American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
Remks on Sunday 28th of July 1776
at 6 A M we heard A number of Cannon fired At Marblehead Caught sum cod fish at noon the Brusters of boston bore WBS About 3 Leagues distance
Small Airs wind pleasant weather at 4 P M the high land off Plymouth bore S½ E 4 Leagues distance at 6 P M the Race point of Cape Cod bore E½ S distance 4 Leagues at 8 the race point bore SSE 4 Leagues Distance Tack ship... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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Six pounders
14
Swivels
40
Small Armes & Cartreg Boxes
20
pair pistols
30
Cutlasses
50
Lancets
2
fire Graplens
powder flasks & hand Granards &c
a Quantity of hand Cuffs, Shot &c
Oyl & Candles
provisions of Diferent sorts
a Drum & Fife
powder
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...We last evening receiv'd a confirmation of the engagement at Sullivan's Island, Carolina. The Yankees fought well. I cant but observe that every days experience proves Govr [George] Johnstone's assertion respecting the certain effect of Batteries judiciously situated, against Ships ー I cou'd wish all our Forts in our Harbours and Rivers were plentifully supplied with chain shott ー I presume,... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Some Time the first of this Month, six Anchors & as Many Cables, were shipped on Board of Your Sloop & under Your Charge by the Quarter Master General at New York to be delivered to General Schuyler or his Order. ー The General is informed that You left New York, without signing a Bill of Lading & as the Anchors or Cables are not arrived, He has directed Me, to send an Express after... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I hoped to have heard by last evenings post, of your Success at the eastwd our folks are idle for want fo vessels to proceed on ー I beg you will purchase & Send down to me a quantity of pitch tar & turpentine, 50 bar[rel]s of each will do for the present, if any Coal for Smiths use is to be had send me as much as you can get, as we are in great want, thereof, the stoppage of the North... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 28th within Ten days three Row-galleys come down the sounds, and, one which has been built here is fited out another was Launch'd Yesterday —
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir By the Return of the Sandwich Packet, I have opportunity to inform You, in Addition to my Letter of the 23d of last Month (a Duplicate of which is herewith enclosed) that I was not able, from the State of the Weather, to get to this port until the 12th Instant. Joining the Fleet off of Staten Island the same Evening, I took the Command pursuant to their Lordships Instructions.
The Returns I... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...numbers of people come every night from the Jerseys & Long Island, who tell us that ther were great discontents at the declaration of independency, and that great numbers will Join us on our geting footing at New York, Long Island, or the Jerseys., when they can get to us without Risque of be[ing] taken in the attempt....the fleet with the foreign troops are not yet arrived, and but four... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
At Single Anchor in Potomack River Middle of St George's Island WSW Off Shore ½ a Mile
Saturday 27
A M Sent a Flag of Truce to the Rebels At Noon the Boat returned
at 5 P M Saw a Sloop standing up the River Judged her to be an Enemy ran the stream Anchor out with three Hawsers on End and Warpt to the So ward. at the same Time the Rebels opened a Battery and fired on us; But... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Clements Island [Potomac River] NBW, ½ W 1½ Miles
Sunday 28th
A M, at 10 Saw a Ship & two small Vessels at Anchor of[f] Cape Look out, & was Inform'd by a Pilot Boat it was the Defence & her two tenders belonging to the Rebels gave Chace, [St.] George's Island ENE 2 Miles
Modt and fair, P. M at I the Fowey weigh'd and gave chace, at 2 The Defence & her Tenders... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
After reporting to you yesterday the arrival of the Captain of the English frigate, a vessel appeared west of the Pointes, about two leagues to leeward, and manoeuvered to come and drop anchor; the English Captain who was ashore saw the foreign ship, embarked immediately, slipped his cables and got under way to chase the other. Calm weather probably delayed his manoeuver: they rejoined about nine... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Saturday 27 July 1776, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, I was in sight of the road of St. Pierre where I found an English warship laying at anchor. A short time later, I saw that she set sail in order to come towards us: at 9 o'clock, she was coming straight at us as much as we could judge. We must have been about two leagues from St. Pierre then. At half past nine, they spoke to us in French... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Remarks &ca ー Quebec July 1776. ー
Sunday 21
A M Empd Cleaning between decks, The Carpenter went to inspect into the frame of a Ship on the Stocks.
Cloudy Latter fresh winds, Sail'd by the Tartar Frigate
[Monday 22]
Empd Var[iousl]y, the Carpenter on shore marking the Timbers, on purpose to be taken to pices and sent to St Johns, Lake Champlain ー
Tuesday 23
Fresh breezes and... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July [1776]
Monday 29
Moor'd off Point Champlain.
AM Employ'd making points, work'd the Ventilator.
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy PM Employ'd working up Junk, pas'd us several Long boats with the frame of a Ship going up to Lake Champlain, sent 12 Men in One of those Long boats to carry her up.
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Subscriber would beg leave to inform the Honorable Board that Capt Archibald Duthie in a large Ship from Jamaica of which he was Master bound for London, laden with Sugar and Rum, was taken about three Weeks since by the private Schooner of War, Sturdy Beggar, owned by the Subscriber; and before she could be got into any Harbour, she was retaken by the Viper Ship of War/ and in all... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The ship from Ireland, also then mentioned, proves to be the transport ship Queen of England, Capt. [James] Arnard,1 which came into Nantasket Road, when she was soon made a prize of. She sailed from Cork last September, bound to Boston, but by reason of contrary winds and bad weather, put into Lisbon to refit; from thence came upon this coast last fall, and meeting with bad weather... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir ー Yesterday the armed Schooners Franklin and Hancock, commanded by Captains [John] Skimmer and [Samuel] Tucker, sent into Marblehead a Ship from Hallifax bound to New York with refugee Tories and Tory Goods on board. The Invoices which Mr [Jonathan] Glover the Agent sent me, I have inclosed. The same day Captain [William] Burk[e] in the armed Schooner Lee [sic Warren] came into Marblehead to... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Be it remembered, That on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of ourLord One thousand seven hundred and seventy six, Jonathan Glover of Marblehead in the County of Essex merchant comes into court, and in behalf of Samuel Tucker commander of the armed schooner called the Hancock, and his company of marines and mariners, and John Skimmer commander of the armed Schooner named the Franklin, and... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In the course of the week past we have had a number of our Eastern Wood Vessells taken by a Frigate & some Arm'd Vessells that are Cru[is]ing on the Eastern Shore & in this Bay; the Frigate that took three of 'em, put all the Crews aboard one of the Vessells & sent 'em off, after saying that they must not blame them for taking their Vessells as they were absolutely oblig'd to do it by... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Compliance with your Order to General Ward to send forward all the Millitary stores taken in the Scotch Ships, I have deliver'd them to him, tho forbid doing so by the Agent for Connecticut, it gives me great pain that I could not fully comply with your Excellencys requesition having dispos'd of Seventy Muskets & fifteen fuzees to the Independant Company of this Town, before I knew A vote... Continue Reading
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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