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August 1776
Thursday 22nd
Sandy Hook N 35.32W 160 Leagues
at 6 A M fired a Gun brought too a french ship from St Domingo bound to Hav[r]e de Grace at 9 Hauld the wind & Chased a Schooner the Chace bore NE about 15 Miles.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy. fired a Shot at the Chace at 3 fired another on which she bore down being a Schooner from Dartmouth in New England Named the Molly Thos Toby...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Friday 23rd
Sandy Hook N 50° .38W 163 Leagues
7 AM Saw a Sail to the Eastwd brought her too, a Schooner from Barbadoes bound to Hallifax, out 22 Days Clear'd by the Governer. at 11 Saw a Sail to the westwd Gave Chace brought too a french Brigg from C. Francois Bound to Dunkirk.
Fresh Breezes & fair Wr at 3 PM TKd to the No wd Saw a Sail, bore away Gave Chace, at 5 Fired a shot...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Saturdy 24th
Sandy Hook No 30°:38W 163 Leagues
Saw a Sail to the wd 5 Brought too the Chace a sloop from St Crist[ophe]r for Hallifax Named the Patsey.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy at 1 PM TKd at 4 Brought too the Two Brothers Schooner from Chingotaigue bound to the West Indies Benj Chew mastr Laden with Tobacco & Indian Corn. These 24 hours the Prize in tow.
Date: 24 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augst 1776
Saturday 31st
Sandy Hook N76.32Wt 105 Leagues
at 5 AM Saw a Ship & a Sloop to the Eastwd Gave Chace, the Sloop haul'd to the Eastwd the Ship to the Soward ½ past 9 Fired 2 Shot & brot too the Rachel from Antigua bound to London who had been taken by the Sloop being a privateer belonging to Salam Sent the Lieut with 7 Men and took possession of her left the Cutter and made...
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Wednesday 4th
Sandy Hook N67.15W 110 Leagues
at 4 AM Wore Ship
Modt & Cloudy Wr Saw a Sail to the NW gave Chace at ½ pt. 5 PM Fired [a] Shot and brot too the Ship Hope from St Vincents bound to London that had been taken by the Spy privateer of New London2
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Tuesday 24th
Island Bermuda So 31.00[W] 93 Leagues
Strong Gales and Squally wth much rain at 2 P M fired a Shot and brot too the Favorite Brigg from Antigua,2 taken by the Providence Privateer of 14 Guns belonging to Philadelphia3
Date: 24 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Friday 27th
Bermuda So 16.23W 305 Miles
at 11 AM Saw 7 Sail in SW Quarter suppos'd to be the Pallace [Pallas] and her Convoy.
Modt and Clear Wr at 8 P M Saw a Sail, do gave Chace at 12 brot too a Brig2 from Dominica bound to Liverpool who was taken by the Joseph Privateer of 12 Six pounder.3 do took Possession of her.
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1777
[sic 1776]
Tuesday 22d
Bermuda No 49.10 W 36 Miles,
at 6 AM Saw two Sail to the Wtward, do gave Chace at Noon brot too the Chace, being the William Schooner, Josha Bunker, Mastr from Bourdeaux to Rhode Island with Powder & Small arms out 6 weeks2 made Sail. Modt and Clear Wr Two prizes in sight
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Novr 1776
Saturday 23d
Sandy Hook N11.03W 59 Leagues
Fresh breezes & Cloudy at 8 AM Gave Chace to the SW
Do wear at 2 PM brot too the Harts of Oak 2 Sloop from Cape Francois bound to Philadelphia, laden with Rum Limes &ca at 5 made Sail and gave Chace to the NNW at 7 finding the Ship in 8 fm water leav'd off Chace at 9 Saw a Sail to the SE gave chase at 12 brot too the...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Thursday 12th
Sandy Hook N23.40Wt 62 Leagues
Modt & fair Wear At 1 PM Saw a Sail to the SW gave Chace at ½ pt 6 PM fired a Shot and brot too the Chace, found her to be the Sloop Neptune from Surinam, Bound to Rhode Island, loaded with Mellasses Sugar, Cocoa & Dry Goods out 30 days 2
Date: 12 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Sunday 15th
Sandy Hook N25.18W 119 Leagues
at ½ pt 11 AM Saw a Sail do gave Chace in Company as before
First pt Modt & fair Midl & latter Strong Gales and Squally wth Thunder Lightning & Rain, At 6 PM fired a Shot and brot too a Sloop from Harbour Island bound to Nantucket Laden with Salt, 2 put a Petty Officer & 4 Men onboard, do bore away and rejoin'...
Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Thursday 19
Bermuda N70.09 Et 189 Miles
At 6 AM Saw a Sail, do gave Chace in Company as before. Do Wear [Fresh breezes & Cloudy] At 2 PM lost sight of the Nautilus and prize Schooner At 4 [P]M Saw the Nautilus distant 5 Leagues at ½ pt 5 fired a Shot at the Chace at 7 PM fired 5 Guns & brot too the Peggy Schooner from So Carolina Laden with Indigo & Rice bound to St...
Date: 19 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Wednesday 25th
Bermudas So 69.20 Et 95 Miles
at 3 AM Saw a Sail do gave Chace At 4 brot too the Schooner Betsey from New London bound to Hispaniola loaded with Provisions & Lumber At 7 Saw a Sail to the WSW do gave Chace At 10 AM fired two Shot and brot too the Buckskin pravateer from Maryland At Noon in Company with the 3 Schooner Prizes
Strong Gales and Squally Wear At 1...
Date: 25 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Monday 30th
Bermuda N22.00 Et 124 Miles
At 8 AM Saw a sail to the Noward do made Sail and gave Chace, At 10 fired a Swivel and brot too the Sloop Union 2 from New London bound to Guadaloupe Laden with Lumber & 4 Horses, At 12 Wore Ship and made Sail in Company with 4 Prizes.
Date: 30 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Janry 1777
Friday 10th
Castle Island NE 6 or 8 Miles
Light airs inclinable to Calms
At 3 PM Saw a Sail to the NE. do gave Chace [a]t 5 hoisted out the pinnace & sent her Man'd & Arm'd after the Chace it being Calm, at 9 Saw a light which we took to be from the Pinnace do burnt two false fires and fired a Gun as Signal for the Boat, At 10 PM the Chace came alongside, found her to be...
Date: 10 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Monday 3d
Charlestown N71.15 W 181 Leagues
Fresh breezes & Cloudy Wear
At 9 am Saw a Sail to the Noward do made sail and gave Chace At ½ past 11 AM Brot too the Schooner Susannah from Geo. Town So Carolina bound to Cape Francois Laden with Rice & 4 Small Kegs Indigo, in Company as before.
Fresh Gales & Cloudy wear
At 3 PM Saw a Sail to the Westd gave Chace At 8 PM...
Date: 3 February 1776
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Thursday 6th
Charlestown N69.21 W 139 Leagues
At 3 PM Fired Six Shot & brot too a Letter Mark Schooner Named the Revenge from Martinico bound to Verginia, having on board a Quantity of Sail Duck & Wooling
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Thursday 13th
Bermuda N68.18Et 121 Leagues
Fresh Gales and Cloudy Wear
At ½ past 10 PM Fired a Shot and brot too the Sloop Family Trader 2 from So Carolina bound to Bermuda do took Charge of her
Date: 13 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
April 1777
Tuesday 1st
Moor'd in Castle Harbour Bermuda
Read the Articles of War & Abstract to the Ships Co Longbt Employed Watering People Exercised small Arms Do [Pleasant] Wr
at 2 P M Came in the Schooner Friendship from Salam Laden with Lumber taken by Lt [William Augustus] Merrick in the Tender 2
Date: 1 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Friday 18th
Cape Fear N53.32W 8 Leagues
at 8 Saw a sail to the Eastwd Gave Chace Do Saw 2 More Sail 1 bore SSW the other NW at Noon the Chace bore EbN 3 Miles
Strong Gales & Cloudy
½ past 2 Fired 2 Shot At the Chace at 3 fired 3 Shots More at her & brought too the Sloop Allston from Charles Town So Carolina bound to Philidelphia Laden wt Salt Rum Tea Coffee &c 2...
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8