At and in the Neighbourhood of Rhode Island |
Rate |
Ships Names |
Guns |
Men |
Commanders |
Appointments |
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3 |
Eagle |
64 |
522 |
V. Adml. Ld. Howe
Capt. Duncan |
To Proceed to the Delaware |
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3 |
Nonsuch |
— |
500 |
____ Curtis
____ Griffith
____ Reeve |
To remain at Rhode Island |
Off
Newport |
6
6 |
Maidstone
Unicorn |
28
20 |
200
160
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____ Gardner
____ Ford |
Refitting |
St.Sh. |
Grampus |
— |
230 |
____ Reddall |
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F. Sh. |
Strombolo |
— |
45 |
____ Clayton |
Much out of Repair. To proceed to New York |
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3 |
Somerset |
64 |
520 |
____ Ourry |
Between the North Ferry on the Narraganset Shore and the Island of Conanicut |
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5 |
Lark |
32 |
220 |
____ Smith |
Between Calf Pasture Point on the Narraganset Shore and Pine Hill on Prudence Island |
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5 |
Flora |
— |
— |
____ Brisbane |
Between the North East End of Prudence Island and Arnold's Point Rhode Island |
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5 |
Venus |
36 |
240 |
____ Williams |
To the Northward of Dyres' Island betwn. Coggeshall's Point Rhode Island and Prudence Island; having returned from cruizing with the Apollo on Accot. of the Sickness of her Crew. |
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Sloop
Galley |
Kingsfisher
Alarm |
14
8 |
125
40 |
Lieut. Christian
____ D'Auvergne |
In the Sekonnet Passage. |
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Detached from Rhode Island since the Return of the 5th. January |
4 |
Renown |
50 |
350 |
Capt. Botham
(acting) |
Sailed the 6th. Feb. to cruize for one Month from the So. Point of Nantucket Shoals to the navigable Soundings on St. George's Bank & then to return to Rhode Island |
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6 |
Mermaid |
28 |
200 |
____ Hawker |
Sailed the 7th. Feby. to cruize on the same Station as the Renown for 3 Weeks; To return to Rhode Island |
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5
6
A.V. |
Juno
Cerberus
Haerlem |
32
28
— |
220
200
— |
____ Dalrymple
____ Symons
Lieut. Knight |
Sailed the 15th. Feb. for Cape Cod Harbour; ordered to return from thence to Rhode Island |
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5 |
Appllo |
32 |
220 |
Capt. Pownoll |
Sailed the 7th. Feby. to cruize for two months from the navigable Soundings on St. Georges Bank Northwd. to Cape Sables & towards Boston & Piscataqua |
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3 |
Raisonable |
64 |
500 |
____ Fitzherbert |
Sailed the 4th. Feb. to cruize for one month on the Apollo's Station & then to proceed to Halifax |
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4 |
Centurion |
50 |
350 |
____ Brathwaite |
Sailed the 6th. Mar. for Cape Cod Harbour. From thence to see the Transports destined for England to the Eastward of St. George's Bank; Then to cruize for 2 Months between Lats. 410. & 430 & Longs. 660. & 700. and afterwards to repair to Halifax |
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5
Sloop
A.V. |
Brune
Dispatch
York |
32
16
— |
220
125
|
____ Ferguson
____ Mason
Lt. Wallbeoff |
Sailed the 28th. Feby. with a Convoy of Forage Transpts. to the Delaware. To return to Rhode Island |
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5 |
Diamond |
32 |
220 |
Capt. Feilding |
Sailed the 8th. Mar. with a second Division of Forage Transports to the Delaware. To return to Rhode Island and afterwards to proceed to Halifax |
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6 |
Sphynx |
20 |
160 |
____ Græme |
Sailed the 4th. Feby. to convoy an Hospl. Ship through the Sound to New York. To return to Rhode Island |
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5 |
Amazon |
32 |
220 |
____ Jacobs |
Sailed the 8th. for New York. To be employed there on Port Service. |
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6 |
Solebay |
28 |
200 |
Capt. Symonds |
Sailed the 15th: Jan. with 2 Victuallers to Chesepeak Bay; To remain there under the Orders of the Senior Officer. |
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5
Sloop |
Thames
Swift |
32
14 |
220
125 |
____ Howe
____ Keppel |
Sailed the 24th. Feb. [Thames] 22d. do. [Swift] for New York; To be employed betwn: that Port and the Delaware |
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6 |
Rose |
20 |
160 |
____ Reid |
Sailed the 7th. Jany: for her Station at Huntingdon Bay |
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AV. |
Cabot |
— |
— |
Lieut. Dod |
Arrived from Halifax the 22d. Jany: Sailed for New York the 4th. Feb: To return to Halifax with a Convoy. |
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6 |
Ariel |
20 |
160 |
____ Becher |
Sailed the 24th. Feb. with Dispatches to Chesepeak Bay; To return to Rhode Island |
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At and in the Neighbourhood of New York under the Orders of Commodore Hotham |
4 |
Preston |
50 |
367 |
Commo. Hotham
Capt. Uppleby |
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6 |
Tartar |
28 |
200 |
____ Ommanney |
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Bomb |
Carcass |
— |
— |
____ Howorth
(acting) |
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____ |
Thunder |
— |
— |
____ Graves |
Off New York |
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Hl.Sh. |
Jersey |
— |
— |
____ Halsted |
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Galley |
Dependence |
— |
— |
Lieut. Clarke |
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____ |
Spitfire |
— |
— |
____ Scott |
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____ |
Crane |
— |
— |
________ |
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4 |
Isis |
50 |
350 |
Capt. Raynor |
Ordered for Service in the Delaware |
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6 |
Fowey |
20 |
160 |
____ Colins
(actg.) |
At Sandy-Hook |
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Sloop
____
AV. |
Swan
Raven
Halifax |
14
—
— |
125
—
40 |
Lieut. Totty
Capt. Stanhope
Lieut. Quarme |
Huntingdon-Bay |
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Sloop
____ |
Falcon
Scorpion |
14
— |
125
— |
Capt. Harmood
____ Browne |
New City Island |
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|
A.V. |
Diligent |
— |
— |
Lt. Farnham |
Cruizing in the Sound |
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Sloop |
Nautilus |
14 |
125 |
Capt. Collins |
Sailed from New York for the Delaware with Dispatches |
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____ |
Senegal |
— |
— |
____ Molloy |
Sailed from New York for Chesepeak Bay. |
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At Halifax and on the Coasts of N. Scotia and New England, under the Orders of the Senior Officer at Halifax; By Return D dated 6th. January 1778. |
5 |
Rainbow |
44 |
280 |
St. G. Collier |
At Halifax |
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. . |
Ambuscade |
32 |
220 |
Capt. Macartney |
At Annapolis |
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|
. |
Orpheus |
— |
— |
____ Hudson |
At Halifax refitting. Destined to cruize from the navigable Soundings on St: George's Bank to the opposite Coasts of Nova Scotia |
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|
. |
Blonde |
— |
— |
____ Milligen |
Sailed from Halifax 10th. Novr. to cruize from the West End of St. George's Bank across the Bay of Boston to the Isle of Shoals |
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6
. |
Fox
Milford |
28
— |
200
— |
____ Fotheringham actg.
Sr: W. C. Burnaby |
In Halifax Harbour refitting. |
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.
Sloop |
Scarborough
Albany |
20
16 |
160
125 |
Capt. Barkley
____ Mowat |
In Halifax Harbour preparing to careen |
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|
. |
Vulture |
— |
— |
____ Feattus |
Sailed 15th. Novr. to cruize from the Isle of Sable to Canso and Halifax |
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.
. |
Hunter
Hope |
—
— |
—
— |
____ Boyle
____ Dawson |
St. John's River. |
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6 |
Greyhound |
28 |
200 |
Capt. Dickson |
Sailed from Halifax the 19th. Decr. to cruize from the Navigable Soundings on St. George's Bank to the opposite Coasts of Nova Scotia |
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Under the Direction of Captn. Hamond |
5
.
6
A.S.
____
Sloop
Galley
A.V.
St.Sh. |
Roebuck
Pearl
Camilla
Vigilant
Delaware
Zebra
Cornwallis
Viper
Adventure |
44
32
20
—
—
14
—
10
— |
280
220
160
150
160
125
40
50
40 |
Capt. Hamond
____ Linzee
Hble: C. Phipps
Capt. Christian
Lieut: Watt (actg.)
Capt. Orde
Lieut. Spry
____ Pakenham
____ Tonken |
In the Delaware |
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At the Entrance of Chesepeak Bay |
3
5 |
St. Albans
Emerald |
64
32 |
500
220 |
Capt. Onslow
____ Caldwell |
Ordered to Rhode Island |
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6
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.
.
A.V. |
Carysfort
Perseus
Galatea
Lizard
Hinchinbrook |
28
20
—
28
— |
200
160
—
200
65 |
Capt. Fanshawe
Hble: G K. Eliphinstone
Capt. Jordan
____ Mackenzie
Lt. Ellis |
Stationed on the Southern Coasts from South Carolina to St. Augustine. |
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6 |
Daphne |
20 |
160 |
Capt. Chinnery |
Supposed to be lately arrived at New York |
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6
6
Sloop
Brig |
Garland
Triton
Viper
Canceaux |
20
28
10
— |
160
200
110
55 |
Capt. Pearson
____ Lutwidge
____ Graves
Lt. Schank |
In the River St. Laurence |
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