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June 1777
Friday 27
Monument Land SW 3 Leagues
at 8 AM tackd in company as before
First part fresh Gales and hazy Latter little wind Working into Cape Cod Harbour at 1 PM a Brig and a Sloop run a shore near Cape Cod Harbr at 2 the Amazon made the Signal for all Boats man'd and Arm'd, Came to with the Bt Br in 7 fm water and sent the Boats to get the Brig and Sloop off fird Several Shott at...
Date: 27 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Tuesday 8
Cape Ann So 83 W 43 leagues
at 9 AM read the Articles of war and Punish'd Jas Quelch Marine for mutiny at 11 the Amazon made the Sigl for all Cruisers, Do Amazon, Orpheus, & Milford, & Convoy in Compy
Light Winds, and hazy Cape Ann So 81 W 41 leagues at 2 PM chacd pr Sigl to the Nd the Amazon, Orpheus & Milford in chace at 9 lost sight of the above Ships and...
Date: 8 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 24.
Cape Ann West 26 Leagues
Light Airs and Clear the Orpheus in Company at 11 AM saw a Sail and gave Chace
Modt and Hazy at 3 PM tack'd and fir'd Several Shott at the Chace and sent the Barge in Pursuit of her, at 7 brot to the Chace which proov'd to be the Betsey schooner from Newbery Port bound to Martinico,2 sent a petty officer and 3 men on board of her.
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 31
Cape Cod S 37 W 17 leags
at 4 AM Saw a Sail to the NW gave Chace at 11 fird sevl Shott at the Chace sent the Cutter in Pursuit of her. First and middle Pts fresh Gales and Cloudy latter little winds and hazy, at noon [brot] to the Chace wch Prov'd to be the Jenny schooner from Boston bound to St Peters2 sent an Officer and 4 men on board of her.
Date: 31 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Thursday 4
at single anchor Prudence Isld
at 5 AM sent the Long boat with a Party of marines to Prudence Isld for water soon after the[re] Landed a large Party Consistg of 270 Rebels which had Conclead them selves in an Orcharad near the Watering Place fird on our People and Killd three of the Marines & took th: remainder of th: Party & the Boats Crew Prisoners consisting...
Date: 4 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
January 1778
Friday 9
NE point of Bk: Isld:1 SbE 3 or 4 miles
A.M watch Hill NW 1 Mile, TKd ship Saw a Sail to the Southward gave Chace at 11 spoke with a Snow,2 she prov'd to be a frenchman, took 22 men out of her, sent 2d: Lieut and a Patty Officer & 9 men On board, ye: Snow waring Round, she fell on our Ld: Q...
Date: 9 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I take the earliest opportunity by Lt. Carter1 in the Haerlem2 Cartel, to inform you of the Arrival of the Transports under my Charge, & that I am appointed by the Viscount Howe, to receive you & your Suite on board the Juno, under my Command, for your Conveyance to England, when you shall be at liberty to embark, seperately or together with the Troops, as...
Date: 4 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the honor of receiving your letter of the 9th. Int. and have forwarded your packet to the Viscount Howe by the Haerlem, and shall continue in this port observing the strictest neutrality, till I have his Lordships order to remove, but I hope before I can possibly receive an answer from his Lordship, your aid-de-camp1 will arrive with the agreeable Tydings...
Date: 13 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I received your polite letter by the Haerlem Cartel; I have taken the liberty of hireing one of your Fishing Boats to carry Mr. Peter Robinson Midshipman, and William Holmes a Boy to Attend on him, to Boston, who hath the Charge of this letter to you; And beg you will be so Obliging, as to forward the enclosed to General Burgoyne.
I have it in Orders from the Viscount Howe, to Observe...
Date: 15 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11