American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
By the Argo I acquiinted their Lordships that the Shark sloop had Engaged an American Privateer off St Pierres Bay, Martinico; and transmitted for their further information Copys of Captain [John] Chapman's Letter to the Governor of Martinico, and his Answer thereto; likewise Captain Chapman's Letter to me on the occasion. Since then, I sent Captain [Thomas] Eastwood in the Pomona Sloop, with a... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...I wish I could entertain you with any important intelligence. We have nothing going forward here but fixing out privateers, and condemnation and sale of prizes sent in by them, so many that I am quite lost in my estimate of them, and West India Goods are falling at a great rate. Yesterday arrived a prize taken by a [New] York Privateer with several hundred bags of cotton (a capital article),... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Invoice of Warlike Stores Shipt to New York p David Harris 8C Consigned to Ezekiel Chevers Commissary of ordinance Stores viz
2
boxes Conta[ining]
16 Carcass's
1
bar Conta
1 paper Quick Match
11 Long paper Tubes or fallse fires
300 Tin Tubes
fill'd
39 Flannel cartrages
258 Fusees
2 papers pitch
1 pr pinchers... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1776 The Ordinance Store at N York Ezekiel Chevers Esqr
Apr
Recever General
Dr.
23
9 Brass Morters 14..0..4 @ 120/
£ 84.. 4..0
50 Seven Inch Chells 12..3.22
£ 18
29.14..7
150 Five & half Inc do 20..0.10
2 Wooden Beds for the 5½ Inc Morters
0.. 0..0
6 Iron Mounted not apprized
1 Brass Howet from the Boulton deld Robt. Coak
40. .0..0
May... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Our Fleet since the Arrival of the reinforcement of Carpenters groivs daily more & more powerful, inclosed is a List2 of those Man'd, Armed, & ready for Action at Crown Point a Schooner, a Row Gally & three more Gondolas are rigging here & will this Week Join those at Crown Point when General Arnold will sail with the whole down the Lake ー Three fine Row Galleys will... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August. 1776
Sunday 11
Montock Point NNW. 16 Leagues
at 4. AM. sounded from 70, to, 50, Fathoms. Do Ground. out 3d and 2d Reefs Topsails. at 6 saw a ship & Brigg to the NW who bore down to us, both fitted for War. we hauled to the Northwd and fired several shot at the Brigg, who attempted to cut off a Brigg in our Company. Gave chase out all Reefs Topsails.
Light Airs and Cloudy Weather.... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Conceiving it of the utmost Importance, in pursuit of the Objects of the special Commission with which I had the honor to be charged by His Majesty, that the Colonies in Rebellion should have the earliest Information of His Majesty's most gracious Intentions, with respect to the Restoration of Peace, and the granting of Pardons to such of His Majesty's Subjects as, by a speedy Return to their... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dear Sir. Yours of the 29th ulto is come to hand and I congratulate you on your late appointment. Col Whipple sets off to morrow morning for Portsmouth and takes with him your commission as Continental Agent and will be able to inform you of every thing relative to it. He will be likely to make a little stop at New York and will go by the way of Providence and if possible procure the guns for... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dear Sir I have been so exceedingly harrassed with Public business'of var-ious kinds that it has not been in my power to be so good a Correspondent to you as I always intended, but as you know my situation you'l make allowances & excuse it. I am much Concerned that we have been so unfortunate in our Remittances to you. One ship whose Cargo Cost £6000 Curry and upwards has been taken sometime... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am sorry to acquaint You that several of the Ships under my Convoy are exceedingly refactory and inattentive to the Signals made for His Majesty's Service, which gives me reason to believe that some of those who sail best incline to make the best of their way, which may occasion detriment to the Service: I therefore humbly represent that if your orders will admit of joining Convoys and keeping... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt 1776
Monday 12
Moored off Point Champlain.
AM Employ'd occasionally, sent a Mate and 20 Men for the Service of the Lakes,2 work'd the Ventilator.
Clear Wr and fine, PM nothing remarkable hapned
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour P Captain Hawkins I've recd am sorry for the Misfortune of the Masts; on receiving your Letter, immediately orderd our Mast makers to examine the Docks for Masts they have got some of them, and are at work, shall soon have them ready. Capt Hawkins is at Newbury will soon be here with his Sloop to take them round, have order'd some to be hawled for Top Masts &c shall take every... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour of the 8th instant I receiv'd ー by which I find you have directions to deliver Provisions for this Ship I've wrote to Messrs Breck & Hammott to receive it and send it round P Coaster. I am ordered to lay in Six Months Provisions and to keep that good, therefore you'll be good enough to spare as much as you can to Compleat the same. I gave an order on you in favour of Messrs Breck... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered ー That the Com[m]issary General be and he hereby is directed to deliver Colo Jonathan Glover three four Pounders that are on Cambridge Com[m]on and three four Pounders on Boston Com[m]on; being in lieu of four double fortifyed four Pounders belonging to Said Coll Glover and one three Pounder to Coll [Azor] Orne which are now on Board the Sloop Tyranicide Jno Fisk Comr ー as Also the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Orders are come forward to deliver all the provision that came in the Ship Peggy to the Depy Commiss[ary] and he tells me he cant redeliver any part to me without an Order for that purpose, Will you please to send pr Next post the Necessary directions; Since the Grand prize wch was sent to portsmo; has been sent in here by two [New] york vessells a Ship from Granada with 400 hds Sugar 430... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am honour'd with your Excellencys Signature under the 5th Instant, directing me to take the Necessary Care of all the Warlike Stores, and Necessaries for an Army, till I may receive Orders from proper Authority. your Excellency may rely on the Strictest punctuallity in Complying with any future Orders I may Receive
I have not Omitted since I have been in this department giving a particular... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To be Sold at Public Auction, On Wednesday, the 21st Instant, at the Hon. John Hancock, Esqr's. Wharf,
The Prize Ship Lord Howe, about 230 Tons, with her Appurtenances. She is a fine sailing Ship, built by the late Mr. Walker, of this Place, about three Years since.
The Prize Ship George, about 250 Tons, with her Appurtenances. A fine burthensome Ship, Falmouth built, about 2 Years old.
The Prize... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Interog. 1
When and by whom was the said Ship taken?ー
Answr
By the private Sloop of War called the Diamond Capt Wm Chace Commander, on the Twenty fifth Day of July 17762
Interog.
From whence was the said Ship bound and what Port was She bound to?
Answr
She was bound from the Island of St Christopher to the Port of London in great Britain.ー
Interog.
Who was... Continue Reading
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last evening a drowned man was found at gravelly point in this town; 'tis said he belonged to the Andrew Doria, Capt. Biddle, who sailed the day before with the Columbus.1
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A few days since, the new Ship of war belonging to this State, lying at Say Brook, was struck by Lightning, which did considerable Damage to her Main-Mast and Mizen-Mast.1
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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