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Copy of a Letter from Captain Thomas Pringle, on Board the Maria, off Crown Point, the 15th of October, 1776.
It is with the greatest Pleasure that I embrace this opportunity of congratulating their Lordships upon the Victory compleated the 13th of this Month, by His Majesty's Fleet under my Command, upon Lake Champlain.
Upon the 11th I came up with the Rebel Fleet commanded by Benedict Arnold:...
Date: 15 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
June 1777
Wednesday 4
Madeira No 64.24 Et 872 leags
at 2 pm Saw a Sail in the SW and gave Chace at 5 saw the Island Barbados bearing W diste 10 leagues. at 10 pm came up with the Chace after firing several Shot and Volleys of small arms at her — proved to be the Musquito Brig privateer last from Guadaloupe & belonging to Virginia John Harris master Exchanged the Prisoners and sent a Mate...
Date: 4 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Tuesday 24th
Saints ESE. 9 or 10 Leagues
at 10 am saw a sloop bearing SSW made sail and gave chace p Signal from the Admiral2 still in Chace and the Admiral in Sight. at 5 pm brought too the Chace after firing 6 shot at her, proved to be the Sloop St Pierre Antoin Kessan Mr from St Eustatius bound to Gauda loupe laden with Rice. Exchanged Prisoners and put on board her a...
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Saturday 12.
Barbados WSW 6 leags
First part moderate, middle and latter squally with rain. at 4 PM saw a sail in the NE quarter, out 2d reefs & gave chace, at 7 brat her too and sent the Boat on board, proved to be the Snow Nancy Nthl Jenkins Mastr from Bristol bound to Barbados, who was taken by the Retaliation an American Privateer.
Sunday 13.
at 5 AM sent a Midshipman...
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
January 1778
Saturday 10
Englishmans Head NBS 4 Leagues
Little winds & fair.
English Harbour NE 3 Leagues—
At 1 PM saw a sloop and a Schooner, coming up along the shore of Gaudaloupe with Rebel Colours flying. at 3 came up so close to the Schooner that I coud see she was a loaded vessel & the Sloop and armed one. Fired several shot at the sloop which occasioned several of her men to...
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Friday 6
Barbados So. 8 Leagues—
First & latter parts squally, middle Fresh Breezes.
At 7 AM saw a sail bearing ENE, made the Signal & gave chace. The Ceres in Company—
Barbados NW ½ N 25 Leagues
First and middle parts squally with showers of Rain, latter moderate & fair. at 3 PM came up with the Chace, proved to be the Grenville Packett from Falmouth who had...
Date: 6 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Monday 9.
Barbados SWBW 43 Leagues—
Moderate and Fair. at 6 am saw two sail in the N.E. made the signal & gave chace. at 11 fired two shot at the Headmost ship who took no notice of them. at ½ past made the signal for the Ceres to tack, at noon repeated it. still in chace.
Barbados So 67 Leagues—
Ditto Weather. at ½ past 12 the Ceres came up with the sternmost ship,...
Date: 9 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Tuesday 10.
Barbados So 67 Leagues—
At 6 AM saw several casks Floating by which suppose was thrown overboard by the chace.1 At 8 am made the signal to speak with the Ceres, & finding that the Chace was Lightening & that we did not gain upon her, left off chace she being then 4 Leags distant, & Hauled the Wind to the Southward.—
Barbados...
Date: 10 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have the honour to acquaint you that early in the Morning of the 9th: Instant I saw two Sail to the Eastward, whom I chased, having His Majesty's Sloop Ceres in company.1 The two Strangers at first shewed a disposition to attack us, but in consequence of the Kings ships having brought the sternmost to close Action about noon the other made off.—The Ship in Action after...
Date: 18 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Tuesday 24.
Barbados S ½W 16 Leagues—
First & middle parts Moderate & fair, latter do & Hazy. at 8 AM sprung the Main top Gallant Yard. at Noon saw a sail in the SW made the Signal & gave chace. Ceres in Company.
Barbados WNW 16 Leagues—
Moderate and Hazy. at 7 PM. Lost sight of the Chace. at ½ past 7 passed by a Light which the Chace had thrown overboard...
Date: 24 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11