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May 1776
Thursday 9
In Delaware River
got the Roebuck off at 2 AM at 9 saw the Row-gallies the Roebuck mads the signal to weigh weighed and gave Chace, it being calm, and the Tide against us ー the Roebuck made the signal & we anchored ー
First part Light airs and cloudy, middle modr and cloudy.
at 4 PM the Roebuck made the signal to weigh Do weigh'd and gave Chace to the Enemy at ½ past...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Friday 10
In Delaware River
weigh'd and came to sail anchd off Redie Isld in company as above ー
First and middle parts fresh Gales and cloudy with showers of Rain ー Latter Light airs and cloudy, at 4 P M unbent the mainsl and Mn Topsl and bent others in lieu, till they are repaired ー empd repairing the sails
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Saturday 11
In Delaware River
Carpenters emped Fishing the Bowsprit. First and midle parts light airs and Cloudy, latter calm and cloudy ー empd as above fix'd a new Bobstay the old being cut with a Shot ー at 8 PM sent the Boats to row Guard
Date: 11 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Sunday 12
In Delaware River
at 8 AM weigh'd and came to sail as did the Roebuck and Tenders ー at 11 anchd. with Do Stoney Point Bearing N. N. E. 2 miles ー
First part calm and cloudy midle and latter modr and cloudy. at 4 P M down Topgt yards. at 8 sent the cutter to row Guard
Date: 12 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Monday 13
In Delaware River
at 8 AM weigh'd as did the Roebuck and Tenders, turned down the River ー
First part fresh Gales and cloudy,
turning down the River at 3 PM anchd in 7 fm empd about the Barrakading for the Qur Deck modr with Rain
Date: 13 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Wednesday 22
[Off Delaware Bay]
at 5 A M came too with the best Bower in 7 fm empd Barrackading the Quarter Deck
Light airs and fair at 9 P M sent 2 Boats mann'd and arm'd in Shore to destroy a Schooner of the Rebels
Thursday 23
at 1 A M the Boats return'd with 9 Prisoners having set fire to her she being aground
Modr and fair 4 P M saw a sail weigh'd and gave chace at 6 fir'd...
Date: 24 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Monday 27
Cape Henlopen W½ So 3 Legs
½ past 7 A M gave chace to 3 sail to the S W. fresh Gales and hazey made the chace to be [a] Ship a Brig and a sloop arm'd Vessels belonging to the Rebels2 ½ past 10 they hove too, cleard Ship and stood toward them. at 11 the Rebels made sail and stood in for the shore Shoal Water off Cape May. Do gave chace ー
First and midle parts...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Monday 3.
Do [Cape Henlopen] SO 70 Wt 17 miles ー
at 11 AM saw a sail to leaward bore away and made Sail at noon still in Chace ー
Fresh Gales and Cloudy with Rain Still in Chace, ½ past noon fir'd 3 Shot at the Chace, at 2 PM She brot too lay too and sent our Boat onbd her found she came from Currasae [Curaçao] bound to Philadelphia with Bale Goods, sent an Officer and 5 men to take...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Captain Graeme of the Kingsfisher having joined me at this place the 7 inst and taken a Brig from Cape Francois laden with Melasses bound to this Port, I have Approved of his sending her to Halifax, more from thinking it Necessary you should be acquainted Sir with the Situation of His Majesty's Ships here, than the Value of the Seizure, which is by no Means equal to the losing five Men for an...
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Francis Knox, Master.
Dav'd King, Mariner.
Jno. Will'm Dean.
Cha's Johnson,
Hugh King, Master.
Jas.Colwell, Gent'n, a Pass'r.
Jno. Verding,
Henry Geddice, do. do
Jos. Darby,
Wm. Adamson, Master.
Sam'l Dodds,
Alex'r M'Donald, Mariner.
Eman'l Dodds,
Christ'r Sozman, do
R' d Rollison
Jno. Manning, do
Date: 30 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Wednesdy 24
Do [Lighthouse off Sandy Hook] No 43 Wt 31 Lgs
AM saw a sail standing towards us, made sail twds her, ½ past 8 found her, to be, a sloop from Hambourrgh, with Bale Goods, belonging to New York.2 Sent the Cutter on board her, took the people out of her, and sent a midshipman, and 4 men to take Charge of her, hoisted the Boat in, and wore Ship
Light airs and...
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Augt 1776
Thursday 1st
Cape Codd SW 5 Lgs
4 AM set Topgt sails and staysls ー at 5 saw the Land, saw two sail to the Soward Tkd and gave Chaceー
First part fresh Gales, midl and latter mode still in Chace of the 2 Sail, ½ past 1 PM one of them, (a Brig) run onshore Do wore ship, and chaced the other, (a Sloop) at 2, fir'd two Guns at her, and brot her too, Do sent the Boat onbd and took poss[e]...
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 1776
Saturday 3
C: Ann No 62 W 28 Leags
gave chase to a sail fir'd at her and brot her too, Sent a Boat onbd found her to be from Antigua, laden with rum, for Ireland, but was in possessn of the Rebels. took the Rebels out Sent a Petty Officer onbd her, and 4 men.2
Prizes in Company.ー
First and midle parts fresh gales and fair, latter, hazey, lying too, for the prizes, made...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 1776
Sunday 25
Do [Cape Sambro] No56Et 82 Lgs
at 7 AM brot too ½ past made Sail soundd several times, various sorts of gr[oun]d.
Modr Breezes, latter squally, gave chace to a sail Et wd
Monday 26
at 9 AM split the Jibb, bent a nother, Set Studdingsails, fird several Shot to bring too the chace which proved to be a Continental Congress Privateer, belonging to the Rebels of 8 Guns...
Date: 26 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Sunday 1
C: Codd N W 6 Leags
First and latter fresh Breezes and hazey midle modr and Clear at 3 PM gave chace to a sail No ward ー at 5 carried away Fore Topmast studding sl yard. Fired at the chace. brot too found her a Schooner from old York to the West Indies with Lumber empd getting part of her cargo onbd Prize in Co
Mondy 2
Modr Breezes took all the sails Rigging &c...
Date: 2 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Wednesday 4
Cape Ann NW½ N 4 Lgs
at ½ past 6 AM gave chace to a sail ー at 8 AM shortned Sail and brot too found the chace to be HM ship Milford and 3 Prizes. empd getting the guns on bd from out of our Prize2 the Milford gave chace to a Sail N Wd
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Monday 9
Cape Ann No 43 W 27 Lgs
at 5 AM saw 2 sail Et wd gave Chace, 9 mann'd and Arm'd the Pinnes and sent her after a Sloop. ½ past sent the Cutter onbd a Sloop from Nantucket fishing, still in Chace ー
Light airs and fair, at 7 [P. M.] shortned sail, and brot too. Retd the Pinnes with a sloop from the Wt Indies, bound to Rhode Isld with Rum and Sughar, took possession of her,...
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Saturday 21
Cape Codd No 86Wt 34 Lgs
at 5 AM gave chace to two sail at 6 came up with a Ship which the Rebels had taken, took the Rebels onbd sent a petty Officer & 8 Men to take charge of her,2 made sail after a Brig Prize in Co
First part fresh Breezes and cloudy, middle strong Gales, latter fresh breezes and fair, fir'd several shot and brot too the Chace, found...
Date: 22 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Friday 11
In Halifax Harbour
AM Discharged the Prisoners, into H. Majestys Ship Boulogneー
First part modr and Cloudy, middle and latter fresh Gales and Cloudy, at 3 PM hove short, 1/2 past weigh'd; at 4 came too and sent the Warrans Guns2 onboard the Rainbow, at 5 weighed and came to sail,
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, with the inclosed from His Excellency the Prince de Masereno to My Lord Weymouth, which is here returned, and have agreeable to their Lordships Orders, stated the case in the most particular manner of the Spanish Snow St Barbe [Santa Barbara]. 2
On the 24th of May 1776 I was laying at single Anchor with His Majesty's ship...
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8