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Sir The 15th. February at three O'Clock in the Morning I sailed from Cranberry Harbour, with His Majesty's Schooner the Halifax, intending to put into Machias to take a Pilot for Passamiquody, the Pilot we then had Onboard not being acquainted with the Coast further than Machias; At half past twelve the Pilot being deceived in the Land, run the Schooner upon a Ridge of Rocks off Sheep Island,...
Date: 1 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1776
Saturday 1
Off Battiscon [St. Lawrence River]2
at 4 AM sent our boats with a flat Bottomed boat (recd from the John & Christopher Transpt) at 7 began to Ferry over3 Genl [John] Burgoyne and 550 Men with their Baggage &, being a Detachmt from 62. 53. 43 & 24 Regimt at 12 our boats returned,
Sunday 2
Light Airs with rain,
AM Passed by on the...
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Friday 14
Off Three Rivers
A M at 3 Weighd and came to Sail at 8 came too off Trois Riveres found riding here his Majesty's Ships Blonde & Triton, with 20 Sail of Transports, Saluted Commodore Douglas with 13 Guns,
Saturday 15
at 9 A M Weighed and came to Sail
First part little Wind lattr fresh gales,
at 8 P M brought too in the Narrows beloe Sorel ½ Past Weighed &...
Date: 17 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Thursday 4
off Sorel [St. Lawrence River]
Fresh breezes and Cloudy Wr P M sent the seamen who Entered to serve on the Lakes to Champlain.
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
September 1775
Saturday 23
Portland N N E 7 or 8 Leaguesー
A M the Pilot came on board and took charge of her ½ past 11 Slipt the Bridles & came to sail [from Portsmouth Harbor] at 2 PM Anchor'd at Spithead with the small Br . . . at 11 Weighed and came to Sail, Saluted Admiral Douglas2 with 13 Guns.
Date: 23 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novemr 1775
Friday 10
Moor'd off Quebec
AM at 2 Fired 2 Guns Signals for a Pilot, sent the Boat on Shore.and brought off a Pilot, at 4 ー Weighed and came to sail at 8 the Isle of Orleans Wt dist 2 Leags at ½ past 11 Anchored with the small Br off Quebec in 20 fm Water the Church bearing N W b N found Riding here his Majs Frigate Lizard with 4 Armed Ships and 4 Transports Fresh gales with Snow...
Date: 15 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novemr 1775
Saturday 18
At Anchor off Quebec
[A.M.] at 11 Weighed and Sail'd up the River, Modt & Clear Wr at 6 P M Anchored off St Augusta in 8 fm Water
Sunday 19
at 8 A M saw a Sail which proved to be the Fell Armed Ship with Governor Carlton and Troops on board, saw a Number of of the Rebels assembled upon a high Land, fired several Swivels at them, Modt & Cloudy Wr at 6 PM...
Date: 20 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novemr 1775
Wednesday 22
Alongside the Wharf [Quebec]
Clear Frosty Wr dropt down the River the Polly & Elizabeth Transports Light breezes and fair Wr PM Punished Josh Robson with 12 lashes for Neglect of Duty,
Thursday 23
[A.M.] hauled into the Cul di sac His Majesty's Frigate Lizard, People employ on board assisting her, found that the Old Main mast was broke a Drift and Lost ー...
Date: 26 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novemr 1775
Monday 27
In the Culde'sac [Quebec]
AM hauld into the Culdisac. Modt & fair Wr employ'd stowing away Provisions and stores in the Store House
Tuesday 28
AM Exercised small Arms, Light breezes with much Snow, PM Sail'd hence the Dorothy & Issable Transport, for Boston, Exercised small Arms
Wednesday 29
Exercised small Arms.
Thursday 30
Light breezes. with...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
December 1775
Saturday 2
In the Culde'sac [Quebec]
returned to Quebec the Issable & Dorothy Transport ー First and middle parts Do Wr [Modte. & Cloudy Wr.] with Snow, latter fresh breezes wth Rain P M sent our Powder on Shore in Charge of the Storekeeper of the Garrison,
Sunday 3
haul'd into the Culde'sac his Majestys Sloop Hunter, People employ'd Cleaning the Vessel
Monday 4...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
January 1778
Wednesday 14
Barbadoes No 84.47 W 59 Leagues
The Convoy1 6 Leagues a Stern shortned Sail at 1 AM Saw the Island of Barbadoes bearing NNW 5 Leagues brought to and made the Signal for seeing the Island at 4 Joyned the fleet the Commodore made the Signal to bring to on the Starboard Tack at 6 the fleet made Sail and Ran into Carlisle Bay at 8 spoke his Majestys...
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
February 1778
Thursday 5
Abrest of the Keys off Port Royal [Jamaica]
at 10 AM Port Royal Harbour bore NNW distant 4 or 5 Leagues at 11 fired a Gun and made a Signal for a pilot bore away for port Royal Running down for Port Royal
Running down for Port Royal
Fresh Breezes and fair Wr at ½ past 12 Saluted Vice Admiral Gayton with 13 Guns and at 1 Came to in Port Royal Harbr....
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
At a Council held in the Council Chamber
at Pensacola on Thursday the 19th. day of March 1778—
His Excellency laid before the Board a Letter which he had received from Joseph Nunn Esqr. Commander of His Majestys Sloop of War Hound in Answer to the Governors Letter of Yesterday and the same being read was ordered to be entered on the Minutes in the Words following
Hound Sloop...
Date: 19 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
In pursuance of your Order of the 19th: last Month I arrived here with His Majesty's Sloop under my Command the 13th: Inst. the Southampton and Atalanta were lying in this Bay, the Sylph was some days before sent to the Mississippi, on the request of the Governor Chester, who had received intelligence, that one Willing with a Party of Rebels had come down to the...
Date: 19 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have been waiting here for the Governor's Dispatches1 to the Governor of New-Orleans,2 since I did myself the honour to write you the inclosed Letter of the 19th. Instant;3 I have just now received them and shall proceed to Sea to-morrow Morning.
Enclosed I send the State & condition of his Majesty's Sloop under my Command, as well as those of the...
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11