American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
Mr. Gideon White reports that one Doan, of Port Roseway, has, as he has said been brought too by 2 armed vessels, one a 40 gun ship, the other a 10 gun brig. That he was detained some time under their sterns, and in a fog, cut cable and run. He supposes them to be Americans.
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Thursday last [May 16] arrived here the Greyhound man of war, Capt. [Archibald] Dickson, in six weeks from Corke, with nine victuallers under convoy; and the same day sailed the Rose, Capt. [James] Wallace.
On Friday arrived the Savage sloop of war, Capt. [Hugh] Bromedge, from New York, with dispatches for Admiral Shuldham and General Howe.
Sunday last arrived the Argo transport, with Col.... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Sunday 19
Moor'd in Nantasket Road
A M Read Prayers to the Ships Company
Mode & hazey Wear. P M Arrived here His Majs Ship Experiment, who Saluted me with 13 Guns; Do Return'd Eleven. At 8 sent the Experiments, & our Boats Mann'd & Arm'd, (with three Officers) to Attack a Privateer that was aground off Pudding Point, at 10 they came up with her, but found the Rebels had... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Recd yours by Mr Osborn wherein you Desire Me to Send you the Length and Size of the Ships Stays to gether with the Qnty of Lines worming, Marling, and Housling, to gether with the Length and Size of Main and Fore Shrouds which Must be Cable Laid and of the Best of Rusia hemp2 ー In Regard to My acct, I am about to Gett them Ready for You as I Suppose this Week will be the Most... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Monday 13
[Providence River]
Light airs and Calm, Weigh'd, in Company with the Cabot & drap'd, down to Petuckoct and came too
Tuesday 14th
Moderate Breezes & Clear, Hove up and beat Down, and at 6 P M, gott a Ground on the Gull rocks
Wednesday 15
Light airs & Calm, At 3 A M, Gott off & tow'd down abres of new Port & came too
Thursday 16th... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I had the honour of writing you the history of our Cruise in the Fleet from the Capes of Delaware 'till our Arrival at N. London the 14th Ulto inclosing an inventory of all the stores taken at N. Providence &ca ー the letter contained a particular account of the Action with the Glascow in an Extract from the Alfred's Log Book ー it also contained some free thoughts on Certain Characters in the... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yesterday Evening I received a Letter from Capt. [Philip] Lacey for you, which I opened agreeable to your directions. It was in these words,
Mr Wallace
Morris River May 17th
Capt. McFaden has been here and has taken his Chest and every thing out of the Cabin. He has left some letters and the Ships Papers. His things is gone to Philada in Mr Peterson's Shallop. There is but one Barrel of Beef and... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Single Anchor Snows point [Cape Fear River] NNW 1½ Mile
Sunday 19
at 6 Weighed ½ past came too at the Fort with the Bt Br Veer'd away & Moor'd Fort Johns[t]on W½ Mile found riding here his Majs Sloop Cruizer. Saluted Commodore Sir Petr Parker with 18 Guns.
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yesterday, to our great Surprize, arrived at this Port twenty two English Sailors, which made part of the Crew, belonging to the Lady Juliana Captain [Christopher] Stevenson, the Reynolds Captain [Heylock] Rusden, and the Degune [Juno] Captain [Samuel] Marson, which were taken near the Port of Mantanzas, at the Mouth of the Bahama Channel, by two Bostonian Sloops, so well manned and armed that... Continue Reading
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
At one O Clock P:M: Mr [Peter] Levius came to see me, & to my great joy inform'd me that the Genl had given his Consent for me to go home on Parole, & that we should sail this afternoon, ー at 5: of the Clock the Town Major Came for Major [Return Jonathan] Meigs & myself, to go to the Lieut Governor. to give our parole, the verbal agreement we made was, that if ever there was an... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am to inform you His Majesty's Sloop Savage arrived here the 17th Instant with dispatches from New York, bringing under Convoy the Ship Lady Gage and two other Vessels taken at that place by His Majesty's Ships.
I herewith transmit to you Copies of Captain Parker's Letter, and the several Articles of Intelligence with which it was accompanied.2
Their Lordships having by Mr [George]... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am to acquaint you that an Armed Sloop sent from Cape Fear with dispatches for the General and myself arrived here the 13th instant, and that by a Letter from Captain [Anthony] Hunt of His Majesty's Ship Sphinx I am acquainted with his arrival there with the Pigot Hospital Ship, Aurora and Emanuel Transports, the Sovereign Victualler, and the King George Transport one of Sir Peter Parker's... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am to inform you of the arrival of His Majesty's Ship Greyhound at this place the 16th instant, and also of the whole of her Convoy except the Hope, laden with Gunpowder and Ordnance Stores, which Ship I am sorry to acquaint you seperated from the Greyhound the 10th in a very thick fog, and has riot since been heard of; but as I am acquainted by Captain [Archibald] Dickson that he having before... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Nova Scotia
Court of Vice
Admiralty
Hyde Parker Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship of War the Phenix and George Vandeput of the Asia VS the Brig Diligence
20th May 1776 Libel filed and entred Order made on file Court 23d May for examination of Witnesses 8th June
20 May 1776 Charles Richard Bowen Midshipman on board the Phenix being Duly sworne deposeth that on or about the 17th... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...We hope to Launch our Frigate to Morrow or next day, the Ways are almost Compleated, Cables & Anchors going on board, the small one at Newbury getting in her upper deck the large one has not her lower deck beams in as yet ー2 I find by my Letters from Phila: that there's an Order on you & your Brother for one hundred Bolts Canvas, which you'll please to forward by Land with... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your several favor's of the 2d and 7th Instant are come to hand with the Regulations of Navey &c I think with you, that the Officers are very low especially the Captn, it will not Uniform him, I've sent a List of the first I tho't of, some time since, I now inclose another, out of which you'll take your Choice, if they are not already appointed, you say you do not like the 1 Lieut (for good... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of the 14th instant is now before me by which I see you've taken Measures to forward the Yarns to Ipswich to the Care of Capt Jeremiah Stamford for which I thank you, I Expect to pay the same that Mr [Thomas] Cushing did for Hemp, with the proper Consideration, between that and yarns, as you mention which no doubt is right. ー
We have heard of the Valuable prize taken and carried into... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of the 14th instant is now before me; am much Obliged to you for forwarding the Anchor, to Ipswich to the Care of Captain Jeremiah Stamford the Yarn from Mr Inches (from whom I have a Letter) think best to come by Water to Newbury, as you mention, if Mr Inches has not sent them by Land to Ipswich, shall thank you to see to this for me, any Expence, or Trouble, I'm ready to make... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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Colony of the Massachusett's Bay, Essex ss.
Libels are filed before me against the brigantine named the Jane, burthen about one hundred and twenty tons, commanded by James Fulton,: ー and against the brigantine named the William, burthen about one hundred tons, commanded by Richard Pine [Price]: ー Which vessels are said to have been improved in carrying supplies to the fleet and... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am to inform your Excellency that yesterday afternoon Captain Mugford in the armed Schooner Franklin, fell down in order to go out on a Cruise but got a ground near Point Shirley in the Evening. Major [John Gizzard] Frazers little armed Schooner went down at the same time with the Franklin, and anchored not far from her; about midnight a number of sail and other Boats from the Men of War... Continue Reading
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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