American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
Sir, I must again beg leave to renew my Application to their Lordships to send out some Ships to reinforce the Squadron under my Command, as with the few now here, it is impossible for me to tarry on the Kings Service in the manner I could wish, or effectually to put a stop to the Trade which the Americans carry on to the French, Dutch and Danish Islands; and prevent
the returns being made to... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ships.
Commanders.
Where Stationed &c.
Portland
Capt. T. Dumaresq.
In English Harbour Antigua, victualing for Sea.
Argo.
Wm Garnier
On a Cruize, Her Orders a p last Account.
Hind.
Heny Bryne.
Saild 22d march 1776 from St Vincents, to St Augustine with three Companies of the 60 Regimant. Her Orders as pr last Account
Lynx.
Robert Keeler.
Ready to Sail for Endland Express.
Pomona... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Upon a Supposition that Quebec Should not be taken before the arrival of the Ships of War I should on that Score be much concernd for our little Army and for the Poor Canadians who have taken part with the United Colonies for in my Opinion there would be great Danger of the Communication being Cut of[f] between the Southern Colonies and this in Consequence of which our little neglected Army must... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Whereas an order passed this Court that Caleb Green have liberty to receive Six persons out of Taunton Goal taken froni the Navy under the command of Capt Wallace at Newport, in order to redeem the same number of Men, lately taken by hiw on their passage from Philadelphia to Dartmouth, and as there was but five in said Goal, for which five he hath received five men taken on their Passage... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Last Tuesday as two freight boats were coming from Updike's Newtown, in this colony, to this town, with wood, cider, butter, eggs and towcloth, the ships of war stopped them, and took out 17 barrels of cider, and all the butter and eggs, and some potatoes, which tis said they paid for, and detained two passengers (who were bringing some of those.articles to market) several hours, on board the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Friday 5. A M up yds & Topmt Recd Onboard some Water Weighd the small Br Loosd Sails to Air Mod. and Fair Wr at 1 P M Wd and Came to Sail in Coy with the Rose, Glascow & Swan, Several Tenders &c at 4 Bore away at 5 Came too wt the B.B. in 17 fm Water Veerd ½ of a Cable, also anchd [as did] all the Convoy and Rose & Swan.
Saturday 6 at 3 A.M. heard the report of a number of Guns in... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sunday 7 at 5 AM the Rebels open'd a battery on Brentons Point & finding that every shot struck the Ship Cut the best br Cable & made sail up Cananicutt Passage at 8 Came too off Hopes Isld at noon weigh'd & came to Sail in Compy the Tender &-2 Sloops down the N araganset Passage ー Modt & hazey at 4 Point Judith W b N & Block Island SW½ S 6Lgs
Monday 8 at 8 AM join'd Compy... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Monday] 8 A M the Scarbourough fired a Gun which we repeated ... lost sight of the writtenhouse Ship, the Ravens prize one Schooner & one Sloop.
P.M. Lost sight of the Scarbourough.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Commodore Hopkins with the Fleet & Prizes, came this morning into this Harbour, and waiting on him, aboard the Alfred, he desired me to write Your Excelencey, & ask the favour that he might enlist out of Your Troops, 150 or 200 Seamen, and if not that number of Seamen to be had, compleat the number with Landsmen, To Man The Fleet; as he is badly Maned, and more than 50 Invalidsー
As to the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Honoured Sir Inclosed you have an Inventory of Stores taken out of two Forts at New Providence ー have also the Governor, a Counsellor who is a half pay Officer & the Surveyor General of the Customs for North America on board ー I shall be glad of your directions .how to dispose of them as they are Gentlemen that I think ought to be well treated as Prisoners ー I have likewise Seventy odd... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
6 three pound Cannon wth Carriages Gunn tackles Britchings, &c
8 Rope S[p]unges & Rammers
Two Ladles 1 Wormer 2 Wooden Spunges 1 Crow barr
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
at 8 A M, hove up Beat in a Brest of the town in Company with all the Fleet Moderate & Cloudy Receiv'd orders to go out on a Cruse, Sent all the sick men on Shore to the Hospital & gott men from the Columbus &Providence, At 5 PM Hove up with Light Breezes from the South'd & Beat down abrest of the Light house & came too, it being foggy & the tide a Flood.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Mens Names.
Turn'd
over
or Dead
Sick
in
the Hospitl
Nicholad Biddle Comr.
1
James Josiah 1 Lieutt.
2
Elijah Warner 2d Do.
3
John McDougle 2 Do.
4
Benjamin Dun Master
5
William Moran 1st Mate
6
John Dent 2d do
7
Sick
John Margeson 3 Do
—
Sick
Dennis Leary Midshipm
8
Do
Willm Reynolds Do
—
Do
Evan Bevan Do
9
Do
Willm Lamb Do
10
Do
Thoms Kerr... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
To the Honble Esek Hopkins Esqr
The Humble Petition of the Company of they Sailors and Marines on Board the Brigg Cabot, Most humbly Sheweth—
That your Petitioners having served faithfully on Board the said Brig in Defence of America Since her departure from Philadelphia; and her first Cruise being now Out; They humbly hope that your Honr (According to the Usual Custom observed in Board Vessels... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Laut Edward Sneyd Capt
Mareens
John Dawson Mastt
Francs Shilles
Richc Tillage Midss
Jms Graves
Edward Wattmore Midss
Samuell [George]
David Wardtrope Surgent
Jms [Hews]
Qm Page Clark
Jam Marks
Mathew Mawrey Pilott
Thomas Crain
John Coggin Boatswain3
Jms Rieed
Richd Markie Corp
James Buesell
Wm Breed Gunner
Jams Cooke
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Mr [Christopher] Leffingwell is very sorry he has not the Pleasure of waiting on You in Company with General Washington the General will take Bed at Col: J[abe]z Huntingtons I have told the General I expected you down ー it will much.gratify him & all of us if you can do us the Pleasure of your Company ー the General intends for New London Tomorrow where he expects to meet Admiral Hopkins ー we... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir/ I fear that you will think me Extravigant in Calling for So much Money butt it is Certain it is Wanted this Way as the timber and Drawing is Mainly with Us, I have sent George Bull the Bearer on purposs as I Cannot attend in Waiting on You My Self as We are about to Rjase if you Intend to Send any Dry Goods this Way I wish you Would wat till I See you again, if you Can Convenantly Send two... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen We have just received intelligence that there has a fleet of 30 sail of square rigged vessels been seen off between Gray Neck and Eden's Neck, and we thought it best to send you the earliest intelligence. We shall watch their motion, and as soon as we can discover their intention, we shall send further intelligence. We are mustering our militia, and shall do the best in our power. We... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Monday 8th at 6 [A.M.] saw a Schooner to the Soward; Gave Chace & brat her too, hove too &: Hoisted the. boat out, sent a petty Officer & seven men on board to take Charge of her; 2 double reef'd the fore & Mn TPs made the Tamers Signal to Chace to the SW; hoisted the Cutter in & made sail Fresh Breezes & Hazy with a very thick fogg at ½ past 2 P M fired a Gun & made... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Hand Sir The Takeing Possession of and Fortifying Governors Island, The Elevation of which, I apprehend to be not mote than three Degrees above the Surface of the Water, And at the same Time accessable on two or three sides to the Largest Ships ー And on all Sides to Armed Vessels, Is a Manoeuvre which (with Humble Submission) I Think requires the Greatest Attention and Precaution in its... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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