Volume 8
The Continental Navy Board request the Favour of the Honble the Council of Safety to order Ten Guns to be delivered to Capt [Benjamin] Dunn or his Order, which were some Time ago borrowed from the Sloop Race Horse for the Defence of the City & are now wanted for the said Sloop
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Account of Francis Tyringham, Master of the Sloop Sea Nymph, Against John Paul Jones, March 17, 1777
John Paul Jones Esq To the Brig Sea Nymph2
1776.
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To 2 Hencoops taken off the Brig
£ 3..—..—
To 2 Curtains contg 7½ yds Furniture Check a 7 /6 P
2. 16. .3
To Rings, Tape & making of do
7. .6
To 1 small Book case
15..—
To 1 Spy Glass, Cap. Trimingham's
5..—..—
£11.18. .9
(Copy)
Fras Trimingham
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An order on William Webb to John Huddle for the amot of 4,743 feet Pine Board, for the use of the Fire Ships £33 ..4 .. 6.
The Committee appointed by this Board to go down the River to fix on proper S~ations for the Fire Rafts and Vessells, Report, That they have made the proper examinations, and are of opinion that the best places or Stations to fix the Several Chains of the Fire Rafts, are as... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Deserted this day from the Tormentor armed boat, belonging to this state, William Alford, who followed labouring down towards Chester, and says his friends live nigh there. He is about eighteen or nineteen years of age, near five feet four inches high; had on a white country cloth coat and jacket, old breeches, a new check shirt, new shoes and stockings, and brass buckles; he has fair hair, and... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 17
Do [Cape Henlopen] S80:00W 23 Leagues
at 7 [A. M.] saw 2 Strange sail gave Chace as did the Hotham Tender at 9 saw 2 more sail to the NE bore away the Hotham Tender in Company.
Ditto [Light airs and clear] weather fired several Shot at the Chace on which she brot too, she proved to be the Hanover Brig from Nantucket bound to Philadelphia with Sugar & Oil 2... Continue Reading
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Commission Issued to Richard Johns appointed Captain of a Privateer called the Swallow mounting 10 Carriage Guns and Navigated by 45 Men.
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
18th [March] Arrived safe in Halifax after 4 days passage; Lieut. Spry the Officer of the Cartel treated me with great politeness & humanity ー Am so happy as to find my dear Miss Cーー in this place ー The pleasure of again seeing. that dear Girl has abundantly rewarded me for all the disagreable feelings of a 6 mos imprisonment ー Gracious Heaven grant me to be but so fortunate as to be able to... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
This will be handed' you by Capt George Wentworth who goes express, by whom I've the pleasure to Inform you of the Arrival at this port last evening of the French ship, called the Mercury from Na[n]tz, the Dispatches by her you have p Express this ship's Arrival is the most fortunate event that could have happend, being loaded with Warlike stores for the Continent 2 by the Capts orders... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We confiding in your Ability and Integrity do by these presents Constitute and appoint you to be Master on board the Brigantine Tyrannicide Commanded by Jonathan Haraden Esqr And you are hereby strictly required to discharge the duty of a Master on board the said Brign in all things appertain[i]ng thereto ー Observing from time to time such orders as you shall receive from your superior Officers ー
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The aforegoing is a Copy of our last pr Capt Tucker to which we beg reference & now confirm 2 ー This will be delivered you by Capt Samuel Dugard,3 & incloses Invoice &, Bill of Lading of 982 Quintals Merchantable Cod Fish, which wish safe to your Hands, & a good Market; ー You will dispose of this Cargo to the best Advantage & Invest the N t proceeds in a... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Should you be so fortunate as to make any Captures, before you go to Nantes, you are to direct the Prize-Masters immediately upon their Arrival to apply to this Board, & follow their orders respecting such Vessels as they may bring in ー As the Articles you will take on Board your Brigt will be of the greatest importance for the Defence of this State, you are expressly ordered, after you sail... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
My last to you was by Lieutt Rathbun of the 8th instant ー Since which I hear the Cabot has Sail'd with as many Men as Captn Olney would carry ー I have had an Account from Swansey that the Ham[p]den will be soon repair'd the defect was in the after part of her Keel I hope soon to get her out as her Crew keeps by her ー The Warren is now against Patuxet with 112 Officers and Men onboard the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A letter came in from Capt. Seth Harding requesting some advice, whether to allow one Cornelius Dunham of the brig Defence, who was wounded in their fight in Boston Bay 2 and was at home lame in time of a cruise made afterwards, his share of prize money and his wages whilst disabled to serve by reason of his wound; to which an answer was given that no reason appears to this Board... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
the Petition of Samuel Stoddard Hezekiah Able and Elijah Spafford all of Windham in said State humbly sheweth that Ever Since the Commencement of the Present Warr With Great Britain they have in their several Departments Exerted themselves in the Defence of there Country by Serving in sundry late Campaigns to the Satisfaction of there officers Ever Induring the same to its Close and were on the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . the Gentn you mention for Leiutts for Capt Roche2 I am sure are very good men but I Immagine the Committee will not appoint officers for a ship as soon as she is rais'd besides You'll find by some of my former letters that Capt Roche's Carrecter is impeachd & its uncertain whether he will b~ continud in the Command & in case he shod be removd, perhaps those Gentn wod not... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
John Tittermary ordered to make two Tow Lines of 6 Inches, 100 fathom each.
An Order on William Webb to John Webb, for Liquors to recruiting Officers, £25 .. 13 .. 9.
Captain Griffith Jones ordered to deliver to Capt [William] Brown, of the Putnam Battery an Anchor of 1000 or 1100 weight.
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On Wednesday 12th instant, the ship Sally, Capt. Rollins [Thomas Rawlings], from Nantz, was chased in the mouth of our bay by a man of war and tender; the Capt. run her ashore on Cape May, where he with all the people escaped, but as the tide came in the ship floated and was drawn off by the tender. Unfortunately there was not a single gun mounted on this vessel by which the Capt. might have... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Thomas Perkins for One hundred and twenty pounds upon Account, to recruit Seamen for the use of the Navy ー Who gave Bond for his faithfully applying the said Money & rendering a Just and true Account thereof when required ー
Date: 18 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... Continue Reading
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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