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September 1776
Monday 23d
Off Bedlow's Island.
At 12 Lord Howe Vissited the Ship; at 1 Got under Sail, with the Roebuck & Tartar, at 2 Anchd off Powles Hook, began to fire at the Redoubts, at 3 Weighed & went above the Hook, & fired several Shot at the Redoubts; at 4 Made the Signal that the Rebels had left their Works, at 5 our Troops landend & took possession thereof
Date: 23 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
November 1776
Saturday 16th
Up the North River.
at 1 AM came from the Eagle a Longboat & a petty Officer, at ½ past 4 weighed & came to Sail & Sail'd about 2 Miles above the Advance post, in order to cut of[f] the Retreat of the Rebles to the Jerseys, as the Armies was Engaged, at 9 observed the Rebels bringing Cannon down abrest the Ship, weigh'd & warped down and Anchdin 9...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
December 1776
Saturday 7th
Eastermost of Rhode Island in Sight NE
at 6 AM weighed & came to sail in Company with the Fleet; at 10 the Commodore made a Signal to clear Ship for Action, & for the Stemmost Ships to make more Sail, washed the ship with Vinegar.
Ditto Weather [Modt breezes & clear Wear] At 2 PM cleared Ship for Action, at 4 PM Anchd p Signal from the Commodore, the...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Jany 1777
Sunday 19th
Off Bristol Ferry.
sailed past the Ship a flag of Truce, to exchange Prisoners,2 sent a Petty officer on board, punished Sarni Johnston with 7 Lashes for quarrelling & using reproachfull speeches.
Light breezes & fine Wear at 4 PM sailed past from Newport the flag of Truce, the Longboat Watering.
Date: 19 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777.
Wednesdy 12th
Cape Charles NE½N 2 or 3 Leagues
at 7 AM weighed & came to Sail after a strange Sail at 10 came up with the Chace which proved to be a Ship the Two Friends 2 from Boston bound to Williamsburgh in Ballast, took the prisoners out & sent a petty officer & 10 Men on board Her.
Light Winds & fine Wear ½ past 2 Anchd with the small Bower in 7...
Date: 12 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777.
Thursday 13th
Cape Henry SEBS Cape Charles NE½E from Shore 1 League
Mode & fine Wear at 2 [P. M.] Weighed & came to Sail after a Vessel in Lynn Haven Bay, at 3 came up with her, which proved to be the Phoenix Schooner from St Thomas's loaded with Salt & Guns, sent a Mate & 5 Men to take charge of Her, fired to bring her too 3 twelve pounders, at 8 Wore Ship
Date: 13 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777.
Friday 14th
Cape Henry SEBS Cape Charles NE½E from Shore 1 League
at 7 AM Made Sail after a Vessel to Leward of us, fired to bring the Chace too four Six pounders & four Swivels, brought her too which proved to be the Betsey Sloop from St. ACruiz bound to Petersburgh, loaded with Salt, Joseph Frith Master, sent a Midn & 4 Men to take charge of Her.
Fresh Gales & cloudy...
Date: 14 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777
Tuesday 18th
Cape Henry SWBS Cape Charles NE
at 11 AM clean'd between Decks.
Fresh breezes & fine Wear at 3 PM the Sloop and Schooner (our prizes) Anch'd here with a Brigg from Providence bound to Baltimore Jno Gordon Master with Eight Casks of Sugar & a few Cheeses, divided part of it amongst the People.2
Wednesday 19th
Light breezes & fine Wear at 3 PM...
Date: 19 December 1777
Volume: Volume 7
March 1777
Monday 3d
Cape Henry N77° W 35 Leagues
at 8 AM saw a Sail to the Westward, made Sail & gave chace at 10 fired 2 Six pounders to bring the Chace too, which proved to be the Schooner Edward, Saml Arnold, Master from Baltimore bound to Boston, with Bread & flour, sent a petty officer & six Men onboard her.
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Wednesday 5th
Cape Henry S76°W 20 Leagues
at 1 AM handed the Topsails, at 8 AM saw a Sail in the NW Quarter made Sail & gave chace, fired One 12 pounder to bring the Chace too & punished Jams Langley Marine with 12 Lashes for uncleaness, ½ past 11 brought the Chace too which proved to be the Sloop Hannah, Lot price Master from plymouth bound to Virginia (in Ballast) at Noon...
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 8th
Cape Henry No67°W 36 Leagues
at 8 AM departed this life Rich'd Tucker Marine, saw a Sail to the Eastward, made Sail & gave chace at 11 AM brought too the Chace which proved to be the Schooner Judith Mark Burnam Master, from Virginia, bound to Cape Ann, with flour sent a petty officer & 6 Men on board her, & sent her to [New] York, the Phoenix in chace after...
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Thursday 13th
Cape Henry S38°W 30 Leagues
at 7 A M saw a Sail in the SE quarter, wore Ship & gave Chace out 3d reef of the Topsls & let the reef out of the Mainl carried away the Lower Steering sail Yard, reef the Topsails, at 11 brought the Chace too, which proved to be the Sloop Dolphin, Wm Beard Master,2 from Madeira, bound to Philadelphia with wine, sent the...
Date: 14 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 17th
Cape Henry S45°W 17 Leagues
at 5 AM saw 2 Sail in the NW, made Sail & gave chace, at 8 fired to bring the Chace too, 2 twelve pounders, which proved to be the Schooner Lov[e]ly Nancy Elie Badarat Master from Philadelphia bound to Port a prince with flour,2 sent a petty officer &5 Men onboard her, & chaced after the other Vessel.
Light breeze and...
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 22d
Cape Henry S82°W 28 Miles
at 11 AM gave Chace after a Vessel in the East, at 12 found the fore Topmast Steering Sail Boom sprung still in Chace.
Light breezes and fine Wear
at 2 PM fired 1 Six pounder to bring the Chace too, which was the Ship Miffiin, Henry Marshall Master, from Portsmouth (New England) bound to Virginia in Ballast took the prisoners out and set her...
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Wednesday 2d
Cape Henry NW 8 Leagues
at 5 AM saw a Sail in the NW Quarter, at ½ past made Sail and gave Chace, at Noon the Chace, 8 or 9 Miles ahead.
Light breezes & cloudy Wear,
observing the Chace leaving us and seeing another in the South, made Sail after her, at 5 PM brought the Chace too in 10 fathom Water off Coratuck, which was a Brig from Martinica bound to Virginia,...
Date: 3 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Friday 4th
Cape Henry N12°W 7 Leagues
at 4 AM sounded 15 fathoms, at 5 saw two Sail to the Westward, made Sail and gave Chace, at 10 brought the Chace too, a Schooner, Friendship, from Corrosau [Curaçao] bound to Virginia in Ballast, took out the prisoners and scuttled her, made sail for the other.
at 2 PM Tack'd Ship & left of[f] chace being too near the Shore, our prize in...
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Monday 14th
Cape Henry N26°W 12 Leagues
At 6 AM saw a Sail in the NW Quarter, made Sail and gave Chace, at 7 she made a Signal and we answered it, at 8 AM spoke her, which was the Phoenix from New York, at 11 saw a Sail in the NW gave Chace, the Phoenix on our Larboard Bow at Noon saw 2 Sail to Winward.
Fresh gales and hazy,
5 Sail in sight, the Phoenix made our Signal to Chace to...
Date: 15 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Sunday 20th
Cape Henry SWBN 8 Miles
at 8 AM saw a Sail in the SE Quarter, gave Chace.
Light breezes and hazy Wear
hoisted the Barge out and sent her to Board the Chace, which was the Sloop Revenge, from Gaudalupe bound to Virginia with Rum and Sundries,2 at 3 PM Made Sail with the Brig & Sloop in Company
Date: 20 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
June 1777
Tuesday 24th
Cape Henry SSE, Willoby's Point West
at 4 AM saw a Sail to the SW, gave Chace, fired to bring her too 14 Six pounders Shotted, at 7 brought her too, the Sloop Delaware from Curraco, bound to Virginia, with Salt,2 at 9 AM Anchored with the Best Bower in 7 fathom Water, in Chesepeak Bay, at 11 Out five fathom of the Small Bower, it being rubbed & worne in...
Date: 24 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As the Senegal's Water is nearly expended, I am obliged to send Her to New York.
I joined the Phoenix at Her Rendezvous the 5th of last month, and we proceeded immediately into this Bay, and put back Nineteen Sail out of twenty three that were without Cape Henry.
The Raleigh arrived the 14th at Night, the Phoenix Sailed the next Day.
The Thames is Stationed off York Spit at present, & the 1st...
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9