American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
Honble Sir Since my last I have received from Majr Fallen now stationed at Hoopers Streignts an account of the Guard there under his Command having taken a small Schooner belonging to the Enemy in a small Creek making out of Hollands Streights. Majr Fallen having received Intelligence of the Schooner being in the Creek sent a Detachment of thirty Men who took her & the Cargo consisting of a... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the happiness to inform you that the Molly Capt Thos Conway is once more safely arrived in great Wicomicoe Virginia, with a fine Cargoe of Arms & Ammunition The inclosed papers will inform you of Particulars Capt Conway will remain at Port Tobacco 'till the express returns; waiting for your orders. ー my Brother 2 adventur'd in this Vessell to the amount of 211..7..6 Maryland Currency,... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You are hereby required and directed to proceed forthwith, without loss of time in [his] Majesty's Sloop under your command, taking the Fincastle, your Tender, with you, and Cruize off the Capes of Virginia, taking care to place your Sloop and Tender in the Best Situation you can possibly for annoying the Enemy, in or Going out thereof until further Orders
Given under my hand on bd His Majesty's... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to George Ball for Fourteen pounds eighteen shillings for Gun Carriages and other Necessaries furnished Capt Thomas Lilly for the use of the Brig Liberty. ー
Ordered that Application be made to Colo Isaac Lane desiring him to procure for this Board as soon as possible the following Articles, Vizt, two hundred and fifty, twenty four Pound Ball, Fifty double headed... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that the Commissioners who have the charge of the Estate of John Goodrich, the elder do transmit, as expeditiously as maybe, an Account of the said Estate, and an appraisement thereof to this Board; in order to an allotment of a reasonable part of the same, for maintenance of the wife, and younger Children of the said Goodrich.
Ordered, That a Warrant issue to Mr Preeson Bowdoin, for the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your Letter of the 19th Instant to the Committee of Safety has been laid before our Board by the Council, the five hundred pounds your contract with Mr Gunley they will transmit you the other five hundred Pounds which you mention is immediately necessary for the building &c. [of] the Vessels under your direction, we now send you by Mr Preeson Bowden We desire you will furnish us with a... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Second Pay Roll of the Officers Seamen &c belonging to the Brig Liberty commencing the 18th of May with some of them ー the rest as pr acc[oun]t of time ー unto the 30th of July 1776 ー
Thos Lilly
Thos Herbert
1st Leiutenant
Geo Rodgers
2d ー Do
Alex Masinburg
Master
Jos[e]p[h] Wilson
Masrs Mate
June 12th
Jos[e]p[h] Godwin
Midshipman
6th
John Bingham
Do ー
27th
Timothy... Continue Reading
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Moor'd of[f] Saint Georges Town Bermuda
Sunday 28th
Empd fitting our Prize as a Tender2
Monday 29
Little wind & Sultry Wr Employd fitting a Tender, got on board some guns from the Shore
Tuesday 30
A M Sent our Acting Lieut to Command the Tender & 12 Men wt Arms & Ammunition At Noon she Saild from hence.3
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for Ninety Pounds in favour of Capt John Lambert, Commander of the Armed Schooner call'd the Diligent, being for One Months Advance Wages to his Men, to enable him imediately to proceed with the St Johns & Micmack Indians now here, to their several Tribes, he to be Accountable for the same ー
Letter from Nichlas Cook[e] of Providence requesting... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Remks on Wednesday 31st of July 1776
1 [A. M.]
sounded had 19 fathom water on Georgies bank
4
sounded had 9 fathom SW part of the bank
9
Saw a sail to the southward gave Chaise
11
Gibd
12
in Chaise of A Ship
Lattd in 40d.55m Longd. in 66d.48m
1 [P. M.]
Came up fast with the ship she shortend sail
2
for us found she was a man of war tack ship... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Wensday th 24 of July 1776 ー
to Day weid ancor at providence at 3 P M and Seluted my oners with A Gun at 4 pased the Alford and Clumbus ling of[f] patuxet and Gave them thre Chers and put ower pilot a Boord John Browns Bot and then prosided for Newport at 12 that night ancred of[f] south End of prudence allhands employd giting all things Enredeness so Ends this 24 hours ー
Thursday July th 25 1776... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We the Subscribers both of Providence in the State of Rhode Island Merchants request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Lemuel Biship Commander of the Sloop Mermaid of which we are Owners, She is burthened about Eighty Tons carried Three Swivel Guns, manned with Ten Men and fitted with a suitable Quantity of Musketts, Cutlasses, Pistols, Powder Ball and other... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Samuel Champlain junr of New London is appointed Third Lieutenant on board the Colony ship under Capt. Coit.
Azariah Whittlesay of Saybrook is appointed Master of the Colony ship under command of Capt. Coit.
Voted to draw an order on the Pay-Table for two hundred and fifty pounds in favor of Capt. Wm. Coit, to enable him to enlist his men and advance their first month's pay. And that said Capt.... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Agreeable to your orders of the 15 Ins.2 I now Inclose you the apprizement of the Cannon Stores &c delivered me by Commodore Hopkins Amo to £4765.4.10 L M ー You'l observe the Shells & Mortars were sent to N Y to General Washington & Six of the heavy Canon wt 15.8.0. 6 & twenty four Wheels wt 19.3.9 to Phila. ー Last Sunday a Ship sent in as a prize by Capt Bidle in the... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ton Ct Qr lb
10 Cannon 9 Pounders (old & Honey Comb'd) wt
9.. 7.. 3.. 22
a 8 p Ton
£ 75.. 3..6
8 ditto 12 ditto
13..17.. 3.. 25
4 ditto 18 ditto
8.. 1.. 2.. 6
12 ditto 24 ditto
30..16.. 0.. 1
52..15.. 2.. 4
a £ 60 p Ton
3166.12..4
238 Iron Wheels for Carriages
9..19.. 0. 27
a £ 20 p Ton
199.. 4..9
7813 Shott of Different Sizes
37..11.. 2... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Received yours of the 8th Ins. and agreeable to your Request I apply'd to Gov. Trumbull to know the Quantity of Powder Supply'd his Excellency Gen. Washington, but as yet they have not furnished me with the Accot. Since that I have had thirteen thousand five hundred wt more arrived from Port Au Prince and all Safe landed in this Town 2 which makes a ballance as by the Inclosed Accot in my hands... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We are indefatigable in preparing to meet the Enemy by Water ー the Superiority in a Naval force on this Lake is an object of the first moment ー it has been hitherto shamefully neglected, but now in a fair way of becoming formidable as we have at present three Schooners & one Sloop well appointed & mann'd with people drafted from the several Regiments; they carry from 8 to 16 Guns, each... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
[General Orders]
Head Quarters [Ticonderoga] July 31. 1776
Fishing in Batteaus being prejudicial to the Mens Health, to the Service & the Batteaus, it is positively prohibited ー The Batteau Master will order those Batteaus which are not wanted for immediate Service to be drawn up and put in proper repair. ー Two Batteaus are to be delivered to the order of the commanding officer of each Regt... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I should have thought that on such an Emergency as this is & when rigging cannot be had, that Every Person would readily lend a helping hand, If You cannot succeed in procuring the Articles mentioned, from the Proprietors of Sloops at Albany, And that the Committee upon a written Application in my Name, specifying the Articles, will not Oblige them to furnish Us, You must dispatch two... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your Letter of the 26th Inst came duly to hand by Express. Answer to which, I wish It was in my Power to supply General Schuyler with Every Article agreeable to his Orders, But as the principle Part of our Riggin for the Ships is already Cut & fixed for their proper Uses, in Course, we Cannot supply You with such Sizes of Riggin as You Want, & We being the same Time short twelve Tuns of... Continue Reading
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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