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The bearer Doctor [Simeon] Wolcott will deliver you a Turtle wich was taken in a Ship bound from Jamaica to London by Capt Biddle in the Brigg Andrew Doria, & was Sent into this Port but Unfortunately was Lost on the Rocks of Fisher Island, being Chas'd by a Man of Warr, we Sav'd About Ninety Puncheons of Rum, the Sugar 250 hhds all Lost & the Ship2 ー and as the Turtle was...
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This day we din'd on a Turtle wich you Sent in hear, and was taken out of the Wreck2 and as he was destin'd for the Support of the Pres't Infamous Ministry in Great Brittain we Condemn'd him as a Tory ー and have dealt with him Accordingly ー and I hope you'l have the Good Luck to alter the Course of many more of them, that are sent on the same Purpose Viz to fill their Damn'd Gutts...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. William Chace, sent into Newport, last Monday, a Ship from Dominica, bound to England with 300 Hogsheads of Sugar and 100 Barrels of 0il.1 And we hear that another Prize Ship went up Providence River the same Day.
On Thursday Night of last Week, the new Ship of War belonging to this State, lying at Say-Brook, was struck by Lightning which did considerable Damage to her Main-Mast...
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed is Robert Knights Receipt for some Cordage & Sail Cloth, which is intended for the Vessels fitting on the Lake & must be immediately sent of[f] for Albany to the Care of Philip Van Renslear Store Keeper it would be best to have the waggon that carries the Sail Cloth Covered It was purchased here by Capt Leonard Van Beuren, who I suppose will be with you by the time this boat gets...
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Invoice of Warlike Stores Shipt to New York p David Harris 8C Consigned to Ezekiel Chevers Commissary of ordinance Stores viz
2
boxes Conta[ining]
16 Carcass's
1
bar Conta
1 paper Quick Match
11 Long paper Tubes or fallse fires
300 Tin Tubes
fill'd
39 Flannel cartrages
258 Fusees
2 papers pitch
1 pr pinchers...
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1776 The Ordinance Store at N York Ezekiel Chevers Esqr
Apr
Recever General
Dr.
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9 Brass Morters 14..0..4 @ 120/
£ 84.. 4..0
50 Seven Inch Chells 12..3.22
£ 18
29.14..7
150 Five & half Inc do 20..0.10
2 Wooden Beds for the 5½ Inc Morters
0.. 0..0
6 Iron Mounted not apprized
1 Brass Howet from the Boulton deld Robt. Coak
40. .0..0
May...
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Lord's Day, the new Ship of War belonging to the State of Connecticut,1 built at Say Brook, and commanded by William Coit, Esq; came out of the River, and arrived here on Tuesday: She is the largest Vessel that has ever come over Say Brook Bar, and was piloted by Capt. James Harris.
Last Saturday a French Sloop arrived here from the West Indies, loaded with Sugar, Molasses and...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1776 The Brig Cabot
Dr
To pd for Fresh Meet from June 26th to 16th July
£23.16.. -
To 17th 212 lb Mutton @ 3d
2.13.. -
To pd for do from 19th to the 24th July
7.17.. 6
To pd for do from 25th to the 28th July
5.19.. 9
To pd for do from Augt 1st to the 5th
5.. 8.. 3
To pd for do. from the 7th to the 8th
2.. 2.. 9
To pd for do from the 9th to 14th Augt
6.12...
Date: 25 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Please to pay Capt Elepkalet Roberts One Hundred Pounds Lawfull Money and place the same to my Acct as paymaster of the Ship of Warr of this State Built at Saybrook (Now call'd the Oliver Cromwell) and You will Oblige [&c.]
William Coit
Gentlemen Comtee the Pay Table of the State of Connecticut Hartford
Gentlemen The Reason of my giving the above Draft without A perticular Order from his...
Date: 28 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Saturday, two Frigates, a Brig, and a small Tender, being part of King George's piratical Fleet from Sandy Hook, came round Montauk-Point into the Sound, and have proceeded as far up as the Narrows: It is supposed their Views are to obstruct the Communication between New-York and New-England. Several Vessels that were ready to sail from this Port with Troops for New-York, are by this Means...
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, The Marine Committee at Philadelphia wrote of the 22d Ulto that the Secrett Committee had given you orders to deliver me what Articles you had imported on Continent Accot Should be glad you would forward them to me soon as you can, as I want to make use of them, and any matters you want for the Ship, if wanted before She comes Round you can keep, and any other articles you want let me know...
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Tuesday three Privateers, viz two Sloops and a Schooner, commanded by the Captains [William] Rogers, [Charles] Pond, and Clarke, 1 arrived here from Fire-Island Inlet, on the South-Side of Long-Island;where they had at different Times carried in eleven Prizes, viz. 1 Ship, 2 Brigs, 1 Schooner, and 7 Sloops ー a small Sloop loaded with Sea-Coal, they brought out with them, the other...
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since the Council left N L the Committe have Sent a Number of Vessells to Long Island, and have brot of[f] as many People as Chose to come, Also as much Stock as were offer'd them to transport, and tomorrow Several more Vessells will Return to the Island, but it is Doubtfull wether they will be requested to take any more Stock, as the Inhabitants that are now left seem to be Determin'd to Remain...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclos'd is two letters wich came by Express from Saybrook, this moment ー And the person who brot them says he must wait for an Answerー
Should be Glad you would give sum orders for the People Tradesmen &c we want to Assist in fitting the Arm'd Vessels, not to be Oblig'd to March with the Meletia, or we Cannot Procede ー as to officers that are to be Imploy'd in the Navy its very Nessesary that...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir Yours 24th Ulto came to hand last Post, & I find that I can purchase Seed to put on board Capt Kenedy [Thomas Kennedy] in the Room of the Flower, consequently shall sell the flour which begins to take damage, Kendy says that he can take on board three hundred hhd. ー A few days agoe Capt Alex Exceen in the Brig Friendship arrived here from the Southside of Longiland, being drove out by the...
Date: 11 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Agreable to Coln [Benjamin] Huntingtons directions I have sent to New Haven for the Stores Rigging &c belonging to the Old Briggtn Defence, and the Vessell is Returnd with only the two masts (one of which is been Cutt & not fitt to go in her Again), and Rigging only Sufficient for the Shrowds to her foremast with her main and Fore Stay, these being so much Short of what we Expected, I...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday returned here from a Cruize, the armed Schooner Spy, Capt. Robert Niles, belonging to the State of Connecticut, and brought in with him the Schooner Mary and Elizabeth, commanded by Capt. Bruce, bound from Barbadoes to Halifax; her Cargo consists of 59 Hogshead of Rum and 8 Ditto of Sugar. ー About 18 Days ago Capt. Niles took the Ship Hope, Capt. Quince, burthen 270 Tone, bound from St...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
State of Connecticut, ss.
New London County
A Libel is filed before Richard Law, Esq; against the Schooner Hannah & Elizabeth, Burthen about 45 Tons, lately commanded by Ronald Bruce, said to belong to the Subjects of the King of Great-Britain, and fitted out by the Subjects of the said King of Great-Britain, from the Island of Barbados, in the British West Indies, loaded with Rum and Sugar,...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclos'd is a Certificate from the Committe of this Town to shew the Importation of Warlike Stores into this Port by Capt Merry Young in the Sloop Bountifull, which Sloop I Purchas'd & Gave thirty Six hundred pounds York currency for with Twelve Cannon and Twelve Swivels the Remainder of the Stores were Sold as p the Inclos'd Invoice, and he wants a Certificate or Permission to Export any...
Date: 25 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Serves Just to let you know that the Ship Oliver Cromwell will be Ready to Sail as Soon as we Can git our People, Muskitts, Pistils & Cutlasses. the Row Galleys have a Sufficiency, & if your Honour Sends for them, I Suppose it will be done Imediately ー The Brigg Defence is fitting as fast as Can be Expected, and it would forward the Affair much to have the Officers who are to Command...
Date: 25 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6