Captain John Linzee, R.N., to Guard Boats in the Delaware River, October 29, 1777

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Orders given by Captain Lindzee to the Guard Boats.—

If you should in the Course of your Guard discover any thing superior to the Guard Boats with you, or any thing you suppose there may be danger to the shiping from, You are to burn False Fires Fire Swivel Guns and Musketts untill answer'd by one Gun and one Light where best seen, On Which you are with all the Boats to proceed on board the Pearl for further Orders.—

If it should be foggy at Day light you are to continue on Guard.—

Fog Signals.—

Should you discover any thing that danger may be apprehended to the Shiping you are to fire Swivel Guns & Musketts untill answerd by three Quarter Minuet Guns, On which you are to return to the Pearl—

Given of Board His Majesty's
Ship Pearl off Billingsport
[29] October 1777—

LB, NHi, William Cornwallis Papers, Letter Book, 132. These orders were enclosed in Linzee to Capt. William Cornwallis, 29 Oct., ibid., 131. Linzee asked Cornwallis to approve them. Addressed at foot of page: "To,/Commanding the/advanc'd Guard boats.—."

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Date

1777 October 29

Volume

Volume 10

Series

American Theatre from October 1, 1777, to December 31, 1777