Volume 8
I do hereby pledge my Honr to George Cook Esqr Commandr of the ship of war Defence of Maryland that I will (after having Obtained Leave of Congress) proceed to New York, and there Endeavour to be exchanged for Dennis Larkin Formerly belonging to said ship and that in case such Exchange cannot be Effected that I will Immediately return to this place to be disposed of as the Legislative power in... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ordered that Mr William Holt deliver unto Lieut James Gray five Gallons of Linseed Oil for the use of the Brig Raleigh. ー
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Christopher Cully for One hundred and sixty five pounds the Ballance of his Account for Building a large flat bottom Boat and bringing the same from East River to the Capitol Landing ー
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to John Beckley for the use of... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In addition to the sundry Dispatches now forwarded you Express by His Majesty's Sloop Hawke: I am also to desire you will please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that Mr Henry Topham the Naval Storekeeper of Antigua Yard returned here from his leave of Absence the 3d February last, and immediately resumed his Employment.
The same day came into English Harbour the Ship Morant... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ships.
Commanders.
Where Stationed &ca
Portland
V. Adml Young Captn T. Dumaresq
Sailed the 1st Feby to Old Road St Christophers to Compleat her Water; and that Service being performed; Ordered to Cruize in the Latitude 20° North, and Longitude from 58° to 61° West; to continue on this Service till the 10th day of March, then call at Prince Ruperts Bay Dominica to compleat her Wood and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Arrangement of the Cruizers
Favorite
Pelican
Cruizing off Grenada, the Grenadines & St Vincents.
Seaford—
On a Cruize to Windward of the Islands in the Latitude 13° & 15° North, and Longitude from 57° to 60° West.
Fly
On a Cruize from the East end of Barbuda, to the South end of Martinique
Portland—
On a Cruize to Windward of the Islands in the Latitude 20 North and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
There are a number of privateers in these seas. Under is a list of what have been here and at Martinique the last fifteen days, and there are more fitting out. The Congress Agents have blank commissions out, which they fill up and are very liberal of. Prizes are carried into the French Ports and openly sold. The Mary, belonging to your town, with her Slaves, was sold in the Bay I am now in. She... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your favo'r of the 16th Jany. is Just come to hand, Directg a Return of Military and ordinance Stores to the Honbl Board of war, to which I answer the whole of Stores which came from france in the Brigt Marquis of Kildare, w[e]re sent to Ticonderoga P order of the Honbl Marine Committee, excepting the Powder, Some few Arms, Lead &c which was orderd for the use of the Continental Ships heare ー... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Barer Mr Glover I have Sent on purpose for a Number of Articles I am in want off, to dispatch your Vessels (that I am Loading,) & for the Ship that is to be Calked & graved Eight or ten Barrills of Tar Six Ditto of pitch & five of Turpintime, three pe[ices] of ozenbriges or Ticklinburgs, 6 lb Twine to Make Small Sails for the Schrs one Hundred & Twenty fathoms of Shrowd hawser... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Order'd The Corny deliver Capt Harreden [Jonathan Haraden] the Medicine Chest belonging to Brig Tyrannicide ー
Voted The Ship at portsmo purchas'd of Mr Dennie be called Bunker Hill ー
P M
Order'd That Richard Skillings Bill for Block work &c for Brig Tyrannicide £.5 .. 7.. 4 be paid & his Bill for cutting Mortices &c for Brig Massachusets 13/ be paid ー
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It is agreed between the Master seamen and Mariners of the Schooner Boston Arthur Mclelen Master now bound from Newbury Port in the State of the Massachusetts Bay to the West Indies and from thence to Newbury Port aforesaid the place of discharge ー
That in consideration of the monthly wages against each respective Seaman and Mariners Name hereunder set, That they do and will perform the above... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . As to the Draught or Description of the Frigate which you are to Build, it has of late been neglected to be sent, the Committee have left it to the Discretion and Emulation of those employed in the several States to Rival each other in the Perfection of Building. But I shall endeavour to send (or procure it to be done, by the Board of Assistants to the Marine Department who act under the... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An Order on Wm Webb to Commodore Seymoure (Thomas Seymour], for £350.
It is determined that James McKnight be appointed 1st Lieutenant of the Fire Ship Strumbello.
Captain John Brice of the Fire Sloop, to be removed to the Command of the Fire Brig Vulcano.
An Order on William Richards to Capt [John] Rice for Sundries for the use of the Galley Convention, to pay her Bottom.
An Order on William... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Deserted from the armed schooner Delaware, belonging to this state, John Beard, born in Ireland, twenty-five years of age, five feet three inches high, sandy complexion, short brown hair, light coloured long clothes, leather breeches, and his face scratched in several places. Likewise one Barnet Williams, born in Ireland, about five feet five inches high, thirty-two years of age, sandy complexion... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
[11th March, 1777] Last night as Captain [John] Baldwin was not able to land us, he was determined to stay near the ship, ordering her to shorten sail and keep as close to the schooner as possible. About ten o'clock at night we saw the lighthouse,2 at 12 it became very thick and hazy so that we could not see the ship, between two and three the haze continued and it was so dark we could... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Gent. Your favor of the 28th December inclosing Account Current &tc and Mr [Abraham] Vanbibber's of the 10th January, have come to hand.
We are exceedingly sorry that our Endeavours to extinguish the heavy Debt you have Contracted on Account of our State, have been Attended with so little success. Had the Resolution got safe through the Enemies and the 92 not missed the Island of Martinique,... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 10th
Cape Henry So59 Distance 22½ L
at 1 AM in 3d Reef Main Topsail at ½ past saw two Sail to the Wt wd Out all Reefs set Topgt sails and gave Chace, Fir'd several Shot & brot too the Chace a Schooner from. St Thomas's bound to Virginia 2 put an Officer onboard and made Sail after another ー
Modt: and clear Wr the Emerald EBN at 8 PM Hove too Main Topsl to the... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have just got here after one of the most disagreeable Passages that ever I experienced ー We sprung our Fore Mast and were forcd to get every thing of[f] it to keep it from going over the side. And a few days after we lost our Main Mast which gave way even with the deck, and gave us little more warning than was Necessary to stand from Under. As it Blew a fret of wind and a very high Sea going to... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Munday the 10 Day of March [1777] this morning Pleasant weather and at 7 am Got Under Way Stood Cource NNW this Day our Drummer 2 takin With Convulcion fitts Very Bad So Ends these 24
Tuesday the 11 Day of March the Drummer Rather Better & Nothing Remarkable So 24 howers
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
March 1777
Monday 10th
Mounta Christe, distce 10 Leags
7 AM Saw a Sail in the NE Quar TKd and gave Chace, set T G Sails & Middle Stay sails, Fir'd 3 Four Pounders Spoke with a Sloop from St gave Chace to a Schooner, Broach'd a Puncheon of Water.
P M Modt & Clear Wr still in Chace of the Schooner, P M Saw a Sail to the Eastwd gave Chace to her. 8 P M saw the Chace in Shore, Hoist'd out... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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