American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
This will be handed you by Express Mr Greenleaf who is sent off to inform you of the arrival of the prize Ship Reward loaded with Sugars, Rum, Cotton &c lately belonging to London, to which place she was bound, from To[r]tola, taken by your armed Vessell the Hancock Captain [Wingate] Newman ー On the Ships appearing off the Harbour, I ordered Capt. [Thomas] Thompson immediately to send the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Am informd that a Jamaica Vessell with 300 Hhds. Sugar yesterday morning got into Providence taken by our Capt. Chase.2 ー Pray what is Hopkins Fleet about. ー Would not our Privateers do service at Newfoundland among the Liverpool Men.
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dayly Remarks On Wensday th 7 Augst 1776
[4 A.M.] sot T Sail and all the small Sail Lattr part plesant wether smuth Sea a Good o[b]servation
Lattd. OBsrd 35..54 Longd 60:7
the first part of this 24 hours Begins with plesant wether smuth sea Middel plesent Light Brezess Beniman Syms raysing a muteny on Boord the Slupe Independence & peleg hoxey master Gave a Frapping & found it to Be... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Interogatories answered by Thomas Stacy Prize Master of the Ship Jane.
Aug. 7th 1776
Intero.
When was the Ship taken and by whom?
Answr
the said Ship was taken the 22nd Day of July 1776 by the private Sloop of War called the Diamond Wm. Chace commander
Interog.
From whence was the said Ship bound and, to what port?ー
Answr
from the Island of Dominica to the Port of Bristol in... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Agreement to Supply Masts and Spars for the Continental Frigates Built at Providence, August 7, 1776
This Agreement made at New Hartford, the 7th day August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & seventy Six, Between, Abraham Pettibone, Abraham Kellogg, Seth Smith & Martin Smith, On the One part and William Russell in behalf of the Naval Committee of Providence on the Other part, Witnesseth, That the said Pettibone, Kellogg & Smiths hath Under taken and doth hereby... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...We have purchased the Bermudians Sloop for the Colony at £ 2710.15/6 Phila Cury which was the very lowest price we could git & their was severall people from Providence who whould give the Same Viz what She Cost ー We shall fitt her out soon as possible agreeable to your Directions2...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Upon your Arrival at Crown-Point you will proceed with the Fleet with [sic of] the United States under your Command, down Lake Champlain to the narrow Pass of the Lake, made by the Split Rock; or to the other narrow Approach, down the Lake made by Isle-aux-Tetes, and the opposite Shore. You will Station the Fleet in the best Manner, to maintain the Possession of those Passes, according as your... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
C. Guns
Swivels
and Men
1. Row Gally. Congress
6.
16
80
2. do Washington
6.
16
80
3 ー do Schuyler
6.
16
80
4 ー do Lee
6.
10
65
Schooner Royal Savage
12.
10
60
Sloop enterprize
10.
10
60
Schooner Revenge
8.
10
40
Schr Liberty
8.
8
35
Gondola Newhaven
3.
8
45
do Providence
3.
8
45
do Boston
3.
8
45
do Spitfire
3.
8
45
do Philada
3.
8
45
do Connecticut
3.
8
45
do... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I found on my arival here last evening, the Gallies much forwarder than I expected, three will be launched in a Fortnight; if not sooner & Timber is Cutt For three or four others, the Carpenters are Very Industrious, & spirited, nothing will Retard the building but want of Plank, & Iron, I have wrote Capt. Varick to hurry on the Latter, & have ordered the Carpenters to omit... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have transmitted a Copy of a Letter from Mr. Jona. Glover, setting forth the nature and Grounds of a dispute between him and a Mr. [John] Bradford respecting their Agency.2 Not conceiving myself Authorized, nor having the smallest inclination to interfere in any degree in the matter; It is referred to Congress, who shall determine and give direction upon it in such manner as they... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir: Since closing the letter which I had the honor to write you this Morning, two deserters have come in, who left the Solebay Man of War last Evening. ー one of them is a Native of New York. Their Account is that they were in the Engagement with Col. Moultrie at Sullivan's Island on the 9th. July [sic]; the particulars they give nearly correspond with the narrative sent by General Lee; that they... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ihave the honour to acquaint Your Lordship that Iarrived on the 1st instant with General Clinton and his Division of the Army at this place, where I find all manner of preparation going forward for the great scene that is likely to be opened on this theatre; and which I most fervently hope will soon close with all honour and glory to the Vigour and spirit, and to the Wisdom and magnanimity of... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Rifleman, who got off from Long Island last night, was brought on board this Morning, and his Gun with him. It was of a handsome Construction, and entirely manufactured in America. As there are no Flints in this Country, they have smuggled them in from Holland & France.
The Orpheus & Greyhound, two Frigates sent out upon a Cruize, returned without seeing any thing of the Fleet, which... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A letter from Captain N. Biddle to the Marine Committee, was laid before Congress, and read; Whereupon,
Resolved, &That the General [Washington] be directed to propose an exchange of Lieutenant [James] Josiah, by giving in exchange for him a lieutenant of the navy of Great Britain, and that the general remonstrate to Lord Howe on the cruel treatment Lieutenant Josiah has met with, of which... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Above is a Copy of our last, which went by the Dispatch Captain [Peter] Parker.2
The Congress have since taken into consideration the heads of a Treaty to be proposed to France, but as they are not yet concluded upon, we cannot say more of them per this conveyance.
You will see by the Newspapers which Accompany this, that the expedition against South Carolina is foiled by the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Mr pain being gone to the camp I have Taken the liberty to trouble you with a answer to your Letter Capt biddle goodness I know will excuse the Writeing and the Stile. with a heart full of greif for the Fate of a worthy brother obligd to Smother that greif For fear of more distressing an aged father, the prayers of that father and Sister Shall attend and wish you Success in all your undertakeings... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Port of Philada pー
Personally appeard before me-John Park Master of the Prize Ship Friendship (taken by Capt Weeks [Lambert Wickes] in the Reprisal) now riding at anchor in the port of Philada who being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that the said Ship is now in so leaky a Condition that there is great danger of injuring her cargoe which consists in part of Sugar & other perishable... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since our last arrived at Egg-Harbour the brig Richmond, taken by the privateer Congress, Capt. [John] Craig, of this port; she was bound from London (but last from Nevis) for Halifax, laden with rum, sugar. and molasses, and had a great quantity of gold, on board, said to be worth near 20,000 1.
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since my last, we have arrived, a sloop from North Carolina, with naval stores, and a sloop of 8 four pounders; she belonged to the Goodrich's, of Virginia, and was commanded by one of them; was out three days from Bermuda, when he discovered and gave chace to the brig Lexington, Captain Barry, but finding his mistake, put about, too late; for in about an hour and a half, Barry ran along side,... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. John [sic James] Campbell, Commander of the Enterprize Privateer, from Baltimore, has taken and sent into Chingoteague, a brig loaded with Molasses; and a ship from Barbadoes, to England, is sent into Sinepuxent, on the 24th ult. When the Brig left Capt. Campbell, he was in chase of a ship, deeply laden, and expected to be in possession of her in a few hours. The prize ship which is safe... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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