Volume 5
...you was so Obliging as to Mention us as proper persons to undertake Building of Gundalous for the Province, if the Council [of] safety thinks proper I will undertake a part and shoud be Obliged to you to agree for me Whatever St[ephen] Stewart or Others hav I will take and endeavour to dispatch business (You Are no Stranger to my foremans Work) I can get more hands if I want them and will... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Arrived at this Place the 21st Inst with one of the four Pounders the other two I left at Leonard Town 'till further orders ー After Inspecting this Camp and Giving the Necessary Orders I went over to the Lower Camp Commanded by Colo Barnes who is Stationed much nearer the fleet than this Camp ー I think a Nine Pounder could reach the Fowey from one of the Points, 'tho I doubt our doing her much... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Monday 22d
Smith Point East ¾ of a Mile [Potomac River]
A M, ½ Past 7 Weigh'd and made sail, at 12 Sandy Point N E 1 mile
First Part Squally with Rain Thunder & Lightning, Latter Part Modt & Cloudy P M. at 2 Made the Signl to Anchor at 3 Anchor'd in 3½ fath Sandy Point East 1¼ of a Mile at 4 began to fill Water
Tuesday 23d
A M. at 4 fille'd all our Water, at 6 Saw a... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Warrant, from the Navy Board in favour of Captain Thomas Lilley for thirty pounds, for paying the Men Wages of the Liberty Cruiser, was presented, Countersigned by the President, and ordered to be registered.
Resolved, that Captain James Dunsby, of the Boat Nancy be permitted to proceed, & to trade at Saint Eustatia or any other foreign Island with the following Cargoe, viz, five Hogsheads... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Capt Christopher Calvert is empowered to hire at the public expence Carts sufficient to convey any Necessaries to South Quay for the use of the Gallies now Building there under his direction and in case Carts sufficient for that purpose cannot be procured in the manner above mentioned he is empowered to impress them having them first appraised by two honest Men upon Oath ー
Ordered that a Warrant... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...I have Letters of the most alarming kind by which it appears the Parishes of Westmoreland & St James's are also at the Eve of General insurrection and indeed there is reason to think it was meant over great part of the Island I have not time to transcribe these informations which you shall have at Leisure I have only to Assure you that there is every reason to think this Island is in more... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ten Dollars Reward.
Deserted from the Sloop Tirannicide, John Fisk, Commander, in the Service of this State, on Sunday last the Twenty-first Instant, Two Seamen, one named Andrew Burnett, about Twenty-seven Years of Age, a smooth-faced Man, about Five Feet Five Inches high, wears dark Hair: Had on when he deserted, a dark-colored Waistcoat and Breeches, and was born in Great-Britain. ー The other... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted That a Bill be drawn on the Honble Stephen Hopkins Esqr at Philadelphia for Eight Hundred and forty Dollars, in favour of Mr Peter T. Curtenius of New Yorke.
Voted that Benjamin Eddy Build a New Barge And a Skiff for the Ship Warren, under the direction of Capt John B. Hopkins.
Voted That Mr Jonathan Ellis be paid Forty pounds Lawfl Money out of the Treasury in part [for] his Hand Bill and... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Head-Quarters [Ticonderoga] July. 24. 1776.
...The Captains of the arm'd Vessels and Gondola's, to send this evening a sign'd return to the D. A. G. [Deputy Adjutant General) of the ammunition and military Stores wanted for each Vessel and Gondola. ー
Brigade Orders.
Detail for the Batteau Guard
Cor.
Priv
[Philip] DeHaas
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1
[Arthur] St Clair
2
[Anthony] Wayne
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1
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Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Dear General I wrote you the 21st from Ticonderoga and by Direction of General Gates forwarded you some Indian Goods. ー last night I arrived here and found Four Gondalos were compleated & gone to Ticonderoga, Two others will be finished in five days, & four more in Ten days, each of which will mount three, or four, heavy pieces of Cannon, & Fourteen Swivels. ー Thirty Carpenters are... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your Excellency's Favour of the 17th Instant was last Night delivered me by Mr Bennet.
If I had with me the Remonstrance of the Field Officers against quiting Crown Point. I should attempt to point out the Insufficiencys of each of the several Reasons they gave against the removal of the Army to Ticonderoga and which would at the same time shew on which I founded my Opinion of the propriety of... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir I was honored yesterday with your favor of the 17th instant and return you my thanks for your kind attention to and compliance with my request for the Row Galleys. They are not yet arrived that I know of ー
The orders you have given to your armed cruisers for stopping provision vessels appear to me extremely necessary. I have mentioned the matter to Congress and shall warmly recommend the same... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On the arrival of Lord Howe at this place a few days ago, I was not a little surprized to find that on His Lordship's calling off Halifax, He was informed by Commissioner Arbuthnot that there was no intimation left with him to what place His Majesty's Squadron under my Command and the Transports under my Convoy had proceeded, This indeed, if Fact, would have been a very gross and un-Officer-like... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Wednesdy 24
Do [Lighthouse off Sandy Hook] No 43 Wt 31 Lgs
AM saw a sail standing towards us, made sail twds her, ½ past 8 found her, to be, a sloop from Hambourrgh, with Bale Goods, belonging to New York.2 Sent the Cutter on board her, took the people out of her, and sent a midshipman, and 4 men to take Charge of her, hoisted the Boat in, and wore Ship
Light airs and... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Marine Committee having recommended Benjamin Thompson to be a lieutenant of marines in Captain Palmes's company,
Resolved, That he be accepted, and that a commission be granted to him accordingly.
Resolved, That all the resolutions of this Congress, passed on the twenty third day of March last, and on the third day of April last, relating to ships and other vessels, their tackle, apparel and... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir We were much Concerned to find you were so long detained at Cape May, but as you did at last escape clear of the Men of Warr on this Coast, we hope you will arrive safe at Your destined Port and there be able to execute your Commission to be very satisfactory to all Concerned,2 We are told Mr LaMaitra arrived safe at Martinico but have no Certainty of it,3 sorry we are... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir Your favr of the 22d Instant to the Committee of Observation for this County was this morning delivered to Mr [illegible] Ringgold & myselfe and we immediately ordered all the powder & Sail Cloth in the Care of the Committee on board Capt: Bary [Richard Berry] for which youll receive inclosed his Receipt ー the second Escort of Waggons is expected at Town to night by when I hope the... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Monday, July 22, the Roebuck, Mercury,2 Otter, and an armed ship, came up to Potomack, and anchored two miles below Dumfries, where the water is fresh. Next day at 12 o'clock, they sent off two tenders, a gondola covered, and eight large boats full of men, of the 14th regiment, marines, &c. They landed at William Brent's, Esq; where about 60 of the Stafford militia were posted... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that Colo [William] Aylett deliver unto Lieutenant [Aaron] Jeffries for the use of the Schooner Revenge commanded by Capt [William] Deane One thousand twenty four penny Nails, One pound of Brimstone and some Pump Leather ー
Ordered that Gabriel Maupin deliver unto Lieut Jeffries for the use of the Cruizer Revenge commanded by Capt Deane as much Lead as he may think Necessary to answer his... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Board proceeded to deliver their Opinion on the case of Bartlett Goodrich, John Cuningham, and James Mahony that the proceedings of the Court of Commissioners for Northampton County be confirmed; and thereupon it is ordered, that the said Goodrich and Cuningham be sent to New London in Bedford County to be allowed to go at large within the limits of the Town on their parole; and that the... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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