American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
Resolved That John Gale or William Calvert be appointed to the Command of the Brigantine Betsey now lying in Edenton Bay and Laden with a Cargo of Tobacco on the Continental Account and Bound on a Voyage to Europe, and should they both refuse to take the Command of the said Brigantine in that case the Committee of the Town of Edenton be impowered to appoint some person well skilled in the Art of... Continue Reading
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, I Receiv'd Yours of 3th June ult. the day we were very Busy in geting ready to Receive our Enemys which we did on the 28th & give them a very Genteel draubing ー Particulars you have before this reaches you. ー Some damage has been done to the Inhabitants of the back Settlements of this province by the Indians, but there are large parties gone against them, so hope there will be a Stop to... Continue Reading
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Shark man of war, Capt Bennett [sic John Chapman], on her way from Antigua to this island, opposite the island of Martinico, fell in with a North American privateer, mounting 18 ten pounders. The action lasted near two hours, when the latter was obliged to sheer off; and the former pursued till she received two twenty-four pound shot from the fort at Martinico, which obliged her to desist;... Continue Reading
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Petition of Benjamin Goodhue of Salem, in behalf of Himself & others his Partnersー
Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner in Company with said Partners is fitting out with all dispatch a Privateer Schooner of War call'd the Sturdy Beggar Whereof Allan Hallet is intended to be Commander. Your Petitioners Humble Prayer therefore is, that your Honors would be pleased, to Order that the said Allen... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Messieurs Printers, In your paper of the 25th instant you mention, "last Sunday a ship of 200 tons burthen, commanded by James Arnout, was sent into this harbour by Commodore Hopkins, &c." In the same paper, we observe that a certain Caleb Hopkins, who calls himself "Commander of the armed ship called the George, &c." has libelled the ship called the Queen of England. We are greatly... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whear as thear is Sum uneasyness a Rose amoung the Sloop Dimounds Crue a Bought Thomas Curtis having two And Half Sheares For acting as Leftennant of mereanes wee hous Names are under Ritten do a Gree that Said Curtis Receve two & Half Sheares out of all prizes Taken by Sloop Dimound the Cruse he was out Boundー
Isaa Coole Cap Ms
his
William Hurbly
John X Briggs
his
mark... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved and ordered, That Capt. John Deshon and Mr. Nathl Shaw Junr be and they are Instructed to Purchase the New Providence Sloop belonging to Mr. Charles Walker now Lying at New London2 for the use of this government to be fitted out as an armed Vessell, at the Easiest and Cheapest Rate in their Power and to Execute Proper Contracts on the Part of this Colony for that Purpose and... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since our last arrived here Capt. Joseph Packwood in an armed sloop, from the West-Indies, with ten Tons of Powder, 3 or 400 stand of Arms, and a Quantity of European Goods. And,
Last Tuesday Capt. Bigelow arrived here from the West-Indies, with five Tons of Powder, &c. They were both chased by the Cerberus Frigate, Capt. Simmons [John Symons], but had the good Fortune to get in safe.
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
List of Men Ship'd in Connecticutt for 6 Months
Names
Amount
Slops
Recd
Time Entry
Time of Discharge
&c:&c:
James Holt
£6. .4. .7
23d
Dec:
1775
Dischd 16th June 1776 ー
Peter Holt
2. .4. .9
23d
do
do
Left the Ship 17th June 1776
Willm Fagan
5.17.11
14th
do
do
Dischd 14th June 1776 ー
Samuel Lollard
3.16. .1
30th
do
do
Run 21. April 1776... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am directed by General Schuyler to desire You to forward to General Gates with all possible Dispatch, All the Junk & Oakham from Your Post & all the Pitch, Except one Barrel, together with all the Steel & Iron & that You will inlmediately send me a Return of what has been forwarded from Your Post to Tyonderoga & that hereafter You will send me a Return Every three Days, of... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Friday 2d
In Hudsons River New York
AM Recv'd from the Ph[o]enix fresh Beef, at 11 weigh'd the Stream Anchor and hove short on the best Br
First and Mide part little wind and clear Wr latter Calm PM at 1/2 past Mer[i]d[ian] weighd and came to Sail Steering down the river as did the Phenix, Tryal & 2 Tenders, at 1/2 past 2 the Phenix Run on shore on the Flats off Terry Town,... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776.
Friday 2d
Moor'd Off Singsing.
A M Clear'd Hawse The Master employed Sounding Modt and fair Wear
P M ¼ pt Meridian Unmoor'd Weigh'd and Came to Sail, the Rose, Tryal & two Tenders in Company, in runing down the River, the Ship Grounded on a flat off of Tarry Town, at 2 P M Carried the Stream Anchor out and Attempted to heave off, but without effect, got some of the Upper and... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Thursday last the Shipping & Tenders fell down to the Mouth of Croton River where they have ever since continued at Anchor near the East Shore. Since which they have attempted once to land on this Side the River with their Barge but were repulsed by our Militia.
On Satturday last the 300 New England Militia left Peeks Kill & returned Home without giving me the least Notice of it, tho I... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered, that Danl. Shaw, commander of the private sloop of war called the Harlequin, be, and he hereby is, permitted to purchase from James and Alexr. Stewart, or any other person, 1, 200 weight of gunpowder, for the use of the said sloop.
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...find every thing gitting readey with great alacrty a number of people are employed to sink Vessels logs &c &c nearly opposite to the blue bell to stop the way of the two Ships up above they lay about two miles below Tallors point Six Grandola's &c went round from the East river to the North last night which occasioned the Shiping we are told below to move up towards the town to see... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Govr. Tryon came on board this Morning to communicate the Information he had just recd. that Hopkins, the Rebel Commodore, with the Vessels under his Command, had stolen out of Rhode Island Harbor, and intended to pass down the Sound, and through the East River by New York, in order to assist the Rebels to destroy the two Ships that passed some time since up the North River. It is not to be... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved, That the Secret Committee and Marine [committee] be discharged from fitting out vessels with cargoes to Bermudas, for purposes expressed in the resolutions of Congress, of [June 6, 1776].
Resolved, That Mr. [George] Walton be appointed a member of the Marine Committee, in the room of Mr. [Button] Gwinnett, who is absent.
The Marine Committee, to whom it was referred to enquire into the... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I thank you for your Account of the Prizes taken, by our little Fleet. We may judge by a little what a great deal Means. I hope We shall have more Power at sea, before long.
...Barry has taken another Tender. Another Prize is taken and carried into Egg Harbour, and a Vessell has arrived here with a rich Cargo of Arms, Ammunition, Flints and Lead, and dry Goods from Marseilles. She brings no bad... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...granted 3 passes for Camp... one to Capt Job Springer of Scooner Grampus to Dartmouth N. England Government. one to Capt Corban Barnes of Schooner Julia to Plymouth New England Government....accot last night was that the Congress Privater Capt [John] Craig of this port, has taken & brought her into Egg Harbour, A Brig from Nevis2 its Said to be worth near Twenty Thousand pound... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, Since our last we have had advice from Major [Thomas] Price our commanding officer in Saint-Mary's, that the British fleet lay near the mouth of Smith's creek in Potowmack, that they were very weak in Land-forces not exceeding 300 men, that they were so sickly that 50 dead bodies had appeared on the shores, chiefly negroes, and that having gone up the River Potowmack to take in water &... Continue Reading
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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