Volume 8
We communicated to you our Intention to send the Lydia round to Potomack to Load but as she will want some Ballast we think right to advise you to purchase about sixty or eighty Hhds Tobacco for that Purpose, giving Thirty five Shillings for Elk Ridge and Thirty for Patuxent or Potomack Tobacco. This you will put in and dispatch the Ship of as soon as possible ー We are &c
Date: 15 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sir We recev'd yours of the 14th Instant together with the proceedings of the Court Martial held on Lieut [James] Tennant,2 which we have had under consideration and upon considering the matter we are of opinion that Mr Tennants behaviour has been very remiss and have therefore affirm'd the judgment of the Court Martial. ー We shall consider when we have a fuller Board whether he ought... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Saturday 15
Mte Christie SbE 5 Leags
Moderate & fair
at ½ past 3 P M saw a Sail in Shore gave chace at Do She Haul'd his wind in Shore & tame to an Anchor sent the Boat in & made the Signal for the Tender to follow, when the People Quitted the chace & she Drove on a Reef some distce from the Shore at ½ past 5 Mte Christe SE½E abt 4 Leags sent the Boat to Board the... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In answer to your letter dated 15th Febry, concerning my Conduct respecting the French Ship Hercules, whom I boarded in the Night at Sea, as to particulars I must beg you will be pleased to consider the Inclosed from my Lieutenant Mr [Peter] Rainier who I think executed my Orders with Spirit and real Conduct on the Occasion
The French complaind concerning my fireing two Shot I most certainly did... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I am also to acquaint you that Mr Douglass, the first Lieutenant of His Majestys frigate the Winchelsea has been some time under my care, and seems to benefit but little from the Methods pursued for his Recovery. I would recommend a change of Climate as most conducive to reestablish his Health, which is indeed much impair'd, and is dayly growing worse. He has long labour'd under the influence of... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Phoenix came in for Water. Capt. [Hyde] Parker [Jr.] says, that the Fleet have lately taken, &c. above 60 Prizes.
Date: 16 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
To His Excellency, Thomas Wharton, Esqr., President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Captain General and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the same.
The Humble Petition of sundary officers and privates belonging to the New floating Battery Putnam, under Command of William Brown, Esqr., for the Defence of the State of Pennsylvania.
Most Humble Sheweth,
That your... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
16th [March, 1777]. Went on board the pilot boat last night about one o'clock and proceeded up the bay with a fair wind, we met with nothing remarkable till we got to Reedy Island where we found several ships, brigs, schooners and sloops waiting for a wind to go down the river; we passed New Castle about one o'clock, Wilmington about two, and got opposite Chester by sunset; we proceeded on and by... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Just as Setting off for Baltim[ore] Capt [William] Patterson inform'd me, had he a Recruting Warrant He Would be Able to pick up a good many Men, Your kind indulgence in given him a Warrant to recrute for the Defence, or any Others that niay be able to gett men in the Service of this State, will Lay me under the greates Obligations, and is Dear Sr [&c.]
Date: 16 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Saturday the 15 Day of March [1777] at 6 a m Got under Way and Stood Cource Sand at 5 Pm made a Sail a Way a head and We kept Site of hur all Night for We thought it Not Best to Speek Hur till morning
Sunday the 16 Day of March a Lite brease and Very Pleasant and at Sunrise We Spoake With this Sail and Shee Was a Schooner from Halifax Bound to Domineco Laden With fish and Lumber and We fetchtd... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In behalf of Colo Langdon (who is absent on Public Business) I now acknowledge the Rect of your favr P James Belton Esq. together with the 42,000 Dollars, which are very acceptable, as the Business of the Continent was for sometime done on Credit ー the Paymt of which has carrd off large Amots already, therefore Colo Langdon thinks you had better send on an additional Sum P the first good... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
At the request of Collo Langdon (who is absent on Publick business) I am now to acknowledge the receipt of yours of 23d January, respecting the Brig Joseph Emperor Mosely Master ー belonging to your Friends Messrs Hughes & Smith being Captured by a Pirate. You may depend that every precaution will be taken to detect the Villain should he arrive in any Port this way, It is a great pitie his... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Capt John Fisk's Roll for one Months advance pay for the Officers & Crew on board the Brig Massachusetts Read & Allowed & Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for Three hundred &nineteen Pounds in full [discharge] of said Roll. Warrant was drawn and Signed by fifteen of the Council.
Capt Jonathan Harraden's Roll for one Months advance pay to the Officers and Crew on... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You being Master of the Schooner Franklin, now loaded & ready to sail your orders are to proceed direct to Cape Francois where you are to dispose of your Cargo for the most you can obtain, & invest the Proceeds in Five Hundred good effective Fire Arms with Bayonets, & One Hundred pair Horsemans Pistols, if to be purchased, If not in the several Articles mentioned below, or a... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Thursday last arrived at Salem, the Lady Washington Privateer belonging to Providence. During her Cruize, we hear, she has taken a ship from London bound for the West Indies, laden with English Goods, which she parted with about 10 Days ago; on board of which was the noted Lewis Gray, formerly of this Town.1
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By Captn [Eliphalet] Roberts am Informe'd that Leut [Michael] Melally is discharged from the Oliver Cromwell and he desierd me as from Yr Honours to Nominate some one in his place Your Honour and your Honourable Commite will be pleased to here me represent Some maters which perhaps may lllucidate the Scituation of the ship. With all the Earnestness that I ware Capable of engaged a Sufficient... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Since the Discharge of Lieut [Michael] Melally from the Ship, there appears to be an Uneasiness not only among the Officers, but also among the Seamen on board, lest some unexperienced Person may be appointed in his Place. ー I beg Leave, therefore; to inform your Honor, and the Honorable Gentlemen of the Councell, that in Consaquence thereof, the Master, Boatswain, and several other Officers will... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
As the Ice has now left Hudson's River, you will forward the Cannon & whatever Military Stores are now here as fast as possible to Fort George to be conveyed to [illegible] as soon as Lake George shall be navigable ー If the Batteaus at that place are not already repaired no Time should be lost in doing it The Shooner there should also be overhauled and put in Repair without Delay.
The Ship... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Thames Frigate, Capt. Tyringham Howe, arrived on Monday Evening from England. She brought over in Cash to the Amount of £.100, 000 for the Army and Navy; and sailed from Portsmouth on the 4th of December, having under Convoy 16 Sail of Victuallers, some of which came in with her.
By a Transport just arrived, we learn that the Galatea has lately taken fourteen Prizes. The Transport spoke with... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Sunday 16
Moor'd off the Town of New York
at 11 AM Arriv'd here His Majs Ship Phoenix Anchor'd in the East River the Phoenix
Monday 17
at 4 PM Arriv'd here His Majesty's Ship Daphne with two Prizes
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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