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I got without the Lighthouse with his Majs Ship under my Command a Sunday [December 18] about Noon, the Wind at West North West, in the Afternoon the Wind veering to the Eastward and looking dirty, I put back and Anchor'd in Nantasket Road, at 3 the next Morning the Wind got round to So by East, I got under sail and at Eleven the same Morning Anchord here, where I found the Canceaux got in here...
Date: 20 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Sir. Yesterday Governor [John] Wentworth sent on board His Majesty's Ship under my Command, John Johnson, a deserter from the 43d Regiment desireing I wou'd keep him on board until an Oppertunity offerd to send him to your Excellency. I will therefore send him in the first Kings Vessel that goes for Boston, he seems very sensible of his past error, in desirting of His Majesty's Service in this...
Date: 13 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I wrote to You by a Schooner belonging to General [Thomas] Gage the 3d Inst nothing material has happened here since.
Yesterday Governor [John] Wentworth send me a Message by his Secretary acquainting me there was about three hundred Men had assembled, to carry away a Quantity of Masts, that were in a Pond near the Town, I ask'd the Secretary if the Governor desired that I might send my...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I received your Letter of the 25th Inst and likewise your Order with the two restraining Bills and Orders to stop and send to Boston all Vessels loaded with Provisions; In my last I acquainted You of my giving Lieut Mowat Orders to proceed to Halifax, the Wind continuing Easterly, made it impossible for him to get out of the Harbour, on the 23d he sent me a Copy of your Order, which he had...
Date: 30 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir Since I wrote You Yesterday there is a number of People about three or four hundred, this morning have assembled themselves in Arms on the Island where I am and are now in Possession of the Fort, which I mentioned in my former Letter, and am inform'd they are going to bring Cannon down to it, The Canceaux got under Sail with the two Victualling Sloops this Morning but upon these people...
Date: 31 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I wrote to You Yesterday by Mr Fraser who I sent round to Boston in the Spynx Sloop, all communication between the Ship and Town is still stop't what measures they are pursuing in the Town I cannot inform You, the Guns which I spik'd up which I mentioned to You in my last, they have got up to Town before the Canceaux got off the Battery as Lt [Henry] Mowat informs me in his Letter they are...
Date: 1 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, I wrote to You the 1st June by Mr [Thomas] Fisher, in that I acquainted You, I was credibly inform'd that the People intended to erect Batteries in order to drive the Ship out of the Harbour, and that they were throwing up Intrenchments at Kittery on the Massachusetts Side, upon my observing their Motions, I wrote a Letter to Colonel Sparhawk and Mr Chaunsey two of the principal Inhabitants...
Date: 5 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir Since mine of the 13th. Instant I beg leave to acquaint You that Colonel Fenton who has been these three Weeks Onboard of the Scarborough for Protection, went to Town as being a Member of their Assembly which was to have met that day, the populous hearing of his coming to Town assembled in a large body to seize him, he took shelter in the Governor's House, which they immediately surrounded,...
Date: 16 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In your Order to me of the 17th Decr last among other things You acquainted me that Governor Wentworth had represented to You, that the Province and Customhouse Treasuries were in danger of being seized, upon my Arrival at Portsmouth and frequently since, I acquainted Governor Wentworth and the Collector of the Customs that I was ready to receive Onboard, such Money or Papers, as they might think...
Date: 7 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Captain Barkley will suffer the open boats of the Town of Portsmouth & the Country to go a Fishing for fresh fish only first having a permit from him, for that purpose, provided the Town of Portsmouth will let His Majesty's Ship under his Command be supplied with Fresh Beef as usual; at the common market price & our boats to pass & repass without molestation Scarborough...
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 76
Sunday 14th
Moor'd in Annapolis Harbour
came in H: Majts: Sloop Viper with 4 Schooners
Date: 14 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Augst 76
At a single Anchor in Annapolis [Royal] Harbour
Tuesday 20th
Lights airs & Varble, empd Occasionally.
First part Modte & Clear, Middle & Latter light airs & Varble with a thick Fogg, at 4 PM weigh'd & made sail, at 6 turning down into the Bason, at 7 came too in the Bason with the Best Br in 6 fathms water and veer'd to 1/2 a Cable, the Gutts Mouth WNW, Goat...
Date: 24 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augst [17]76
Wednesy 28th
Moor'd off Fort Cumberland in the Bay of Fundy.
Empd. Occasionally
First part fresh Breezes & Squally with rain, Middle & Latter Modte & Cloudy, at 4 P. M found the Ship to take the ground aft,
Thursy 29th
at 6 AM bent the stream Cable to the small Bower, veer'd away and began to unmoor at 7 the Ship grounded aft; the strong Ebb Tide taking her upon...
Date: 29 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sepr 76
Satury 28th
Cape Sable NbE distant 4 or 5 miles
at 3 A M Long Island head ESE 3 Leagues, at 4 lost the Log & 2 Lines, at 8 Cape Percieux, N dist. 6 or 7 Leagues, the Gannet Rock SW 2 or 3 miles.
First part fresh Breezes & Clear, Middle & Latter Modte & Hazy; at 1 p m saw several small Vessels in shore, at 4 turning into port La tour in chace of a Sloop & 2...
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Octr 76
Tuesday 1st
At a Single Anchor in Port La tour Harbr
AM the Boat empd sounding, Lost a hand Lead and Line; the Rebell Privateer fir'd 3 shott at the Boat. Modte & Clear, PM the Boat Empd sounding, sighted the Anchor, let it go again;
Wednesy 2d
at 9 AM sent an Officer with the Cutter to Reconnoitre the Privateer who got out of the Creek in the Night at 10 the Boat return'd...
Date: 2 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Jany 1777
Saturdy 11th
Nantucket Shoal N71 Wt Dist 18 Leagues
at 7 [A.M.] saw a sail to the No ward at 8 TKd Ship & gave Chace at 9 fired 2 shot & brot too a brig from [illegible] Capes bound to Bristol in New England — sent a Petty Officer & 8 men on board her — wore & made sail — a swell from the No ward. —
Date: 11 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Jany 1777
Sunday 12th
Nantucket Shoals N25E Dist 17 Leagues
at 6 AM brot too Main TS to the Mast — at 8 wore Ship & set the Fore & Mizn TS — at noon out 3d reef of the TSls
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy — at 2 PM in Chace of a Sloop — out 2d Reef of the TSls — at 3 brat too a Sloop from Martinico bound to Philadelphia — at ½ past hove too at ½ past 4 made sail —
Monday 13th
at 9 AM...
Date: 13 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Jany [1777]
Monday. 27
At Moorings in Halifax Harbour
AM reeved some of the running rigging Dryd sails Captain Berkley 2 from the Scarboroughs Orders was Read whom supperseded Captain Mowatt [Henry Mowat] Caulkers Empd on Board.
First & later parts Modr & fair Middle Modr Breezes & Cloudy with much Snow. Reeved the remainder of the running rigging
Date: 27 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby [1777]
Do [Halifax Lighthouse] N4.30Wt 176 Leags
Bermudas S 15.46. 68 Leags
Sunday. 23
5 AM. saw a sail to the Wt ward with her head to the Nt ward Lying too Gave Chase Do spoke the Chase
[P. M.] hoisted the Boat Out & Sent her on Board the Chase, She proved to be the Brig Elizebeth taken by the Rebels 2
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
March [1777]
Sunday. 9
Do [Halifax Lighthouse] N46.46Wt 49 Leags
Light Airs & foggy at 5 P M Saw the Land from NNE to NNW ½ past saw a sail to the No standing to the Wt ward Do gave Chase
Monday. 10
at 9 AM Brot too the Chase She provd to be a Schooner Belonging to Salem from Cape Nichola Mould (Hispaniaola) Laden with Molasses 2 Bore away for port Rosoway the prize in...
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8