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June 1776
Friday 28
Anchored in 5 Fathom Hole The Light House W½So
A M. at 9 the Commodore made a Signal to Signify to the Land Forces his intentions to Attack the Fort on Sullivans Isld with the Ships of War under his Commd ½ past 10 weighed P Sigl 2 Divisions, the first consisting of 4 sail Vizt The Active (who lead the Van) the Bristol, Experiment & Solebay; the 2nd Division of 3 Sail...
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Septr 1776
Monday 30
Block Island bearing No 26 Wt 18 Lgs
A M at 6 a Sail in the Wt out Reefs & gave Chace [at] 8 the Chace shortned Sail & stood towards us at 9 the Cerberus mde our Sigl to speak the Chace having hoisted out her boat & some people in her went towards Long Isld shore. the Merlin being in shore of us hoisted out her boat & took the Brigg's boat, with 8 Men in...
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Tuesday 8th
Block Island NbW½W 9 or 10 Lgs
at 3 Tkd Exercised Great Guns & sml Arms at 11 mde Sail Cerberus in Co
P:M: at 2 saw 3 Sail under the Land gave chace fired 3 Shot at a Brigg left her for the Cerberus, & haul'd up for the other two to prevent them from running a Shore. they hoisted out their Boats & people went on shore, then the Two Vessels bore down for us...
Date: 8 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having received a permission from Lord Howe for an Exchange of Prisoners, I therefore take the Liberty to Inform you, I have on board His Majesty's Ships under my Command a Number of Prisoners: Vizt Masters of Merchant Ships, Mates and Private Seamen, who I am ready to exchange for British Subjects of the same Rank, Vizt Masters for Masters, Mates for Mates, and Seamen for Seamen; Knowing no...
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Friday 18
Montock Point No 30° Wt 18 Lgs
AM ½ pt 1 saw 2 Sail to the No wd Tkd & stood after them ½ pt 2 Brot too spoke the True Briton an English Letter a Marque who had retaken the Irwin a Ship for London from Jamaica, which was taken by a Rebel Privateer. at 3 mde Sail at 6 a Sail to the So wd chaced p Sigl at 8 mde a Sigl which was Answered ½ pt spoke His Majs Ship...
Date: 19 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Decemher 1776
Friday 13
Moored at Sandy Hook
[A.M.] Armed the Tender & landed the Marines in Order to Examine a Schooner which was run a Shore, dry'd Sails First & Mid. pts Mode latter Fresh Gales. P.M. at 5 the Marines took Possession of the Schooner, at 7 they retd with 27 Rebel Prisoners, at 8 the Tender retd after firing a No of Swivels & Sm! Arms at the Rebels who were...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
January 1776
Tuesday 2nd
Cape Fear E N E
A M at 6 Shoal'd to 9 Fath's TKd: at 7 Wore and Stood in, saw the Land from the Mast head W N W 6 Leagues: bore up for the Frying pan Shoal, Sounded from 7 to 5 Fath's then to 7 Fath's round the So end of the Shoal & then regular Soundings, from 7 to 10 Fath's Sandy Bottom, at 9 hauld in for the Land, at Noon Working up for Cape Fear River ー Found...
Date: 4 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Please to acquaint their Lordships of my arrival at Cape Fear, in His Majesty's Ship Syren under my Command on the 3d Inst after a very disagreable passage of seven Weeks and four days from Plymouth sound, and that Evening sent the Dispatches to Governor [Josiah] Martin by the hands of Captain Perry [Francis Parry] of His Majesty's Sloop Cruizer, the Governor being on board the Scorpion, and as...
Date: 10 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
Wednesday 10
[Cape Fear Harbor]
A M at 5 got lower Yards & Top Gallt Masts & Yards up, at 7 Weighed and made Sail, but falling Calm Anchd again, at 8 Weighed and made Sail, Sounded 19 & 19½ ft Water on the Bar. Light breezes ー P M at 7 saw a light on the Stbd Quar Various Soundings,
Thursday 11
Cape Fear No 51° Et 36 Leagues
A M at 9 saw 3 sail in the N W gave...
Date: 13 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
[Off Charleston Bar]
Sunday 14
AM at 4 weighed in Co the Raven & her Prize, stood to the So wd at 10 saw a Sloop to the C Wt gave Chace ½ pt 11 fired a Shot & bro't too the Sloop spoke with two days before Mode & hazy with Rain ー
P: M at 1 made Sail, at 3 saw a Sail in the S Wt Quar at 4 regular Soundgs from 10 to 5 Fath's the Raven spoke the Chace, a Sloop...
Date: 19 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir I take this opportunity by the Sandwich pacquet, which Lord William Campble sends home express, to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, of the Arrival of His Majesty's Ship Syren under my Command off Cape Fear, on the 4th Inst after a most disagreable passage of seven Weeks, and four days from Plymouth Sound, and found my stay must be two or three days there to procure Pilots,...
Date: 22 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
January 1776
Tuesday 30
Latde in 32° 28' No
AM at 1 taken aback, at 8 saw a Sail on the Wear bow, Stood for her, at 9 fired a Shot &, bro't too a Snow from Bristol bound to Charles Town So Carolina, which we detained ー 2
First part Mode & Cloudy, iatter Squally with Lighng & Rain
P M at 1 sent a Mn & 5 Men on board the Prize, made Sail,
Wednesday 31
various...
Date: 4 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
February 1776
Monday 5
Cape Fear ENEt 5 or 6 Leagues
A M at 6 Wore Ship at 9 standing in shore after a small Schooner, Lady Wm & Comet 2 Schooners & our Cutter in Chace, at 11 TKd: and stood off ー
Light Airs & Clear.
P: M: at 4 fired a Gun as a Signal to the Vessel in Shore at 7 Calm came too with the stream Anchor in 10 Fms Water, the extreams of the Land from NE½Et to...
Date: 9 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
February 1776
Tuesday 13
Cape Fear West 5 or 6 Leagues
AM at 5 Exercised small Arms & fired at a Mark ー
Light Breezes ー P M at 1 saw a Sail to the Et gave Chace, ½ past 2 fired a Shot & bro't to a Schooner from Nantasket bound to Charles Town, Sent a Petty Officer & 3 Men on board to carry her to Cape Fear, at 4 saw a Sail to to So ward: bore away for her, a 6 (having but 7 Fath's...
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Having been informed that all the prisoners in this state have been sent down, either on Parole or exchanged (except myself-) agreable to proposal from Lord Howe, beg leave to ask why I was refused that favour as I think it is what I have right to expect, not only from my rank in the service, but as a gentleman, and as my civil treatment to all the prisoners that have fallen into my hand[s] has...
Date: 8 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11