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July 1777
Friday 25
At Single Anchor in Louisburgh Harbour
at Noon upon seeing a Sail in the Offing made a Signal for the Captain who was on Shore.
Fresh Gales with Hard Squalls at times, at 1 P: M: weighed and came to Sail & gave Chace fter the Sail in the Offing, Set Studding sails, discovered the Sail to be a Ship with long Royal Masts, and Royals, which made us imagine her to be a...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am inform'd that two of the Prisoners Late belonging to the Fox which I forwarded her by Land from Wichcassett last week have been Negligently left behind in this place. —
I cannot help Expressing my astonishment on this Occasion at the conduct of those Gentlemen who had the care of the Prisoners —
Were our poor Countrymen who unfortunately fall into the hands of the Enemy no better guarded or...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Extract]
. . . Sunday last, We were alarmed at the Appearance of twenty four Sail of the Enemy's Ships, passing from N York thro' the Sound, & Showing themselves as standing for Fairfield, & in like manner at sundry other Places. — Capt [Robert] Niles in our Armed Schooner Spy, who was Ordered out for Discovery, was chased into New London Harbour. several Broad Sides with other random...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
It appears that the Maria and Carleton are sufficient for the Security of the Lake, and that all the other Ships shou'd be, disarmed and employed only as Shipsas burthen.
That four Tenders should be kept Armed for cruizing in. the Lake particularly on the East Shore, to examine the Bays, Creeks & Rivers, and prevent any Canoes or Batteaux from appearing in the Lake without Examination and...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Mr. Platt, from the committee to whom was referred the letters from the Captains Grenell and Hodge on the subject of appointing officers for the Continental frigates Congress and Montgomerie, reported a draft of a letter to the marine committee, which was read and approved, and is as follows, vizt:
Gentlemen — I am directed by the Council of Safety to inform you that your letter of the twenty-...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This will inform you, the Enemys Fleet saild from the Hook this 23d inst in Consequence of which Genl Sullivan's & Lord Stirlings Divisions cross'd the North River by Genl Washington's Order, for Philadelphia this morning — But I must Confess I expect them back again.
The Enemy's Conduct is exceedingly Embarrassing to us. —They have for two weeks past been Collecting all the Seamen that have...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 24
Phillips borough ESE ¼ a Mile
at 9 A.M. the Boat Retd by which we receiv'd the fol lowing Provisns viz Bread 2 Casks Rum 1 Butter 2 Firkins receiv'd a New Deck Takle Talld at IO A.M. fired 2 four Pounders with round and Grape at a Party of Rebles at Phillips Burrough
Light Breezes and vble at 6 P.M. Weigh'd and row'd up the River at 10 P.M. Anchd with the Best Bower in...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .The amazing advantage the Enemy derive from their Ships and the Command of the Water; keeps us in a State of constant perplexity and the most anxious conjecture. We are not yet informed of their destination, nor can any plausible conclusions be drawn respecting It — at least, not such as appear satisfactory. What renders the matter still more difficult & confused, is their extreme...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Marine Committee having represented that the extravagant prices now demanded for all kinds of materials used in ship-building, and the enormous wages required by tradesmen and labourers, render the building of the ships of war already ordered by Congress not only excessively expensive, but also difficult to be accomplished at this time, and that it appears, by information lately received,...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On Friday between the hours of one and two o'clock, P.M. came to my house Miles Henry and William Dodge, formerly belonging to the Roebuck, and made the following report from due examination, viz. They came into Carson's [Corson] Inlet, situate between the Five Miles Beach and Peck's Beach, about sunrise, on Friday, and put into a small creek, by the name of Heake Fish, putting in at the west end...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I was Honoured with Your Lordships Letters by the Otter Yesterday, and sent Her of Smiths Island, and directed Captain Howe to join Me, and by his representation of the State his Ship is in,2 I am under the disagreeable necessity of sending Her away. His own Ill state of health, his second Lieut being absent, twenty Men at the Hospital, Forty Nine Sick on board, Seventeen short of...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Sir/ You will receive by Capt [Wright] Westcott [blank] lb Twine which is all we can send at present. There s a Quantity of Duck lately arrived at So Quay that we expect in Town every day out of which we intend to supply you with Topsails and shall send it up by the first Opportunity. — We have not as yet appointed a Lieutenant to your Ship hut shall do it as soon as we have a full. Board which...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Since our last, a large Vessel from this Port has sailed, having on Board a great Number of Tories, with their Wives and Families, chiefly Scotch Gentlemen who have refused to take the Oaths of Government to this State. They are mostly Gentlemen of considerable Property, which they have acquired in America, and have it chiefly on Board, and chuse to risk every Consequence rather than acknowledge...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 24
The So End of the West Corcos East ¼ Mile
at 2 AM Tack'd Ship.
Moderate & Cloudy, At 3 PM saw 2 Sail to the SW. Made Sail & gave chace. At 4 Fired a Shott & brot too one of them, which proved a Sloop from Cape Francois, to Caska [Casco] Bay. Sent an Officer & 4 Men to take her to Jamaica, and made Sail after the other. At 7 Fired two Guns to bring her too...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9