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Septemr 1776.
Thursday 5th
Moored off Red Hook in New York River.
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy A M got a Flatt bottom Boat & 20 Men from the Phoenix and Moored our ship, the Eaglemade the Sigl for Weekly Accounts received 132 pounds of Fresh Beef. the Captain, Lieut with the Gunner, Midshipman & 10 Men went on shore to Governors Island to assist at the Fortifications, a Flag of Truce went...
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
January 1777
Thursday 23d
Ditto [Charleston] So 4 Leagues.
at 10 AM Read the Articles of War & punished William Weller with. 3 dozen lashes for Neglect of Duty and behaving in a Contemptuous manner to his Officers.
at 3 PM saw a Sail to the Westward ½ pt fired 2 Swivels & brought her too, she proved a Sloop from Cape Francois bound to Charlestown Masters Name Thomas Ridley and the...
Date: 23 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Saturday 8th
Antigua S21 ° Et Distance 217 Leagues
at 7 AM saw a Sail to the Eastwd made Sail and gave Chace at noon in Company as above.
at 9 PM fired a 9 Pounder & burnt a false fire a Signal to the Perseus at 10 brought too and spoke the Perseus the Chace proved to be the Mackeral Transport from Cork for New York laden with Provision taken by the Notre Dame a privateer...
Date: 8 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Thursday 20th
Antigua So83Wt Distance 33 Leagues
at 6 AM saw a Sail to the NE gave Chace at 9 fired 2 Guns at the Chace at 10 a Sail to the Northward standing to us fired 11 Guns at her and brought her too she proved the Adventure Snow, Wm Coffin Master belonging to Newberry Laden with Lumber and Salt Fish bound to St Eustatia Joined Company with the Perseus and Changed the...
Date: 20 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
April [1777]
Wednesy 2d
Cape Henlopen 35.0 Wt 125 Leagues
at 6 AM Saw a Small Sail to the Eastwd at 10 saw a Sail to the No ward gave Chace, at Noon in Chace with the Roebuck in Company
Do [Fresh Breezes and fair Weather]
at 1 PM the Roebuck and we fired several Volleys of Small Arms and 9 pounders at the Chace and brought her too, which proved to be the Defence Privateer from Charles town...
Date: 2 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Saturday 5th
Ditto [Cape Henlopen] No 35:00Wt 48 Leagues.
at 9 A M the Roebuck made our Signal to go ahead saw two sail ahead gave Chace and made the Signal to the Roebuck for seeing them at Noon in Chace and the Roebuck in Sight.
Strong Gales and Squally Wr
fired several shot at a Schooner & brought her too, sent an Officer & Men to take Charge of her 2 &...
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1778
Tuesday. 17.
Deep Water Point NEbE. 1 Mile
at 2 AM the flat boats employ'd landing the Troops at the Entrance of Selam Creek on the Jersey Shore under the Command of Captain Phipps.1 at 11 Sailed the Brune Dispatch Sloop and several Transports.
Newcastle No. 7 or 8 miles Ready Island S ½ W 2 Miles Do. Wear. [PM] [Fresh Gales and Cloudy]
Date: 17 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
March 1778
Wednesdy 18.
Newcastle No 7 or 8 Miles Ready Island S ½ W 2 Miles. at 9 AM Anchored here His Majesty's Ship the Pearl. at 10 made the Signal for the Fleet to Weigh, Weighed and Came to Sail nearer the Jersey Shore, Anchored with the Best Br: in 4 fathom Water. sent an Officer and 13 Men onboard the Cornwallis Galley at 11 most of the Fleet went up...
Date: 18 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11