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June 1776
Friday 28
At Single Anchor in five fathom Hole
Little wind & Rain at 10 the Commodore Made the Sigl to Acquaint the General the ships were ready to make the Attack on the Fortifications on Sullivan's Isld ½ past the Sigl to weigh weighed & came to sail as did the Bristol Experiment Active Sphynx Syren Actaeon at 11 the Active began to fire soon after the Bristol &...
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Saturday 29
At Anchor off Cummins Point
at 6 A M finding the Acta[e]on could not be got off they set her on fire shifted our Birth further down Anchd with sheet Anchor in 4 fs found one Man killed & 6 wounded & 2 of our 9 Pounders dismounted
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Tuesday 2
At Anchor off Cummins Point
P M hove up the Anchor & run up towards the Battery fired a 9 Pd Shot at a Boat near the Actains wreck.
Date: 2 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Monday 8
Tuesday 9
At Anchor off Cummings Point [South Carolina]
2 Seamen ran away in the Night with the Barge.
Moderate breezes & Cloudy with rain
Longboat Watering p m lost by the Longbt oversetting a fire Grapling p[ai]r of studg sl. Halliards 1 Do Jack & 2 Marines Musquets & Bayonets 3 Empty Casks
Date: 9 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Tuesday 30
Sandy Hook N 33.29W 24 Lgs
Fresh breezes & Cloudy saw a sail fired a shot at her brought her too sent an officer & six Men to conduct her to New York
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I this morning waited on Adl Shuldham, & asked his opinion in regard to the Freight, for the money brought from So Carolina, he desires me to inform you, that as a receipt was given for the money when rec'd on board the Solebay, I stood charged with it, & must have been answerable for any loss, & thinks the offer I have made fore one pr Cent, very reasonable, as it has ever been a...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Saturday 31
Sandy Hook N74:10Wt 305 Lgs
Mod: & Cloudy with Showers of Rain ½ past 1 p m saw a Sl ahead fired 2 3prs Shotted at the Chace a Sloop from Philadelphia to Surinam laden with flour, Tar & Lumber2
Latt: in 35°40' N Long: in: 19:49 Et
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sept 1776
Tuesday 24th
Barbadoes Wt Soly Dist. 62 Leagues
At 5 AM bore away & set studg Sls at 1 1 Bent 'Bt Br Cable Fresh Breezes & Cloudy bent the small Br Cable at 12 PM fired 3 Gs & made the Sigl for the Convoy to bring too on the other Tack Wore ship & brt too on the other Tack
Wednesday 25th
at Sunrise Barbadoes Needham's Point NWBW, the End of the Isld NNW off...
Date: 28 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Octr 1776
Tuesday 22
Cape Hatteras N44:52 Wt 178 Lgs
Mod: & Cloudy at 1 PM saw a sl ahead gave chace at 6 fired 4 nine pd shot at the Chace bt her too fd her to be a sloop from No Carolina bd to St Eustatia loaded with Tar & Lumber2 took the Mastr & Men out of her & Sent some of our men on bd Tkd Ship & Made sl
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Octr 1776
Monday 28
Cape Hatteras N4:59 Wt 45 Lgs
at 6 AM a Sail to Leewd Made Sl after her fird 11 Nine Pd shot to bring her too, found her to be a Sloop from No. Carolina bd to St Eustatia laden with Tobacco, Tar &c.2 sent some Men on board her
Light breezes & Cloudy 1st part, Mid: Squally lattr fresh breezs at 2 PM fired 2 Guns for the Convoy to come under our stern at 5...
Date: 28 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Jany 1777
Monday 13
Moord off New York
at 7 pm a large quantity of Ice coming a thwart Hawse parted the Best Br Cable
Tuesday 14
at 4 am the small Br Wa'l cut likewise by the Ice, loos'd sails & got the Ship under Command to clear the Ice, made the Sigl of distress at 6 drove ashore off Yellow Hook hoisted the Boats out & carried out the stream Anchor & Cable at 7 made the...
Date: 14 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Jany 1777
Monday 27
So Et End of the Frying Pan Shoal So84:47W 72 Lgs [from Cape Hatteras]
at 6 AM handd Mizn & F Topsls Close Reft Mn Tops! one Sl in Co 2
Fresh Gales & hazy at 12 pm saw a SI to Leewd gave chace ½ pt fired one Gun shotted & a Volley of small Arms at the Chace & bt her too, sent An Offr & some men on bd of her, the Boat stove & filld...
Date: 27 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Thursday 6
Cape Fear Shoal NEbEt 11 Legues
at 5 A M got T: G: yds across at 8 out Ref TPs, 11 saw a strange SI in NW Qr Made sail & gave chace
Fresh breezes & Squally at 1 pm fired 3 nine poundrs to bring too the chace ½ pt f d her to be a Sloop from Charlestown bd to Philadelphia loaden with rice & indigo, sent an officer & Menon bdher
Friday 7
½ past 8 AM...
Date: 8 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
August 1777
Moor'd off Cape Henry
Tuesday 12
10 am came too in ¼ Less 5 fs Moor'd & arm'd the Boats to bum a Brig ashore & a sloop laden with Beef & flour which was perform'd —
Mod: & fr 1 pm Weigh'd & made sl 4 Table Pines WbSo 3 Miles 11 Anch'd Wth Bt Br Cape Henry SSW 2 Miles —
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 27
At the Horse Shoe
Empd occasionally —
Strong Gales with some Squalls 2 pm Veer'd to a Cable got T: Gt Yds down 4 saw a Schooner coming round the Cape, sent the Pinnace & Cuttr Arm'd after her ½ pt 5 the Schooner ran ashore within the Cape the Boats in pursuit of her 7 struck T: G: Mts lost a deepsea Lead & Line
Thursday 28
11 am the Masters Mate & 8...
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Jany. 1778
Wednesday 28
Do. [at Anchor off Cape Henry]
at 7 AM saw a Schooner coming up the River1 at 8 Weighd & kept turng towards her at 10 she ran aground, came too with Bt. Br. hoisted the Boats out & sent them to her—
Do. [at Anchor off Cape Henry]
Fresh Breezes & hazy at 2 PM the Boats...
Date: 28 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Wednesday 11
Do. [at Anchor off St. George's Point]
Fresh gales & hazy 1st part, Mid. & lattr. at 1 PM saw a Rebel Galley thro the Haze coming down the River,1 slipt the small Br. got under sail & gave chace, the Galley soon after fired a shot at us, began to fire at her & continued doing so for...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 1778
Monday 23
off Pt Comfort
at 9 AM saw 2 Ships off the Cape, chaced pr. Sigl to the SE St. Albans in Company—
Cape Henry WBS 2 or 3 Miles
Little Wind & fr. at ½ past 4 PM fired 8 Shot at one of the Chace, at 6 fired 4 Shot at the Chace & bt. her too, a French Ship from Port L'Orient bound for...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Thursday 5
Do. [Cape Henry] N 68:26 Wt. 24 Lgs.
at 2 AM gave Chace to a sail to leeward fired a nine pound Shot & bt. too a Schooner from Boston to Virginia took her in tow having Exchanged her Men1
Do. N 68:42 Wt. 33 Lgs.
Fresh Breezes & Cr. at 5 PM wore Ship
Date: 5 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Friday 13
Do. [at Anchor off Cape Henry]
at 1 AM heard the Report of 4 guns at 11 saw a sail to Et. ward weighd with the Otter & gave chace—
Cape Henry SW 2 or 3 Lgs
Mod: breezes & hazy ½ past 5 PM fired 25 Nine Pound Shot & some Musquetry & bt. too a Schooner from St. Eustatia bound to Virginia with Bale Goods &c....
Date: 13 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11