Volume 8
Deserted last night from the Andrew Doria, lying at Fort-island, two marines, viz. Thomas Robinson, an Irishman, between thirty and forty years of age, about five feet seven inches high. Thomas Furman, an Irishman, about thirty years of age, near five feet six inches high. They took away with them a small whaleboat, two or three great coats, and two watches, one of which is numbered 515, and... Continue Reading
Date: 21 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Deserted yesterday morning from the Thunder guard boat, a certain Peter Besel, about five feet nine or ten inches high, swarthy complexion, near twenty-four years of age, and short black hair. He was born at St. Maloe's in Old France, and speaks English very indifferently. He had on a round hat, and blue clothes. Whoever secures said deserter, so that the subscriber gets him again, shall have... Continue Reading
Date: 21 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Wednesy 21st
At Single Anchor within Cape May
at 8 AM Made the Signal to the Roebuck for seeing 2 Sail to the SE. The Perseus in Chace. At 10 Got up all. the spare Sails & Aired them, & all the Bread Picked & Aired, heard a Gun fired in the Offing People empd about the rigging. At Noon Saw 4 Sail without the Cape standing in
First Part Moderate and Clear Weather, middle... Continue Reading
Date: 21 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sir. The Governor & Council are desirous you should go a short Cruize in the Bay in order to try the sailing of your Brig, as the Barrons Boats 2 are supposed to sail well you must proceed to Hampton, & get one of them to .go out with you, as thereby you'l be better enabled to judge how she performs. If in the course of the Cruize you meet with any of the Enemies Vessells, which you may... Continue Reading
Date: 21 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Raleigh ー Commanded by Thomas Thompson, A New-Ship pierced for Thirty-two Guns; but has only six or eight Mounted. The Cannon intended for her were Cast in the Massachusets Bay, by Monsieur Marcarille, but burst in proving. Upon which Thompson the Master went to Philadelphia, to acquaint the Congress; but report was spread abroad, that his intention was to quit the Raleigh, and sollicit the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I Would Inform the Honble Board that Capt Hines in your Spy Return the Last Night, Being Chast in, By two Men of War they Chast him Cost [close] into the Estern point of Cape Ann, Capt Hines has Not discover'd any thing off, But theese two Men of war them he has Ben in Sight of, three or four days, But they did Not discover him untill yesterday Morning, at which time he was about ten Leags from... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Thursday 22d May, 1777
at 8 A M Marblehead
WNW. 3 Leagues
Weather & remarks
at 8 AM recd an Express from Genl Glover imparting that two Frigates had been seen last evening close in with cape Ann harbor went on board & Comunicated Genl Glovers intiligence to Capt Manley returnd Again on board & Employ'd my self and my Clerke in Transcribing Signals for the better Mannagement of our... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the pleasure to acquaint the honbe Board that our Warlike fleet sailed yesterday after a Detention of ten days by contrary winds they consist of two Ships of Eighteen Guns each, two Brigs of twelve & fourteen Guns, three Schooners, a Sloop besides our two Frigates ー & were joyned by two other Brigs from Salem & Marblehead. I am Jealous the Enemy have heard of their being near... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Sales by Auction.
To be Sold by Public Auction, On Tuesday 3d of June next, at William Greenleaf's Office, in Cornhill, Boston. The Prize Brig Ann, of about 150 Tons, Bermudia built, a prime Sailer, and well found. ー She lays in the Town-Dock ー Her Cargo consists of some Flour, Bread, Horse Beans, Tripe, Vinegar, Painters Oil and Colours, small Casks of Lime, Hogshead Hoops and Heading.
Also,
The... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ten double fortified four pound Carriage Guns, six swivels, elevel?Blunderbusses, twenty four Muskets, twenty pair of pistols, twenty Cutlasses, twenty bill hatchets, twenty Lances, furnished with provisions, viz. thirty four bbls of beef & Pork, fourteen bushels of Beans and Peas, three Do of Indian Co Meal & Flour, navigated by sixty men including Officers ー American built, and owned by... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Deserted from the Lion armed boat, belonging to this state, John Wood, country born, about five feet nine inches high, and pitted with the smallpox. He had on, when he went away, an artillery uniform coat, light colour jacket, black shag breeches, new beaver hat, old shoes with pewter buckles. He is supposed to be gone into the Jersies.
Also John Gela, born in Old France, and cannot talk English... Continue Reading
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
May 1777
Thursday 22d
Moord in Port Royal Harbour
at 10 AM made the Signal for all Barges and Pinnaces, Man'd and Arm'd to go after a Sloop outside the Keys.
Dismasted
little winds and Variable, and constant Rains at 2 PM the Boats returned bringing with them an American Sloop a Prize to the Boreas 2
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Friday 23 May 1777
at 8 AM Cape Ann
NWBW 7 or 8 leags
Weather & remarks.
in the course of this Night the Sturdy begger and one or two Mercht men parted us — also the 8 Gun Sloop,
this 24 hours fine pleasent weather and fresh breese of wind
Date: 23 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are hereby Authorized to engage any Person, Seamen, who may present themselves to serve Under my Command in the Navy on board the Ship Amphitrite at Portsmouth in Newhampshire, bound to France. ー on Arrival there they are to be turned over to one of the finest Frigates of the French Navy ー she having been Purchased for the United States by their Commissioners at the Court of Paris and to be... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
that your Honors Memorialist with Sundry other Merchants belonging to this State are o'wners of a Certain Privateer Brig, Called the Fanny, Lately Commanded by Capt Azariah whittlesey, who being on a Cruise upon the High Seas, against the Enemies of the United States of America Captured Sundry of the Enemies Vessels, among which was a Ship from London Loaded with Brittish Manufactures &c,... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ship Oliver Cromwell Seth Harding Commandr
Dr
1777
To 19 Terces Bread wt 35. .2. . @ 28/.
£49.14..—
April 28
To John Braddick freight ditto @ 8/.
1.18..—
To 4 lb Coffee
—. .6..—
To 6 Firkins Butter wt 421 lb @ 1/.
21. .1..—
To 16. .0. .26 lb Bread
To 20. .3. .8
18/.
51.17. .6
To 6 lb Spanish White 3/. 10 lb Spanish Brown 5/.
—.. 8..—
To 3 Barrells Pease
@ 68/.
10... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Marine Committee, to whom the letters from General M'Dougal and Governeur Morris, respecting the manning and fitting two gallies for the defence of the North river, were referred, report, that they have taken the said letters into consideration, and are of opinion, that such gallies as may be necessary for the defence of the said river ought to be equipped, and their operations directed by... Continue Reading
Date: 23 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Received of John Langdon Eighteen pounds Ten Shillings LMy in full for Eighteen & ½ Cords wood for Ship Raleigh ー
Portsmo May 24th 1777
Date: 24 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Saturday May 24th 1777
at 8 AM cape Ann
WNW 6 Leagus
Weather & remarks.
at 8 AM Capt [John] Grimes in the [American] Tartar fire'd a gun & announced two Sail to the WNW of us ー gave chace & Soon hear'd three Guns, which we took to be Signals ー soon after got Sight of a Single Ship which we Expected was one of the Frigates She chace'd NBE with pressd Sail
At Noon Cape Ann
Wt 3... Continue Reading
Date: 24 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
That your Petitioners, with Samuel Broome & Co of the State of Connecticut, & others are Owners of the Ship called the Mars, burthen Two hundred & eighty Tons, Commanded by Thomas Truxtun, William Bull first Lieutenant, William Pinnock ー second Lieutenant, mounted with 22 Carriage Guns, & twelve Swivels, Navigated with 150 Men; ー That Your Petitioners have provided said Ship with... Continue Reading
Date: 24 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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