American Theatre from August 1, 1776, to August 31, 1776
Gentn We have been informed Lieutt Steuart, of Captn [John Allen] Thomas's Company has lately accepted a Commission from Congress in the marine service2 ー if the fact is so, it must superceed the commission he holds under us, & upon a presumption of the truth of it, we have filled up the vacancy occasioned by the removal & promoted the other officers, & inclose the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir We have some powder and small arms arrived at great Wiccomico in Virginia2ー we want your Small Tender to go up that river for them, and the ship Defence to go down below the mouth of Potowmack to protect her ー come down therefore, as soon as you can, & call on us for a letter to the person, who has the military stores under his care. We are [&c.]
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that a Draft be made on The Honble The Virginia Delegates at Congress in favour of Daniel and Samuel Hughes for four hundred and twenty nine and one third Dollars for two peices of Cannon by them furnished for the use of the Potowmack Rowe Gallies in the service of this State; Also, that a Draft be made on them in favor of the Council of Safety of Maryland for the expence of proving the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 1776
Tuesday 6th
Cape Henry SbE 4 Miles
A.M Took the Remainder of the Cargo out of the Pembroke's Prize and Strip'd her2
Light Winds and fair P M at 3 Departed this Life Serjt Tenham of Marines Weigh'd & Shifted our birth and Anchor'd in 4½ fath Cape Henry SbE 4 Miles
Wednesday 7th
A M. at 3 departed this life Jno Johnson Corpl Made the Signl Weigh'd & made... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt Hardy Owner of the Brig Betsey bound on a Voyage to Hamburg on Continental Service having represented to this Board that he himself risques the Vessel against the danger of Seas and the barratry of the Master and that [John] Gale and [William] Colvert nominated by this Board as proper Persons to take the Command of her are strangers to him and he apprehends unacquainted with those Seas to... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
above you have an abstract of a Letter from Mr [Peter] Knight concerning the Guns, Swivels, Ball &ca &ca ordered for the use of the Pensylvania Farmer and paid for at least as far as 800 Dollars wd go which I remitted him in Bills,2 he never has advised me how much the whole of the articles ordered cost; I should be glad to have your Directions whether to order him to Dispose... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir I had the honour to write you yesterday, inclosing the intelligence from Mr [John] Martin which I am sorry to Acquaint you is too true. ー The Moment I received it I sent for [Stephen] Egan and desired him to take such measures as he thought best to Secure Lady Egmont's Property. As I proposed going off the Barr; At the same time sent an express to Captain Graham Unmoor'd, Weighed, and dropt... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Augt. 1776
Wedsdy 7.
Amelia Island No Point W:N:W: 2 miles
at ½ past 4 (A M) Saw a large Vessel riding in our stream at the So end of Cumberland Island about 2 or 3 miles distance, at 5 being light found her to resemble a Hulk Flat or floating Battery full of men, wt a battery of 3 Gun ports on an Angle with a large Mast & the Liberty Flagg flying and some Boats about her We prepared for... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dear Sir, I wrote you some Weeks ago by a vessel bound to Bristol, which I hope came safe to hand as it informed you of our safe Arrival at this place and of our Detention here, for want of a proper & good opportunity, but my Mother having applied to the Governor, he intends to send us in a Vessel of his own, part of the Way, which will facilitate our journey very much; so by the Politeness... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
According to the dispatch which your Excellency has just forwarded to me, the 4th of this month, I see that the account given you by Captain Chapman is not accurate.
The 27th of July last the Captain, being on land, noticed two leagues to the Windward, west of the Point, a ship which maneuvered, to come to anchor in the Roadstead of St. Pierre. He embarked forthwith, cut his cables, weighed... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To the Honorable the Council of the State of
Massachusetts Bay in New England,
The prayer of your Petitioner humbly Shewethー
That they have fitted the Schooner called the General Gates in a Warlike manner mounting Eight carriage Guns and carrying Forty men whereof William Carlton is commander and John Gardner jun & Partners are owners, with an intention of cruising and making Captures of the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection & Safety for the Town of Boston beg Leave to represent to your honourable Board that a Complaint has been made to them "that a certain Briggantine lately a Prize taken by some of the Continental Cruisers whereof one Pine2 a Person inimical to these States is now Master, is in a very secret Manner getting ready for the Sea at an obscure... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that the comissary General be and he hereby is directed to deliver out of the Colony Stores to Simeon Sampson Commander of the Brig Independence, or to his Order the following Articles Vizt Six Firkins Butter, four hundred Swivel Shott and Seven Swivel Gunsー
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Claim of William Jackson who was a passenger on board the Brigt Elizabeth Peter Ramsay masr bound from Boston to Halifax, taken by Commodore Manly and others to the following Bills of Exchange & Cash demanded out of his pockets, p order of Joshua Wentworth Esqr Agent for the united states of America.ー
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Sett Bills drew by Jno Wentworth, on Jno Nelson Esqr London 30 days sight dated 27... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour of the 25th. ultimo. I last night Received, have the honour of Receiving my Commission under your Signature, for which [illegible] under the highest Obligations, and shall make it my chief Study to conduct with that Rectitude which may meet the Approbation of my constituents
The arrival of the Commission will set matters to rights I hope.2 it gives your freinds the highest... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your much Esteem'd favour under the 30th July, is Before me, am much Oblig'd by the Concern you've express for the inconvenience. I've been put too for the want of money, you need not have made the least Apology Sir As I am very thoroughly convinc'd of the Rectitude of your intentions, and shou'dn't wonder if in the multiplicity and the very important matters which must engage all your Attention... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To be Sold by Auction, At the House of Mr. Benjamin Burdick, in Marblehead, the 29th Instant, The Ship Ann, with her Boats and Appurtenances. Also a Quantity of Bread, and many other Articles.
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt [Sion] Martindale, the bearer of this will Inform your Excellency that he, when he was about to sail in the Continental arm'd Brigantine the Washington, was obligd to draw on the Agent, for sundry Articles in the Cloathing way, (for the use of his people who were almost naked, and without which they co'd not go to sea) amounting to £ 80 L Money, which were delivd & by Capt Martindale... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1 [A. M.]
Remks on Thursday 8th of August 1776
Calm
2
Down all sails
6
Light Airs of wind & Cloudy weather
11
Saw a sail barring SE gave Chaise
12
Exercizd Cannon and small Arms
Lattd in 35d 9 m [Longd] in 62d 47m
1 [P. M.]
Moderate breaze [&] pleasant weather the Chaise to the westward
9
freash breaze and squally
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We the Subscribers all of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Merchants, request your Honor to grant a Commission, or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to William Rhodes Commander of the Private Sloop of War Montgomery of which we are Owners,2 She is burthened about Sixty Tons, carries Ten Carriage Guns Four Pounders and Two Pounders, and Ten Swivel Guns,... Continue Reading
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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