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. . . the principal division of the Enemies fleet consisting of about 150 sail have fallen down to the Mouth of this river and stretch their line from Grove Point to Howels point — The Isis, the Roebuck and a 40 Gun ship lay off Colo Loyd's a little below Pooles Island. The Sphynx still continues at Anchor at Elk. a 50 Gun ship has been some time fast aground on Stony point where she still lays...
Date: 5 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am just inform'd that three Ships are coming down the Bay, their business I imagine is to get provisions, which I shall endeavour to prevent by every means in my power. Colo Harrison of the Artillery hearing of some of the Solbays crew being on shore in Princess Anne, endeavouring to get off a Vessel, that they had run on shore, sent a party of Men down, who fell in with them, & took one...
Date: 5 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I last Night threw myself into this Garrison, where I am Sorry to inform your excelly that I find everything in the utmost Confusion. not as many Cartouches as will last one day & the very necessary Cartouches for the Block Houses not Sufficient for an Hour. 60 untrain'd Militia are all the Artillery Men in the fort. the provisions almost out. The Militia refus'd Obedience to Capt [Samuel]...
Date: 27 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9