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May 1775
Tuesdy 22d
In Tarpolean Cove
A M at 7 fird two Swivels & two Six Pounders Shotted and Brot too a Brigg from Dominica2 . . . P M Deserted two Marines and the Pursuers Steward.
Date: 22 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 25
Att Single Anchor in Tarpolean Cove
at 6 P M fird two Six pounders Shotted and Brot too a Schooner from St Vincents
Date: 25 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Tuesdy 30
In Holmes's Hole
at 8 A M Weighd and Came to Sail . . . at 2 P M Anchord in Holmes Hole Veer'd to ½ Cable Sent our boats on Board two Sloops and put 2 men [on board them] at 6 fird four Six pounders, Shotted with Round and Grape to bring too a boat2
Date: 30 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Fryday 2
High land of Plymouth S W.
at 8 [A M] Weighd and Came to Sail Saluted Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves with 13 Guns at noon ー Came too in Boston Harbour abrest the Town.
Date: 2 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Saturdy 17
At Single Anchor in Boston Harbour
A M Recd 20 Men from the Sommersett. Weigh'd and Shifted to the Entrance of Charlestown River and by Springs on our Cable got our Broad side to Bear on the Rebells and began to fire with Round Grape & Small Arms. Continued to fire on the Rebells till 4 PM at which Time Charles Town took fire Our Boats Empd Carrying Wounded men over...
Date: 17 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Wednesy 19
Plymouth Light House So 2 Leagues
At 6 AM saw 20 Whale Boats under the Soern Shore with about 7 Men in each at 10 took two whale Boats Belongg to Marshfield . . . at 7 P M Came too in Cape Codd Harbr Sent aboat on Shore to get Intiligence
Date: 19 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Tuesdy 25
Cape Codd S E 3 Leagues
At 1 A M Joind Compy with 11 Sail of Transports from Boston at noon parted Compy . . . [P M] fird 3 Six pounders Shotted and Brought too a Schooner at 9 P M Sent the Schooner to Boston2
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesdy 1
The Land off Cape Ann N N W 4 or 5 Leag.
at 10 A M Spoke a Brigg from Boston for Nova Scotia. at 5 P M Saw a Sail in the S E gave Chace Spoke a Schooner from St Eustatia took her in Tow2
Date: 1 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Wednesy 2
Cape Ann Harbour N N W 3 or 4 Leagues
at 6 A M fird a gun and Brot too a Schooner with wood2 took her in tow . . . at 6 P M Sent the Master with two Schooners to Boston
Date: 2 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesdy 8
Cape Ann Harbour N E 1 Mile
at 5 A M Weighd and Came to Sail at 8 Saw two Sails to the Ed gave Chace at Noon took a Schooner from Hispaniola Bound to Salem. at 1 P M Hoisted out all the Boats Came to Anchor in Cape Ann Harbr off Ten pound Island Sent Lieut. Thornborough With the Pinnace Long boat and Jolly Boat to bring out a Schooner that Run in to get Clear at the same...
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg leave to inform you that on the 8th inst cruizing off Cape Anne in his Majesty's Sloop under my Command I discovered two Schooners under Sail standing in for the Shore. I made Sail after them and very soon came up with the Sternmost and detained her; the other got into Cape Anne Harbour whither I followed. On my anchoring the same day I sent Lieutt Thornborough with the Pinnace Long boat...
Date: 10 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1