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I am to acquaint you that an Armed Sloop sent from Cape Fear with dispatches for the General and myself arrived here the 13th instant, and that by a Letter from Captain [Anthony] Hunt of His Majesty's Ship Sphinx I am acquainted with his arrival there with the Pigot Hospital Ship, Aurora and Emanuel Transports, the Sovereign Victualler, and the King George Transport one of Sir Peter Parker's...
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am to inform you of the arrival of His Majesty's Ship Greyhound at this place the 16th instant, and also of the whole of her Convoy except the Hope, laden with Gunpowder and Ordnance Stores, which Ship I am sorry to acquaint you seperated from the Greyhound the 10th in a very thick fog, and has riot since been heard of; but as I am acquainted by Captain [Archibald] Dickson that he having before...
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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Ships
Commanders
In Halifax Harbour
Disposition
4th
Chatham
V. Admiral
Shuldham
[Moored off the Yard
Captn
John Raynor
6th
Lively
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Thos Bishop
Under Orders to proceed with the Levant Victualler to New York and the Delaware, and from thence to Cape Fear and Saint Augustine
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Scarborough
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Andw Barkley
Refitting
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Greyhound
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Archd Dickson
Intended to accompany...
Date: 24 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir, I am to acquaint you that the Canceaux arrived here Yesterday and that I have received the following Orders and Letters, with the Several papers referred to in them, and Also duplicates of other Letters and Orders, which have been received before and Acknowledged.
Orders
April 18th 1776. To send the Fowey to Newfoundland and to deliver a Pacquet inclosed to Captain [George] Montagu.
4th ー To...
Date: 2 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In case the following Measures which I judge to be necessary for His Majesty's Service, should not be carried into execution before my departure from this place, I think it expedient to make you acquainted with them, that the proper Orders for the purposes hereafter mentioned may be given, when the Command in this Port may devolve on you.
Her Orders are left with you
1st
I intend the...
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
By a Letter from Captain [Francis] Banks of the Renown of the 24th past, he informs me that a few days before, he had sent his Boats with those of the Experiment Manned and Armed to destroy a small Rebel Privateer which had run ashore in one of the Channels leading to Boston; That in this attempt his First Lieutenant Mr [Josiah] Harris was killed, and Seven more Men of the party were either...
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I herewith Inclose you a Copy of a letter I received from General [William] Howe2 representing that, as the Transport Department which was already very extensive would during the Course of the ensuing Campaign be greatly increased, it was his Opinion it would be for his Majesty's Service that an Officer of Superior Rank to a Lieutenant should have the direction of the Other Agents; and...
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Septembr 1776
Sunday 15
Moor'd in Hallifax Harbour.
AM Heel'd & Scrub'd the Ships Bottom Recd Water. Came onboard a Serjeant & a party of Soldiers to demand one of the Rebels that was taken in the John Transport he belonging to the Independency Privateer, who had deserted from the 43d Regement of Foot delivered him up as their Prisoner
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Monday 30
Going into Halifax Harbour
at 2 AM fird 2 guns for signal for anchorg 8 Do anchd in [lo] fm abreast of the Town ー anchd here 2 of the Prizes, found riding here H. M Ship Rainbow, Lark, and Viper, at 10, Arrd the other 2 Prizes, one of which ran a ground, sent the Pinnace to assist her, getting down F topmast, being sprung.
First part strong Gales, and Squally, middle and...
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Friday 11
In Halifax Harbour
AM Discharged the Prisoners, into H. Majestys Ship Boulogneー
First part modr and Cloudy, middle and latter fresh Gales and Cloudy, at 3 PM hove short, 1/2 past weigh'd; at 4 came too and sent the Warrans Guns2 onboard the Rainbow, at 5 weighed and came to sail,
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Wednesday 16th
Moored in Halifax Harbour
Modt & fair Wear the People Empd doing the Needfull; Set the rigging up Fore & aft, Came on Board Lieut Michl Hyndman Pr Acting Order from Sir George Collier to take the Command of the Ship;2 read his order to the Ships Company Do Came on Board a Pilot
Date: 16 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Sunday 13
[Halifax Harbor]
Arrived here the Juno & Milford wt 4 Prizes & the Pembroke wt Stores
Monday 14
washd & clean'd between Decksー
Tuesday 15
Recd onbd p order of Sir Geo: Collier 103 Rebel Prisoners from the Milford
Wedy 16
Mod & fair Came alongside a Schooner to take away the rebels. Imprest 18 of them & sent away the rest
Date: 16 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
November 76
Saturday 2d
Moored in Halifax Harbor
AM Dryed Sails read the Articles of War & Abstract &c to the Ships Company
Fresh Gales & Cloudy Wear PM Anchd here His Majts Sloop Hope wth a rebel Privateer at 12 Midnight Benjn Arnold Wm Babb John Ward2 & John Bear took the Yawl and rim Away with her to Dartmouth Side Sent after her and got theYawl again
Date: 2 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Jany 1777.
Sunday 19.
Moored in Halifax Harbor
AM at ½ past 8 fir'd a Gun & made the Sign! for all Petty Officers at 10 sail'd hence His Majs Ship Lizard — at ½ past 11 fired a Gun & made the Signal for all Captains.
First pt dear W r latter cloudy with Snow — at 2 P M fired a Gun as a Signal for the Milford to fire Minute Guns — at ½ past 3 fir'd another Gun as a Signal for the...
Date: 19 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Jany [1777]
Sunday.19
At Moorings in Halifax Harbour
AM Saild hence the Lizard with some Merchant Vessels under her Convoy for England.
Modr & fair PM fired 52 Guns during Captain Burrs Procession whom was Burried with all the Honours Due to his Rank.
Date: 19 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Jany [1777]
Monday. 27
At Moorings in Halifax Harbour
AM reeved some of the running rigging Dryd sails Captain Berkley 2 from the Scarboroughs Orders was Read whom supperseded Captain Mowatt [Henry Mowat] Caulkers Empd on Board.
First & later parts Modr & fair Middle Modr Breezes & Cloudy with much Snow. Reeved the remainder of the running rigging
Date: 27 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
March 1777
Wednesday 26
Moor'd in Halifax Harbor
A M Long Boat employ'd removg the Rebel Prisoners out of His Majts Ship Boulogne into the Ld Stanley Prison Ship
Date: 26 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Sunday 13
Moored in Halifax Harbor.
Arriv'd here Hs Maj's Ship Milford with the Rebel Brig Cabot a Prize ー & arriv'd a Prize Sloop belonging to the Greyhound.
Date: 13 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April [1777]
Tuesday. 15
At Moorings in Halifax Harbour
Came on Board Captain Sir W C Barnaby Bart whose Commission was read &Supersaded Captain Andrew Berkly Acting Captain.
Date: 15 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 77
Saturday 26th
At a Single Anchr in Halifax Harbor
at 8 AM came on bd Lieut Joseph Haines & Superseded Lieut Michl Hyndman without any reason Assigned by Sir George Collier
Date: 26 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8