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A Detachment consisting of . . . 100, embarked this afternoon on board The Armed Schooner Diana, and the Sloop Britannia, with 7 days provisions, thier Barrack bedding, a few necessaries, and baggage sufficient for ten or 14 days. This Detachment is under the Command of Captain Balfour of the 4th Regiment and is going to some town on the Coast not far distant.
Date: 23 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Detachment under Capt Balfour of the 4th continues at Marshfield ー Pay and Provisions are sent to them once a fortnight.
Date: 29 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At 8 this night the Commanding Officers of Regiments were sent for to Headquarters, and ordered to have their respective Grenadiers and Light Infantry Companies on the beach near the Magazine Guard exactly at 10 o'Clock this night, with one day's provisions in their Havresacks, and without knapsacks ー They were directed to order their Companies to parade quietly at their respective Barracks, and...
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
[Long Island] 4th Sept 1776 The Rebels fired a good deal at the Rose, yesterday and, this day, but as she lies under Blackwell's Island, in such a manner that her Hull is not seen by their batteries, they can do her no great damage with Cannon Shot. This day they threw several Shells over the Island at her, but without effect. She lies however in a dangerous situation.
Most of the Ships of War...
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 5th Sept The Rose moved lower down this morning near to Newtown Creek, where she is in a safer situation. One of the shells which the Rebels threw at her yesterday fell within 8 feet of her side. Some splinters from others fell on her decks. The ship has suffered a good deal of damage from their shot since she first came up.
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 6th Septー The Rose moved her Station again last night, and went lower down the River. The Rebels fired some shot at her again last Evening.
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 9th Sept Two Ships of War are expected up the East ofRiver, as soon as the Wind and tide serves for their passing the town. Many the flat boats have come up the River during the late nights, and are assembled in Hallet's Cove near Hellgate. More are expected up this night, and the whole will be collected there.
Everything indicates that we shall soon attempt something decisive...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 15th Septr Early this morning the five ships of War, vizt, The Renown2 44 Guns, Phoenix 44, Arpheus 28, [Carysfort] 28, and Rose of 20, took their Stations along the shore of New York Island, from Kipps's bay near Turtle bay on the right, to the point behind Mr John Watts's house on the left, and about 200 yards from it. They anchored with their broadsides to the shore....
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 19th Sept A great number of flat boats were brought up to Greenwich on the North River last night.
The Rowbuck2 of 44 Guns came down the North River this Evening, and in passing Paulus hook, was fired at from thence ー only 3 shot struck her, but she received no material damage. The other ships remain up the River in a line with our advanced post.
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 20th Sept ー [sic 21st] A little after 12 o'clock last night a most dreadful fire broke out in New York, in three different places in the South, and windward part of the town. The Alarm was soon given, but unfortunately there was a brisk wind at South, which spread the flames with such irresistible rapidity, that notwithstanding every assistance was given which the present circumstances...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 23d Septー At 1 o'clock this day, the 3rd Battalion of Light Infantry, and 2nd and 6th Brigades, marched to Greenwich in order to embark for the attack of Paulus hook. Three Ships of War came up at the same time, and anchored off the principal Battery, at which they fired a few shot, but none of the Rebels appearing, the 57th Regiment only received orders to embark; which they did and...
Date: 23 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 9th Octr ー At half past 7 in the morning The Phoenix, Roebuck, and Tartar, weighed anchor, and having the advantage of the flood tide, and a brisk Southerly wind, stood up the North River, followed by three or four small tenders. As soon as the Rebels perceived them under way, they beat to arms and manned all their batteries on each side of the River. About 8 o'clock they began to fire...
Date: 9 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 17th Octrー The Recruits lately arrived for those Regiments which are with the Army under General Howe, went through Hellgate this morning in Flatboats.
The ships with the Hessians cannot go through for want of a proper wind. Several ships with Horses and Waggons are detained for the same reason.
The Senegal Sloop of War got through this Morning with much difficulty; she touched the...
Date: 17 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 18th Octrー The Rose of 20 Guns went through Hellgate this Morning without any difficulty, having a fine wind, & favorable tide. The transports with the Hessian brigade, from Staten Island, which have waited so long for a favorable opportunity, went through without any accident, and proceeded to join the Army.
A Signal this morning at Staten Island for a fleet, supposed to be that...
Date: 18 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 23rd Octr ー Some of the Captains of The Navy who attended for the Regulating of the boats and vessels when they went through Hellgate with the Army the Morning of the 12th Instant, have since declared that it was a most hazardous enterprize to go through a Channel of that dangerous nature with such a fleet, and before it was daylight. What made it still more dangerous was, that an...
Date: 23 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York] 26th Oct:ー The Lark, Frigate arrived yesterday with 25 sail of Victuallers from Cork, but last from Halifax. These ships have brought out a great many officers, & between 4 and 500 Recruits for the British Regiments.
Date: 26 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[NewYork] 27th Octrー The Repulse and Pearl Frigates went up the North River with the tide when the troops advanced, in order to flank the Enemy, but the fire from Forts Washington and Constitution obliged them to return to their former stations. Indeed as the Rebels did not abandon their works on their right, their going higher up would have answered no good purpose. The Rebels struck the Ships...
Date: 27 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 2nd Novr The Fowey, came down yesterday from her Station at the mouth of Haerlem Creek, and anchored in the harbour. She is appointed to Convoy a large fleet of transports, victuallers, and other vessels which are to sail for England in a short time. The Mercury replaced her in Haerlem Creek.
A Frigate went up the N. River this morning.
Date: 2 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Long Island] 6th Novr The Pearl, Frigate, and two Navy Victuallers got under way about 3 o'Clock yesterday afternoon from their anchorage near Jones's house on The North River, and notwithstanding a very heavy fire from the Rebel Forts and Batteries on both sides, they got up as far as the mouth of Spikendevil Creek near Kingsbridge, without having received any apparent damage. They came to an...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Long Island] 10th Novr 1776. Everything is ready for the Embarkation of the 3rd and 5th Brigades, and part of their heavy baggage is on board. The destination remains a secret.
It is not supposed we are going to Rhode Island, as the passage there at this season is rather dangerous and tedious, occasioned by the prevalence of the Northerly w;.nds, particularly off the end of Long Island, which...
Date: 10 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7