London. ー November [10] 1775
[Extract]
News from the Ports
Plymouth
The ship Chathamand the frigate Orpheussailed for America.
Syrenstill in the Sound.
The cutter Folkstoneis being put into commission.
Portsmouth
Nothing new since our last dispatch dated 3 November.
Chatham
Isisis being put into commission, repaired and sheathed.
Ardentwith 64 guns will be repaired.
Conquestadoreis being put into commission.
The frigate Carysfordwill not be ready for some time.
Work is being done on Emeraldas well as other frigates afloat.
Resolutionis being fitted out.
The mortar galiot Race horsehas changed names; she is now called Thunder.
The Government has two frigates with 20 guns and six corvettes under construction in the merchants' shipyard on the river.
Thetisis destined for the Channel, Sphynxfor the East Indies, Pallasfor the Coast of Guinea, Isisfor North America.
Deal-Castle, Fox, Greyhound, Seaford, Thunder, formerly Racehorse, are to serve abroad, but they have not yet been assigned any specific destination.
Table sent to the Admiralty and showing the number of Sailors and Marines aboard all various ships as of the 30th of September last, drawn from the log-books of the ships.
| Sailors: |
on the rolls |
14 815 |
| |
mustered |
14 636 |
| Marines: |
on the rolls |
4 239 |
| |
mustered |
2 005 |
