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June 1776
Monday 10th
Moored in Halifax Harbr
at 8 A M the Adml made the Sigl for all Officers to repair on board their respective Ship. ½ past Do md Sigl to unmoored, at 10 unmoored, Sail'd hence the Pacquet Captain Bond, for England ー
Fresh Gales & Cloudy. at 1 P M the Leeward part of the Transports getting under way at 2 got under way at 5 brot too with the Main TS to the Mast to...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Saturday 29th
Sandy hook N35W Distce 13 Leags
at 3 A M the Centurion join'd the Fleet set Top Gt Sails & TKd at 5 lost Log and 2 lines at 7 saw the land NWbW 9 or 10 Leags at 8 out all Reefs 109 Sail in sight at 11 High Land of Never Sink N W 4 or 5 Leags At Noon Sandy Hook light House NWbW. 3 or 4 Leags
Fresh Breezes & Hazey at 1 P M. got on board a Pilot from the Adms...
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Tuesday 2d
At single Anchor In Gravesend Road.
4 AM Weigh'd pr signl from the Adm in Compy with the Phoenix, Rose, and Greyhound, & first division of Transports, and run thro' the Narrows, but falling little Wind & drifting NW with the tide of Ebb. at Noon bore down with [1] division to the Fleet.
1 PM Anchor'd here with the best bowr in 15 fam Veerd away to ½ a Cable at 5...
Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July. 76
Thursday 4th
At single Anchor off Wt Bank [New York Narrows]
at 4 A M weigh'd & work'd up Amboy Channel 2 at 10 brot too to stop tide.
Light Airs & Clear. 1 P M. Weigh'd & made Sail up the River at 2 taken aback & the tide of ebb coming down was obliged to drop down to Prince's Bay & Anchor'd with the small Br in 7 fam ー Red head Wt 1 Mile
Friday...
Date: 10 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Augt 76
Thursday 22d
Moor'd with the stream Anchr off Staten Island
At 2 AM the Flat boats No 23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30 with the Capt & Lieut to the Narrows of Staten Island to British Landing at Gravesend Bay, Long Island, August 22, 1776. Imbark the Troops at 10 landed without opposition in Gravesend bay 5 thousd the 1st landing & 2 fives the next at 5 [P.M.] dropt down Transports and...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sepr [17]76
Friday 27th
Moor'd with the Stream Anchr In Amboy Channel off Red head.
AM Employ'd on Sundrys ー Sent the Boat Watering
Moderate & Clear
at 3 P M two of the Long Boat Men run away with the Long boat Loaded with Water from the Waterg Place, Man'd and Arm'd the Pinnace and sent after her, but her getting on Shore brot down a party of Rebels could not get her off for the fire...
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Octobr 76
Tuesday 22d
At single Anchr in Huntingdon Bay ー Loyds pt. NWbN 1 M.
AM saw the Niger at Anchor in the sound at 6 more Moderate Weigh'd & came to sail the Niger working to Windwd past by her, fir'd a six poundr at a Privateer Sloop that run into Norwalk Harbor, stood into 5 faths and run along shore as far as Fairfield at Noon the Fore NbE 6 ms
haul'd our Wind Employ'd working...
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Novemr 76
Saturday 2d
In the [Long Island] Sound
At 11 AM recd Advice that the Rebels landed at a place to the Etwd to plunder at ½ past weigh'd & run out of the Bay to the Niger, made signl to speak with her and fired Guns. Do Wear [Fresh Breezes & Razey] at 1 PM the Capt: went on board the Niger at ½ past retd made Sail to the Etwd at 5 Anchd with the Bt Br in 7½ faths in Satocket...
Date: 3 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novemr 76
Tuesday 12th
At single Anchor in Huntingdon Bay
AM more Moderate got up the Yds & Top Gt Masts & hove to 1 /3d of a Cable Made Signal for the Speedwell to weigh fir'd 2 Swivs
Moderate & Razey — at 2 PM Weigh'd & came to Sail the Speedwell in Compy Employ'd workg out of the Bay, the Carysfort in the Bay at 6 spoke her — & sent the Speedwell, to the Main to take...
Date: 13 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
July 1777
Monday 14th
Moor'd in the North River of[f] New York
at 2 PM made the Prestons St Albans & Richmonds Sigls for Lieutts and the general Sigl for the fleet to prepare for Sailing,
Thursday 15th
At 9 AM made the Scarboroughs Sigl for the Capt at Noon Punish'd Heny Luke for Drunkenness:
The first part fresh breezes & Clear, middle Modte & fair, latter Cloudy ½ past 1 ...
Date: 23 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Lattde 38°.18' [off Assateague Is.]
Sunday 3d
at 5 AM made the Sigl & Tack'd, at 8 the Dispatch made the Sigl for seeing a sail in the S.W. made her Sigl to Chace, at 11 made the Sigl for the Convoy to come under the Admls Stern, the Augusta fir'd several Shot at a Ship Standing out of the Fleet, at Noon made the Apollo's Sigl to come within hail —
The first part Modte...
Date: 3 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Lattde 37°.27' [nearing Cape Charles]
Tuesday 12th
at 7 AM shorten'd Sail & made the Raisonables Sigl to come within hale, at 8 made the Roebucks Sigl for a Lieut Sounded 19 fm 264 of the Convoy in Compy — Modte breezes & clear Wr at 2 PM made the Roebuck & dispatches Sigl to Chace a Sail in the NW, saw the land from the Mt hd, made the Sigl to the fleet, at 5...
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Saturday 23d
At Anchor off the River Elk —
at ½ past 10 AM weigh'd & came to sail, stood upwards towards Turkey Point and pass'd over a mud Bank with 20 feet on it. ¾ past 11 Anchd in 7 fm soft Ground, veer'd to ½ a Cable & Steadied with the Kedge.
The first part Modt breezes, with thunder, lightening & rain, Middle light airs & Cloudy, latter little winds &...
Date: 24 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Monday 25th
Moord off the River Elk
at 5 AM hauld down the Flag, & hoisted the Pendant, at 7 saw the Flag flying on board the Roebuck to the NE, observ'd her & part of the Fleet get under weigh, hoisted the Colours, at 11 the Transports weigh'd & stood up the River Elk, Anchd here the Somerset & Isis, pay'd the Ships sides with Varnish of Pine —
The first part...
Date: 25 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9