Volume 8
Wee got to Anchor in the Mouth of this River the third Instant, since which we have got four recruits, and Sundry Others have promis'd, which I expect will enter, ー I purpose Sailing from here tomorrow Morning, and intend to St Mary's River, where I think to stay two or three days, and then proceed to Yeocomoco, in these places have expectation's of Men to enter.
Since I left Annapolis we have... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I received your Letter of date the 27 April under date of the 1st May, and without entering particularly into all the several Articles, I was willing to wait your arrival to talk upon the Subject agreeable to your wishes as mentioned in Your Letters.
I agree with you that as Commanding one of His Britannic Majesty's Ships, it behooves you to make yourself acquainted with every occurrence which... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Friday 9th
Englh Harbr Bore NBN[E] 6 or 7 Miles
AMd under Guardalupe Variable Winds inclinable to Calms Opened 3 Harrells of Pork short 52 pieces, fir'd a Gun & made Signal for a Pilot. —
Do [Fresh breezes and clear] Weather
at 1 PMd got a Pilot on Board & sailed into English Har,bour got aground on the North & afterwards on the South Side, but hove off & warp'd up... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I wrote to you Yesterday from Montreal but our communication with that Place from bad roads is so difficult, I shall omit no opportunity to send you a Line ー I mean to move up in the Inflexible to Point au fer the first wind, & to be there or at St John's, as the service may require, till the Army is ready to move ー when that will be I am at a loss to guess, and there is no probability of the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Captain Hinman of the Alfred having Occasion for a parcell of Cannister Grape Shot, some false fires some match Stuff, & a few hand Granades, has Applied to me to be furnished therewith, which cant be done, but from the Labratory. I beg the honble Board wou'd favour me with an Order for the Above Articles I am Respectfully [&c.]
350
of 9 lb Cannister Shot
50
4 lb
50
6 lb
49
False... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Petition of John Flag Mariner in behalf of himself Thomas Simpson Richard Salter & Thomas Lewis all of Portsmouth in State of New Hampshire Mariners setting forth That they are Masters of Merchant Vessels sailed from said Portsmouth before the tenth day of September AD 1775 for the West Indies & London & finished their Voyages at London in August 1776 When they though very Solicitous... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We have advice from Dartmouth, That a privateer belonging to one of the United States, has lately captured six prizes bound from Europe for the rebel army under Howe, or the Howes at New York, laden with provisions and dry goods; three of which are safe arrived in port, and the others hourly looked for-We hear they were part of a provision fleet consisting of about 40 sail, without convoy; and we... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
1777
To whom delivered
as P order & Rect
Febry 15th
To himself
1 Pr Breeches 48/: 1 pr Shoes
10/
2
18
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March 4th
Ditto do now of
the Gally Gates
2 Shirts
24/
2
8
—
17th
Ditto do
1 Coat 63/: 1 Waistcoat
18/
4
1
—
May 12
Ditto do
1 pr Shoes 17/ 1 pr Hose
8/6
1
5
6
N. York Currency
£10
12
6
Carried to the acct of the Vessel Gally... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We hear, that the Emerald Frigate, in her last Cruize took and destroyed 19 Ships and Vessels belonging to the Rebels. 1
The Albany Sloop of War and the Elephant Store Ship, from England, but last from Halifax, arrived here Yesterday Morning.
Nineteen Rebel Vessels have been lately taken and carried into Tortola, and several into St. Kitts and Antigua, by his Majesty's Ships, and some... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
At a Court Martial, held on board the Andrew Doria, in the port of Philadelphia, on the 20th of April, 1777, for the trial of John Baldwin, Esq; commander of the Continental schooner Wasp, for the loss of said schooner: The Court, after hearing the evidence respecting the matter under consideration, were unanimously of opinion, That the loss of the said schooner was not owing to any neglect or... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The ship Seine wh arrived at Martinico with military stores for the united States, in sailing from Martinico for Boston was taken by a english frigate the morning after she left Martinico: a considerable part of her cargo was landed at Martinico, part of wh is just arrived in a sloop 2 wh has got in to Sinapuxent inlet consists principally of muskets. ー
The Govr of Martinico Count D'... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
State Navy Board
[Philadelphia] May 12th, 1777
Captain John Rice of the Schooner Delaware [sic Brigantine Convention], having requested of the Honorable the President of the Supreme Executive Council to resign his Commission, The Board Coincided and granted it according!y.
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We received a Letter Yesterday from Mr [Francis] Lewis a Member of the Congress and of the Navy Board, advising us that the Frigate built in Baltimore, is now waiting for some of her Guns that lie at Hughes's Works, and inclosing us a Letter from Lieut [Aquila] Johns now at the Works, to Capt Nicholson, informing him that his utmost Industry cannot procure waggons without impressing, which Colo... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The brig Polly of this State, Paul Preston, Master, writes, that he was taken on the 9th of March last, at Turk's Island, by a Tender to the King's armed Brigantine Badger, of 6 Four-Pounders, 3 Swivels and 25 Men, commanded by Lieut. Philip Trott, and carried into Port-Royal, Jamaica; While Capt. Preston lay at Turks-Island, the Badger, or Tenders, of which one or other is always lying there,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have just received your letter of this days date, in which you inform me, that you are under the necessity of weighing Anchor to go in pursuit of a Frigate mounting 36 guns belonging to the Americans, called the Columbus commanded by Mr [Patrick] Barry now in the Mississippi; I take this opportunity to remind you of the rights of my Sovereign, and beg you will recollect the Priviledge which the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Disbursments of the Sloop Molly Capt Robert Conway to Vanbibber & Harrison
Dr
1777
Mtque Cry
March 18
To
Cash pd for a Drum om[itte]d
2. .8. .0
April 4
"
Cash paid for
6 Coffe Cups
0. .4. .6
3 Bowles 3/ 1 Do 3/4½
0. .6. .4½
6 Glasses 4/6 Water Pot 1/6
0. .6. .0
2 Cannisters of Tea
0.12. .0
1 Barrel Beef
3.15. .0... Continue Reading
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It Is With Plasher I Now Inform your Honars of My aryval In this Port after a Long & Blustron Pashage of 31 Days In a Prise Bark from White Haven of 12 Carage guns & 8. Swivels Takeing By Capt Jonathan Haredun In the good Brig Tyrannicide Bound to Quebak 2
Gantal'm I Came to An ankar In this Port Last Night at 10 a Clok In Wach I Have Sent My Mate this Morning. ー
Gantalmen... Continue Reading
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Application from John Bradford Esqr Continental Agent for Three hundred & fifty nine pound Cannister Shott, Fifty four pound Cannister Shott, Fifty Six pound Cannister Shott, Forty nine false Fires, Thirty pound Match Stuff to be had at Continental Store Fifty Hand Granados for the use of Ship Alfred ー Ordered that the Board of War be & they hereby are directed to deliver Capt Hinman the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Starboard Watch
William Jennison Serjt
Richard Nowlan Corpl
Larboard Watch
Barthow Moulton Serjt
Jacob Perry Corpl
Middle Watch
James Sims Serjt
Thomas Lovering Serjt
No 3
William Waters
No 1
John Potter
No 7
Elkanah Elmes
9
John Hall
2
Cornelius Woodbury
8
Cuff Freeman
10
John Boldarey
4
John Chaddock
11
Joel Philbrook
13
Thomas Parker
6
Laban Sprague
12
Lewis... Continue Reading
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Tuesday 13th
Cape Cod WNW 3 or 4 Lgs
10 [A.M.]
Saw a Sail in the SW Qr gave Chase
12
fired a Shott to Bring her to
1 [P.M.]
at ½ past Shortned Sail Brough to our Chase Proved to be a Sloop from Baltimore Boimd to Salem 2 Saw a Schooner in shore standing to the Soward Saw 2 Sail to the Sord Sent 3 Men on Bd Prize and Stood for Rhoad Island
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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