American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
So many things have happened, & been transacted since my long Letter of the 8th, that I gladly, find myself under the necessity of hereby troubling you with another. On the 8th His Majesty's Ship Niger, from Halifax, anchored here, having sail'd from thence, with the 47 Regiment in three Transports under her Convoy, two of which, are this day safely arrived here, as did on the same day, the... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Monday 12
[Sunday]
Laid up in the Coude Sec [Cul de Sac, Quebec]
Fresh breezes & fair weather...Capt [John] Hamilton being ordered home with dispatches in the Hunter Sloop Capt Thomas Mackenzie of the Hunter was appointed to the Lizard & Mr Dunbar Maclellan haveing Superceded Mr Stark as 2nd Lieut both their Commissions were publicly read on the Quarter Deck
Tuesday 13
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Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I but yesterday Recd a Ltr from Mr [Thomas] Cushing under the 7th Instant, informing me you had Acquainted him with my being Appointed Agent for prizes with a power to Appoint deputies, that you had not time to write me, but desired to know if I would accept, in answer to which, I am truly penetrated with a Sense of Gratitude for the honour Conferr'd on me by this appointment, and shall at all... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Wednesday 15
Cape Ann WbNo½ N 6 Leagues
A M do at 4 [TKd] ½ past 5 brought too & detain'd a fishing boat belongg to Piscataway, took her in tow, at 8 Saw a sl in the SW out all reefs made sail, at 10 found her to be the Lively frigate brot too, at Noon in Co the Lively & 10 sail of our Convoy
First part Fresh Breezes & hazy, latter Modte & fair P M Sent the Vipers... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
3
lb Sole Leather 4/ 1¼ hundd 10 d nails 1/ 10½
5.10½
100
6d nails 1½ hundd 40 each
1.. 6
Colony Dr Joseph Shurtloff bill for boards &c
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Colony Dr cash pd Anty Thomas for 1351 lb pork
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Joseph Short carting do
10..ー
27.10.. 5
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Lazs Goodwin for 7.2.0 Bar Iron @ 40/
15.. ー..ー
Nathan Spear for 30 Iron bound W[ater] Cask
24.. 4.. ー... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Contntinental Frigates in Rhode Island, May 15, 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Whereas Major Benja Tolman has safely launched the ship that he was building, and it is determined that the other ship may be launched on Saturday provided that Major Tolman gets the way up. It is thereupon Voted that the sum of fifty Dollars be paid to the master Builder of each ya[rd] to be expended in providing an Entertainment for the Carpen[ters]... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Wrote You of 10th Inst. p Post In Ansr to yrs of the 2nd Inst sinc wch have recd Orders from the Secret Comme of Congress, to send you 100 Bolts of the Contl Duck, wch is now forwarded by Mr Dogets Waggon to the care of Capt Jere Stamford of Ipswich as you Directed it was with the Graitest Difficulty Could get it Carted Just at this Time, Was Obgd to give at the rate of 3/6, LM, p 100 from... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Know all Men by these Presents That we Ambrose Page Joseph Russell and Wiliam Russell all of Providence in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island &c. Merchants are held and firmly bound unto Joseph Clarke Esquire General Treasurer of the said Colony in the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds Lawful Money to be paid to the said Joseph Clarke in his said Capacity or to his Successors in... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Agreable to order I now transmit to your Honour an account of my proceedings since my last letter wrote while at Fairfield, since which I have enlarged my number to about one hundred and expect soon to have my complement of men. I proceeded with the brig under my command from Black-Rock-Harbour, westward, & on the 12th Instant espied a small sloop attempting to cross the sound which I brought... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This Moment Capt [William] Goforth arrived with sundry Letters and papers to me; Copies of all which I do myself the Honor to enclose to your Excellency.
The Distress our Army is in from their Variety of Wants is truly affecting and gives me the most poignant Anxiety ー Some of the inclosed papers observe that General [William] Thompson's Brigade carried only ten Days provision with them, but this... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...part of Several p[iece]s of the men [of] war, beat of[f] by our Gondolas the other day we brought to [the] Cofee house this day.
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We are told, that the Roebuck is one of the handsomest ships of war belonging to the King of Britain, and was built last summer under the particular patronage of Lord Sandwich, whose favorite she is. ー The Captain is also of his particular appointment. ー Quere, What must his Lordship say of his ship, when he hears that she was beat by the "cowardly Americans, " who have nothing but "rusty guns,... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Consequence of a representation made by your Delegates to the Congress of the Impropriety and danger you apprehend in Exchanging Lieut. [George] Ball for Cap [William] Budden
That Honble Body have passed the following Resolve ー
[Here was inserted the Continental resolve of May 15]2
This Resolve of the Congress is but just sent down to us and we dispatch this letter instantly by... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This Day, about noon, Came down the Bay, and anchored in our Road, the Roebuck, Leverpool & two Tenders, and as I tho[u]ght it my Duty to let you Know it, I have sent of[f] this Express that you may Govern your selfs Accordingly. Excuse me for Dictating to you, but I think it would be Necessary for to have some of your Arm'd Vessels under Cape May for to Protect your Vessels from the insults... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We lay here [south of New Castle] & above Reedy-Island for three days, when finding there was no prospect of drawing them down, having filled our water, and fully executed all I had in view in going up the river, we weighed anchor in order to drop down to the Capes, where we arrived the 15th
It is, however, a matter of some satisfaction, that the Enemy should have fired away so much Powder... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir: If at any time in the Course of our Cruizing off this place, we should happen to lose Company, or that I should think it necessary to proceed to any other place with the Ship under my Command, It is my desire and direction to you, that you remain with His Majesty's Ship the Liverpool on this Station, and Cruize in the manner You shall think best to annoy the enemy and intercept the Trade of... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir Captn [James] Campbell has applied to our Board to exchange two Pieces of Cannon, for two Pieces of Cannon belonging to the Province ー four Pounders. ー those he has are too long for the Service he is going on. ー2 If his Cannon are good of the Kind, and will answer the public Service, we are willing to make the Exchange and desire you would let captn Campbell have two of the four... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The 3d instant I arrived Here, with His Majesty's Ships Bristol, Actaeon, and Solebay, the Sybella Storeship and Sixteen Sail of Transports, Ordnance Ships, and Victuallers; They are all in this River except the Bristol; She must Anchor without the Bar, I have therefore shifted my Pendant for the Present on Board of this Ship, for the convenience of a ready Communication with General [Henry]... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ships Names
Capts Names
Ships Names.
Master's Names.
Ships of War.
Lt Knowles's Transpts
Sphynx ー
Anty Hunt
Myrtle
Lt Knowles
Solebay ー
Thos Symonds
Goland Burton
Actaeon ー
Chrisr Atkins
Nancy (1st)
Chas Yarrel
Bristol ー
John Morris
Emanuel ー
Danl Spencer
Carcass
Bb Tender
Blessing ー
Jno Atkinson
Lt Tonkins's Transports.
Saville ー
Thos Brown
Harcourt ー
Lt Tonkin
Earl of... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Time
When
By what
Ship
Names of
From
Where
Burthn
No.
To whom
Taken
Taken
Vessels
Masters
Whence
Bound
Tuns
Men
Guns
Consign'd
Lading
1776
April 17th
Actaeon
Frankland
Sloop
Amos Weeks
No Carolina
Tortola
50
5
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Robt Knox
White Oak Staves
Do
Do
Sally
Sloop
Jno Riggen
Do
Do
50
5
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Do
Do
April 24th
Solebay
Industry
Schooner
Nemh Taylor
Wilmington... Continue Reading
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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