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Be it remembered, That on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of ourLord One thousand seven hundred and seventy six, Jonathan Glover of Marblehead in the County of Essex merchant comes into court, and in behalf of Samuel Tucker commander of the armed schooner called the Hancock, and his company of marines and mariners, and John Skimmer commander of the armed Schooner named the Franklin, and...
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Please to Deliver Mr. Saml. Read present Pusser [i.e., purser] of the Ship Boston, what Slops may belong to sd. Ship, he giving a Receipt for the same & you will Oblidge Yours to Serve
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
These are to Desire & direct you to proceed to Freetown & Apprehend & bring on Board the Ship Boston Two Negro Men who belong to the Ship & have to serve on Board till next May vizt. London Jerry & Francis Heck, you will Inlist such other suitable Men as you may meet with I am Yours—
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You being Commanding Officer of Marines on board the Ship Boston under my Command—My Orders are that the Commissioned & Non commissioned Officers are to go on board with the Men under your Command & reside there constantly at their Duty—
You are to be particularly careful that a Commissioned Officer does constantly lie on board every night—
You are to obey such Orders as you shall receive...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
A Journal of a Cruze by god's permishon in the Good
Ship Cauld the Boston apertaining to the
United States of America
[Nantasket Roads, Mass.]
1778 on the Eleventh of february Embarkd on board a Pilot boat att Boston and went Down to Nantasket Roads on board Said Boston Frigate the Ship being Ready for Sea the wind and Weather Prevented my going this day the former being SE & Latter Very...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This morning after overhaulling my Ships Stores found Several Necessary articles Omited by being So much hurred for which I Sent to town for Imediately by Mr Barron1 my first Leiut & Richard Palmes Esqr Capt of Marines Which Proceeded in the Same boat that brought me Down but the wind being Strong from the NW they Could not Reach the town Untill ...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This Morning Still Continues fresh Gales from the NW Which Prevents me from Unmoreing Still I haveing Some Capatal business att Brantre1 Send my boat on Shore to Georges Island and brought off a Pilot to Conduct me their att 10 AM Proceeded their finisht my business and Returnd on board by 5 PM Where I found my Offercers to my Satisfaction Returnd from Boston with all my Necessarys I...
Date: 13 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
att 5 AM began to Unmoor Still blowing fresh gales att 2 PM got one Anchor on board after a hard and heavy peace of work att 3 do put my Pilot for Brantre on Shore Very Clear Weather with fresh gales—
So Ends this day—Nothing More Meteral—
Date: 14 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This Morning att 6 AM began to heave a head att 8 do Got Under Way and Proceeded to Marblehead for Some of my Offercers & men att 2 PM Came to Anchor after firing Several Signal Guns att 4 PM Sent my Large Boat on board a Coaster and furnishd the Ship with three Cords of wood So Ends this day
Date: 15 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
this Morning the wind being NE and blowing Quick I waid my Anchor and Dropt farther up the harbour Very full of Rain I then Seeing no Probability of going to Sea give two midshipman two matts1 and my Pusser2 Liberty to go on Shore att 2 AM3 the wind Got Round to Northward I desired Preparation to be made for geting Under way fired Several guns to bring my...
Date: 16 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
At 7. AM—fresh Gales & fair weather, the Main Geers2 broke, then I had the Yard slung with a Chain The People Employed as usual.—
att 7 PM waid Anchor and Came to Sea with a Pleasent gale from the NW att 8 do Cape ann bore of us NNE Distance about 3 Leagues from which I take my departure Pray God Conduct me Safe to france & Send me a Prosperous Cruze Midle &...
Date: 18 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This 24 hours begins Very Pleasent & a Prosperous gale WNW my people Employd Clearing Ship & other necessary Duty att 6 AM Saw three Large Ships bearing East they Standing to the Northward I mistrusted they where a Cruzeing for me I hauld my wind to the Southward found they did not Persue I then Consulted my Offercers to Stand to the Northward after them we agreed in opinions Wore Ship...
Date: 19 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This 24 hours begins Very Pleasent the Ship Still in Chase2 I being Poorly mand dare not attactk her and many other Principal Reasons att 2 PM Satt fore and main topmast Stearing Sails found I Left the Ship att 6 PM it being dark Lost Sight of the Ship in Small Sails & hauld my wind the Cruzer Supposing I bore away to Stear the Course I was going When She Saw me first Bore away and...
Date: 20 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This 24 hours begins with fresh Gales & Cloudy Still Chased by that Ship2 att 4 PM Variable winds att 6 do Calm att 7 Sprung up a Breze from the NE Run Until1 10 PM SSE attended with Sharp Lightning and hard thunder in Small Sails Cleard Ship Ready for an attackt att 12 mid Night the Lightning Struck the Ships mainmast & topmast do wounded three men Struck...
Date: 21 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This 24 hours begins with heavy gales and a Dangerous Sea Runing; one thing or another Continually giving away on board Ship our Ship made a great deal of water in Several Places which Causd the Chain Pumps Continually to be Kept at Work att five PM hove two Under foresail and Lying Very Uneasy and Dangerous att 2 AM Bore away and Run before the Wind to Prevent any farther Damage if Possible att...
Date: 22 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This 24 hours begins with hard gales and Close weather Runing Under foresail att 2 PM I thought Propper to haul the foresail up handed it Lay by under Mizen att 3 do got down T Gallant yards att 4 do Carred away the Slings & Chain of the Missen Yard furld the Mizen and Sat the Mizen Staysail Midle Part Continues fresh gales att 4 AM Something moderate made Sail and began...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This day begins with Close Weather and Rain att 2 PM Got Sight of our Chase which Strove to Cross me a head about one League but as Soon as they Discoverd me they kept by the wind I then Came up with her Very fast when I Came up within a mile & a half I hoisted american Colours I then took a Squall from the west Very heavy Carred my M T Mast over Board Lost nor wounded no man thanks to god...
Date: 24 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Moderate gales with a tumbling Sea Employd about giting a New main topmast to hand & fixing the riging2—att 2 PM Reeft the fore and Mizen topsail Under Moderate Sail—Midle & Latter Parts Moderate gales & Cloudy—
Lattitude Observd In 37d=48m North
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Date: 25 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours attended with Fresh Brezes & Haizey Weather at 1 PM. found our Main Mast Sprung, down M T G. Yard,2 the Carpenters, the Carpenters Employd in Fishing the Main Mast: The middle & latter part. Fresh Brezes & cloudy Weather. nothing else Remarcable this Day.—
My People imployd as usual about Necessary Duty.
Monday March 2d.
Latt. P...
Date: 2 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours attended with fresh Brezes of Wind and flying Clouds. at 1 PM saw a Ship to the SE. standing to the West, out one Reef of the Top sails & then gave chase, at 3 PM came up with her, I fired a Gun & they returned three and then down Collours, I ordered the Boat hoisted out & sent Mr. Barron2 & Mr. Reed3 on...
Date: 11 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11