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I have this morning received certain information that his Excellency the Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, is threatened with an attack at day break this morning, at his palace in Williamsburg, And have thought proper to send a detachment from his Majesty's ship under my command, to support his Excellency, therefore strongly pray you to make use of every endeavour to prevent the party from...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 4.
York S S W Glocester Point No off shore ½ a Mile
at 3 A M a detachment of seamen under Lieutenant Sandys, And the Party of Marines under their officer were sent to assist the Governour as some insurgents threatened to attack him
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Monday 15.
York S S W Glocester Point No off shore ½ a Mile
A M the parties of seamen and Marines returned from the Governour's at Williamsburgh.
Date: 15 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Friday 9
York S S W Glocester Point No off shore ½ Mile
Moderate breezes at 1 P M anchored here his Majesty's sloop Otter.
Date: 9 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In consequence of a Demand from the Contractor for supplying the Army at Boston on his Agents here (Messrs Gibson Donaldson & Co) with a Quantity of Pork, And they finding it dangerous to Answer the same made Application to His Excellency the Earl of Dunmore to fall on a Method of having it safely and secretly procured; And that in consideration of the rebellious State of the Country, And...
Date: 17 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg that you will be pleased to lay before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that on the 7th instant his Excellency the Earl of Dunmore was obliged from the Rebellious state of this Colony, to come on board his Majestys ship under my command for safety: And on the 16th his Lordship made application to me to order his Majesty's schooner Magdalen to England with dispatches from his...
Date: 23 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Wednesday 28.
Cape Henry S E 3 or 4 leags
At 6 A M weighed and came to sail in Company with his Majesty's schooner the Magdalen, And opened a Barrele of Pork contents 112 pieces Moderate and Clear at ½ past Noon his Majesty's schooner Magdalen went for England at ½ past came to Anchor in Lynn Haven Bay with the best Bower in 7 fathom and veerd to ⅓ of a Cable
Date: 28 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Tuesday 11
York Town SW Glocester Point No off shore 1½ Mile
at 3 PM Anchored here his Majesty's ship Mercury And Otter sloop
Date: 11 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Rec'd of Jaquelin Ambler, Esq., Collector of his Majesty's Customs for said port, Twelve hundred dollars, weighing one thousand and thirty-nine ounces. four penny weights of silver, to be delivered to the Cashier of his Majestie's Customs for the time being at Boston. In witness whereof I have signed two receipts of this tenor and date, one of which being complied with, the other to be void.
Date: 13 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Saturday 15
Moored Point Comfort N E Willoughby's E b S Newport News: W b S in 8 fathoms
at 6 A M his Majesty's sloop Otter sailed for Norfolk with his Excellency Lord Dunmore on board at 9 veered away and Moored ship.
Date: 15 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Monday 17.
Moored Point Comfort N E Willoughby's E b S Newport News: W b S in 8 fathoms
at ½ past Noon loosed sails to dry, and got out part of Lord Dunmore's bagage on board the Tender with his servants to go to Norfolk
Date: 17 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Tuesday 18.
Moored Point Comfort N E Willoughby's E b S Newport News: W b S in 8 fathomsー
at 3 P M Anchored here his Majesty's ship Mercury, and sent to Norfolk in a schooner the remainder of Lord Dunmore's bagage with the Ordnance and do stores that were left by the Magdalen for his Lordships use
Date: 18 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Joseph Harris, the bearer of this letter, has applied to me for protection, as the people of Hampton, and some other places, have threatened his destruction, as they have found him to have given intelligence concerning a smuggling schooner which was seized in Cherrystone creek. ー As the Fowey will soon leave the province, I think him too useful to his majesty's service to take away, he being well...
Date: 20 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Friday 21.
Cape Henry S W 2 Miles
at 4 A M Weighed and made sail at 10 discharged the Pilot.
Light Airs and fair
at 4 P M came to with the best bower in 5½ fm
at ½ past 6 weighed and made sail
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Saturday 5.
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
at ½ past Noon Made the signal for a Pilot who came on board at 1 at ½ past 2 saluted Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves of the White with 15 Guns at 5 came to with the best bower above Charles Town in 6 fm got the stream Anchor to steady her at 9 veered a Cable each way and moored, with the stream Cable for a spring on...
Date: 5 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I last Night was honoured with your Letter inclosing a Copy of One from his Excellency the Earl of Dunmore referring You to me respecting Captain [John] Macartney's Conduct and my knowledge of facts; in so delicate a point I thought it proper to stay until Morning to give my Answer, as his Lordship had not made me acquainted when I left Virginia with the purport of his Letter, And beg leave...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesday 8.
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
at 3 P M several Rebels appeared on the Hill abreast of us & fired Musquets. we fired a 9 Pounder that disperst them
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
From the innumerable marks of your Lordships friendships, and your great politeness to me during my most agreeable stay in Virginia, makes me flatter myself a line from one (whose gratitude for these favours, cannot be express'd) will not be disagreeable, which I reflect on the ma[n]y happy days we pass'd under your Lordships very hospitable roof, and the present melancholy objects before our...
Date: 9 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesday 15
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
at ½ past 3 P M the Rebels Opened two Batteries and fired on our lines And floating Battery at 6 saw a Party of them a breast of our ship, on whom we fired two 6 Pounders.
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Monday 28.
Moored with Springs on our Cables in Chas Town River
AM exercised Great Guns and small Arms and loosed sails to dry Fired several Guns at the Rebels & Boats . . . 1 PM furled sails, fired at some Rebels & Boats as above
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1