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The following is the best Account we have been able to obtain of the Damage done the Rebels in the late Expedition up the North-River, between Fort Vaughan and Red Hook:
Oct. 15th. Three Sloops taken in attempting to escape from Fish-Kills, and two Pettyaugers destroyed: The House, Mills, Out-houses, and a Sloop belonging to Col. Francis Stoutenburgh, at Crum-Elbow, burnt. Two Sloops on the East...
Date: 3 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Ship Maesgwyn, Captain William Room, bound from Bristol to this Port, carrying ten 4 and four 6 Pounders, and 39 Men, on the 28th Sept. last, in Lat. 39, N. Long. 59, W. fell in with the Privateer Brig Lyon, Ishmael Hardy, Master, who carried 16 four and six Pounders, above 20 Swivels, and 125 Men.1 The Maesgwyn engaged the Lyon five Hours, within Musket Shot, when both Vessels...
Date: 8 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
On Monday also arrived his Majesty's Sloop of War the Sphynx, Anthony Hunt, Esq; Commander; she sailed from the Delaware the Beginning of November, as Convoy to the Harriot Packet, bound home to England, with Dispatches from Lord and General Howe, with Col. Cuyler,1 on board, and left her the 11th ult. 300 leagues to the Eastward, in Lat. 43, all well.
The 30th of November, Capt. Hunt...
Date: 22 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Rebel Privateer brig called the Active,1 Capt. Williams,2 lately taken by his Majesty's Frigate the Mermaid, is cast away on the coast of New-Jersey; the Vessel is lost, and the Crew consisting of about 20 Men, are now Prisoners with the Rebels. . . .
Yesterday Morning was sent in here by his Majesty's Ship the Phoenix, Capt. Parker,3 the French Brig La...
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Thursday last was brought in here by Sir James Wallace, of his Majesty's Ship Experiment, a Dutch Ship of about 600 tons, called the Lady Margareta,1 Capt. De Ruyter,2 laden with a very large and valuable Quantity of Salt, Medecines, amongst which are between four and 5000 Weight of Jesuit's Bark, Wine, Brandy, Cordage, Linens, Tea, and mercery Goods, bound from Cadiz, as...
Date: 2 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Saturday Afternoon, the Ship George,1 Captain Askew;2 and the Ship Martha,3 Capt. Hutchinson, both Letters of Marque, arrived here from Whitehaven, in 8 Weeks, owned by Samuel Martin, Esq; of that Place. The 29th ult. in Lat. 34, they took the Schooner Little-Betsey, Capt. Sparks,4 from Boston for South-Carolina, with some Oyl and Lumber.
Date: 9 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The last Accounts from his Majesty's Ship the Liverpool,1 are, That she lays at a Place called Old Rockaway; at low Water, she is dry as far as her Fore Chains, and there is 11 feet astern: Her Rudder is knocked off, and 'tis thought she will not be lost. . . .
Friday arrived here the Lee Sloop,2 Capt. James Lowe, loaded with Staves, Flour, and Tobacco; she was cut out of Morris's...
Date: 16 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Friday last was sent in here by his Majesty's Ship Experiment, Sir James Wallace, Esq; Commander, the Rebel Sloop Montgomery,1 Felix Potter, Master, from Hispaniola for Boston: She was taken the 7th Instant, in Lat. 39, Lon. 72, and is loaded with Coffee, Molasses, &c. &c. This Sloop was formerly a Privateer out of Providence, in Rhode-Island Government.2
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Last week in the snow storm was cast away on the South side of Long-Island, near Judge Jones's, the sloop Dolphin,1 of Milford, in Connecticut, bound to Martinico, with provisions and lumber, a prize to his Majesty's ship Experiment, Sir James Wallace, Commander. The people are saved, the vessel and Cargo lost. . . .
A Privateer Sloop of 10 Guns, sailed from New-Haven last Week for New...
Date: 9 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Saturday the Bark Lydia,1 of Liverpool, Captain Evans,2 of 46 Men, and 14 Guns, arrived here from Barbados, by whom we learn, That the following Rebel Vessels have been lately taken and carried into that Island, viz. The St. Peter,3 of 20 Guns, 107 Men, Capt. Chace,4 formerly Capt. Lamb,5 and mostly owned at Martinico, by the Aurora: The Brig...
Date: 16 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Thursday evening and yesterday several vessels arrived here from Philadelphia, they are a part of the fleet of thirty sail of vessels, which left the river Delaware last Monday se'nnight, they bring the following accounts: The schooner Alert, Capt. Daniel Moore, had been taken off Reedy-Island by some rebel gallies; the passengers and principal property were immediately landed at Wilmington; ...
Date: 23 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
. . .About a month since the rebel privateer Rattle-Snake, of 22 brass 6 pounders,1 lay at anchor in Statia Road,2 where one of his Majesty's sloops of war of 14 guns arrived accidently,3 and finding the rebel ship there, sent a message to the Governor to know whether he meant to protect her; and if he did not, to order her directly to sea. The Dutch Governor...
Date: 30 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Friday the 27th ult. Arrived here the ship M'Kenzie, Alexander Potterfield, master; he formerly commanded the Glasgow Packet, a transport in his Majesty's service, which was taken by the rebels in Spencer's Inlet, near Charlestown, the 21st of July, 1776;1 and was kept prisoner at the place last mentioned, until the 16th of October last, when he was exchanged;...
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
On Monday last was sent in here the Sloop Pennsylvania Farmer, Benjamin Allen, Master, of and from Baltimore, in Maryland, bound for Coracoa,1 loaded with 108 Hogsheads of Tobacco, and 200 Barrels of Flour and Ship Bread; taken by the Letter of Marque Loyal Subject, Capt. Andrew Sym; she mounts 4 carriage Guns and 6 Swivels, and had 15 Men on board.
Advice was received from the...
Date: 20 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Prizes sent in since our last, are,
A French Polacca,1 from Old France, for North-Carolina, by the Loyal Subject,2 who had drove a Rebel Vessel ashore, and was left in Chace of another Frenchman.
A Brig and Sloop, by the Ship Rose, Capt. Duncan; the former with 126 Hogsheads of Roanoak Tobacco, Staves, &c., the latter with French Goods.3
A Sloop with 61...
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The armed Sloop, George and Elizabeth, Capt. Neal,1 arrived here from a Cruize last Tuesday, in which he took three Prizes, one of them arrived last Week, the other two, viz. the Sloop Canasta, Law, Master, with Rum, Salt, Medicines, &c. and the Brig Abigal, from Boston for Edenton, in North-Carolina, are not yet arrived.2
Capt. Neal, during his Cruize, drove six of the...
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12