Volume 6
The Privateer Harlequin being now ready to Sail and Capt Benja Handy appointed Commander, he now waits on you to obtain a New Commission the former one being in the Name of Capt Wm Wolsey, and he being now on the Eastern Shore we cannot procure it to return to you, But we hereby engage and pledge our Honors that it shall be returned immediately on his geting here, hoping you will not on that... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inventory of Schooner Ninety two, Vizt
Her Hull main mast, main topmast, foremast, and fore topmast, with one Spare topmast, bolsprit, flying jib boom, main boom & Gaff, fore boom & gaff, main top sail &.cross jack yards, foretopsail & cross jackyards with all her lower and topmast shrowds, bolsprit shrowd, tyes Stays halliards brace bowling takels, & [torn] as She now lyes... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On motion of Mr. [William] Paca, Resolved, That the several vessels lately drifted on the shores of this state from lord Dunmore's fleet, or otherwise made captures of, be raised up, appraised, and fitted out for the use of thisstate, or exposed to sale, at the discretion of the Council of Safety; the cargoes of the said vessels to be also exposed to sale, and the monies arising from the sale of... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Commission of Reprisal issued to James Handy of the Harlequin Privateer, mounting Six Swivels, he having given Bond according to Resolve
Mr Benjamin King appointed Captain of the Schooners Resolution, and the Council of Safety agree to pay him the same Wages, and [sic as] Merchants pay, and impower him to procure hands to man her.-
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Benja King fifty... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, We have heard of your Return into this Country these six Weeks, and are also informed, that you are loading out and intend to sail again Soon for the foreign West-Indies.ー
We expected from thence a valuable Cargo in your vessel, in return for that sent out, but have neither received an Account of your Arrival there, Sales of your Cargo, or what you have brought to America in Return.ー
As we... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that John Smith, Robert Smith, Jesse Foster, Joshua Hudgins, George Filyoung, William Soaper & Christopher Foster Ship carpenters who are at Present Engaged in the Service of Capt William Smiths Company of Minute Men in Gloucester County be discharged from the said Service provided they are willing to Quit the same and Engage in Working at their Trades on some of the Vessels which are... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since our last a Spanish ship arrived in Hampton road; it is said she came to purchase a cargo of flour, and has on board 6000 dollars. Advices by this ship say, that the French seem determined to strike some capital blow against Great Britain in a very short time.
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved That the Commissioners of the Treasury as a further Encouragement to the Commander and Marines belonging to the vessel called the Revenge do pay and advance to the said Commander and Men out of the amount of the Sales of the Cargo taken from on board the Transport Brigantine called the Glasgow-Packett One Sixth of the neat Amount of Sales of the said Cargo
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Dear Sir I seize the first instant of my Intelligence, to inform you, that the Rebel Fleet, was found Yesterday Morning, at Anchor between the Isle Val[c]our, and the Main: They had intended to sail as this Morning: and it was a Compleat Surprize. Our Fleet got above them, And the Carleton with one Division of Artillery Boats engaged; the rest of the Ships could not get into action, the Wind... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Sunday arrived at Saco a small prize-Schooner sent in by the Putnam Privateer, John Harmon Commander, having on board 300 bushels of salt and some oyl. Next day arrived another schooner, taken by the same privateer, having on board 375 Quintals of green fish; and some oyl; she brings an account of another small vessel taken that is not yet arrived, and one that they took, which was... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Petition of the Following Persons Humbly Sheweth
That We Your Petitioners have repeatedly Petitiond your Hons to the followg Purport that we had servd this State since the 16th March last in Differ[en]t Departments on Bord the Schooner Dilligent John Lambert Commander which we are sorry to say to little advantage to the Country or Ourselves, we therefore Requestd of your Hons to give us an... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. Arthur Crawford, of this Place, has taken and sent into a safe Port a ship from London, bound for Quebec, laden with Blankets, woolen Cloths, Irish Linens, Sheeting, Dowlas, Shoes, Stockings, Boots, Brandy, Port Wine, bottled Porter, Cheese, &c. Her Cargoe, when she sailed, was estimated at Fifteen Thousand Pounds Sterling. He has likewise taken two Ships from Jamaica.
Tuesday last [... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Saturday 12th
Moord in Frog [Throg] Bay
At 6 AM Weighed & Run more in Shore a little above Frog [Throg] point ー at 9 hoisted a Striped Flag at the Mizon topmt head & fired a Gun Do our Troops in the Flatt bottom Boats began to Land Do Saw the Inhabitants [&] a few Armed Men driving away the Cattle...
Do Wear [Light Breezes & Cloudy] ー At 1 PM Moor'd Ship with the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1 Ship
18. .12 P[s]
1 Schooner
14. . 6 do
1 ditto
12. . 6 do
6. .24 do Brass
1 Redeaux
12. .12. .ditto
4. . 8 Inch Howitz
28 Gondolas. with one Gun each 12.18. & 24 P[s] & One 8 Inch Howitz
2 Gondolas 3 Guns each 12. Pounders
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday morning at 8 oClock the Ennemies fleet, Consisting of one Ship mountg Sixteen Guns, One Snow, mounting the same Number One Schooner of fourteen Guns, two of Twelve, Two Sloops, a Bomb ketch, & a large Vessell (that did Not come up) with Fifteen, or Twenty flatt Bottom Boats or Gondolas varying, One Twelve or Eighteen pounder in their Bows - Appeared of[f], of Cumberland Head. we,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have received your Favours of the 7th & 10th Instant, and am pleased to find You, and your Armada, ride in Valcour Bay, in defiance of the power of Our Foes in Canada; The Liberty arrived last Night, and sails this Moment with the provisions you wrote for, and some of Mr Yauncy's best Beef. ー I have long ago urged the necessity for Continuing to Increase Our Naval Strength upon the Lake,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On the morning of the 9th Inst Three of the Enemy's Ships, Two of 44 Guns & One of 20, with three or four Tenders ran up the North River without receiving any interruption from our Chevaux de frise or apparent damage from our Batteries, tho a heavy fire was kept up against them from each side of the River. They are laying at Tarry Town from 29 to 30 miles above this, & out sailing Two of... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favor of the 10th addressed to Mr Tilghman came safe to hand, which I took the liberty to open in his absence, presuming it to be more of a public than private nature. Having sundry dispatches now before me, I have only time to inform you, that Two Gondolas or Row Gallies were taken by the ships as they went up ー that a Regiment of Militia lately from the Massachusets is detached to your... Continue Reading
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have no News of importance save the Loss of the Navigation of the North River by Means of the Ships which went up last Wednesday 14 Miles above us. it will make more Work for Land Carriers. we shall be disobliged for Want of Boards &c.
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Saturday 12
At Single Anchor between New City Isl & Hart Island
At 5 AM Weigh'd came to sail & run into 2 fath Water & came too off Stevens's House on Frog Neck in order to cover the Army Intended to Land near there from 10 AM till Noon the Army Landed to the Wt Wd of the Neck without Opposition
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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