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John
Chambré
Susannah
Whereas it is intended that the Transport Vessels named in the Margin having onboard British Recruits for the Army under General Howe, and the Victualling Transports named in the inclosed List laden with Provisions for the use of the Fleet (all which Ships are at present at Spithead, or daily expected to arrive there) shall proceed to North America under Convoy of His...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esquire
Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck.
Seal'd Rendezvous not to be
opened, but in case of separation
In case of Separation by bad weather or any other unavoidable accident; You are hereby directed to join me off Cape Henlopen Light-house, as soon as possible.
Given under my hand on board — His Majesty's Ship
the Roebuck at New York the 7th Decr 1776
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esquire
Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck
In consequence of Orders from the Lord Vt Howe Vice Admiral of the White and commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America.
You are hereby required and directed to put your self under my command and follow all such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me for His Majesty'...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Private Signals
Private Signals for his Majestys Ships under my command to know each other.
By Day.
The Ship to Windward shall lower down her Foretopsail, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by lowering down her Maintopsail, there the Ship to Windward shall hoist an English Jack at her Maintopmasthead, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by hoisting an English Jack at her Foretopmasthead,...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Navy Board having represented to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, That the 16th Article of the Act of Parliament passed in the 31st Year of His late Majesty's Reign, for the Encouragement of Seamen employed in the Royal Navy, which strictly enjoins the Commanders of His Majesty's Ships to send home compleat Muster-Books every Two Months, is not properly complied with; which occasions much...
Date: 15 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9