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May 1776
Sunday 19
Moor'd in Nantasket Road
A M Read Prayers to the Ships Company
Mode & hazey Wear. P M Arrived here His Majs Ship Experiment, who Saluted me with 13 Guns; Do Return'd Eleven. At 8 sent the Experiments, & our Boats Mann'd & Arm'd, (with three Officers) to Attack a Privateer that was aground off Pudding Point, at 10 they came up with her, but found the Rebels had...
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Friday 14
Point Alderton W½S, Distce 4 Miles.
At Daybreak in the Morning, perceived the Rebels had thrown up two very strong Batteries, on Long Island; immediately sent my Boat, onboard the Transports to Order them under Weigh, at the same time sent the Gun Boat & Cutter to bring the Sick off from Georges Island; but in the hurry was obligd to leave behind 16 Ton of Water Cask...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Friday 21st
Cape Sambro: S:81:42 Et Distce 11 Legues
AM Fir'd a Gun every Hour, Sigl for continuing the same Sail. at 6 Fir'd 6 Guns, a Signl for the Convoy to bring too;
Do brought too, at 9 Sounded 30 fm Rockey Ground; at 11 Fird 8 Guns, a Signl for the Convoy to make Sail, Do made Sail. At Noon Sounded 28 fm Rockey Ground Saw Pt Prospect bearing N E about 5 Miles.
Light Breezes...
Date: 21 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Thursday 25
Sandyhook No 80:214 Dt 14 Leags
P M Perceived one of the Convoy to Leewd to make the Signl of Distress; do md the Signl to speak the Flora ½ past spoke her & Orderd her to the Ships Assistance... At 7 brought too & sent the boat wth my Surgn: onboard the Bristol Transport; she having Engag'd a Privateer the Night before; by wch some of her Men were Wounded; ½...
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
September 1776
Sunday 15th
At Single Anchor off Bedlows Island.
AM ½ past 6 the Admiral made the Signal to Weigh, Do Weigh'd & came to sail in Company with His Majestys Ship Repulse, Pearl & Tryall Schooner towards the No River: When I came within Gun Shot, the Rebels began a brisk fire upon me, from the Town of new York & Paulers Hook, which they continued till I was past. As...
Date: 16 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir,
I beg you will please to move their Lordships, for an Order for my being paid the Extra Pay, during the time my Broad Pendant was Flying Onboard His Majesty's Ship Renown; from the 2nd Day of February 1776, to the 13th Day of August following; agreeable to an Order from Rear Admiral Shuldham; A Copy of which I send inclosed. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
"Copy of a Letter from Captain Banks of the Renown to Vice Admiral Lord Shuldham", November 27, 1776
I have received your Lordship's Letter of the 25th Instant, inclosing an Extract of a Letter from Lord Viscount Howe (in consequence of a Letter from Lord George Germain to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty) Noting that he is directed by their Lordships to inquire into the Cause of the Capture of Two Transports with part of the Highland Troops onboard, which were carried into Boston...
Date: 27 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777
Monday 13th
Moor'd in Narhighganset Passage, Rhode Island
Sail'd hence His Majs Ships Preston, Asia and Brune Longbt Empd as before
PM Came on board from the Chatham Lieut Robert Deans, appoint'd by Commdre Sir Peter Parker to Command the Ship in my absence, having the Commodore's leave to Stay on shore for the recovery of my health.
Date: 13 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7