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February 1775
Sunday 19
At Single Anchor in Nantasket Road
at 9 [A M] Came to wt the Bt. Br in Nantasket Road in 7 fms Georges Island East and Gallop Island N B E Dr off Shore ¾ of a Mile ー Applyed for a Court Martial on myself and Mr. Ryall to Justify our Conduct in the late accident on the 13th Inst. at 5 P M the Boat returned with orders from the Admiral to suffer no Boat to go on Shore...
Date: 19 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
February 1775
Thursdy 23d
At Single Anchor in Nantasket Road
P M Came down a Boat from His Majesty's Ship Preston with the Provost Martial and an Officer who had Orders from the Admiral to lay Mr Ryall and myself under an Arrest and take the Command of the Gaspee which was done; and Orders to attend a Court Martial on board His Majesty's Ship Somerset on Monday the 28th Inst at 9 OClock in...
Date: 23 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
February 1775
Tuesdy 28th
At Single Anchor in Nantasket Road
A M Mr Ryall and I return'd from the Court Martial being acquitted ー Anchd here from Bermuda His Majesty's Schooner Hopeー
Date: 28 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Saturd 27
[Nantasket Road]
Came in His Majts Schooner Diana Modt Breezes and fair Wr Empd Making Boarding Nettings.
P M heard the Report of Several [guns] towards Puden [Pudding] Gut Sent the Longboat Mand & Armed to Se[e] the Ocasion of it heard the Report of Volley of Smal Arms & Great guns till a 11 a Clock at ½ past 11 the Longboat Retd by which we found the guns we heard...
Date: 27 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Thursday
20 Moored in Nantasket Road
at 8 A M discovered a Number of Whale Boats Crossing from Nantasket to the Light House, they Landed & set fire to the House we made a Signal for Assistance ー came onboard 5 Boats from the Preston Boyne & Somerset got a Spring upon the Cable Empd getting 2 Guns from the Hope into the Sophia Tender ー Came onboard the Admirals Longbt &...
Date: 20 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir I am just favor'd with your Letter of this Evening which acquaints me, with the Admiral's Directions, to send my Master to make Remarks what the Rebels are doing on Point Alderton, and if throwing up Works, or erecting a Battery there to annoy Ships passing in and out the Light House Channel, all which You will please to acquaint t,he Admiral shall be done tomorrow if possible ー I this...
Date: 20 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Friday 21
Moored in Nantasket Road
came on board One of the Admirals Boats with Carpenters to repair the Light House
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Saturday 22
Moored in Nantasket Road
at 11 A M a Transport made the Signal of Distress being on Shore going out Sent the Boats to her Assistance [P M] Came onboard the Admirals & Boynes Longboats with Marines to Guard the Light House with Lieut Coalthurstー
Date: 22 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Monday 31
Moored in Nantasket Road
at 4 A M saw the Rebels Land at the Light House made the Signal for Assistance ー Mann'd & Arm'd Our Boats came down the Boats from the Men of War & an Arm'd Sloop Drove the Rebels on Shore & took two of their Whale Boats [P M] Saild the Sloop & Boats for Boston, came down and Anchd off the Light House His Majs Sloop Scorpion.
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of Yesterday, with the Extract of a Letter from General [Thomas] Gage, enclose'd therewith; and agreeable to your request, I here send you the account of the Movement of the Rebel Whale Boats, the Morning they last attacked the Lighthouse,:
There boats where hal'd over the beach that join Nantasket to the Main, in the dawn of the Morning, so, that we...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg leave to inform you that on the 8th inst cruizing off Cape Anne in his Majesty's Sloop under my Command I discovered two Schooners under Sail standing in for the Shore. I made Sail after them and very soon came up with the Sternmost and detained her; the other got into Cape Anne Harbour whither I followed. On my anchoring the same day I sent Lieutt Thornborough with the Pinnace Long boat...
Date: 10 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1776
Fridy 14th
Remarks &c in Nantasket Road
Modt and Fair at 4 AM Saw the Rebels Fortifying Long Island at 5 the Rebels fired a Number of Shot and Shels at us which Occasioned the Man of War and Transports to Weigh and Come to Sail at 10 AM Anchored off the Light house at 11 the Rebels opened a Battrey on Nantasket Head and Fired a Number of Shot at the Shiping our Capt went on...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
At 6 in the Morning came to sail at 8 came to Ankor in nantaskett road Again sent the mate And 15 hands on board the Commodore to warp him up Above dear Island at 10 they came on board again the fleet seem to be coming in to Nantaskett they tack ship stood to the Eastward came to sail went to Ankor A brest of Ni[illegible] pleasant weather.
Date: 25 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
At [6] in the morning sent the second Leiut up to the Town of Boston fild sum water At 4 in the After noon the boat came on board at 5 weighd Ankor bound to salem at 7 came to Ankor in salem harbour
Date: 26 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am much oblidged to you for your Information, relative to Prisoners being convey'd on board the Trading Vessells in this Road & shall send an Officer on board to search them immediately, should be glad you would also; The Certificate that I gave Thos Knox the Pilote was to Certify, that he had Piloted the Ship Hancock into Nantasket Road & directed it to Honble Thos Cushing Esqr Agent...
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sir In pursuance of your Orders of the 11th of June, after sending the Transports to Boston, Entered Delaware Bay the 20th July, the 22d Anchored off Newcastle in the River, as the best Situation for inspecting the Trade, and having Command of the Town, did by that means obtain Refreshments, two of the Congress being Inhabitants, yet the Spirit of Opposition at Philadelphia and the Country round...
Date: 5 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
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Friday 15th
Moored in Nantasket Road
A M stop'd a Sloop with Rum & Sugar from Jamaica,2
Date: 15 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
September 1775
Sunday 24
Moored in Nantasket Road
Moderate Breezes and fair Weather Unmoored Ship at ½ past 9 A M weighd & Came to Sail with 11 Transports 2 Sloops & 2 Schooners2
Date: 24 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
November 1775
Friday 24
Laying in Nantasket road
First middle and Latter parts Light airs and fair Came in A M sailed up for the Town His Majestys Ship Tartar wth 2 Transports ー
At 1 saw a Schooner engaging [a] Transport without the Light House and took her but the People had got away in boats Slipt both Cables and made Sail after her Got up T G yards and [illegible] the sails wth Studding...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
November 1775
Friday 24th
Moor'd in Nantasket Road
Light wind & Pleasant Wear AM got on board a Turn of Water. Came in sail'd up to Boston the Tartar Frigate.
P M at 1 Sent our Boats Man'd & Arm'd to the Assistance of an English Brig that the Rebels had Boarded to the Et wd of the Light House, the Raven Slip'd her Cables and went out at 11 our Boats returned having Rescued the Brig...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2