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Febry 1775
Friday 26
Moor'd in Marblehd Harbr
Fresh Breezes and fair Weather Anchor'd here the Sea Venture Transport from Boston with Troops at ½ past 2 P M they disembark'd at 8 they embark'd at 3 A M [February 27] the Transport sailed.2
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Wendy 10
Moor'd in Marblehd Harbr
at 8 A M came in His Majs Arm'd Schooner Diana, with Lieutt [Alexander] Graham [Graeme], who took Command of the Lively, Capt. Bishop being sent for to Boston P Order V Adml [Samuel] Graves2
Date: 10 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Wendy 7
Moor'd off Charles Town Ferry
Charles Town Church Steeple N N E. the High Church in Charles Town S B E Becon Hill SW BS.
at 6 A M came onboard Captain Bishop & took Command of the Ship Saluted the Admiral with 13 Guns he having shifted his Flag
Date: 7 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Saturdy 17
Moord off Charles Town
Modt and fair Weather at 4 A M discover'd the Rebels throwing up a Redoubt on a Hill at the Back of Charles Town2 Began to fire upon them as did the Battery of [sic, on] Copps Hill at 8 Unmoor'd & run down aBreast of Winesimet Ferry & Moor'd at 11 the Troops landed at Charles Town ー a Continual fireing kept between both Armys at 2...
Date: 17 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Thursday
20 Moored in Nantasket Road
at 8 A M discovered a Number of Whale Boats Crossing from Nantasket to the Light House, they Landed & set fire to the House we made a Signal for Assistance ー came onboard 5 Boats from the Preston Boyne & Somerset got a Spring upon the Cable Empd getting 2 Guns from the Hope into the Sophia Tender ー Came onboard the Admirals Longbt &...
Date: 20 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir I am just favor'd with your Letter of this Evening which acquaints me, with the Admiral's Directions, to send my Master to make Remarks what the Rebels are doing on Point Alderton, and if throwing up Works, or erecting a Battery there to annoy Ships passing in and out the Light House Channel, all which You will please to acquaint t,he Admiral shall be done tomorrow if possible ー I this...
Date: 20 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Friday 21
Moored in Nantasket Road
came on board One of the Admirals Boats with Carpenters to repair the Light House
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Saturday 22
Moored in Nantasket Road
at 11 A M a Transport made the Signal of Distress being on Shore going out Sent the Boats to her Assistance [P M] Came onboard the Admirals & Boynes Longboats with Marines to Guard the Light House with Lieut Coalthurstー
Date: 22 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Monday 31
Moored in Nantasket Road
at 4 A M saw the Rebels Land at the Light House made the Signal for Assistance ー Mann'd & Arm'd Our Boats came down the Boats from the Men of War & an Arm'd Sloop Drove the Rebels on Shore & took two of their Whale Boats [P M] Saild the Sloop & Boats for Boston, came down and Anchd off the Light House His Majs Sloop Scorpion.
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of Yesterday, with the Extract of a Letter from General [Thomas] Gage, enclose'd therewith; and agreeable to your request, I here send you the account of the Movement of the Rebel Whale Boats, the Morning they last attacked the Lighthouse,:
There boats where hal'd over the beach that join Nantasket to the Main, in the dawn of the Morning, so, that we...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June [1]776
Wendy 19
Cape May N N W 2 Leags Light Ho[use] on Cape Henlopen W N W 3 or 4 Miles
8 AM observed as we opend Cape May 1 Large Ship 3 Brigs 1 Large Schooner & one wth out Topsls 3 large Sloops with Topsl Yards & One without yards, & 3 Small Schooners out of the Bay after making the Sigl for a Pilot Tack'd & Stood2
Date: 19 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir I've just time to acquaint you that this morning Osborne fell in with a sailing Boat belonging to the St John Schooner, by which find she and the Troops have quitted their Station, this gives me much concern, having flattered myself, should have had it in my power to have given you a very good account of your troublesome rebellious Neighbours, but this precipitate retreat has dash'd my most...
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Nov 1776
Friday 1st
Sandy Hook N 60 W. Dist 39 Leagues
Saw a Sail on the Starbd Bow fired a Shot and brought her too Sent the Boat onboard her with 2 Petty officers & 9 Men to take Charge of her, found her to be a Rebel Arm'd Sloop2 with 6 four pounders & 8 Swivels with a Number of Small Arms & Powder from Burdeaux bound to Philadelphia took the Master, Mate and Seamen...
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
at ½ past 5 P M Fired a Shott and brot to a Brig Sent the Boat on board found her to be from Pescataway with Lumber bound to St Vincents Sent a Petty Officer & 3 Men onboard her & took her hands out2
Date: 5 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
at 10 Mand & Arm'd the Pinnace & sent her ahead in Chace of a Sloop at 2 P M sent the Pinnace onbd of a Sloop from St Lucia bound to Cape Ann with Cocoa Took the Men out of her2
Date: 6 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Septr 1775
Friday 8
Thatchers Island No 80 West Dist 33 Leags
t 3 A M brot too a Sloop from Newbury bound to Montserat took her Men out and sent an Officer & 5 Men onboard her at ½ past 5 Saw 4 Strange Sail to the SE. Send the Pinrni.ce Mann'd & Arm'd ahead to Chace a Brig & a Ship at 9 fired a Gun at the Chace who Tack'd & Stood towards us ½ past 9 Tack'd Fired a Gun at a...
Date: 8 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Septr 1775
Sundy 10
Thatchers Island W ½ S 43 Leags
at ½ past 9 [P. M.] fired a Swivel & brot too a Schooner from Portsmo bound to Dartmo in England Sent a Petty officer & 3 Men to take Charge of her.2
Date: 10 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Septr 1775
Mondy 11
[In Boston Bay]
at 7 A M Cape Ann N B W 7 Leags [P. M.] Fresh Breezes and clear Weather Running up to Boston in Company seven Sail2 at 6 P M Light House W ½ N 4 Leags
Date: 10 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
September 1775
Sunday 24
Moored in Nantasket Road
Moderate Breezes and fair Weather Unmoored Ship at ½ past 9 A M weighd & Came to Sail with 11 Transports 2 Sloops & 2 Schooners2
Date: 24 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Septemb 1775
Wednesdy 27th
At Single Anchor under Fox Island2
at 3 P M fired a Gun p Signal to speak with one of the Sloops under Convoy, at 6 made the Signal for Convoy to prepare to Anchor at 7 came too with the best Bower in 7 Fath. Long Island Head N b W; Wt End of Fox Island W S W the Mouth of Fox Island Harbour, South
Date: 27 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2