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June 1777
Monday 30th
At Single Anchor in Chesapeake Bay
In General Little Winds and Razey Weather 2 PM Heard the Report of Guns fired Off the Capes at 4 heard more Guns fired at 6 Wore away to ½ Cable 10 PM Saw a Strange Ship standing down New York River at 12 Saw one More Square Rigged Vessel accompanied by 2 Sloops Saw the Emerald at an Anchor Off Cape Henry
July
Tuesday 1
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Date: 1 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Upon Egg Island Flats was the Frigate2 attended by two Brigs, Six Galleys, two of which had three Masts. the rest amounting to 19 Sail, in all, were Topsail Schooners and Sloops, Two more Galleys were seen upon the Eastern Shore, off Cherry Stone Point, endeavouring to join the above Fleet, besides One Brig in Mocksack [Mobjack] Bay, and coming down the Bay three Vessels more, at a ...
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Wednesdy 2
At Single Anchor in Chesapeak Bay
Fresh Breezes and Clear Weather [P.M.] Weighed and came to Sail Standing up Chesapeak Bay all sail set at 4 Came too between the Horse Shoe and Middle Ground in 6 fms with Small Br Veered to ⅓ Cable Cape Charles East Distant 6 Leagues, Cape Henry SEbS 5 Leagues One Galley with 3 Masts and a Schooner in Sight New York River at 7 Hove in...
Date: 6 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 10
At Single Anchor in Chesapeak Bay
at 6 AM found the Emerald had left Lynn Haven Bay at 9 got up the Spare Sails to Air The Rebel Frigate in York River, Accompanied by two Schooners and 2 Galleys in Hampton Road2 12 heard a Gun fire at Cheqy Stone Point.
Do Breezes and Hazey Weather Care n'd Ship and Scrub'd her bottom Employ'd Pointing and Robing the Foresail...
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Sunday 27.
Cape Henlopen No 57 Wt Dist 18 Leagues
at 5 AM saw a Strange Sail in Shore of Us, Sounded 11 Fathoms at 12 the above Sail in Sight. —
Do Weather Cape Henlopen N 65 Et Dist 11 Leagues at 4 PM in Chace of the above Vessel at 6 Came up with Her Hail'd her, Answered from Providence out Ten days Hoisted out the Cutter and sent a Petty Officer and 4 Men on Board Her brought the...
Date: 27 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Wednesday 30.
Cape Henlopen South 2 Miles Cape May NE 5 Leagues
at 6 A.M. Saw many Sail in the Offing at 7 the Roebuck hove out a Signal for our Pilot hoisted out the Barge and sent him on Board with a Petty Officer at 8 Roebuck Weighed and came to Sail Standing out of the Bay Saw an Admirals Ship Supposed to be Lord Howe and His Fleet from New York At Noon 157 Sail in Sight. —...
Date: 31 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9