American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
July 1776
Thursday 25
At single Anchor in Potomack River Middle of St George's Island WSW off Shore ½ a Mile
Light Airs Inclinable to Calms
at 7 A M Discovered some Rebels on the Island fired four 9 pounders at them on which they retreated to the Main
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved that the following places be appointed as Magazines or Repositorys for the reception of Provisions and Na val Stores for the use of the Navy in the Several Rivers, to wit, for York River Fraziers upon Mattapony, for James River Low point, upon Chepokes Creek for Rappahanock River ー Bathursts Landing upon Piscataway Creek, and for Potowmack River potowmack Creek in Stafford County. ー... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that Captain Paul Bascome, of the Schooner Polly a square stern Vessel, Burthen twenty Ton, or thereabouts, built in Bermuda, but now in this Commonwealth, be permitted to sell the said Schooner to any person, residing in the said Commonwealth, who may be willing to purchase the same. Dissentient Mr. [Bartholomew] Dandridge, because the above mentioned Vessel appears to be Bermudian... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July [1776]
Thursday 25
Sting Ray Point [Virginia] bore WNW
At ½ past 3 A M weighed & came to sail. At 6 do saw a Sail. Set Studding sails & give Chace. She fired a Gun to leeward, & hoisted Rebel Colours. At 9 shoaled our water to ½ Twain, hauled down Studding sails, the Chace being close in Shore. Made sail & stood down the Bay.
The first part mode & fair, the midl... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Mr George Babcock as I have appointed you Prize Master of the Ship Staar & Garter my Orders to you are not to leave Company of the Sloop Diamond but Consort with her till my further Orders, and that in Dark nights you keep a light in your Shrouds or some Convenient part of the Ship to be seen and upon your hearing a Gun from the Sloop Either in the day or Night you are to make Directly... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Herewith you'll receive a Duplicate of my Letter of the 2nd inst, and I beg leave to acquaint their Lordships that His Majestys Ship Boreas Sail'd the 3rd inst with the 50th Regiment for North America and Inclos'd is the Embarkation return of that Regiment for their information
I likewise beg leave to acquaint them that His Ma jestys Sloop Atalanta arriv'd the 8th instant from Barbadoes and that... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your very much esteemed favours of 25th April & 13th May came safe to hand are now before [me] whose Contents I note: They have served to answer the desired Effect and I find myself under every obligation to your Honourable House for your favourable opinion of my Conduct. The Vessels mention'd address'd to my care are not arrived, if any of them should be fortunate enough you may depend they... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The preceding is A Letter from our AVB2 acknowledging the Receipt of your several favours. We now embrace the Opportunity by Capt John Pasture in a very fine Boat belonging to your Colony to Ship on account and Risque of said Colony Seven thous[and] five hundred pounds Gun Powder and Ninety Stand of Arms for which you have enclos'd Invoice & Bill of Lading We also intend to Ship on... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Thursdy 25th
Moored off Charlotte Town [Island of St. John]
First part modr & Cloudy, middle rain, latter modr & fair PM Recd information of a French Schooner being at St Peters on the North Side of this Island, Armed the boat & the Lieut went up to examine her;
Friday 26th
AM dry'd the Sails
PM the Boat ret[urne]d from St Peters, The Lieut having Seiz'd the... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Recommendation from Capt Simeon Sampson of Mr Daniel Adams & Sarni Higgins as 1st & 2d Lieutenants of the Brigantine Independence, Read & Ordered that said Adams & Higgins be Comissionated Accordingly ー
On Motion Ordered, that the Comissary Genl be directed to deliver out of the Colony Magazine & Stores, for the use of the Colony Sloops Republic & Freedom, Unto Capt John... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Gentleman in Philadelphia desires me to make enquiry concerning a certain Capt Golly who was taken in a Vessel from Philadelphia and Carried to Halifax from which Place he made his escape, and on his way home was stop'd and confind in Providence Goal. As his Wife and Friends have not heard any Reason Assign'd for his confinement they are very uneasy on his account. I am not acquainted with Capt... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Friday 26
No End of Block Isld WSW½W 5 Miles
at 6 AM saw a Sail over the Island weigh'd & gave Chace.
Light Airs Chace in sight at 6 PM Tkd Ship at 7 run the Chase on Shore upon a reef between Fishers Island and the Main TKd and stood out.2
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Dear Sir I Intend to give you a State of Our Army from Canada.
How they will maintain their Naval Superiority, I must confess myself much at a loss ー They Build a Gundola perhaps one in a Week ー but where are they to find rigging for them, where the Guns, to be sure they have a great Train of Artillery, but they are very few of them mounted on Carriages, at present their Materials and... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
June 28
The Continental Brig Cabot Elish[a] Hinmam Commader
Dr
To I bar Tallow 212 pd @/8
£
7.. 1..4
To 1 bar Pitch
1.. 4..0
To Use o Scow in Landing Stores & carnng off Water &c.
0.12..0
To John Deshons Bill for Wood & filling Water &c
30
To Cash pd Capt Hinman
£ 150. ー
To ditto pd ditto
30. ー
July 8
To ditto pd... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Sloop Commerce, Capt. Waterman, belonging to this Port, was taken the 15th ult. in her Passage from Montserrat to St. Eustatia. The Captain of her who arrived here last Wednesday, via Nantucket, informs that but very few northern Vessels escape the Vigilence of the British Cruizers.
Intelligence from Captain [John] Davis at Montauk, received by the Spy Privateer, who returned here on... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Fire Rafts you mention, are not of the best Construction; but probably are the best than can be procured with the necessary Dispatch.
Cable and Anchors I should suppose, might easily be procured from the Vessels which used to be plying up and down the River, and are now lying idle; Salt Petre from the Manufacturers in the Country, as neither are to be had in this Place. The Necessity of the... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have waited with impasonc to hear from you but being Sensobel the many and Grait Difficultys you had to surmont Dant in the Least wonder at your not ntmg to me we have ben in great Constornation hear and hardly know what to Do nor what thare intentions are but som things we dow know we know that the kings troops are Landed one stratens Island and are throwing up works in many Plases ther and... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Friday 26
Moor'd off Staten Island.
AM at 8 the Admiral Hoisted a Red & White Pendant at His Mizzen Peak, ½ past 9 the Admiral made the General Sigl for Lieuts Wash'd & cleaned the Orlop & Lower Gun Decks.
Moderate & Clear Wr P M Vice Admiral Shuldham came onbd Sent the Long Bt for Water...the Admiral Hoisted a Blue Pendant at the Maintopmast head as the parole... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir, I find by intelligence from our Guards at So Amboy that some Shallops five in number that passed us yesterday from Fish Kill were full of Soldiers, who appeard on Deck after getting round Billips Point into Princes Bay ー As the Shallops passed our Feild Peices played on them ー but with little effect ー the Enemy returnd the Cannonade briskly during the Space of an hour with four, Six and... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...Some Shallops passing from First Kill into Raritan Bay yesterday afternoon brought on a Cannonade ー Our feild peices did little or no execution and the small Arms were not used ー the distance being too great ー the Enemy fired four, six and Twelve Pound Shot, very briskly for the space of an hour ー We lost one man of the Melitia and had two wounded, not dangerously ー some Iron four or six... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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