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I am sorry to acquaint You that several of the Ships under my Convoy are exceedingly refactory and inattentive to the Signals made for His Majesty's Service, which gives me reason to believe that some of those who sail best incline to make the best of their way, which may occasion detriment to the Service: I therefore humbly represent that if your orders will admit of joining Convoys and keeping...
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Thursday 26th
Latde in 41:13 No Longde mde 52:29 Wt
At 5 (A M) 11 Sail in sight much scatterkd ー shorten'd Sail for the Convoy to join us,2 the Grand Duke and John missing ー at 10 found a Schooner, among the Convoy, bore down and found her to be an Armed Rebel Vessel; gave Chace ー made and repeated the Signal for the Convoy to come unde; our Sterp. At Noon the Convoy...
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Monday 14
[New York Narrows]
At 6 [A. M.] weighed and run up the River. At 8 Anchored at Staten Island in 7 faths found here the Greyhound and Orpheus Frigates. Employed watering.
Modt and fine Wear Employed Watering on Shore. In the Night a Party of Rebels came to the Watering Place and destroyed many of our Casks.
Date: 14 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
November 1776.
Friday 1st
Do [Sandy] Hook N 77 : 0 W Distce 94 Leags
At 2 (AM) more modt set Maintopsl carried away the Strap of the sheet block, handd the Sail and ballanc'd the Mizen; at 6 brot too under do at 9 saw a Sail in the NW quar the Strap of the Main Geer block broke and the yard came down — got do fitted and swayed it up. Wore and gave Chace.
Fresh breezes and Cloudy.
(PM) Came up...
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Saturday 2d
Sandy Hook N67: W Distce 82 Leags
(AM) Unbent the Foresail and Foretop mst Staysl being torn and bent new Ones.
Fresh Gales and Squally.
Sunday 3d
(AM) gave Chace to a Sail in the SW Quarter.
Fresh breezes and Cloudy.
at 9 (PM) left off Chace.
Monday 4th
At 6 (AM) chaced to the Et ward. at 9 came up with do which proved a Ship from Boston for Hispaniola -...
Date: 4 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
My Lord, I am honored with your Lordships Letter bearinz date the 21st of October, accompanied with a representation from Mr Alexander Brown, late Master of the Dinah Victualling Brig 2 which Sailed from Spithead, under Convoy of the Perseus, and desiring my observations relative to his assertions.
In consequence, I need only refer your Lordship to my Journal for a full vindication of...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776.
Tuesday 12th
Sandy Hook Lighthouse West Distance 3 Miles
Fresh Gales and Cloudy. (AM) the Roby Brigg one of our Prizes having drove on Shore by stress of Weather up Amboy River; manned and Armed all our Boats to send to her assistance and retake her frorn the Rebels. At Noon it blowing very hard were obliged to detain the Boats.
Do Wear At 1 (PM0Sent our Boats manned and Armed...
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776.
Saturday 23d
Running up the Narrows for New York.
Light breezes and hazey. at ½ past 10 (PM) heard the report of Guns in the SW quar At 11 made Sail, saw two Ships & 2 Sloops bearing down on us, ½ past made the Private Signl and Cleared Ship for Action. At 12, One of the Ships hailed us, but not to be understood.
Sunday 24th
set the Foresail in order to Tack and get...
Date: 24 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Decemr 1776.
Friday 13th
Do [Cape Henlopen Lighthouse] No 21:0 W Distce 16 Leags
½ past 7 (A M) gave Chace to a Sail in the SW quatr At Noon saw 2 Sail to the Wtward.
First and Middle parts Modr breezes and Cloudy, latter Fresh Gales and Squally. at 3 (P M) came up with the Chace which proved the Connection Schooner from Boston for Baltimore —2 took charge of her — at 7 spoke the...
Date: 14 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Wednesday 25th
The No most Land [of New Jersey] NbW 4 Leags
(AM) Tack'd and Wore p: Signals with Guns.
Fresh breezes and Cloudy. at 2 (P M) saw a Sail to the Wtwd gave Chace; fir'd several Nine Pound Shot at do and brot her too the Seahorse Brig from Turk's Island for Martha's Vinyard. took .charge of her. 2
Date: 25 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777.
Tuesday 7th
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse NNW 4 Leags
At 8 (A M) Chaced p Signl from the Roebuck, Cape May NWbN 2 or 3 Leags at Noon in Chace.
Do [Fresh gales and squally] Wear (P M) Split the Jibb, unbent do and bent another At 4 came up with the Chace which proved the Speedwell Sloop from Georgia for Philadelphia.2
Date: 7 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777
Cape May WbS 4 Leags
Fresh breezes and hazey. At 4 (PM) gave Chace to 2 Sail.
TKd: at difft times. At 8 Came up with the Chace which proved a Snow from Jamaica taken by the Andrew Dorea American Privateer — took charge of her.2
Date: 12 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
January 1777
Saturday 25th
Charles Town Lighthouse WNW Distance 4 Leagues.
At 7 (AM) gave Chace to 2 Sail in Shore. At 8 Charles Town
Lighthouse WNW 10 Miles. Tack'd repeatedly as did the Chace; fir'd many Nine Poundrs and Swivels Shotted at the Schooner and Sloop; after which the latter bore down and prov'd from St Thomas's for So Carolina — took charge of her —2 gave Chace to the...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777.
Friday 14th
Antigua S 13°: 0 W Distce: 150, Leags:
At 6 (AM) gaveChacetoasailtotheSoward Tack'd occasionally.
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy.
(PM) Tack'd occasionally. At 5 Came near the Chace; fir'd a Shot and brot do too, she proved the Marquis of Rockingham Merchant ship from Bristol for St Kitts, taken by the Sturdy Beggar Privateer — took charge of her.
Date: 14 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have the honor to inform you that on my passage from America to this place I retook the Ship Mackerel employ'd in His Majestys Service, and loaded with provissions for the Army at New York, on examining the prisoners I found them to be all subjects of France except one who said he was born in america I have not been able to procure any comission, or other information excepting that they had...
Date: 24 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
June 1777
Saturday 14th
Charles Town light-house NWBN Distance 8 Lgs
at Noon the Galatea and prize in Company, cleaned & smoked between Decks No of Sick
Light breezes and clear,
at 1 PM Standing in for the land, at 2 Saw a Sail in Shore, gave chace in company with the Galatea, at 4 the Light-House NWbNo 5 Leagues, at 5 the chace Run ashore, hoisted out the Boats, sent them after her...
Date: 15 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Tuesday 8th
Saint Augustine S 33° 0" W 48 Leagues
At 6 AM the Signal on Board the Brune to Spread, at 9 gave chace to the SE in Company with the Brune and Galatea: at Noon 34 Sick on Board.
First and middle parts fresh gales and clear, at 2 PM Tacked after the chace, as did the other Ships; at 7 ar rived up with the Brune, shortened sail and left off chace:
Wednesday 9th
at 4...
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Wednesday 16th
Charlestown Lighthouse, WNW 6 Leagues.
at 4 AM Saw the Land bearing NWbN 3 or 4 Leagues, at 6 the Brune made the Signal to prepare to Anchor, Sailmrs repairing the Maintopsail and Foretopmaststaysail: at 9 the Brune made the Signal to Anchor, at ½ past came too with the Stream Anchor in 7 fms the Lighthouse WNW 6 or 7 miles; The Fort on Sullivan's Island NWbN 3 or 4...
Date: 16 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Sunday 27th
Chs Town Light-house N 57° 0"W: 7 Leagues
at 6 AM Tacked the Lighthouse WbN 3 Leagues, at 9 brot too, Recd from the Brune and Galatea 3 Hogsds and 3 half Hogsds water, and Supplied the Brune with 35 Galls Rum, 308 pieces Pork, 7 B 4 Qt Oatmeal and 691 lbs Flour; And the Galatea with 1 Barrel Sour Crout and 50 pounds of Portable Soup; at this time Scarce a Biskit in the...
Date: 27 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Thursday 31st
Cape Charles NWbW 26 Leagues
at 6 AM Saw a Sail to the SE, and Gave chace, at noon arriving fast up with the Chace.
First and middle parts light airs, latter fresh breezes and Clear. at 1 PM continuing after the chace; at 2 Hoisted out the Pinnace and Cutter and sent them manned and Armed after the chace, at half past 3 they boarded her, and proved the Liberty Armed...
Date: 31 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9