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May 1775
Thursday 18
Cape Codd S E B E, 4 or 5 Leagues
at ½ past 10 [A M] fired 2 shot to bring too a Schooner; at ½ past 11 spoke her, from Martinie to Beverly with Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton and Cocoa . . . P M sent the Lieutenant and 5 Men to carry the Schooner to Boston.
Date: 18 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Wednesday 24
Cape Cod S W b Wt 5 Leagues
at 4 A M weighed & run out of the Harbor at 7 dischargd the Pilot. at 8 the Light house W ½ N 7 miles Stowd the small Bower Anchor. at 10 Musterd the Ships Company at 12 the Light house W b N ½ N 3 leagues
at 4 P M several Sail in sight. at 6 Pidgeon hill N W ½ N 4 leagues Spoke his Majesty's Ship Cerberus. Brought too by order of Captn [...
Date: 24 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Tuesday 27
Cape Cod S 70 W 35 Leagues
at 4 A M Weighed [in Nantasket Road] & Came to Sail in Co wt the Brig for Glasgow at 6 sett Studing sls at 12 the Brig in Company at 3 passd by 2 sls Standg to Wesd at 4 P M Cape Cod S b W 4 Lgs at 6 spoke a Schooner from Granada to Casket [sic! Casco] Bay at 8 In Reef Topsls Left Brig a Stern out of sight
Date: 27 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Sunday 13
Cape Codd W B N 4 Mi
At 9 A M Weighed [from Boston Harbor] & came to Sail At 10 Anchored in Nantaskett Rd in 6 fm P M At 4 Weighed & Came to Sail At 7 the Light House West 3 Leags2
Date: 13 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1776
Saturdy 25
Cape Codd So 75°W 28 Leagues. ー
At 4 AM Saw a Sail to the Eastwd, out 1st Reef, at 11 A M Tack'd Fresh Breezes and Cloudy, fir'd 2 shot and took the Schooner Mary, Nathl Parley Mastr from Bediford bound to the Wt Indies with Fish, Lumber, & staves,2 In 2d Reefs.
Date: 25 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Saturday 29
Cape Codd SSE Distce 2 or 3 Leagues
at ½ past 6 [A.M.] wore to Eastwd at 7 brought too and Made the Sigl for the Ocean, at Noon Reced on Board 12 Tuns of water from the different Transports in Company 9 Sail.
First part Modr and hazey Latter Do and thick Foggy wear at 2 p m Fired a Gun, and Made the Sigl for all Masters of the Transports, at 3 hoisted in the Cutter, and...
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Augt 1776
Thursday 1st
Cape Codd SW 5 Lgs
4 AM set Topgt sails and staysls ー at 5 saw the Land, saw two sail to the Soward Tkd and gave Chaceー
First part fresh Gales, midl and latter mode still in Chace of the 2 Sail, ½ past 1 PM one of them, (a Brig) run onshore Do wore ship, and chaced the other, (a Sloop) at 2, fir'd two Guns at her, and brot her too, Do sent the Boat onbd and took poss[e]...
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Sunday 8
Cape Cod So 73 Wt 49 Leagues
at 1 A M handed Mizn T. Sail Close Reeft Topsails Handed Fore and Mn T. Sails at 5 saw a Sail to the So wd made Sail and gave Chace at 6 saw another Sail to Windwd at 9 came up with the Chace Brot too and sent the Boat onboard to take possession Proved to be an English Ship.Bd to London taken of[f] Cape Race By Amer Privateers Recd onbd the...
Date: 8 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Saturday 21
Cape Codd No 86Wt 34 Lgs
at 5 AM gave chace to two sail at 6 came up with a Ship which the Rebels had taken, took the Rebels onbd sent a petty Officer & 8 Men to take charge of her,2 made sail after a Brig Prize in Co
First part fresh Breezes and cloudy, middle strong Gales, latter fresh breezes and fair, fir'd several shot and brot too the Chace, found...
Date: 22 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Novr 1776
Monday 18th
Cape Cod S87 W Dist 31 Lgs
At 8 am set the fore & mizen topsails Do tacked At 9 saw a Sail in the SE Qr made Sail & gave chace: At ½ past 11 fir'd 5 Shot & brot too the Chace shortned Sail & Close reef d the topsls hoisted the Cutter out & took possessn of the prize. She proved to be the Wm Sloop Rogers Ma[ste]r loaded wth Lumber & fish for the Wt...
Date: 18 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
April 1777.
Monday 21st
Cape Codd So 85 Wt distce 44 Leagues
At 3 AM made sail. ー sounded 140 fathms green mud. ー
at 8 saw a sail bearing EbN ½ N 3 Leagues. ー made sail & gave Chace. ー
First Light airs & Hazy, Middle & Latter Fresh Breezes & thick foggy Wr
PM sounded 45 fms sand & mud-at½ past I set steering sails. ー sent the Cutters manned &arm'd after a Schooner. At...
Date: 21 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Tuesday 13th
Cape Cod WNW 3 or 4 Lgs
10 [A.M.]
Saw a Sail in the SW Qr gave Chase
12
fired a Shott to Bring her to
1 [P.M.]
at ½ past Shortned Sail Brough to our Chase Proved to be a Sloop from Baltimore Boimd to Salem 2 Saw a Schooner in shore standing to the Soward Saw 2 Sail to the Sord Sent 3 Men on Bd Prize and Stood for Rhoad Island
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Octr 1775
Monday 9th
Cape Code SE b S 3 Leagus
at 1 A M made Sail the great Brewster W S W at 3 hove too do Duble reeft the Top sails at 6 fresh gales and Squally close Reefs the Topsails handed the Mizon T S at 10 Cape Ann N N W 7 or 8 Leagues do bore up for Cap Code the Halifax Schooner Joind Company at 4 P M come too under the Beach of Cape Code Harbour in 18 fm Water Saw a Schooner under...
Date: 9 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Octr 1775
Wednesday 25
At Single Anchor Entce Cape Codd Harbor
at 3 A M Heard the report of Several Musquets to windward made the Signal to shorten sail at 7 Saw Pidgeon Hill N W b W five Leagues ー the two Sloop Prizes was missing lay too under the Mizzen & fore stay sail hauld Fore & Main Tack on board stood to the S W Strong Gales Saw a Ship of War to Sd standing to the Northd...
Date: 25 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novr 75
Wednesy 8th
Cape Codd N73W Dis 9 Leagues
[A.M.] at 6 saw 2 Sl ahead Standg to the westd at 8 in Co wt the above Vessells at 11 Spoke a Brig from London to Boston wt Stores2 Brig and Snow in Co
[P.M.] at 5 brot too and Sent the Cuttr onbd the above Vessells at 6 hoisted in do
Thursday 9th
Cape Codd West5 Leagues
Latter hard gales and Squally Brigg and Snow in Co at 10...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novr 1775
Thursday 23
Moored in Cape Cod Harbour
Fresh Gales & Cloudy at ½ past [2] fired 2 Swivell's & [illegible] Pounders, Shotted to bring too a Schooner [spoke] her sent a Masters Mate & [5] hands on Board her & seized her for his Majestey2 at 5 Anchored with the Bt Br in 10 fm veered away and moored a Cable each way Convoy laying under our Protection.
Date: 23 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Decr 1775
Fridy 15
Cape Cod SW½ W 9 or 10 Leag[s]
at 6 AM made Sail at 8 handed Fore Topsail at 10 handed Main Topsail Saw a Sail to the Eastward Bore away & gave Chace Set the Topsails Fresh Breezes and fair Weather at ½ past one P M Came up with the Chace found her to be a Brig from Guardeloupe bound to Pescataque at 5 took her in Tow and made Sail 2
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
December 1775
Saturday 30th
Cape Codd SEbE½E 5 Leagues
at 7 AM hoisted in the Longboat, Weigh'd and came to Sail, as did the Cancaux Lord Hyde [Packet], and William Brig, at 10 took the William in Tow; at Noon in Company as before Cancaux in chase of a Sail to the Noward.
First and middle part fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wr latter Modt with Rain ½ past 4 PM Anchor'd with the best Bower in...
Date: 30 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Febry 1776
Sunday 11th
Cape Cod SE 3 or 4 Leagues
at 7 AM spoke a Brig from St Eustatia to Boston ordered the Vessel to keep Company, at 8 Cape Cod SSE 3 leagues ー at Noon the Brig in Company ー
at 4 PM fired 3 Guns shotted to bring too the Brig; sent an Officer and 9 Men on board her, being informed the Master had just fell overboard & was drown'd ½ past the Boat retd with 7 of the Brigs...
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
June 1777
Thursday 5th
Cape Codd No 67° . . 12' Wt Diste 19 Leagues
at 4 AM Spread P Sigl at 8 set Spritsail Topsail & Driver. at l O Chaced P Sigl at ½ past made the sigl for seeing a Sail in the NWt Qr Amazon made our Sigl to Chace. Made sail.
First part fresh breezes and fair Wr middle and latter Mode & Cloudy Wr
at 1 shortened sail & brot too Main T:Sail to the Mast. found the...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9