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Jany: 1778
Wednesday 14
do. [Madeira] N 62:51 E. dis. 869 L[eags:]
at 2 AM saw the Island of Barbados bearing W. dist. 10 Leags
at 11 AM came to an Anchor in Carlisle bay, with our prize,1 & found the fleet,2 riding here.
At Anchor in Carlisle Bay Barbadoes Needhams Fort So. dist, 4 Miles
Fine Wear: [PM] Employ'd in setting...
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesday 14th:
[approaching Barbados in Lat. 13°..00' No.]
AM Do. Wr. [Moderate & Cloudy] At ½ past 2 heard Guns fired to the Wt.ward at 3 one of the Convoy1 fired a Gun & made the Signal for seeing the Land Do. fired a Gun & answd. her Sigl. Do. fired 6 Guns...
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesday 14
Barbadoes No 84.47 W 59 Leagues
The Convoy1 6 Leagues a Stern shortned Sail at 1 AM Saw the Island of Barbadoes bearing NNW 5 Leagues brought to and made the Signal for seeing the Island at 4 Joyned the fleet the Commodore made the Signal to bring to on the Starboard Tack at 6 the fleet made Sail and Ran into Carlisle Bay at 8 spoke his Majestys...
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Voted, That Colo. Glover1 & Capt Phillips2 be a Committee to consider what is necessary to be done with the Sloop Republick3 arrived at York4 & act with Regard to her as they may think best—
Order'd, That Caleb Davis Esqr be charg'd the Amount of Sundry's supplied Brigt Hazard5. . . . £9041...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Yesterday arrived in port the privateer brigantine Speedwell,1 Capt. Greely;2 She took on her cruise a brigantine from Lisbon bound to London, Daniel Bruce, master;3 with 300 pipes of Madeira wine, and a quantity of cordage, &c. &c. which it is hop'd will arrive safe in port.
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Tuesday Evening arrived the Ship Mars,1 from France. By whom we learn, that the Continental Frigate Raleigh, has safely arrived there, having taken two Sugar Ships;2 which had also arrived.
Sunday last arrived at a safe Port, a Ship from Surrinam, with 450 Hogsheads Molasses, some Sugar, dry Goods, &c.
Tuesday arrived a Ship and Snow from France, laden with dry Goods.
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry 1778
Thursday 15
[anchored in Vineyard Haven Harbor]
AM Came onbd. a Flagg of Truce at 3 AM anchd. by us a Sloop1 from Connecticut bound to Nantucket with Provisions took the Master and hands out sent 5 men to take Charge of her
[anchored in Vineyard Haven Harbor]
Fresh Breezes and Clear weather PM at 1 weighd. and Came to Sail...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Sir Peter Parker sailed this morning in the Bristol, 50 Guns, for Jamaica, having been appointed to the Command on that Station: He saluted Lord Howe on going out, which was returned.
Sailed at the same time The Solebay Frigate for the Delaware with dispatches for Sir William Howe. There is some reason to suppose that the Delaware is frozen up by this time; but the Solebay is directed to get up...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety holden at Hartford on the 15th day of January, A.D. 1778.
. . . Voted, That Capt. John Cotten1 be desired to procure up Connecticut River fifty spars, suitable for masts, bowsprits, booms and yards, for the use of this State, and that he shall be allow'd a reasonable reward for his trouble. . . .
Voted, That Lieut. Joseph Squire be and...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
A Libel is filed before the Honorable Elihu Chauncey, Esq; Judge of the Maratime Court for the County of New-Haven, against the Sloop Peggy, and her Cargo, Darly Doyle, Master, navigated with Forty Men, lately imployed under the Commission of Vallentine Jones,1 Commandant of New York, to supply the City of NewYork with Fuel, Forage and Provisions, which Vessel was taken on the 14th Day...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
As I was appointed by Governor Livingston to the Command of General Newcomb's' Brigade I thought it my duty to acquaint Your Excellency with the State of the Militia under my Command—There is about five hundred at this time out in Service, wch has in general proved a sufficient force to prevent any trade or Intercourse between this country & the city of Philada—But we...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We are informed that you are building a Small vessel that will be ready for launching in a few days. We should be glad to know whether you will sell her, & what you will ask for her as she is when launched. We would wish for a speedy answer as we shall look out some where else for a suitable Vessel for our purpose if we should not purchase that-you are building.
We don't doubt at all Gent...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered. That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Cap. Bennett Matthews four hundred and thirty nine pounds one Shilling and six pence for and on Acct of the Galley Independence
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Mr Henry Brown personally appeared before the Board, and agreed to hire his negroes, James, Cesar, David and Julius, Sawyers, at three pounds each per month, and further agreed that they shoud continue in the service for the use of the Navy for the term of one year, if so long wanted, which the board have assented to, and their Wages to commence from this day.—
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jan. 1778. At this time the men-of-war's boat's crews [Carrisford and Perseus]1 were frequently in town, getting provisions and intelligence; we had so many tories then in town, that they could get good information from them, and so as to avoid our guards. Early this morning, 15th January, about 4 o'clock, A.M. a dreadful calamity happened in Charleston: a fire broke out in a back...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
. . . I herewith transmit-to your Lordship the copy of my letter to the Marquis de Bouillie mentioned in my last, reclaiming his Majestys Provision Sloop of this Island, carried first into St. Lucia and then to Martinica; as also the Marquis answer,1 and that of Monsr Perrier the Commandant or Lieutenant Governor of St: Pierres, in Martinica....
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Capn. Seth Cobb1 Prize Master of a Sloop Brig Liberty2 belonging to Virginia, being bound to Boston, not being acquainted with the particular Laws & Rules of these States respecting Privatiers, begs your Assistance in giving any directions & instructions relating to his regular proceedings in the disposal of his Cargo; any assistance you may give him shall...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Colo. Crafts1 deliver Capt Lambert for Brigt. Massachusetts2. . . .
30lb Match Rope—
Six Gimblets Bitts—
Six Sheep Skins &
Six Quire Cartridge Paper
Order'd, That the Comy Genl3 deliver Capt Lambert for Brigt Massachusetts, 1 Bolt Duck & 100Cwt ...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety holden at Hartford on the 16th day of January, A.D. 1778.
Upon the representation of Genl Saml H. Parsons,1 shewing to this Board that a small privateer is now fitting out by the general's order to drive small tenders and boats from the western coasts, which cannot be completed unless they can obtain...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Yesterday Capt. Sutter delivered your Letter of the 5th. Instant. It is not the design of Council to sell the Salt works. Distressed as they have been [&] still are, at the unaccountable delays that have happened, they might well have renounced before now the undertaking, thro despondence. But well apprized that useful attempts must be persevered in, notwithstanding many &...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11