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August 1777
Lattde 38°.18' [off Assateague Is.]
Sunday 3d
at 5 AM made the Sigl & Tack'd, at 8 the Dispatch made the Sigl for seeing a sail in the S.W. made her Sigl to Chace, at 11 made the Sigl for the Convoy to come under the Admls Stern, the Augusta fir'd several Shot at a Ship Standing out of the Fleet, at Noon made the Apollo's Sigl to come within hail —
The first part Modte...
Date: 3 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Lattde 37°.27' [nearing Cape Charles]
Tuesday 12th
at 7 AM shorten'd Sail & made the Raisonables Sigl to come within hale, at 8 made the Roebucks Sigl for a Lieut Sounded 19 fm 264 of the Convoy in Compy — Modte breezes & clear Wr at 2 PM made the Roebuck & dispatches Sigl to Chace a Sail in the NW, saw the land from the Mt hd, made the Sigl to the fleet, at 5...
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Saturday 23d
At Anchor off the River Elk —
at ½ past 10 AM weigh'd & came to sail, stood upwards towards Turkey Point and pass'd over a mud Bank with 20 feet on it. ¾ past 11 Anchd in 7 fm soft Ground, veer'd to ½ a Cable & Steadied with the Kedge.
The first part Modt breezes, with thunder, lightening & rain, Middle light airs & Cloudy, latter little winds &...
Date: 24 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Monday 25th
Moord off the River Elk
at 5 AM hauld down the Flag, & hoisted the Pendant, at 7 saw the Flag flying on board the Roebuck to the NE, observ'd her & part of the Fleet get under weigh, hoisted the Colours, at 11 the Transports weigh'd & stood up the River Elk, Anchd here the Somerset & Isis, pay'd the Ships sides with Varnish of Pine —
The first part...
Date: 25 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9