging to the Liverpool frigate. She engaged us near two glasses. They killed two of our men, and wounded two more. We shattered her in a terrible manner, as you will see. We killed and wounded several of her crew. I shall give you a particular account of the powder and arms taken out of... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Monday 1 Moderate and Fair Wr At ½ past 10 [A.M.] arrived an Express in Town from St Maries with an Information that a Rebel Armament had come there from Savannah with an intention to take by force of arms a Schooner Laden for the West Indies ー Recd at 11 (AM) a letter from Governor Tonyn, Requesting me to go in pursuit of them Fired I Gun pr Signal for a pilot Employed getting ready for Sea Recd... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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