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August [1776]
Monday 12
Sandy Hook NWbN 3 or 4 miles
saw a strange Convoy, made the Signal for a Pilot at 6 the Repulse saluted us with 13 Guns retd 11. came on board a Pilot stood in for Sandy hook in Company the Repulses Convoy
Little wind and variable weather, saluted Lord Howe with 13 Guns which he returned Anchored off Staten Island, found riding here the Vice Admirals Lord Howe &...
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August [1776]
Thursday 22
[Off Staten Island]
Squally weather, and rain received & Manned 8 flat boats, together with our own Boats and sent them to Land Troops on Long Island
Light airs and fair weather the Men of War having placed themselves in Gravesend Bay to cover the Debatkation of the Troops a number of Transports with Troops onboard anchored there also, when the Flat boats...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August [1776]
Monday 26
[Off Staten Island]
prepared for sailing, received orders from Lord Howe, not to weigh til further Orders, handed Topsails
[Squally weather and rain] my Signal was made on board the Admiral, at 9 hoisted Sir Peter Parkers Broad pendant at midnight several Volleys fired by the Troops on Long Island, clearing the Ship for Action.
Tuesday 27
6 AM the Admiral made...
Date: 27 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September [1776]
Friday 13
[Off Red Hook]
A M heeled & scrub'd both sides between wind and water.
Ditto [Little wind and rain]
unmoored, the Phoenix Roebuck Orpheus & Carysfort passed the Town of New York & went up the East River Anchored here his Maj: Ship Galatea from England
Saturday 14
A M hauled down Commdr Hothams broad Pendant & hoisted Sir Peter Parkers2...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturday 21
Remarks [off Red Hook]
2 AM ー perceived a house on Fire at New York which instantly spread to many others, hoisted out our boats & sent an Officer to assist in getting the Merchant Ships from the Wharfs Adml made the Signal for all Lieuts, sent our Carpenters onshore to repair flat boats. served Onions to the Ships Company,
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September [1776]
Monday 23
[Off Red Hook]
AM Admiral made the signal for an Officer the Roebuck weighed sent boats to tow her, the Emerald Tartar & Carcass bomb weighed ran up & Anchored off Paulers hook the Rebels fired several shot at them from thence whilst running up & then deserted the hook at 2 the Ships began to fire at the hook to scour it and to see if any of the Rebels...
Date: 23 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
December [1776]
Sunday 1st
Remarks . . . at Sea.
10 AM weighed by Signal in Company with his Majestys Ships as above in casting fell on board the Sphynx carried away our Jibb Boom fixed a new one
Monday 2
hoisted in the Long boat at 8 sounded 20 fathms grey sand . . . made the signal for seeing a strange sail mustered the Ships Company at their Quarters, the Commodore and Squadron in...
Date: 8 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Decemr [1776]
Wedy 18
Remarks . . . off Rhode Island.
a strange Sail came into the harbour, fired 5 shot to bring her too, & sent our boats Manned and Armed as did the rest of the Ships by Signal, at 11 the Boats boarded her
Strong Gales & squally with a hard Frost 2 pm the Boats returned with the Betty a Transport from Louisburgh which had been Taken by the Alfred an American...
Date: 18 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
January [1777]
Monday 20
Cape Henry West 2 Leagues.
at Noon came to an Anchor
Clear weather, mann'd & Armed the Barge & Pinnace & sent them to chace a sloop which the[y] boarded she proved from St Eustatia to Virginia, 2 sent a Lieut & 25 Men in the Sloop to proceed with the Brune, after a ship which had run in Shore, which they took, she proved to be the Farmer...
Date: 20 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777
Thursday 23
Remarks &ca Preston Chesepeak Bay
½ past 2 [P. M.] the Pilot grounded the Ship, furled all our sails, sent the Master to Sound for deeper water, made the Signal for Assistance, hoisted out the Long boat, put the Stream Anchor & 4 hawsers into her, with the help of Boats carried them out & made them fast to the Brune, hove and by degrees got her a Float...
Date: 24 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777
Monday 27
Remarks &ca Preston Chesepeak Bay
2 AM Anchd at day light saw a Brig & 4 Schooners, sent the Boats Mann'd & Armed took the Brig & 3 Schooners
Little wind & fair weather cleared the Runfast Schooner the Phoenix dismantled & burnt the Brig & one Schooner.2
Date: 27 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777
Thursdy 30
Remarks &ca. Preston Chesepeak Bay
AM dismantled the Runfast Schooner & cut up her upper works for Firewood.
Friday 31
AM fired & brot too a Sloop she proved to be the Molly from Elke River to York in Ballast
[P. M.] employed dismantling the Molly prize Sloop
Date: 31 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February [1777]
Wednesdy 5.
Remarks Preston Chesepeak Bay
AM came onboard seven Negroes from the Shore saw a Sail to the SEward sent the Tender to chace her, sent a months water onboard the Farmer prize Ship 2 at noon the Tender boarded the Chace which had been deserted by the people
[Moderate weather] Ditto the Tender returned with a prize Sloop supposed to be the Ranger John...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
March 1777
Saturday 15
C Henlopen N 13:00Wt 15 Leagues
6 AM made the signal for the Daphne's Lieut who came onboard & informed us the Schooner in Company was the Vessel she chaced yesterday from St Cruiz bound to Philadelphia Laden with Rum and Salt.2
Ditto [Light airs and clear] weather saw a strange sail to the NEt gave chace at 5 boar[d]ed her she proved to be a French Brig...
Date: 15 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 17
Do [Cape Henlopen] S80:00W 23 Leagues
at 7 [A. M.] saw 2 Strange sail gave Chace as did the Hotham Tender at 9 saw 2 more sail to the NE bore away the Hotham Tender in Company.
Ditto [Light airs and clear] weather fired several Shot at the Chace on which she brot too, she proved to be the Hanover Brig from Nantucket bound to Philadelphia with Sugar & Oil 2...
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April [1777]
Friday 4
Do [Cape Henlopen] N63:45 Wt 11 2/3 Leagues
am saw the Daphne & Thames with each a Sloop in Tow, made the Signal for the Lieuts of those Ships, found the Sloops to be American Vessels from Martinico to Philadelphia with Rum, Molosses & Salt, hoisted out the Cutter which was employed in carrying the Commodores Baggage onboard the Daphne, in Company the Thames...
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8