American Theatre from May 9, 1776, to July 31, 1776
...by an Intelligent Fellow belonging to Boston lately deserted from the Rose Frigate up the North River we learn that the Rose recieved Six 12 pound shot from our Batteries as she passed them which took off the Thigh of one Man & Leg of two others besides doing considerable Damage to the Ship what Damage the Ph[o]enix sustained he could not learn ー there Design in going up was to destroy the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
General [Nathaniel] Heard, Genl [Daniel] Roberdeau have considered with me the Plan proposed for Attacking the Posts on Staten Island ー Two things we entirely agree in ー Namely that the Number of Troops proposed are by no means equal to the undetaking ー We cannot rationally suppose the Enemies Force on the Island to be less than 10,000 ー where they are cheifly posted we have no intelligence to be... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Inclos'd you have a Resolution of Congress for the Supply of Provisions to the Frigates in the Eastern Departmt out of the Stock of Proviss in that Quarter, & am to Request you will by the next Post issue your orders to your Deputy there to furnish such Quantities as shall be applied for by Mr [Thomas] Cushing & others who have the Care of the Ships ー
I have paid all your Bills that have... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I advisd you in my last that Capt Nicholson was ordered with the Defence to Annaps where he intended to give up the Ship to the Council of Safety if they coud get a proper Comdr for her, after which he purposed to go up & wait on your Board; at which time my Brar or I woud accompany him, it being now high time that every particular Arangemt of the Frigates Outfit shoud be settled, and... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 27th 1776
Moses Yell being sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposethand sayeth. That some Time about the 15th of this Instant this deponentwas going in a Vessel to Potowmac River with Tar and Plank, but on seeing Dunmore's Fleet this Deponent return'd and anchor'd under Smith's Island, about two or three Hours after he had anchor'd Joseph Wheland with oneother Man unknown to this... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Genl [Andrew] Lewis recd a Letr yesterday evening from Majr Price who commands at St Marys2 the Majr Says he has 400 Men & 4 peices of Cannon I of 9 lb 2 of 4 lb & 1 of 3 lb that at two Oclock thursday Morning he sent 100 Men over to the Island who he ordered to lay an ambush till Dunmores Men came on the Island to get Water which they did every day & go of[f] in the eveng... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Capt Thomas Lilly upon Account for sixty eight pounds five shillings for Hogshead of Rum purchased of John Craig for the use of the Brig Liberty
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Capt William Saunders of the Schooner Adventure for seventy seven Pounds three shillings for the pay of Seamen on Board the said Schooner from their Enlistment to the twenty fifth day of... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
It is reported that Lord Dunmore's miscreants, since they were driven from Gwyn's island, have received a severe drubbing on the Maryland shore of Potowmack, where they landed in hopes of procuring some necessaries, but were disappointed, and forced away after losing ten or more privates of the 14th regiment, who were killed; that the shipping are gone up the river, all in mourning, supposed for... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Wednesday 24th
Sandy Point NE 1 Mile
A M. at 5 a Boat Came of[f] with 3 of Genl Washing ton's Servts at 7 the Dunmore got underway & turn'd a little below us
Squally with Rain Thunder & Lightning P. M at 1 Weigh'd & made sail turning down the Potowmack, at 8 Anchor'd of[f] Smiths Point in¼..4 fath
Thursday 25th
A M. at 4 Weigh'd & made sail at 7 Came Past... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved That Captain James Anderson who Commands the Independant Company stationed at Occacock do as soon as possible send an Officer with a sufficient Number of Men under his Command to Cape Hatteras Banks and to remove three peices of Iron Ordnance over the said Banks to Pamplico Sound and to Transport the Cannon from thence to South Key on Black Water and then deliver the same to the Virginia... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Friday 26
Anchor'd at the Entrance of St Mary's River
sent the Boat up to bring down the Troops from the Township being all Sickly occasioned by a low Swampy Country people empd on Sundries Gunner about the Arms, sent the Boat up to assist the Florida sloop who gate a Ground, The people under Arms as before
Do [Fresh breezes & Clear Wr] with sultry heat at 5 P: M: Came down the... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Whereas the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have directed me to appoint Convoys to the homeward bound Trade from these Islands: You are hereby required and drected to Compleat the Victualing &c of His Majesty's Ship Argo under your Command to three Months, and proceed to Basseterre at the Island of St Christophers; and make known to all such Merchant Vessels as are bound to Great Britain... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Saturday 27
Moored in St Johns Road Antigua
Came on board the Admirals Secretary and paid Prize Money for the Sloop Dolphin to the Ships Company. ー2
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since my last2 Captain Booker's brig for Amsterdam, as mentioned in my last, has been libeled at St. Kitts, in consequence of an information on oath by a scoundrel, who says he assisted to load the said [vessel] here, with powder and other warlike stores for America, and that the brig had just returned from America, after carrying another cargo of the like kind, that he the said... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Ships.
Commanders.
Where Stationed &c.
Portland.
Vice Admiral Young
Capt. T. Dumaresq.
In English Harbour Antigua, preparing for the Careen
Argo.
Wm Garnier.
Ordered to Sail from St Christophers with the Convoy for Great Britain and Ireland, the 1st August
Seaford.
Jno Colpoys.
In English Harbour Antigua Refitting for Sea.
Hind.
Henry Bryne.
Orders as P last Account... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir, In addition to the various matters wherewith I troubled their Lord ships by the Kent, I in justice, as it does the Subscribers thereof so much honor, herewith send you by the Ostenbotten (a Swede) the Copy of a Declaration made by the Masters of the Transports, which are below the Rapids, at parting with their Longboats. I moreover thereby intend that their Lordships may be pleased to cause... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir ー I wrote you 1st of this month, that I should depend on my Guns, next to your's as my Ship has been intirely waiting ever since that day. Ishall be very glad you'll inform me, by return of Captain [Supply] Clap, when you can furnish me, it would be very happy for us, if we could get our Guns, as we have got part of our Men, and might soon compleat the rest, had we the Guns? Twenty Six double... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...my worthy Friend you don't know what a disappointment I've met with in not having the Guns in Time and Orders early to Ship Hands; if that had been the Case; I should have furnished the Continent with as good a Ship, as can be built in any part of the World (season'd Timber Excepted) compleatly Victuald & man'd, & ready to Sail, on a Cruize, in less than four Months, from her raising,... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...pray urge my commission as Agent that I might know what is my department, whither the whole Business of the Continent (as well Prizes as Navey) or any thing else, comes under my Care, as its very Necessary I should know immediately, want to know whether there should not be a Clerk allowed who should be sworn to the true performance of the Business, this would be salutary thro' the Colonies and... Continue Reading
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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