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June 1775
Wednesday 28.
Cape Henry S E 3 or 4 leags
At 6 A M weighed and came to sail in Company with his Majesty's schooner the Magdalen, And opened a Barrele of Pork contents 112 pieces Moderate and Clear at ½ past Noon his Majesty's schooner Magdalen went for England at ½ past came to Anchor in Lynn Haven Bay with the best Bower in 7 fathom and veerd to ⅓ of a Cable
Date: 28 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Wednesday 28th
Cape Henry E S E 2 Leags
A M Fresh Breezes at 6 came to Sail in Co the Fowey at 8 the Egg Islands So at Noon parted Co with the Fowey Light Breezes and fair Weatr set small Sails2
Date: 28 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Friday 21.
Cape Henry S W 2 Miles
at 4 A M Weighed and made sail at 10 discharged the Pilot.
Light Airs and fair
at 4 P M came to with the best bower in 5½ fm
at ½ past 6 weighed and made sail
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1776
Tuesday 6th
Cape Henry SbE 4 Miles
A.M Took the Remainder of the Cargo out of the Pembroke's Prize and Strip'd her2
Light Winds and fair P M at 3 Departed this Life Serjt Tenham of Marines Weigh'd & Shifted our birth and Anchor'd in 4½ fath Cape Henry SbE 4 Miles
Wednesday 7th
A M. at 3 departed this life Jno Johnson Corpl Made the Signl Weigh'd & made...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Feby 1777.
Thursday 13th
Cape Henry SEBS Cape Charles NE½E from Shore 1 League
Mode & fine Wear at 2 [P. M.] Weighed & came to Sail after a Vessel in Lynn Haven Bay, at 3 came up with her, which proved to be the Phoenix Schooner from St Thomas's loaded with Salt & Guns, sent a Mate & 5 Men to take charge of Her, fired to bring her too 3 twelve pounders, at 8 Wore Ship
Date: 13 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777.
Friday 14th
Cape Henry SEBS Cape Charles NE½E from Shore 1 League
at 7 AM Made Sail after a Vessel to Leward of us, fired to bring the Chace too four Six pounders & four Swivels, brought her too which proved to be the Betsey Sloop from St. ACruiz bound to Petersburgh, loaded with Salt, Joseph Frith Master, sent a Midn & 4 Men to take charge of Her.
Fresh Gales & cloudy...
Date: 14 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Tuesday 18th
Cape Henry So88W Distance 20 Leag
At 7 AM saw 2 Sail NWt & 1 to SEt Out Reefs set the Topgt sails & gave chace to NW at 8 Smith's Island NW 4 Leagues.
Bore away & gave Chace SEt
Fresh gales & Squally at ½ pt Meridn Fired a Shot & Brot too the Chace a Snow from Bedford in New England bound to Virginia, sent a Petty Officer & six Men onbd to...
Date: 18 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777
Tuesday 18th
Cape Henry SWBS Cape Charles NE
at 11 AM clean'd between Decks.
Fresh breezes & fine Wear at 3 PM the Sloop and Schooner (our prizes) Anch'd here with a Brigg from Providence bound to Baltimore Jno Gordon Master with Eight Casks of Sugar & a few Cheeses, divided part of it amongst the People.2
Wednesday 19th
Light breezes & fine Wear at 3 PM...
Date: 19 December 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Thursday 27th
Cape Henry No89W Distance 41 Leag[ues]
at 2 PM [A.M.] saw a Sail to the NE out 3d Reef Topsails at ½ pt 3 Bore down to the Emerald at ½ past 7 Out 2 Reef Topsails & set Topgt Sails at 9 Fir'd a Shot and Brat too a Schooner from Sencpuxen Inlet bound to Hispaniola2 Brot too Main Topsail to the Mast, got the Prize alongside, empd Clearing her the...
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
March 1777
Sunday 2d
Cape Henry So 85W Distance 38 Leag:
At 9 AM Saw a Schooner to Windwd fir'd Several Shot to bring her too. At ½ past 11 Wore Ship, set the Fore Sail & gave Chace
Fresh gales & Cloudy At 1 PM Came up wth and Brat too the Chace a Schooner from Hispaniola bound to Maryland,2 at ½ past Haul'd the Main Sail up & Brat too under the Fore Sail, at 6 More...
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 3d
Cape Henry N77° W 35 Leagues
at 8 AM saw a Sail to the Westward, made Sail & gave chace at 10 fired 2 Six pounders to bring the Chace too, which proved to be the Schooner Edward, Saml Arnold, Master from Baltimore bound to Boston, with Bread & flour, sent a petty officer & six Men onboard her.
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Wednesday 5th
Cape Henry S76°W 20 Leagues
at 1 AM handed the Topsails, at 8 AM saw a Sail in the NW Quarter made Sail & gave chace, fired One 12 pounder to bring the Chace too & punished Jams Langley Marine with 12 Lashes for uncleaness, ½ past 11 brought the Chace too which proved to be the Sloop Hannah, Lot price Master from plymouth bound to Virginia (in Ballast) at Noon...
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 8th
Cape Henry No67°W 36 Leagues
at 8 AM departed this life Rich'd Tucker Marine, saw a Sail to the Eastward, made Sail & gave chace at 11 AM brought too the Chace which proved to be the Schooner Judith Mark Burnam Master, from Virginia, bound to Cape Ann, with flour sent a petty officer & 6 Men on board her, & sent her to [New] York, the Phoenix in chace after...
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 8th
Cape Henry No62W Distance 38 Leag
at 2 AM more Modt made Sail, at 6 saw a Sail to the Nowd Out Reefs set the Jibb and Staysails & gave Chace at 8 saw the Emerald in Chace of a Schooner at 9 Fir'd a Gun & made the Signal to the Emerald. ー at ½ past 9 Bore away & gave Chace to a Sloop to the NWd ー
Fresh Breezes and clear Wr Fir'd several Shot at the Chace at...
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 10th
Cape Henry So59 Distance 22½ L
at 1 AM in 3d Reef Main Topsail at ½ past saw two Sail to the Wt wd Out all Reefs set Topgt sails and gave Chace, Fir'd several Shot & brot too the Chace a Schooner from. St Thomas's bound to Virginia 2 put an Officer onboard and made Sail after another ー
Modt: and clear Wr the Emerald EBN at 8 PM Hove too Main Topsl to the...
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Thursday 13th
Cape Henry S38°W 30 Leagues
at 7 A M saw a Sail in the SE quarter, wore Ship & gave Chace out 3d reef of the Topsls & let the reef out of the Mainl carried away the Lower Steering sail Yard, reef the Topsails, at 11 brought the Chace too, which proved to be the Sloop Dolphin, Wm Beard Master,2 from Madeira, bound to Philadelphia with wine, sent the...
Date: 14 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 17th
Cape Henry S45°W 17 Leagues
at 5 AM saw 2 Sail in the NW, made Sail & gave chace, at 8 fired to bring the Chace too, 2 twelve pounders, which proved to be the Schooner Lov[e]ly Nancy Elie Badarat Master from Philadelphia bound to Port a prince with flour,2 sent a petty officer &5 Men onboard her, & chaced after the other Vessel.
Light breeze and...
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 22d
Cape Henry S82°W 28 Miles
at 11 AM gave Chace after a Vessel in the East, at 12 found the fore Topmast Steering Sail Boom sprung still in Chace.
Light breezes and fine Wear
at 2 PM fired 1 Six pounder to bring the Chace too, which was the Ship Miffiin, Henry Marshall Master, from Portsmouth (New England) bound to Virginia in Ballast took the prisoners out and set her...
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Wednesday 2d
Cape Henry NW 8 Leagues
at 5 AM saw a Sail in the NW Quarter, at ½ past made Sail and gave Chace, at Noon the Chace, 8 or 9 Miles ahead.
Light breezes & cloudy Wear,
observing the Chace leaving us and seeing another in the South, made Sail after her, at 5 PM brought the Chace too in 10 fathom Water off Coratuck, which was a Brig from Martinica bound to Virginia,...
Date: 3 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Friday 4th
Cape Henry N12°W 7 Leagues
at 4 AM sounded 15 fathoms, at 5 saw two Sail to the Westward, made Sail and gave Chace, at 10 brought the Chace too, a Schooner, Friendship, from Corrosau [Curaçao] bound to Virginia in Ballast, took out the prisoners and scuttled her, made sail for the other.
at 2 PM Tack'd Ship & left of[f] chace being too near the Shore, our prize in...
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8