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Having it in Command from the Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty to inform them of the misbehavior. of any of the Transports under my Convoy, I think it my duty to inform your Lordship of the behaviour of the Brig Favorite, who on the 22nd of April in Latitude 49°:02' North, Longitude made from the Lizard 11°:28' West parted Company with me; I have every reason to suppose intentionally. At 5...
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Moored in the North River off New York Town —
Friday 1st
New Stowed the after Hold rowed Guard In Succession with the Preston and Tartar Night and day Longboat for beer and water a Gang of Hands on Shore Broowing working up Junk our Signl for an Officer on Board the Commodore
First Part Squally with Thunder Lightning and Rain Midle and Latter Modte and Cloudy pr order...
Date: 1 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
January 1778
Friday 30th.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Moderate & Cloudy [AM] Sent the Boats on bd. ye. Victualer for Provisions & employd. Carryg. Staves Hoops & Casks on board the Jane Victualer
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Light Airs [PM] the Otter & Arm'd Schooner1 went in Chace of a Ship that hoisted...
Date: 30 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Saturday 31st.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
at 3 AM Came on board the Schooner1 Mr. Athern fell from on board the Schooner & was drownd'd
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Moderate and hazy [PM] sent the Schooner and Pinnace with a Lieutt. in chace of a Sloop in the NE Qr. at 5 returned ye. Arm'd Schooner ...
Date: 31 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 78
Wednesday 4th.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
at 8 AM ye. Otter weighed & made Sail
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Light Airs and Clear [PM] sent ye. Boats Man'd and Arm'd with a Lieutt. in Chace of two Sloops, Coming out of Portsmouth at 9 PM the Boats returned after burng. a Schooner load'd with Salt1...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 78
Saturday 7th.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
AM Saw a Sail in the offing at anchr. Sent the Schooner1 Man'd and Arm'd with a Lieutt. to the Sail in the offing
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Fresh breezes & Clear [PM] Open'd a Cask of Pork No. 3811 Conts. 306 Short 2 pieces at 6 PM the Schooner Returned...
Date: 7 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby 1778
Saturday 14
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia—
AM hove up the Small Bower anchor and hove Short on the Bt. Br. found the small Br. Cable very bad; unbent the Small Bower Cable & bt. ye. Sheet Cable to ye Small Br. Anchr.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia—
Light Airs [PM] saw a Sail off...
Date: 14 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Saturday 21st.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
[AM] at 9 saw two Sail Standg. In towards the Bay at 10 Saw another Sail, the two headmost Ships appeared large, made the Private Sigl. which they did not answer, but Showed French Ensign & Pendant, the Wind and Tide not permitting the get- ting under Sail got a Spring upon ye. Bt...
Date: 21 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 78
Monday 23d.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Light Airs & hazy at ½ past 8 [AM] Sheeted home the T: Sails at 9 got under way at ½ past 9 two Sail in Sight to the Eastwd.1 gave Chace at 10 made the private Signl. to the Solbay the Chace being French, made the Sigl. for a Genl. Chace to the Eastwd. The Senegal with...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 78
Tuesday 24th.
Cape Henry SW 1½Miles—
at 5 AM Saw a Sail to the SE from the Mast head,1 out Studding Sails. left off Chace, it being little Wind, and no Chance of Speakg. the Chace not Judging it proper to be lead off the Coast with only 35 Tons of Water on board.
Do. [Cape Henry] N 33 W 12 Leagues.
Modt. and fair [PM] Saw two...
Date: 24 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"The Ships we chased, were the Lyon of 44 Guns and 250 Men and the Count de Veaux1 of 24 Guns and 89 Men. The latter was the Ship that the Solebay took, in every respect fitted and prepared for Action. By what I have since learned from the Prisoners, they came from Port L'Orient the 1st: of January, determined to force a Trade, and to oppose inferior Force. The Ship I before...
Date: 2 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"The Solebay and Senegal rejoined me from their Chase the 7th: Instant. Captain Symonds informs me the Ship he chased1 was a long Frigate-built French Ship, but he did not think prudent to follow her any longer, as a NW Gale came on, lest he should be led off the Coast. The Solebay's Bowsprit was sprung, but will be fished and fit for Service by to-morrow Night.
I have the...
Date: 9 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Thursday 12th.
[At Anchor Crumps Hill SbE ½ E]
Light Airs & hazy. AM got under way H M: Ships the Emerald, Richmond, & Solebay with H M: Sloops the Otter & Senegal at 9 two of the Ships Anchd. between the Horse Shoe & Middle [Ground], the other two in Chace. One of them Stood without the Capes, the other up the Bay, at ½ past 10 the other two...
Date: 12 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Upwards of Thirty Negroes havejust escaped from a boat [at] Portsmouth on Board His Majys Ship St Albans. If I could be assured upon your Honor, that the Negroes would not be punish beaten or mistreated, I should be induced to return them and that sort of treatment, towards those miserable wretchs would induce me not to detain any of them by which means Individuals would...
Date: 20 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 78
Friday 20th.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Light airs and Clear Wr. AM Came off thirty five Negroes1 unbent the Sails began Tarring the Standing Rigging & Blacking the Yards sent a Flag of Truce to Portsmouth.
Date: 20 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 78
Saturday 21st.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia.
Modt. Breezes & pleasant Wr. AM Came alongside Six Negroes Employed Tarring the Rigging and Quarter Deck Nettings.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia.
Fresh Breezes and Clear [PM] Saw five Ships at Anchor, two Just off Cape Henry and three further up the Bay,1
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Tuesday 24th.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
AM the Tender Schooner1 Came down with two Prizes2
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Modt. & Clear wr. [PM] dispatched the Tender and Sent her away
Date: 24 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have ordered the Ariel to take under Convoy to Sandy Hook, the Senegal's prize, the Louisa Udrique, A Swedes Ship from Cadiz for Williamsburgh loaded with Cannon: viz Forty eight Six-pounders, and Eighty-nine twelve-pounders.1 I thought her a Ship of too much consequence to trust without Convoy. The Squadron under my Orders have continued successful, having taken and destroyed the...
Date: 27 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11