American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
The correspondent who furnished the printer of this paper with the paragraph inserted in the Evening Post of Saturday last,1 respecting the engagement between the gallies and the enemy's ships, is concerned that the officers on that service should misunderstand him. He meant to do honor to the bravery both of them and the men under their command, and to rescue their reputation from any... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Committee of Safety
[Philadelphia] 16th May, 1776.
Resolved, That Commodore [Andrew] Caldwell be directed to give notice to the Commanding Officers of the Armed Boats, to attend this Board on Saturday Morning next, at 9 O'Clock.2
Resolved, That Mr. [John] Nixon & Capt. [Robert] Whyte, be requested to make enquiry and Report the quantity of ammunition that each Armed Boat was... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Once more Petition that honourable Board hoping that in your Wise Councils you may think your Petitioner Worthy a Lieutenantcy in the River Fleet when A Vacancy Shall Offer either in Som Gondola that is or hereafter may be built or in the Marins Your Compliance with my humble Request Shall be Gratfully Acknowledged by a Sincer freind to the Amaricain Cause [&c]
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776.
Thursday 16
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse WNW 3 Leagues.
at ½ past 9 in the morning weighed and made Sail the Liverpool in Company.
Moderate and fair Weather at 2 in the afternoon gave the Liverpool orders2 and made her Signal to chase to the NEt 6 the Dolphin my Tender joined us, from Norfolk; at 7 Sent the Pembroke and Ranger on a Cruize.
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That the Committee of Safety be desired to lay before the Convention a list of the armed vessels now fitting out for the defence of this colony, with a state of the condition they are in, and an account of the cannon, arms, and ammunition, provided for them.
Mr. [Archibald] Cary, from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, reported, that the committee had, according to order,... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A warrant to L't Edward Venable for £36.5.0 for pay and prov[ision]s to him and Co. as a Guard at Sandy Point.
Same to Capt. John Calvert for £250 upon acc[oun]t for furnishing materials and fitting out the Galley under his command.2
Order'd, that the commissary of stores deliver to Capt. Calvert, or his order, 150 yards Slaver's Duck and 100 y'ds Oznaburg for the use of his Galley.... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Wednesy 15
Moord at Brunswick [North Carolina]
Modt. and Cloudy
Empd Occasionally Exercis'd Small Arms.
P M Supply'd H M Arm'd Schooner St Lawrence with 105 Galls of Rum pr Order of Sr peter Parker. Came on Bd 2 Negro men from the Rebells
Thursy 16
Recd on Bd some Water Empd Stowg it away Huld Ship and Hogg'd her Both Sides ー Modt. and Cloudy Wr the Rebells fird at us Returnd... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I arrived here on the 3d of this month, & had the pleasure of finding that many of the Transports had got here before us. Your Lordship will hear from Genl. Clinton the present state of this Colony, & his intention of going from hence as soon as the Transports are watered, from what I have heard since I came here I must still more lament the fatal delays that prevented the armament from... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Possession of the Port and Harbor of Charles Town having been thought an object of much importance to His Majesty's Service, and many different accounts having been received of the state of that Town, and the works carrying on by the Rebels in fortifying the Town, putting Fort Johnson in a posture of defence, and erecting a Fort of considerable strength on Sullivans Island, which commands the... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I wrote you some days ago of a schooner's being seized in the road by the Seaford twenty gun ship, who kept possession of her till on my making application to the Governor; he sent a guard of soldiers and took the possession from them; next morning the Seaford sailed, and since that the Governor has sent a flag to the Admiral to know the reason of such insolence: The Burghers were much enraged,... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Gondola built to carry a 24 pounder, or two of them would now be exceedingly serviceable ー By what time could you finish one? Pray fit out the Royal Savage & the other Vessel as speedily as possible for War, to keep us the Masters of Lake Champlain ー Pray send back the Batteau In which Docr [Benjamin] Franklin & Mr. [John] Carroll returned and Remember us most affectionately to them ー... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
It is thought most adviseable to send all the Troops at Montreal here, who have had the Small Pox, & to send Five or Six hundred Men from this to Montreal, who will be at no expence of getting up, as they can row themselves....
As soon as Genl. Thomas arrives I expect a council of War will be immediately held, I shall be for keeping Deschambault by all Means. if it can be done without too... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...2 of our small Cruizers brought into the gut at point Shirley a Ship 34 days from Ireland I had an oppertunity to cast my eye on the Inventory and she has on board 1500 Barrils of powder & 1000 Stand of Arms the rest of the Cargo Consists of intrenching Tools &c in Such Abundance as tho they intended to Cut Cannals thro' America, and Station their Navy up in the Wilderness. as the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Prisoner
24th Decr ー 75 ー Robt. Basden 3d. Liutt the Niger
Ditto
24 June 1775 ー Robt Campbell, Voltr
Do
Wm Furnivall Midshipmn taken May 6th 76
Do
Thos Payne Ste[n]t Midshipmn taken Februay 8th 76
Do
Jno Mulcaster Midshipmn taken May 17th 76
Richd Edgcumbe rated as Able Seaman onboard his Majesty's Ship Chatham
John Lear rated as Able Seaman on board his Majs Ship Falcon
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that the Armed Schooner Franklin, Captain [James] Mugford this day took and bro't into this Harbour a large Ship from Cork, Several other armed Schooners were in company. A Bill of Lading I have inclosed, by which you will see that she is a very valuable Prize; she carried four three pounders, and is about three hundred tons burthen. She came out the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I embrace this opportunity, by Mr Cabot, to Congratulate you upon our Continental Vessells this day bringing into this Harbour a Ship of between Two and three hundred Tons loadened with fifteen hundred barrells of Powder, One Thousand Carbines and a number of intrenching & Carpenters Tools ー one of the Richest pri[z]es that has as yet been taken ー As Genl Washington has left so few Men for... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yesterday a party of the enemy landed upon Pettick's Island (at or near the Sheep-Pen) & traveled about upon it a considerable time; if these companies had had the Whale-Boats, 'tis not likely the enemy would have ventured so far ー I find that a considerable number of inhabitants of Hull are returned, & boats from the Ships have been observed to go thither; no doubt can be made, but that... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Fridy 17th
Remarks in Nantasket Road
at 6 AM the Commodor Sent his Boat on Brd with Orders to go to Sea at ½ Past 6 AM Weigh'd and Came to Sail as Did the Milford, at ½ past 9 Boraway for the Light house Channel it Being Little Wind & a Strong Flood Tide at 11 the Commodor Sent a Boat to Order us in Again at Noon Anchored in Nantasket Road Saw a Transport taken by the Rebels... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Friday 17
Boston Light House West 3 or 4 Miles
at 6 AM Weighd & came to Sail as did the Hope on information of some Privateers at ½ past 7 saw 3 Privateers to Windward Gave Chase at 10 lost sight of the Chace the Hope parted Company.
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Thursday 16
Montock point N43°W 23 Leagues
A M TKd at 5 saw two Sail to the SE gave Chace fired two 3 pdrs at the Chace at 11 sent the Longbt on bd her found her a Sloop from New York bound to Demarara with Flour, Bread &c.2
Fresh Breezes and fair at 1 P M hauld the prize alongside Empd clearing her took out of her 7215 lb Bread & served the People 15 lb p Man lieu... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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