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1775
July 24
[Charleston Harbor]
Our voyage towards New Orleans [sic!] commenced.
Date: 24 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 25.
[Charleston Harbor]
Took on board our stores of provisions, &c.
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 26.
[South Edisto River]
Sailed over the bar, with the wind at N.E. and rain; at 6 P.M. anchored at South Edisto.
Date: 26 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 27
Port Royal Creek
Fresh gales, with thunder squalls; and a great deal of lightning; weighed and sailed up Port Royal Creek, where we anchored.
Date: 27 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 28
[Port Royal harbor]
It continued to blow hard with rain. We got through Port Royal Creek, and came to at the town; and landed our stores, in order to clean.
Date: 28 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 29
[Port Royal harbor]
We hauled on shore, and cleaned; and in the evening hauled her off again.
Date: 29 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 30
[Port Royal harbor]
Took on board our stores, and got ready to sail; fell down the river a little.
Date: 30 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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July 31
[Port Royal Sound]
Sailed from Port Royal, with the wind at South; and turned down to Jenkins' landing.
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 1
[Tybee Sound]
Got under way, and turned through Skull Creek, and came to, at Callaboge.
Date: 1 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 2.
[Off Georgia Coast]
Sailed out of Tybee, with the wind at South; turned to windward: at meridian observed in latitude 31 deg. 45 min.
Date: 2 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 3
[Off Georgia Coast]
Still plying to windward, with the wind at South; latitude observed 31 28.
Date: 3 August 1775
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Aug. 4.
[Off Georgia Coast]
Fine settled weather, wind southerly; beating to windward: latitude observed 31 09.
Date: 4 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 5.
[Off Georgia Coast]
Fresh breeze and thunder squalls; wind southerly: lat. observed 30 51.
Date: 5 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 6
[Off North Florida Coast]
Fine settled weather, with fresh gales: lat. obsd. 29 55.
Date: 6 August 1775
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Aug. 7.
[Off St. Augustine]
Made the Mattanzes at night; came to under the fort, in seven fathoms water and rode all night. At 6 A.M. got under way, and run down towards the bar of Augustine; where, we saw a sail at anchor off the bar. We ran down to her, and hailed her; and found her to be the brigantine Betsey, commanded by Captain Alvere Lofthouse, from London. We boarded her with our...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 8.
[Off Georgia Coast]
Turning to the windward with the wind at N.E. squally, with rain: latitude obsd. 31 26.
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 9.
[Off Georgia Coast]
Fresh gales at N.E. plying to windward with all sail set, and a growing sea. Lat obsd. 31 50.
Date: 9 August 1775
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Aug. 10.
[Port Royal Harbor]
Light breezes of wind, set squaresail and topsail, and made Tybee Tower; and we steered in at it, through Skull Creek, and came to in Port Royal Creek. Lat. ob. 31 50. Got under sail, and at 10 A.M. came to at Port Royal; and dispatched away an Express to Charlestown, and at 3 P.M. we landed the powder.
Date: 10 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 15.
[Port Royal Harbor]
Showery and thunder squalls. An Express from Charlestown arrived with an account of the Governor's2 sloop being in pursuit of us.
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Aug. 16
[Port Royal Harbor]
Squally weather, with a great deal of rain. Sundry companies of militia and light infantry, came to town from the different islands, to guard the powder.
Date: 16 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1