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June 1775
Friday 16th
Moor'd in Rd Island Harbour
The Rose and Tender weighed and reconitrd The Different Passages up the River, at 6 heard the report of Several Guns up the river which Proved to be some Armed Vessels Do they Took the Tender but all the Men Escaped
Date: 16 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Satdy 29th
New London Light House N W Distce 1 mile
Saw a Brigg to the S E Comr. made the Signal to Chace Do made Sail set Steering Sails came up with the Chace fired a Gun Shotted and Brought her too found her to be from Hispaniola Bound to Rhode Island Put a Petty Officer on Board with two Men to see her Inn. In Company with His Majestys Ship Rose and King Fisher.
Date: 29 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Satuy 5th
Fishers Island S S W Distce 2 or 3 Leag[s]
[P M] Saw Seven Sail in Sight. . . Spoke with the Spie Sloop & Seven Transports from Boston . . . Company with Rose and Seven Transports ー Anchord in the Sound
Date: 5 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesdy 8th
Gardners Island W B S Distce of[f] Shore 2 or 3 Miles
[P M] In Company with His Majestys Ship Rose and 7 Transports . . . Sent the Boats on Shore, Boats employ'd Getting Cattle off For the Transports . . . Seized a Boat with 15 Sheep in from Long Island. Saild from hence His Majestys Ship Rose
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
August 1775
Tuesdy 22d
At Single Anchor Bristol Harbour
Saw two Privateers running up the River the Rose mde Signal to Chace Do Bore away and Gave Chace ½ past 10 left off Chace, and Anchor'd in 3 fm being Unacquainted to run any higher Sent The Tender in Chace of a Brigg finding themselves chais'd they run ashore off Warrick Neck all the People left the Vessel
at 1 P M sent the Pinnace with...
Date: 22 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1776
Mond 1st
Moord at Sandy Hook
AM light winds & foggy Adml Sigl for sailing Empd WateringPM Modt & hazey at 4 the Adml Sigl to weigh & the fleetweighd & Came to sail Sent the Sergant & Men on Shore tothe light house the Mercury packett & 4 Transports lying here
Tuesd 2
AM 3 Men Came from long Isld for Protecktion on board of us ー
P M Light Winds &...
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
September 1775
Sunday 17th
At Single Anchor in Seaconnet Passage
Sent the Tender into Tarporlin Cove to bring a brigg at ½ past the Tender Return'd with the Brigg found her to be from Whaling Belonging to New York, sent a Petty Officer & 6 Men on Bd to take Charge of her In getting the Brigg out, they were fird at by a Number of Armed Men which was returnd by the Tender
Date: 17 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
September 1775
Monday 18th
Seconnet Passage Dist 2 Leagues
Sent the Tender and two whale Boats to speak with a Brigg Lying in Seaconnett Passage Spoke with the Brigg found her to be from Rhode Island Bd to Cork after Returning from the Brigg the Tender & Boats was fir'd at by Arm'd Men from amongst the Rocks. at Noon Returnd to the Ship
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Octor 1775
Sundy 1st
at Sing. Anc Point Ju[dith] E N E Dist 5 or 6 Leags
The tender Gave Chace to a Schooner Tackd Ship Do. the Schooner Run a shore, Work'd Close under Block Island And Came to an Anchor in 13 fms Water our Tender the Roses Small Tender & all Boats Employ'd Lightning the Schooner to gett her off.2
Date: 1 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Octr 1775
Satudy 7
at An An[chor] in Bristo[l] abreast of [the] Town with Springs [on] the Cables
Weigh'd & Came to sail In Company with Rose, Glasgow, Bolton, Tenders [2] Transports, 2 Schooners & 3 Sloopes Running up the River at 7 Came in Bristol Harbour, & Got a Spring out & began Fireing on the town [a]s did the Rose Bolton & Tenders at 9 ceased Fireing
Date: 7 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Octr 1775
Sunday 8
At Single Anchor in the Stream [off Bristol]
Saw a Number of Armed People Came Down & fired [o]n the Boats of the Fleet Getting stock off [fired] several Shot at them weigh'd & Came to sail Pr Signal As did the rest of the Fleet. Do Fird Several Shot at a Number of Arm'd People, Run in & Came to An anchor in 4 fms Water off Hogg Island Boats of the Fleet Employ'...
Date: 8 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Octr 1775
Mondy 9th
at Single Anchor in the Strea[m]
[off Bristol] weigh'd & Came to sail as did the Rest of the Fleet Fir'd Several Shot of[f] Bristol Ferry working Backwards & Forewards, & Firing at the Ferrys Came too in 8 fms Water Bristol ferry E N E Distce of[f] Shore ½ a Mile
Date: 9 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
[December 1775]
Sundy 10th
Moor'd between Long Wharfe and the [Town of Newport]
Modt Breezes and hazey weather Sent the Lieutenant and 1 Petty Officer on Board the Tender the Tenders of the Fleet with Marines and 50 Seamen & Bolton Arm'd Brigg, landed at Cona[ni]cut about 3 in the Morning to get Cattle was attack'd by a par[ty of] Rebels behind Stone wals &c Employd till Day light...
Date: 10 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
[December, 1775]
Saturdy 16th
Moord be[tween] the Town [&] Fort Wh[arf off Newport]
[Light Airs & Variable] Weather Landed on Brinton's Point to Get hay was attack[d] By a Great Number of Rebels & Returned on Board again with out any hay ー
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Jany 1776 Mondy 8
Single Anchor of[f] Warwick Point ½ past 3 [P.M.] hove up the Bt Br and came to sail turning to Windward spoke with the Tender belonging to the Glasgow from Boston Bore away running up Conanicut fird at the Rebbels 14 teen 6 Pounders Shotted and 4 Swivels at 5 P M Came too off Warwick Point in 3 fms water with the Bt Bower it Bearing N B W Prudence E to N West off Shore 2...
Date: 8 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Jany 1776 Fridy 12th
[In Narragansett Bay] [A.M.] at 8 the Comdr made the Signal to Weigh Do weigh'd and Came to sail in Company with His Majestys Ships Rose Glasgow and Bolton Brigg, Tenders &c working up between Connanicut and Rose Island.
Modt Breezes and fair
at 4 P M Brat to with the Best Bower in [?] fm Water Veerd to ½ Cable So Part of Prudence W S W Dyers Isld N E Distce of[f]...
Date: 15 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3