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I wrote you this Morning and expected an answer I should be glad to know the reason why I am made a Prisoner. I came here as a Cartel suposed by the faith and Law of Nations, not to be violated, this I think a very great one; putting a Guard on board which has taken the Vessel into their possession ー I hold myself and the Crew your Prisoners and will not proceed till this matter is honorably and...
Date: 9 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Feby: 1778
Wednesday 25
at Single Anchor between philadelphia and Coopers ferry ½ pt. 1 AM. weighd and came to sail Down the River in Company With the Pearls Tender Half Galleys and flatt boats with Troops1 at 4 Anchord in 5 fathom water above the Cheaveux de frize Close to the Zebra at 6 weighd and rowd through the East Chanal to Billings port and Anchord in ...
Date: 25 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby: 1778
Thursday 26
At Single Anchor at Billingsport The two Chimneys SW ½ W [anchored off Highland of Christiana Creek]
At 2 AM weighd Rowd and Towd Down the River at 8 Anchord in 5 fathm. water off the peapatch [island] Reedy point bearing SW 3 miles in Company as above Except the Zebra at 11 Saw 6 boats1 weighd and Gave Chace ½ pt. 11 fired...
Date: 26 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 1778
Saturday 28
At Anchor of Sealam Creek
First Pt. Snowy middle and Latter fair weather
at 8 AM Rowd till the Vessel took the Ground let go the small Bower at 9 the Troops Embarked1 at 10 weighd and came to sail in Company with Capt. Lindsey2 and the Troops
[at Noon] Abrest of Christeen Creek3
Date: 28 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Sunday 1
Abrest of Christeen Creek1
First part fresh Breezes and Cloudy with some snow midle And latter moderate [AM] Sailing up the River and Anchord Occassionaly in Company as above2
Runing thro. the Cheaveux de Frize
First and middle part fair weather Latter Snowy
At 2 P.M. Anchord of[f] the North End of philadelphia Disembarked the Troops3 Read...
Date: 1 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Wednesday 18
At Anchor off Reedy point
at 9 A:M. Anchord here his majestys ship Pearl ½ pt. 11 weighd and came to sail up the river
Working up the River
First part Fresh Breezes middle and Latter moderate at 2 P:M. Anchord off a Cannel in New Castle Bite in ½ 2 fathom water and Landed Our people with the Additional marines from the Camilla and Marched to the head of Red...
Date: 18 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Thursday 19
Anchord Close to the Camilla off Reedy point
at 11 A:M. weighd and came to sail for Sealam Creek and run a Ground on the flatts Carried out the Kedg[e] anchor—
A Ground on Sealam Creek flatts
Moderate and fair weather at 1 P:M. the Vessel floated hove up And came to sail at 2 Anchord in the Creek at 4 fired a 4 pounder at some Rebels1
Date: 19 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11