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My Letter of the 8th of April off Cork, (sent onshore by the Pilot) informed you of my having sailed thence with the fleet under my Convoy ー I have now the pleasure to inform you of our safe arrival at Quebec, and of our finding that important place in possession of his Majestys troops ー
On the 23d of May we were joined off the Isle Bic by a Sloop with Pilots, and on the night of the 27th all our...
Date: 29 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Septr 1776.
Friday 13th
Att Single Anchor off New York
AM the Ship quite clear, Ships Drt water Foreward 14 foot Aft 16 ft 5 Inches
Little Wind & Cloudy with Rain ー At 4 PM the Signal was made aboard the Admiral, on. which we Weighed & came to Sail run in for the Channel between Long Island, & Governors Island, led by the Phoenix & Orpheus and followed by the Roebuck, each...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sepr 1776.
Saturday 14th
Att single' Anchor off Bushwick Creek East River
AM sent the Boat on Shore Watering, Do the Sailmakers empd mending the Sails, & people repairing the Rigging, Do the Ships Company on Deck all Night & ready for service
Mod Breezes & fair Wear ー PM empd Watering .& get-ting the Ship clear for Action Do cleard Hawse ー At 6 several Great Guns were fired,...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776.
Sunday 15th
Att Single Anchor off Bushwick Creek East River
At 5 AM Weighed & run over to Keps's Bay, New York Isld & let go the Stern Anchor in 18 fam about 2 Cables length from the Enemy's Trenches, Do Veerd away & let go the Bt Br in 5 fam & moord head & Stern 1/2 Cable each way NNE & SSW Do Run our Stream Anchor out a breast to the Etward, to get the...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776.
Monday 16
Att Single Anchor off Bushwyck Creek [East River]
Do Had the thanks of the General & Admiral, which was read to the Ships Company, for their behaviour yesterday.
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Saturday 12th
Moord in Frog [Throg] Bay
At 6 AM Weighed & Run more in Shore a little above Frog [Throg] point ー at 9 hoisted a Striped Flag at the Mizon topmt head & fired a Gun Do our Troops in the Flatt bottom Boats began to Land Do Saw the Inhabitants [&] a few Armed Men driving away the Cattle...
Do Wear [Light Breezes & Cloudy] ー At 1 PM Moor'd Ship with the...
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Jany 1778.
Friday 16th
Charles Town Lighthouse NW ½ W 5 Leagues Att Anchor.
At 4 AM Tkd to the Noward At 6 Saw 3 Sail Do made the Signal & gave chace to the Soward & Perseus to the NE—At 7 fired several Shot at the Chace ½ past 9 She brt too, Do found her a Schooner from Cape Ann for Charles Town...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
When cruising off the harbour of Charles Town I have observed several large french ships, & one Polacre therein—and by information received from prisoners, & by other means, a numerous fleet of french and american vessels, designed for different Ports in France & Holland, & laden with the produce of Carolina, are to push out when opportunity may offer—it is impossible to assure...
Date: 25 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Tuesday 27th
Charles Town Lighthouse WNW 14 miles
At 3 AM made the Signal & Tkd Ship—At 6 Saw a Sail to the Etward Do made the Lizards Signal to Chace At 8 made the Lizards Signal to leave off Chace—At 11 Lighthouse NWBW ½ W Do Saw a Sail Do made Sail & gave Chace—
Do Lighthouse N 78° Wt....
Date: 27 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Wednesday. 28th
Do. [Charles Town] Lighthouse N 78° Wt. 19 miles
at 5 AM Departed this Life Nichs Inch Seaman At 7 the Lizard made a Signal for Seeing a Sail Do made Sail & gave Chace to ye NW Lizard in Company. At 10 Saw a Sail to the Etward Do hauld the Wind & gave Chace to her D...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Thursday 29th
Do [Charles Town] Lighthouse N 75 Wt. 13 Leagues
At 2 AM lost sight of the Prize At 4 Veer'd Ship At 8 Saw a Sail Do made Sail and gave Chace at ½ past 9 fired 2 Guns & brt too a Schooner from Port St. tonie1 for Charles Town in Ballast2 Do punished Henry Connelly...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778.
Sunday 1st.
Do. [Charles Town] Lighthouse N 15° W 19 Miles
At 2 AM made the Signal & Veer'd Ship At 6 made Sail At 7 Saw a Sail to the Noward & one to the NW Do made the Signal & gave Chace Lizard in Company. At Noon Still in Chace the Lizard in Company.
Do. Lighthouse S 65° Wt 11 Leagues
Fresh...
Date: 1 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778.
Monday 2d.
Do. [Charles Town] Lighthouse S 65° Wt 11 Leagues
At 5 AM bore down to the Prize Brig1—at 6 lost sight of the Brig—At 8 Saw a Sail to the Etward gave Chace—At 10 Tkd Ship
Do. Lighthouse S 38° Wt. 13 miles
First part light breezes wth Rain Middle & Latter fresh Gales...
Date: 2 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Galatea being in want of Water, and encumbered with Prisoners, joined me here on the 11th. Instant, and from Captain Jordan1 I have the honor to receive your Lordship's Letter of the 17th. December, with your orders of the 13th. and 18th. of the same Month, respecting the employment of the Galatea and the alteration in the Signals to be...
Date: 13 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The very tedious Time taken to fit the Schooner designed by Governor Tonyn to have gone with Dispatches to the Northward, made it necessary for me to drop my Idea of such Conveyance to your Lordship; And as the Perseus is now going off the Station, in lieu of the Galatea, I send by her the Papers, which were to have gone in the Schooner; and am further to inform your Lordship of Occurrences since...
Date: 13 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Sunday 15th
Charles Town Barr So 80º Wt. 8 Leags.
at ½ past 6 AM Tkd to the Etward—At 7 Saw a Sail to the Etward Do gave Chace—at Noon we perceive the Chace to be a Sloop.
Do. Barr S 78º Wt. 10 Leags.
Little Wind & Hazey—PM Read the Articles of War & ...
Date: 15 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778.
Friday 27th
Charles Town Lighthouse NW 14 Miles
At 3 AM Tkd Ship At 6 Saw 7 Vessels come down from Rebellion Road & Anchd in 5 fam. Hole Do out all Reefs—At 8 the Lighthouse W ¼ N—At 11 Hove too Main topsl to ye Mast.
Chas Town Barr NW ½ W 3 Leagues.
Light Breezes & Hazey Wear...
Date: 27 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778.
Saturday 28th
Chas Town Barr NW ½ W 3 Leagues.
At 7 AM made Sail
Do. Barr NW 8 Leagues.
First & Latter part Modte & Clear Middle Strong Gales & Clear—At 2 PM Saw a Sail to the ESE Do made Sail & gave Chace Do Saw 2 more Sail in the same Qr. at 5. fired 4 Shott at the Chace Do...
Date: 28 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11