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May 1776
Thursday 30
Sandy hook N64Wt 90 Leags
Saw a Sail to the SW
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wr
at 2 gave Chace to the So ward at 5 come up wth & Sent a boat on Board the Chace, a Sloop from Nantucket for the Whale fishery,2 brought her People on Board & sent a Petty Officer & 4 men to take Charge of her Reef'd topsails & made sail ー3
Date: 30 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Saturday 8
Sandy Hook NNW¼ W 8 Leagues
AM Chaced a Sloop fired 2: 6 prs to bring her too on which she ran on Shore, sent the boats man'd & Arm'd to bring her off finding it impossible wth so much Su[r]f on Shore Distroy'd & Left her2 at 11 the Boats came on Board made Sail
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June
Wednesday 19
Cape Henlopen NNW½W ー 16 Lgs
[AM.] Chaced to the Ewd Brat too spoke the Chace a small Sloop from Philladelphia for St Eustatia with Flour & Bread sent a petty Officer & Men on board her & made sail
Mod: & fair at 4 P M Brat too Main Topsail to the Mast Open'd a Cask of Pork Cants 320 short 6 Pieces sent the Boats on Board the Schooner, & Brat out of her...
Date: 19 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June [17]76
Thursday 27
At Anchor off Cape Henlopen Light House
at 9 A M gave Chace to the N W
Modr wth Rain P M in chace of a Ship & a Brig Running in for Cape May2 at 3 the Vessels being within the Banks, came too wth the Best Bower in 7 fm Light house W B S
Date: 27 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June [17]76.
Saturday 29
Cape Henlopen WBN 4 or 5 Le[agues]
at 4 AM gave Chase to a sail to the No ward ½ Past 8 came too wth the Bt Br in 6½ fm at 9 sent two Boats man'd & Arm'd wth Kingfishers to destroy the Chace which had run on Shore she Prov'd a Brig from the West Indies wth Amunition set her on fire & Blew her up,2 on which Service we had one Man Wounded &...
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Wednesday 3
Cape May WBN 20 Leagues
at 4 AM Gave Chase to two sail in the N Et at 6 fired a Six Pdr & spoke one of the Chase a Schooner from Egg Harbour for the Wt Indias2 sent an Officer & 4 Men on board & made sail
Fresh Breezes & clear Wr at one P M in 1 Reef Topsails & hove too, at 8 made Sail at 11 In 2 Reef Topsails saw too sail in the SW: Qr...
Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Thursday 4
Cape May NW ¾ N 26 Leagues
Light Airs & clear
at 4 PM sent the Barge Man'd & Arm'd in Chase of a Sloop to the Southward at 9 fired 2 Six Prs as a Signal to the Barge & continued making false fires, at 12 the Barge retd wth a Sloop from Philadelphia for Martinico with Flour2
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Monday 15
Cape Henlopen N55W 28 Leagues
At 4 AM Fresh Gales, saw two sail to the Westward made sail & gave Chase from 5 to 6 fired 4, 6 Pounders shotted to bring too the Chase a Sloop from Philladelphia for St Eustatia wth Flour sent an Officer & 4 men on board her2 gave Chase to the SEt
Fresh Breezes & Clear, Fired 3 six Pounders to bring too the Chase at 8...
Date: 16 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Saturday 20
Cape Henlopen N88Wt 18 Leagues
at 6 AM Chased to the S W at 8 sent the Barge man'd &
Armd after the Chase
Light Airs, at 8 P M the Barge Return'd wth a Schooner from Philadelphia to the West Indias, Made Sail
Sunday 21
at 4 A M saw three sail in the S W gave Chase at 5 took a Sloop from Philadelphia for the West Indias at 9 took a Brig from Do for Do at 10 in...
Date: 22 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Augt [17]76
Saturday 24
Cape Henlopen WBN 14 Leagues
at 5 AM saw the Land at 7 Henlopen Light house West 2 Leagues.
Mod: & fair at 2 P M came too with the Best Br in 10 fm in old kil road, Light house on Cape Henlopen SBEt sent a Flag of truce on shore wth 41 Prisoners2 at 6 weighed & came to sail Close Reef'd Topsails
Date: 24 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776.
Friday 13th
at Single Anchor off of Bedlows Island.
Light airs and fair. PM Empd as before2 at ½ past 3 weighed and made sail up the East River p Sigl from the Admiral in Company with the Phoenix, Carrisford, and Roebuck passed the Town and Battery of New York which kept a Constant Fire at the Ships, without their returng One Shot. at ½ past 5 came too, with the Best...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776.
Sunday 15th
At Single Anchor in Bushwick Bay East River N. York.
at 4 AM weighed and made Sail in Company with the Phoenix, Carrisford, Rose, and Roebuck, at Six came too with the Best Bower in 4 fm in Ships Bay. got the Stream and Kedge Anchors Astern & moored thence distant off Shore 300 yards close by the Rebels Intrenchment at 10 the Flatt bottom Boats with the Troops...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Monday 28th
Cape [Henlopen] No 56. Wt 13Leags.
at 7 AM made Sail, and the Daphne's Signal to go ahead. Exercised Small Arms
First part mode & Varble middle and latter fresh gales with Squalls. and Cloudy with Rain...at 1/2 past 4 P M saw a Sail to the NW. out Reefs and gave Chace with the Daphne at 8 lost Sight of the Chace, and Shorten'd Sail.
Tuesday 29
at 6 AM saw a...
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
November 1776
Friday 1st
Do Cape [Henlopen] No 61 Wt 21 Leagues
at 10 AM saw a Sail to the NW gave Chace with the Daphne Fresh breezes and Cloudy Wr at 1 PM fired 2 twelve Poundrs and brot too the Chace. She prov'd the Brittania Brig belonging to Liverpool and bound there from Jamaica in Ballast Benjn Francis Hughes Mastr taken 21st Octor by the Chance and Congress Privateers2 sent...
Date: 1 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Thursday 7th
Do Cape [Henlopen] No 33 Wt 20 Leagues
at 7 AM saw a sail in the NE Qr. gave Chace from 8 to 9. fired 2 twelve poundrs and Nine 6 poundrs and brot her too. a Sloop from Philadelphia for Charles Town So Carolina,2 brought the Master & nine people onboard & sent a petty Officer and 3 Men on board Reef'd Top Sails.
Date: 7 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Wednesday 13th
Do [Cape Henlopen] No 26 Wt 53 Leagues
First and middle parts fresh gales & Clear Wr latter mode and fair. PM out Reefs Courses & Sway'd up the Yards set the Top Sails and got up the Top Gallt Masts. Saw 9 Sail to Windward. . . . at 6 saw a Sail to the Westward at 7 brot her too a Sloop 2 from St Eustatia for Philadelphia. Exercis'd small Arms....
Date: 13 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Monday 18th
Do Cape [Henlopen] No 21 Wt 35 Leagues
at 7 AM saw a Sail to the NW. gave Chace with the Daphne;
Mode and fair Wear at 5 PM unbent the Fore Sail from the Main Yard and bent the Mainsail at 7 the Daphne joind with two Sloops from Philadelphia. 2
Date: 18 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Friday 22nd
Ditto Cape [Henlopen] So 59 Wt 16 Leagues
At 6 AM gave Chace to a sail to the Eastward at 10 Spoke and took the Chace. a Schooner from Martinico for Philadelphia.2 Saw the Land bearing from SW. to NW. 12 fms Water the Daphne and 5 Prizes in Company.
Date: 22 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Sunday 24th
The High Land of Never Sunk NNW 2 or 3 leagues
at 8 AM Spoke two armed Vessels from New York.
Fresh breezes and Cloudy Wr sent the Prizes into New York with the two Armed Vessels got down Top Gallt Yards.
Monday 25th
AM Exercis'd Small Arms. at 11 Spoke His Majesty's Ship Galatea.
Fresh breezes and hazey Wr latter part drizzling Rain.
PM at one Sent ten...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 1776
Saturday 30th
Do Cape [May] No 29° Wt 15 Leagues
at 8 AM fired three Six poundrs a Signal to tack at 11 saw a Sail to the SE made sail, and the Sigl to Chace, got up the Main top Gallt. Yards, and set Studdg. Sails. Sailmakers repairing the Fore Top Gallt sail.
First part fresh gales, mid & latter Mode & Clear Wr at 4 Brought the Chace too, a Sloop from Bourdeaux for New...
Date: 30 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7