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June 1775
Sunday 18
Moored in Marblehead Harbor
Fired 4 Guns & 4 Swivels at some Rebels who fired at the Ship
Date: 18 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1775
Monday 31
Cape Ann S S E 7 Leags
Fresh Breezes & Fair ー Fired 10 Guns 10 swivels, and some small Arms at a Schooner which we took2
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
July 1776
Thursday 4
Sandy hook N39°W Distce 11 Le ー
A M saw the Land Tack'd Ship & stood N E at 12 saw the Land bearing from NNW to W ー 6 or 7 Miles ー
Light Breezes & fair ー at 4 P M gave chase to a Privateer drove her ashore & fired a Number of Guns at her at 5 came too off the Southmost Wood Lands
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776 Sepr
Sunday 29
Montock point NEbE-8 Leag[ues]
at 6 AM saw a Sail to the Westwd gave chase [at] 9 spoke the Brigt Agnes ー Madder Master Loaded wth Sugar taken by the Rebels & bound to Rhode Isld
Date: 29 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1776 Novemr
Tuesday 26
Do [Block Island] N42d. — 25'E — 20 Leagues
at 2 AM Veer'd at 7 saw a Sail gave chase at 10 brot too an American Brigt loaded with Salt & Wine 2
Date: 26 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
April [1777]
Tuesday. 15
At Moorings in Halifax Harbour
Came on Board Captain Sir W C Barnaby Bart whose Commission was read &Supersaded Captain Andrew Berkly Acting Captain.
Date: 15 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
November
Monday 13
Cape Blowmedown S E 3 Lgs ー
AM at 5 made the Signal to weigh ー Hove up & Came to Sail [from Minas Basin] ー Seven Transports & a Schooner in Company ー
Tuesday 14
At Single Anchor In Annapolis Bason
AM at 2 Fired a Gun as a Signal to Bear way for the Harbor at 4 Made the Signal to Anchor ー Came too in Anapolis Bason Found riding here His Majs Ship Tartar with...
Date: 15 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
June 1777
Saturday 14
Cape Ann No 80Wt 102 Miles
½ past 6 AM. Saw a sail in the NW. Quarter Gave Chase the Jibb Split Do Bent Another.
Little wind & fair
Brot the Chase too she proved to be the Little John a Brig from So Carolina bound to Salem laden with rice2
at 5PM Saw 2 Sail to Windward Comeing down before the wind Cleard Ship for Action at 11 spoke H M Ship Ambuscade
Date: 14 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Wednesday 18
Isle of Shoals NWBW 4 or 5 Leagues
at 10 AM Saw a sail to the Etward gave chase.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Latter Light Airs & foggy ½ past 3 PM Saw 2 Sail to the Sowd One appeared to be a small Vessell the Other a Large square rigged Vessell in Chase of her. Do Cleard Ship for Action
½ past 8 the Chase Brot too. Sent the Cutter on Board. She proved to be a...
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
June 1777
Thursday 19
Friday 20
Segwine Isld N 62 Wt 67 Miles
at 6 [P.M.] Saw a sail to Windward Gave Chase
at ½ past 10 AM Spoke the Chase She proved to be the Sloop Nancy from Boston bound to St Peters2
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Monday 7
the Soermost part of Nantucket S 50 Wt 49 Leags
½ past 4 AM saw three Large ships to the Soward Stand ing to the Etward Gave Chase Cleared ship for Action ½ past 10 AM Spoke the Chase which proved to be H.M. Ship Orpheus on a Cruise the Other 2 Ships were H.M. Ships Amazon & Juno on a Cruise & in chase at 11 Made sail & Gave Chase to the Soward.
Light Airs...
Date: 8 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Tuesday 15.
Sandy hook Light house N77½Wt 55 ⅓ Leags
½ past 5 AM saw a sail to the SW gave Chase Made the Signal for the Agent to Lead the Convoy at 11 heard the report of a Gun to the Wtward ½ past heard the report of Another at Noon saw a Ship to Windward fire a Gun made the private Signal to her which She did not Answer: Cleared Ship for Action.
Light Breezes & Clear Wr...
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Feby. 1778
Tuesday 3
Do. [Halifax Light house] N 80 Wt. 167 Leags.
[AM] Saw a sail to the Soward Gave Chase
Do. [Halifax Light house] N. 81..09 Wt. 208 Leags.
Light Breezes & fair intermixed with Calms Latter fresh Gales & fair [PM] Brot too the Chase she proved to be the Ship Gruel...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11