American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
By advices from Hampton, we learn that last Wednesday morning the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunmore, Viscount Fincastle, and Baron Murray of Blair, Mouilli, and Tillimet, after dividing his fleet, and burning ten or a dozen vessels, took leave of the capes of Virginia, where he has, for more than a twelvemonth past, perpetrated crimes that would even have disgraced the noted pirate BLACK BEARD. One... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board having received information of the arrival of Captain [John] Pasture, at Hampton, with 7500 lbs of Gun powder, consigned to this board by Messrs Vanbiber and Harrison of Saint Eustatia, Resolved that Captain Pasture be instructed to leave one thousand weight of the said Powder at Hampton, for the use of the Troops on that Station, And that Captain James Barron carry one thousand weight... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Richard Dunnivan lately belonging to the Syren man of War a prisoner on parole in Halifax came before the Council and moved that he might be Naturalized and Admitted to the privileges of a Free Citizen of this State, and to this end declared that he was willing to take an Oath of Allegiance to the States which being granted and he having taken and subscribed to an Oath for that purpose Resolved... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. [Daniel] Roberts, Messrs. [John] Girardeau and [Samuel] Saltus being appointed a Committee to agree with some gentlemen about loading, etc., some vessels for the service of the public, reported that they had, agreeable to orders, met at. Mr. Lavien's; that they had agreed with Mr. Philip Moore on the following terms, viz.: That he should have one-half penny per pound freight on Indigo and... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir I've just time to acquaint you that this morning Osborne fell in with a sailing Boat belonging to the St John Schooner, by which find she and the Troops have quitted their Station, this gives me much concern, having flattered myself, should have had it in my power to have given you a very good account of your troublesome rebellious Neighbours, but this precipitate retreat has dash'd my most... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
(Sir) I have the honour to inform your Excellency that on Thursday the first day of August last an Armament by Land & Sea being fitted out from the Town of Sunbury in the Province of Georgia. Consisting of a large flat on which was Mounted One Twelve pounder & Six Swivels with two Small Schooners Attendants and about One hundred and Eighty Men, destined for the River St Marys, with... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lord, The Prisoners lately taken at Lake Champlain, the Pearl waited for, being just come down; She sails tomorrow ー By Accounts received from Chambly they go on as briskly as can be expected at St Johns, in putting up the several Frames of Gun-boats, and the two Schooners Maria & Carleton; the latter will be first ready, but I find not so soon as I had reason to believe, by eight or ten... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1 [A. M.]
Remks on Satterday 10th of August 1776
Lay By under mainsail & Gibb
Lay By up NWBW of North
7
Made sail rainy weather
11
Saw a sail barring NNE gave Chaise we Came up fast Carried away squairsail tack lost Duncan Morrison over a board hove too out boat but Could not save him made sail Again
Lattd in 35d 5m Longd in 61d 8m
1 [P. M.]
Pleasant breaze and Cloudy... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Tuesday last arrived here a Prize Ship, taken by the Diamond Privateer, Capt. William Chace, of this Port: She was bound from Dominica to Bristol, and had on Board 3 10 Hogsheads of Sugar, and 200 Barrels of Oil.1
A Prize Ship mentioned in our last to be taken by the Montgomery Privateer, Capt. Daniel Bucklin, of this Port, is arrived at Dartmouth: She was bound from Barbadoes to... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Muster Roll of the Officers and Men belonging to the Sloop Fly Hoysteed Hacker Esqr Commr
when entered
into the
Service
What Vessel
turned
over from
When
turned
over
Men's Names
Stations in
which they
have entered
Run, dead,
Sick, Discharged
or turned over
1775
1776
Nov. 20
Brigt Cabot
Jany. 20
Hoysteed Hacker
Captain
turned over to Brig Hamden Aug 10... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed is Robert Knights Receipt for some Cordage & Sail Cloth, which is intended for the Vessels fitting on the Lake & must be immediately sent of[f] for Albany to the Care of Philip Van Renslear Store Keeper it would be best to have the waggon that carries the Sail Cloth Covered It was purchased here by Capt Leonard Van Beuren, who I suppose will be with you by the time this boat gets... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Schooner Spy Robt Niles Commander to Nath Shaw Junr
Dr
1776
To 213½ lb Powder a 5/4
£56.16..ー
Aug 10
to 84 lb Muskett Ball /6
2 ..2..ー
£58.18..ー
To My Commissions 2½ pCt
1.. 9.. 6
£ 60.. 7.. 6
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Lieut. Col. Courtland [Philip Van Cortlandt] with the Officers and Soldiers of Col. Wynkoop's Regimt, and the Companies of the New-York Militia to go in Batteaus to morrow Morning early to Skeensborough ー they are to take as many Boats as possible ー The Batteau Master to deliver them the Boats this morning ー The Batteau Master is immediately to send to the different Incampnlents, and collect all... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Apprehensive that the Enemy, If they go up the North River, may attempt to go down the Creek in their Boats and destroy Kings bridge, His Excellency judges it Necessary, that you should direct Colonel [Rufus] Putnam & Monsr [Antoine Felix] Wiebert to mark out some Convenient spot where a small work proper for its defence and security must be thrown up, as speedily as may be.
His Excellency... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Friday 9
Do [Sandy Hook] N 67.00 W 54 Leags
at 3 AM saw a sail in the SE Qr at 4 Wore ship & gave Chace at 6 Fir'd a shot & Brot her too a Brig from the Coast of Brazil & St Eustatia Laden with Spermacety Oil belonging & bound to Nantuckett Jonathon More Master took the Master Mate 2 of the People & 7 Passengers out of her sent a Petty Oficer & 5 Men to... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved, That the said [Secret] committee be directed to deliver to the order of the Marine Committee, such quantity of arms and ammunition, as may be necessary for the use of the continental frigates.
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] August 10th, 1776.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Board, that the present dissatisfaction which prevails in the Naval Department of this State, arising from a disputed Command, will greatly weaken the defence provided for the River Delaware, and that a hearing of the Officers before Convention, and a speedy determination of that matter, would be... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have this day an account ol a Jamaica Guinea ship, with 7 hogsheads of sugar, 8 or 9 of rum, and 7,000 dollars, being taken by a privateer from Maryland, and is safe arrived in port, also a New England brig from Martinico. The Antigua brig I inentioned in my last, fell in with the Boreas man of war, when the prize master passed for the real Captain, went on board, and shewed his papers, and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
It being represented to this Board, that the publick landing at Quarles's Ware11o;se is a proper' place for building Vessells for the public service, and that the Warehouses there (at present useless) are very proper for reception. of the Workmen as well as the materials for carrying on the Work, and necessaries for subsisting the men, This Board think proper to recommend to the Court of the said... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Captain of a vessel, who is just arrived with powder and arms, informs, that he met with Lord Dunmore's fleet off the Capes, standing out to sea, in two divisions, one to the southward, and the other to the northward. They have been several days lying in Lynhaven Bay, and have burnt some small vessels which probably they had not men to manage, or were unfit for a voyage. ー May they never return.
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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