Volume 8
We have examined the Obstructions in the North River, and beg leave to observe that the object is too important to be trusted to its present security. If those obstructions in the River can be rendered effectual, and the Passes into the Highlands be properly guarded, which can be done with about four or five thousand troops, the rest of the Army will be at liberty to operate elsewhere.
To render... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
That a certain James Hawkins Master or Captain of a small Vessel called a Tender, and as your petitioner understands belonging to the Ship Defence, now in the Service of this State. ー Did on the Night of the 27th. April last past (& as your petitioner verily believes knowingly & designedly) carry off in the afd small Vessel, a number of Indented Servant Men, the property of sundry of the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Capt Walker 2 requested our Directions to you, as to finishing the upper Works of the Vessel you are now building for the Public, whether we would have it done in the Ship or Galley Fashion; he says he thinks it would not be inconvent to you to delay the Finishing of her 'till the one Capt Walker is in is rigged, if so we should be glad you would delay it 'till an Experiment can be... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The President and Privy Council having appointed you Capt. of the Brigg Notre Dame (in the room of Robert Cochran) the Commissioners of the Navy desire that you will repair on board the said Brigg, and Carry with you all the Officers and Seamen belonging the Rattle Snake as the Commissioners have determined that they should be all Turned over from the Rattle Snake to serve on board the Notre Dame... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Kingston, (Jamaica) May 17. On Friday evening, the ninth instant, came into Port Royal, the sloop Hornet, a prize taken by his Majesty's sloop Porcupine, commanded by the Honorable Captain [Thomas] Cadogan. She is the first vessel of war out of Philadelphia, under a commission from the Congress, which has been taken and brought into this island. ー She is extremely well found and armed, mounts ten... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Sunday 18th
Moored in Annapolis [Royal] Harbour
Came on board Lt [Edmund] Dod Commander of the Diligent arm'd Brig who informed [u ]s that the Brig was beat to pieces upon the Gannet Rock Ledges: ー at noon recd on board the Officers & men belonging to the Diligent.
Date: 18 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I take the Opportunity by a Merchant Ship returning to Europe, to let You know that the Augusta arrived here the 11th Instant; And the Elephant Store-Ship (which had put into Halifax to repair the Damages sustained by bad Weather on the passage) two Days after.
I have the Satisfaction to be fully apprised by your Letters of the 4th of March, concerning the Arrangement the Lords Commissioners of... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Names
By what
Ships taken
Quality
Antoine Roubeau
Brune
Has been an Officer in the Legion
Corse & appears to be well
acquainted with service.
Joseph Malhebronn
Brune
Owner of the Sloop he was taken in
has been a Captain in the French
service says he only came to America
on a party of Pleasure
Foresain Salicie
Brune
Supposed to be an Officer from the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Wednesy 14th
Do [At an Anchor in the River Delaware]
Light Breezes and Variable
(AM) hove short on the Best Bower and at 10 Weighed and Came to sail in Company with the Pearl and Camilla at Noon Anchored as did the other Ships being Calm.
Moderate
at 1 (PM) the Pearl made the Signal to Weigh. Weighed and came to Sail running up the River
Thursdy 15
at 1 (AM) came to Anchor off... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Resolved that it is the opinnion of this Committee that no Soldier nor Seaman be permitted to Enter on board any Vessel of war belonging to any other State untill our own Quota of men in the Continental armey is compleated, and the Raleigh and other Vessels of war belonging to this State is fully mann'd; and the Selectmen & Committee of Safety of the Town of Portsmouth; and the Commander of... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Cargo of the Bark Lydia
as appear'd by the Cockets
Receiv'd out of her.—
a bale Oznabrigs
a bale 11 Ps Oznabrigs
a Small do
None other —
100 Teirces pork
100 Teirces Pork
3 bbs pork —
1 barrel Pork
50 Tons Bread —
381 bags 1 Teirce & 27 bbs
81 Teirces Beef —
118 Terices beef
12 bbs Beef —
11 bbs Beef —
600 Ct butter
42 firkins butter
... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You being unanimously appointed by the Ships Company of the Boston as joint Agents for them to receive any prize which shall be sent in to any of the Ports of the four eastern States of New England by the said Ship ー This is to direct and order you in all cases which may hereafter happen how to Conduct yourselves in the Libeling, unloading, and sale of such Prize or Prizes, Namely, as soon as any... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Whereas 'tis represented to this Board that there are on Board the Armed Vessels now in the Harbour of Boston several Persons who have inlisted in Col. Shepards Regiment who have received the Bounty granted by Congress & this State Therefore the Commanding Officers of all such Vessels are hereby ordered to permit Capt George Webb to go on Board their respective Vessels & to take from... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I am much oblidged to you for your Information, relative to Prisoners being convey'd on board the Trading Vessells in this Road & shall send an Officer on board to search them immediately, should be glad you would also; The Certificate that I gave Thos Knox the Pilote was to Certify, that he had Piloted the Ship Hancock into Nantasket Road & directed it to Honble Thos Cushing Esqr Agent... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
To the Honble the General Assembly Now setting at South Kingstown in the state of Rhodeisland &c this 19th day of may 1777
Samuel Sheffield of Westerly in the County of Kings County Humbly Sheweth ー that he is Desireous (with such others as may Choose to Join him) to Fix Out a small priveteer of about Twenty five Tons Burthen, in Order to Cruize of[f] the narreganset shores and Elsewhere or... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Deserted from the Continental Ship Alfred, one Perins Chapman, dark complexion, 4 feet 5 & half inches high, suppose him to have gone to New-London or Norwich, as he has a wife at one of those places. He has received a considerable sum of me, and lately inlisted in the continental army in this town, and deserted from them. Whoever will apprehend said Chapman, and return him to the Ship, shall... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Saturday 18th
[Sunday]
[At anchor] In Oyster Bay
[P.M.] weighd & Came to Sail Tendr In Co Sloop for the NoShore at 10 Came too off Long Neck Pont Sent the Bouts & Tendr Mannd & Arm'd in to Scotch cove to Gain Intilagence at 12 they Retum'd & Brought off two Head of Cattle Belonging to the Rebels —
Sunday 19
[Monday]
[AM.] at 4 Fierd two 4 pr shotted at a Party... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Sphynx, on her passage from this port took a large brig loaded with gunpowder and dry goods, intended for the use of the Rebels, and carried her into Halifax.
The Greyhound took and sent in another large brig from Bourdeaux, bound for Boston, loaded with gunpowder and dry goods.1
On Thursday Morning last, his Majesty's Armed Sloop Harlem, Lieut. [John] Knight, came in from Halifax... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Priscilla a Privateer Scooner belonging to this State, commanded by Captain Fowke, on the Night of the sixteenth ult. unfortunately struck on the Abrollio Bank near Turks Island, and soon went to Pieces. Part of the Crew got into a Canoe, which it is supposed was overset; the rest got upon different Parts of the Wreck; but we hear of none that were saved except two Frenchmen, who were taken... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Monday 19th
The French Key NEBN 4 Leagues
at 2 AM TKd, at 4 Several Sail in sight, gave Chace, at 6 TKd, at 10 came up with the Chace, came too, hoisted out the Boats, and sent them onboard the Ships, found them from Cape Francois, bound to Bourdeaux, but examining of them strictly found one by her laden For America; sent a petty Officer, and 12 Men onboard, and brought the French... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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