American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
Augt '76
Thursday 29
anchor'd in North River [St. Augustine]
(A M) Got the Sheet Ancher out & hauled her on the Graving place having brought her to 6 feet water, employed scraping the Barnacles from the Bottom which was become a perfect Oyster bank.
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wr Empd Scrubbing and Cleaning her Bottom at 5 received an Express from Govr Tonyn acquainting the Capt that there... Continue Reading
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Latter Part after Twelve took in Two R[ee]fs in our Mainsail Blows Heavy A bad sea A Going in the Current Fryday Morning Very squally Blows Heavy A Bad sea A Going settle Away to it Continalley & Tack Lattd in 38:20
First Part these 24 hours the Weather Moderates Drawing out of the Current Nothing A Cooking A Large Sea A Going
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On a late Trial of a Brigantine named the Elizabeth, retaken from the Enemy on her passage to Halifax ー The Jury, were guilty of a Most flagrant error in their Verdict by acquiting the Vessel & Cargo, after I had supported the fact set forth in the Lible, (vizt) that she had been in Possesion of the Enemy more than Ninty six hours, wch will plainly appear by the Masters deposition, ー I cou'd... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Att the Request of John Langdon Esqr We the Subscribers have Surveyed all the Stuff left after building the Ship of War Releigh & Judge the whole to be worth Thirty Six pounds Lawful money ー as Witness our Handsー
Portsmouth August 31st 1776
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Recd of Capt william bartlett the Sume of fifty six pounds four shillings in full for One Sixteenth Part of A Scho , (now fitting for A Privateere) As Shee Arived from the Eastward Excluding Her Cargoe of Lumber &c with Her Sparrs & plank She Brought upon Deck
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Taken up by the Company stationed at Plimouth for the Defence of the Sea Coast, the Hull of the Sloop called the Smilling Molley, with her Name wrote on her Stern, with white Paint, is almost 90 Tons burthen, appears to be about two Years old, was scuttled and drifting along Shore when found, the 24th of August current, about 5 Miles to the Northward of the Light House on the Gurnet, is painted... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Remks on Satterday 31st of August 1776
At 6 A m saw a ship And schooner to the westward about 2 miles distance they gave us Chase I spake with our prize Order him to Steare to the southward we steard to the Eastward the ship gave Chaise to our prize fird at her & brought her too then gave us Chaise come up with us a Little we Employd in heaveing Over board ballast and starting water... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Monday last the Captains Grimes and Hill, in the two Gallies belonging to this State, arrived here from New-York.
We learn that two of the Enemy's Ships, and a Brig, are cruizing in the western Sound.
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Friday 30
At single Anchor in Flushing Bay
A M Moor'd wth stream Cable sent the Boat on s[h]ore Brought off 2 Head of cattle sent one on board the Brune Light Breezes & Cloudy Wr at 2 PM Took a Pettyauger from N York
Saturday 31
Light Breezes & Fair Wr at 12 PM sent the Barge Man'd & Arm'd up too Flushing Town took a Sloop2
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
4 [A. M.]
Little wind and Fair Wr
6
Calm the Brune Made Our Signal for a Lieut
8
at ½ past Hove short Recd some Marines from the Brune and Niger Weighd and Came to sail
10
Came too off White stone point Sent the Boats Mannd & Armd on Shore to take off Cattle &c Erom [Francis] Lewis's House at White stone2
4 [P. M.]
Light Breezes and Fair Weather Empd... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The 24th Inst I left Crown Point, the 25th at night Anchored at Willsborough, the Same night came on a Violent Storm at N Et. the Next Day at 2 P M was obliged to weigh Anchor & return to this place, where the whole fleet arived the same evening, except the Spitfire Capt Ulmer who could not Clear the Shore & was obliged to come to an Anchor again, & rode out the Storm, tho exposed to... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am to inform your Honor that Capt Cooke sunk a Cheveaux D Fries which is now floating down the River He has been with me this Morng and tells ine that it is His Opinion that the current is so rapid that all Endeavours of the Kind will not stop the River; I should be glad to Receiveyour Orders upon the Matter in the Meanwhile I subscribe myself yours to Command
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Thursday, 29th [August 1776], General Sullivan and Lord Stirling both dined with the admiral, and were rather impudent than otherwise in talking of yesterday's engagement.2 This day, we with several of the men-of-war moved up nearer the town; the army had got within musket shot of the rebel's works on Brookland Heights, and General Grant in the bay opposite to Red Hook.
30th, Friday... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Proposition having been made to me by the Commander of the Rebel Forces for an Exchange of Prisoners, Number for Number and Rank for Rank, I have thought it for His Majesty's Service to concur therein.
I have in Consequence directed that some American Prisoners taken by the Milford in an Armed Vessel from Boston2 should be conveyed in the Rainbow to Halifax; and have desired... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By the Hyde packet, which the General sends with his Dispatches to make known the successful Progress of the Army in its first Operations, I transmit for their Lordships Information, Duplicates of my Letters of the 28th of July, and 8th and 14th of August sent by the Sandwich Packet, No 2. 3 & 4; with Copies of such of the Papers referred to therein, as seemed to be of any Moment.
I have now... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Friday 30th
Tenedy's Isld NbW 1½ mile
A M at 9 Weighed and made sail & sent 2 Six Pounders on shore to Red hook with Ammunition which our Troops was in Possession of ½ past 11 Anchor'd in 7½ fath. Red hook EbN ½ a mile & the middle of Governors Island NE¼N 1 mileー
First part Modt and Rain Latter fair Wr P. M. at 3 saw the Rebels retreating from Governours Island &... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Saturday 31
Sandy Hook N74:10Wt 305 Lgs
Mod: & Cloudy with Showers of Rain ½ past 1 p m saw a Sl ahead fired 2 3prs Shotted at the Chace a Sloop from Philadelphia to Surinam laden with flour, Tar & Lumber2
Latt: in 35°40' N Long: in: 19:49 Et
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Thursday 29th
Anchor'd off Red Hook Long Island
a great firing from the Army on Long Island at Noon 7Flat Boats full of Rebel Prisoners Pas'd
First part little Wind and Cloudy, with hard Showr's of Rain, Mide light Airs and foggy. PM at ½ past 6 Answer'd the Parole Sigl
Friday 30th
AM at ½ past 9 Weigh'd and came to Sail turning up for Red Hook as did the Roebuck, saw our... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Satury 31st
Moor'd at Graves End Bayー
at 9 AM weigh'd & Drop'd Nearer Bedlows Island & Anchor'd wt the best Br in 4 fathm Water Bedlows Island NbW Governers Island NE & the West Steeple of New york NNE at Noon the Eagle, Preston, Renown, Asia, Phoenix, Rowbuck, Repulse & Emerald in Compy at Anchor about 1 Mile from Governers Island and about the same Distance from... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augst 1776
Saturday 31st
Sandy Hook N76.32Wt 105 Leagues
at 5 AM Saw a Ship & a Sloop to the Eastwd Gave Chace, the Sloop haul'd to the Eastwd the Ship to the Soward ½ past 9 Fired 2 Shot & brot too the Rachel from Antigua bound to London who had been taken by the Sloop being a privateer belonging to Salam Sent the Lieut with 7 Men and took possession of her left the Cutter and made... Continue Reading
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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