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Sir, We have seen this day, two large ships, a large top-sail schooner, and a tender. The tender has been very busy in sounding from the inlet at our advance-guard, all along to Long-Island: It seems as though they intended their descent somewhere here-about. Our fort is now enclosed: It is the opinion of every one, that we should have more men at this post; but, as I know they cannot be spared...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A flag was just now sent from the men-of-war, but before they came to the shore, by some unlucky accident they were fired upon by some of our sentries, contrary to orders: I am sorry it should have happened, but now, no help for it. I suppose it only a piece of ceremony they intended...I expect they will begin very shortly; several of the fleet have gone northward, perhaps to land some troops: I...
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir,
I send this flag by Capt. [Francis] Huger, to assure you that the firing on a flag coming from your ship yesterday, was the effect of error in the sentinel. A guard placed on the shore in order to receive your messenger, attempted to convince him of the mistake, by displaying a white cloth at the end of a musket. I acquainted the president and commander in chief of this accident, whose...
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir. I just now received your orders for detaching [William] Thompson and [Thomas] Sumpter's regiments, Allston, Mayham, and Coutirier's companies. By the date of your letter it seems as if you intended this business to have been done this morning, but your letter came too late to hand for that purpose. I shall send the detachment to our advance guard, there to remain with their boats for...
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
General Clintons Signals
to the Commodore
That the Army begins the attack upon Sullivans Island
Red Colors on a long Staff waved from the Hummocks on Sullivans Island
Should it fail, or should it be thought adviseable to decline the Attack after the first Signal is made
The Red Colors will be with drawn and Yellow Colors shewn, which will be considered by the Commodore as a signal for...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Col. Thompson2 is now with me, and informs me that he has taken particular notice of the movement of the enemy, he observed about 10 o'clock, 200 grenadiers, and a small battalion, (which he imagines came from Dewee to cover the landing of the rest) where they posted themselves, about one mile from our advanced guard, and waited until about seventeen hundred men were landed. They then...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Friday 28
Sullivans Is NWbN 4 Miles
AM at 10 Commodore made the Signl to weigh, weigh'd & made sl at ½ past 11 the Active brot up against the Etermost part of Sullivans battery ¾ past we brot up a Stern & within the Bristol & veer'd to ½ a Cable, began [to fire] a little before 12 o'Clock
Modte & fair the 1st, latter Cloudy PM from Noon to ½ past 5 warmly engag'd wth...
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Materials with which Fort Sullivan is constructed form no inconsiderable part of its strength. The Piemento Tree, of a spungy substance, is usd in framing the Parapet & the interstices fill'd with sand. We have found by experience that this construction will resist the heaviest Fire. ー The Passage between Long Island & Sullivan's Island was represented as fordable at Low water, but...
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
January 1776
Monday 1
At Single anchor near Sullivans Island
AM received from Tamer 46 pieces of Beef and W.287 of Bread First and middle parts Lights Airs and fair Latter moderate and Cloudy
at 2 P M weighed and came to sail in Company with His Majestys Sloop Tamer, Sandwich packett and Polly Schooner at 4 do anchored with the best bower in 9 Fathom Water Veer'd to ½ a Cable
Tuesday 2...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3