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June 1776
Thursdy 27
at a Single Ancker Among the Florida Keys Great Mattacombe So end NWBN Distance 4 Mile
at 11 AM Saw a Sloop in the SW of us Verry good Woodg and Waterg here
[Light Winds] Employ'd Settg up our Rigging & Watering the Vessel took in Charge the Sloop Liberty Abr Aderly Master Spoke a Schooner & Sloop belonging to [New] Providence.
Date: 27 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Octr 1777
[sic 1776]
Sundy 27
Cumberland Isld NbE Amelia SbE St Marys entrance WNW.2
at 8 AM Weighd & run over to Cumberld Point
Do [Moderate and Cloudy] Wr at 3 P M Slipt and went after a Rebell Schooner Chas'd her till it was dark fired Several Shot to bring her too at 6 Anchord with the Small Br in 4 f. Veerd to ⅓ a Cable at 8 Weighd & Run down the River at 10 Came...
Date: 27 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Novr 1775
Monument Land S B W the Land about Boston Lighthouse W N W Distance 5 Leagues
Sundy 5
at 6 [A.M.] Saw a Schooner in the N W Qr made sail after her fired sevrl shot at her at 10 Light Airs found the Schooner Draw from us. Saw a Number off men on board her & she had three ports of a side Light Airs wth Cloudy Wr at 1 P M heard the guns firg at Boston at 8 P M Runng in for...
Date: 5 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novr 1775
Saturdy 11th
The town of Cape Ann N NE Manchester Church N W.
at 4 AM Mod. Breezes and fine Wr at ½ past 5 Weigh'd and Came to sail. at 7 Saw a Schooner under Marblehead land gave Chase at 10 Cape Ann Lighthouse Bearg N E Saw a Ship of war in the Bay which we took to be the Mercury
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novr [17]75
Tuesdy 21
Cape Ann N E Distance 7 or 8 Leagues
Standg Jest off Cape Ann harbour at ½ past 1 P M Saw a schooner off Cape ann at 2 we Discovered she was one of the Rebel privateers bound into Cape Ann harbour Chas'd her and fired Several Shot at her Work'd into Cape Ann harbour after her at 3 left off Chase the Privateer Running into the upper harbour where there was no Possibility...
Date: 21 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Decr 75
Wednesdy 13
Cape Ann N E.B N Distance 6 Leagues ー
at 5 A M Got under way in Company with His Majs Ships Lively Nautilus & Canceaux at 6 Past by the Lighthouse at 8 Went in between Cat Island and marble head at ½ past Saw sevl Sail of schooner[s]. Gave Chase to One Down between baker Island & the main Fired Sundry Shot at Do She Runng into the upper Harbour under the Cover...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decr 75
Thursdy 28
Boston Lighthouse House So Distance 2 or 3 Mile
at 3 AM Fired a gun and made the signal for Sailg Weig'd and Came to Sail at 8 AM Saw 5 Rebel Privateers at 9 Running into Marblehead harbour found Rideing here His Majestys ship fowey Discharg'd our Pilot into her at ½ past 9 Bore away Heard Sevl Guns fired from the Fowey at the Privateers 2 at 2 P M Came to in...
Date: 28 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3