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By the Augusta I had the Satisfaction to receive your Dispatch of the 4th of March, signifying the Intentions of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty respecting the Destination of the Apollo, Proteus and Porpoise for Quebec; and the Appointment of the Isis and Swift, together with the Camel and Bute, for convoying several Transports with Stores and British Recruits for this Port.
In a second...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Isis arriving here with the Swift the 7th Instant, I have received the Orders from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of the 18th of March last, regarding the Destination of the Camel and Bute; and your several Letters of the 19th, 20th and 22d of that Month.
I received the same Day from Sir peter Parker, the Particulars re specting the Escape of the Ships armed by the Rebels at Boston...
Date: 8 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In my Dispatch of the 8th March last (marked No 1 sent Express by His Majesty's Sloop Hawke)2 l represented to their Lordships the proceedings of several of the Inhabitants of these Islands who had for some time before made it a practice to fitt out small Armed Vessels to Cruize on the High Seas to make Capture and Prize of American Vessels; without having Commission or any lawful...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that His Majesty's Sloop Otter is just refitted here, and Ordered to return to her former Station Pursuant to the Orders Captain Squire had received from the Viscount Howe. She is the Tenth of the American Fleet that has been Refitted here; I must therefore take leave to represent to their Lordships that such a Number are more than can...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; that pursuant to their Orders of the 5th February last, I have caused Two Ships to be purchased; in every respect fitt to be made Sloops of war One is the French Ship taken by the Seaford, which on a strict examination and Survey is reported capable of carrying Sixteen Six pound Guns; if those can be pro cured; I have got Ten of that...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
It is with great pleasure I inclose You the within Letter from Captain James Jones of his Majesty's Sloop Beaver; to be communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; relating to his having fallen in with; and taken the Rebels Armed Private Ship of War called the Oliver Cromwell. The Prize is not Yet arrived at Antigua; as Captain Jones is employed collecting the Trade from the Southern...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In addition to my other Letters of this Date, I am also to desire You will please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the Honble Captain Robert Stratford of his Majesty's Sloop Cygnet arrived here the 25th May last; having been directed by Captain Garnier of his Majesty's Ship Southampton, to see the Trading Vessels (that came under their Convoy) belonging to the Islands St...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You will be pleased to acquaint their Lordships that I sailed from Plymouth the 18th of April with Eight Sail of Merchant Vessels. under my Convoy, and arrived here the 9th of May and found only the Bonavista Armed Sloop here. Captain Harvey in the Martin being on a Cruise after a Privateer reported to be on the Coast. He returned the day after my Arrival but had not seen any thing of the...
Date: 15 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I Beg leave to acquaint their Lordships that the 11th Instant the Pacquet that went to Senegall Arrived here by whom I received their Lordships Original letters about Purchasing two more Vessels for His Majesty's Service, and calling them one the Stork and the other the Ostrich, which two Vessels I did purchase as soon as I received their Lordships duplicates of those Original Ones, and Named...
Date: 15 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Please to acquaint My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I sailed Yesterday in the Portland from English Harbour Antigua, with Intention to Visit the Different Islands on the Station, having the Ariadne and Cygnet in Company [(the latter had just brought into English Harbour the Oliver Cromwell Privateer taken by Captain [James] Jones of His Majesty's Sloop Beaver)] and seeing a Sloop in...
Date: 15 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Licenses having been granted by the several Governors of the West India Islands for large Quantities of Rum and Melasses to be shipped for this port, under pretence of Supplies for the Army and Fleet; Whereby Means have been taken, as there is great Reason to believe, to furnish the Rebels collusively with those necessary Commodities; It has been therefore judged requisite to make the...
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
With this You will receive the Duplicates of my Dispatches sent in the Halifax Packet that sailed for England the 14th Instant.
By the St Albans, which arrived the 17th with the Remainder of the Convoy Captain [Richard] Onslow had in Charge, the Favorite Transport excepted, I had the Honor to receive the Commands of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty signified in your several Letters of the...
Date: 29 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Under this and other Covers by the same Conveyance, you will receive the Judgments and Minutes of several Courts Martial held in this Fleet on different Occasions.
Upon the Subject of that assembled the 23d of January herewith enclosed, for the Trial of the First Lieutenant, Gunner and Gunner's Crew of the Diamond by Order of Sir Peter Parker, in consequence of a Letter from Captain [Charles]...
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The General meaning to withdraw the Army from the Jerseys into Staten Island preparatory to the intended Operations of the Campaign, the Rebels affected to meditate some Interruption to the Movement. But their advanced Corps, consisting of about three thousand Men, being vigorously attacked by part of the Troops forming the Right Column of the Army under Lord Cornwallis, on the 26th of last Month...
Date: 5 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have received your Letter of the 2d April, by His Majesty's Packett Boat Thynne, who arrived here the 30th of June, in which you acknowledge the receipt of my several Letters of the 16th Novemr 1776 &the 8th &11th January 1777 with the Papers therein contained; and am happy that my Conduct meets with their Lordships approbation:
Nothing particular has occur'd for their Information,...
Date: 8 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Troops destined to be employed on the Service the General proposes for the next Object of his Attention, being embarked, I shall be to wait only for his Requisition to put to Sea with the Armament, consisting of the Ships of War and Transports expressed in the Return enclosed.2
The General requiring a larger Provision of Ships to be made for Transport Service than the Number...
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I request You will do me the Favor of acquainting their Lordships that having Permission from the Viscount Howe Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in America to go on a Cruize with the Ship I command, I in consequence of it, sailed from this Port at 3 o'Clock in the Morning of Sunday the 6th instant; & that same Afternoon at ½ past 4, (Cape Sambro then bearing NE about 12 Leagues...
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Please to acquaint their Lordships that Yesterday arrived here from New York His Majesty's Ship Camel, the Honble Captain [William Clement] Finch; by whom I received their Lordships Orders to take her under my Command and send her Home with the Convoy; accordingly have Directed him to take charge of the one that Sails the first of August, in company with His Majesty's Sloops Druid and Weazle; ...
Date: 23 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I beg leave to acquaint their Lordships that this comes by His Majesty's Ship Boreas, Captn Thompson, who with the Ostrich Captain [Peter]. Rainier is to proceed to England with the Trade from this Island, & to sail from Bluefields the 1st day of August together with the Hornet who is to go such a distance to strengthen the Convoy.
I have receiv'd your Letter of the 7th May by His Majesty's...
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In Addition to my Letter of the 28th July, I beg You will please to acquaint their Lordships, that I received the enclosed Intelligence Yesterday from Annapolis [Royal], brought there by His Majesty's arm'd Brig Hope, which Capt Feattus had sent Express from St John's with it: — the Requisition made me by the Governor & Council (a Copy of which is likewise enclosed) I propose to comply with...
Date: 29 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9