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May 1775
Thursday 11
At Single Anchor in Holmes's Hole
at 7 [A M] Came too Et Chop Holmes's Hole W B S old Town S B E Spoke a Ship from Maryland to Cork laden with flower and Corn which we detaind Sent the Master and 6 Men on Bd the above Ship2 Came too in Holmes's Hole with the Bt Br East Chop Et Wt Chop SW at 11 Brought too a Schooner from Boston. at 3 PM Brot too a Sloop at 6...
Date: 11 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Frydy 12
Att Single Anchor in Holmes's Hole.
at 10 A M Sent the Gunners Mate Surgeons mate and 11 Men On Board the above Sloop [seized the previous day]2 at ½ past 11 Weighd and Came to Sail at 2 PM fird a Six poundr and a Swivel Shotted to bring too a Schooner at 4 Came too in Tarpolen Cove with the Bt Br Wt point S W at 9 fird a Six poundr and Swivel at a Schooner.3...
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Wednesdy 17
In Tarpolean Cove
[A M] people empd working up Junk at 3 PM Weighd and Came to Sail at 4 fird 3 Six Pounders Shotted and Brought too a Ship from Cape Nichola2 at 5 Came too with the Bt Br in Tarpolean Cove
Date: 17 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Tuesdy 22d
In Tarpolean Cove
A M at 7 fird two Swivels & two Six Pounders Shotted and Brot too a Brigg from Dominica2 . . . P M Deserted two Marines and the Pursuers Steward.
Date: 22 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 25
Att Single Anchor in Tarpolean Cove
at 6 P M fird two Six pounders Shotted and Brot too a Schooner from St Vincents
Date: 25 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Tuesdy 30
In Holmes's Hole
at 8 A M Weighd and Came to Sail . . . at 2 P M Anchord in Holmes Hole Veer'd to ½ Cable Sent our boats on Board two Sloops and put 2 men [on board them] at 6 fird four Six pounders, Shotted with Round and Grape to bring too a boat2
Date: 30 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Fryday 2
High land of Plymouth S W.
at 8 [A M] Weighd and Came to Sail Saluted Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves with 13 Guns at noon ー Came too in Boston Harbour abrest the Town.
Date: 2 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Saturdy 17
At Single Anchor in Boston Harbour
A M Recd 20 Men from the Sommersett. Weigh'd and Shifted to the Entrance of Charlestown River and by Springs on our Cable got our Broad side to Bear on the Rebells and began to fire with Round Grape & Small Arms. Continued to fire on the Rebells till 4 PM at which Time Charles Town took fire Our Boats Empd Carrying Wounded men over...
Date: 17 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Wednesy 19
Plymouth Light House So 2 Leagues
At 6 AM saw 20 Whale Boats under the Soern Shore with about 7 Men in each at 10 took two whale Boats Belongg to Marshfield . . . at 7 P M Came too in Cape Codd Harbr Sent aboat on Shore to get Intiligence
Date: 19 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Tuesdy 25
Cape Codd S E 3 Leagues
At 1 A M Joind Compy with 11 Sail of Transports from Boston at noon parted Compy . . . [P M] fird 3 Six pounders Shotted and Brought too a Schooner at 9 P M Sent the Schooner to Boston2
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesdy 1
The Land off Cape Ann N N W 4 or 5 Leag.
at 10 A M Spoke a Brigg from Boston for Nova Scotia. at 5 P M Saw a Sail in the S E gave Chace Spoke a Schooner from St Eustatia took her in Tow2
Date: 1 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Wednesy 2
Cape Ann Harbour N N W 3 or 4 Leagues
at 6 A M fird a gun and Brot too a Schooner with wood2 took her in tow . . . at 6 P M Sent the Master with two Schooners to Boston
Date: 2 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesdy 8
Cape Ann Harbour N E 1 Mile
at 5 A M Weighd and Came to Sail at 8 Saw two Sails to the Ed gave Chace at Noon took a Schooner from Hispaniola Bound to Salem. at 1 P M Hoisted out all the Boats Came to Anchor in Cape Ann Harbr off Ten pound Island Sent Lieut. Thornborough With the Pinnace Long boat and Jolly Boat to bring out a Schooner that Run in to get Clear at the same...
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg leave to inform you that on the 8th inst cruizing off Cape Anne in his Majesty's Sloop under my Command I discovered two Schooners under Sail standing in for the Shore. I made Sail after them and very soon came up with the Sternmost and detained her; the other got into Cape Anne Harbour whither I followed. On my anchoring the same day I sent Lieutt Thornborough with the Pinnace Long boat...
Date: 10 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1776
Wednesy 15
Moord at Brunswick [North Carolina]
Modt. and Cloudy
Empd Occasionally Exercis'd Small Arms.
P M Supply'd H M Arm'd Schooner St Lawrence with 105 Galls of Rum pr Order of Sr peter Parker. Came on Bd 2 Negro men from the Rebells
Thursy 16
Recd on Bd some Water Empd Stowg it away Huld Ship and Hogg'd her Both Sides ー Modt. and Cloudy Wr the Rebells fird at us Returnd...
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776.
Mondy 20.
Moord at Brunswick
A M unbent all the Sails tarrd the Rigging &c taken by the Rebells the latter end of March the Arm'd Sloop General Clinton with pilots looking out for Sr Peter parker & his fleet.2
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Septemr 1776.
Frydy 6
Moor'd off Ball'd Head
AM 20 Men & 2 Officers Sent on Shore to work on the fort. Modt. and Cloudy Wr PM the Rebells were discovered on Ball'd Head at the same time attack'd fort Gorge with Musquetry with 150 Men Commanded b'y Coll Poke2 after a fire of about 10 Minutes the Rebells were drove off by a party in the Fort of about 25 or 30 Men with only 12...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776
Sundy 29
Moor'd off Ball'd Head.
AM Anchord here H M Sloop Terriable Rec'd Gunners Stores from the Cruizer
Modte and Cloudy Wr P M our men came on Board from the fort which was burnt.2
Mondy 30
October
Tuesdy 1
Wednesy 2
Empd Occasionally
Modte Wr with Lightning and Rain Empd Occasionally
Recd some Boatswn & Carpenters Stores from the Cruizer
Fresh Breezes...
Date: 2 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed I beg leave to send you the Survey of Harbours &ca taken by the present Master of His Majesty's Sloop under my Command, between the 22d of August 1775 and the 31st of October 1776; The former Master being Prisoner,2 prevents me from sending you the Remarks made by him, between the 21st of October 1774, and the 21st of August 1775. I am, Sir [&c.]
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novemr 76
Saturdy 23
Moord at the Mouth of the Killns.
at Noon a pilot Came on Bd unmoor'd & hove into ½ Cable on the Bt Br
Light Airs Inclinable to Calms with some Rain Recd someNew Sails Stopt the Schooner Venice from Barbadoes Neck to New Brunswick Laden with Flower Soap & Candles for the Rebells Jams Davis Master & Owner. at 10 PM weigh'd & dropt out of the Kilns at 11...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7