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May 1776
Thursday 9th
[In the weir above Quebec]
at 6 AM Weigh'd & drop'd further down the River. at 11 Exercised the People, supposing Ourselves to be boarded. Open'd a Cask of Pork Contents 308 Pieces.
First & Middle parts moderate with Thunder Lightning & Rain. latter light Airs and Cloudy. PM. Sent a Messenger down to Quebec. Got Bags of Hay along the Gangways for a Barracade...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Friday 10th
[In the river above Quebec]
AM Employ'd occasionally. Got down the Top Chains & Clapt hem on the Cables. No Rebels to be seen these 24 Hours. ー
First part fresh Breezes & Squally. Middle and latter Moderate. at 2 PM the Ship drove, veer'd away to a whole Cable exercis'd Small Arms, Got a Spring on the Cable.
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Saturday 11th
Running up the River above Quebec
at 11 AM Sent away the Barge mann'd and Arm'd with the Generals Aide de Camp to observe the Motions of the Enemy. Dry'd Sails. ー
First and latter parts fresh Breezes and Cloudy. Middle Mode & Clear. At 2 PM the Barge Return'd with an Account of their having rowed close in with Port Neuf, where about 200 of the Rebels came down to...
Date: 11 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Sunday 12
Running up the River above Quebec
at 4 AM the Triton's Boat came on board with dispatches from the Commodore.2 People Employ'd occasionally, making Wads &ca
Fresh Breezes and Clear weather. PM. Saw about 200 of the Rebels, fir'd several Guns at them, at 4 Lost a 5 Inch Cablet in warping a large Raft of Wood (which was floating down the River) Clear of the...
Date: 12 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Monday 13th
[In the river above Quebec]
AM Exercised the small Arms.
Most part fresh Breezes and Cloudy. PM. Sent the Schooner down to Point Au Trumble, to get off the Gaspee Brig,2 being inform'd by the Inhabitants that the Rebels had only cutt two small holes in her Bottom, which might easily be Stop't at low Water..... People Employ'd occasionally, and about the Rigging...
Date: 13 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Wednesday 15th
At Single Anchor off Point Au Platoun
AM. The Schooner returned and inform'd us that she had got the Gaspee Brig, off, and sent her down to Quebec. People Employ'd occasionally.
Mode and Cloudy Weather. PM. Came on board a Deserter from the Rebels. People Employ'd Variously.2
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
September 1777
Thursday 4th
Cape Race N41°37'Wt Distt 99 Leags
at 9 [AM] Saw a Sail to the Eastward — Made Sail and gave Chace — at 10 TKd Ship — Spy in Co
Fresh Breezes and Squally — Middle & latter Modt and Clear Wr — at 1 PM Still in Chace — at 3 the outer Hall yards of the Lower Studdingsail broke — lost the Sail — down Topmast Studdingsail — at 4 Brot too — hoisted the Boat out and...
Date: 4 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9