European Theatre from May 26, 1776, to October 5, 1776
Mr. Robinson has the Honour, by Lord Norths Order, to transmit to His Majesty, the Dispatches which have this Day been received from General Howe, and to add that a Fleet of Victuallers sailed from Cork under the Convoy of the Greyhound Man of War, on the 4th of April for Boston, besides the several Victuallers which went the latter End of last year and which have been drove off the Coast of... Continue Reading
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
There was an action at sea between the Frigate Glasgow and some American Privateers that dared attack her. The fight was obstinate, but both parties separated without much damage. The frigate returned to a port of Rhode-Island, and the Privateers to the Port of New-London in the province of Connecticut.2
The number of horses being embarqued for America amounts to thirteen hundred at... Continue Reading
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A severe naval engagement likewise was fought about the same time off Philadelphia between the Glasgow man of war, with two frigates, and the provincial Commodore Hopkins's fleet, consisting of five ships mounting together 100 guns and all ably manned: after an obstinate fight, of four glasses, one of the Commodore's fleet was taken, another sunk, and the rest were driven in the most tattered... Continue Reading
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, I have received your Dispatches numbered 1 & 2, and your Letter of the 27th of March and have laid them before the King.2
The Information you had received, of the Arrival of so considerable a Body of Troops at St Domingo was a just ground of Alarm, and His Majesty very much approves of the prudent Measures you took for the safety of the Island, without interrupting it's... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Have received & communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your letter of the 28th of March last, with it's several Inclosures,2
Their Lordships are satisfied with the reasons you have given for ordering the Naval Storekeeper at Port Royal to purchase the Lady Keith Schooner, and, considering her as one of the three Schooners which they have directed you to purchase, will confirm... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having ordered the Complements of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under your Command, whose names are on the other side hereof, to be increased to the Numbers against each respectively exprest You are hereby required and directed to give Orders to their Commanders to increase their Complements to those Numbers respectively, and to bear such increased Complements until they receive further Order.... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas the Commissioners appointed by Acts of Parliament for the Discovery of Longitude at Sea &c have agreed with Mr William Bayly to proceed in His Majesty's Sloop Discovery on her present intended Voyage in order to make Nautical and Astronomical Observations to perform other Services tending to the improvement of Geography and Navigation (as you will see by the Copy of his Instructions... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
An old Seaman remarks, that the Provincial Squadron cannot be very formidable, since the Glasgow, an old 20 Gun Ship, engaged and beat the whole Squadron: However, none of them are taken, as was at first reported.
The Glasgow Man of War, of 20 Guns, and 160 Men, was attacked by Commodore Hopkins's Fleet on the 20th of April [sic April 6] off Newport in Rhode-Island; and notwithstanding the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I received your Letter of the 23d May. I will perform "my" promises "in the way I have pointed out." I am about to send to Cape François in the island of St Domingo, a Ship loaded with Merchandize to the value of £25000, besides Cannon, Powder and Stores, but this last article will arrive but in small Parcels on account of the risque. "On your part do not fail to send a Ship loaded with good... Continue Reading
Date: 6 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I confirm what I did myself the pleasure of writing you by Mr Van Horne, who I hope will long ere this, be arrived, & the Cargo under his direction safely Landed with you; he will him self have related to you the many obstacles we had to surmount in procuring it here, as such a Cargo had never before been shipped from any port of France; and the publick Orders relative to the Articles it was... Continue Reading
Date: 6 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having received a Letter from Vice Adml Gayton Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships & Vessels at Jamaica, dated the 30th of March last, enclosing one he received Express from the Chief Justice of His Majesty's Island of [New] Providence, giving an account of the proceedings of Esek Hopkins Commander in Chief of an Armament fitted out by the Rebel Americans, for the purpose of possessing... Continue Reading
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My lord, we cannot mark without justifiable alarm the daring acts of which the English Sea Officers are capable. As the war gets hotter, they will become more dangerous; and their avidity for spoils will increase as they get used to firing their guns. If the English people are generally proud and greedy, it can be said with them maritime pride exceeds national pride by several degrees and that... Continue Reading
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are hereby required and directed to repair with His Majesty's Ship under your command into Homoze where we have ordered her to be cleaned graved and refitted, stored for foreign Service, and her Provisions completed to six Months of all Species except Beer, of which she is to have as much as she can conveniently stow; and to be supplied with Wine or Spirits in lieu of the remainder.
Applying... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Thursday night advice was received, by express from Falmouth, that the Glasgow man of war was arrived there from Halifax. She was sent with dispatches from General Howe, which were carried to the Secretary of State's office. She sailed from Halifax the 12th of May.
The following letter was received yesterday at Lloyd's Coffee-house, dated Bristol, June the 5th:
I hereby certify, that I sailed... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. [John] Boyle, in the Hunter sloop of war, is arrived here; he sailed from Quebec the 16th ult. and says, the Surprize arrived there the 6th of May, with the Isis, and several other ships, at the sight of which the Rebels immediately raised the siege, leaving behind them 20 pieces of cannon, 6 mortars, &c. The Hunter met the transports, having on board General Burgoyne and the Brunswic... Continue Reading
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Invoice of 263 Guns Shipped by Messrs Sollicoffre Freres & Wilkie of Merseilles on board the Brigantine Grant John Waldron Master by order of James Vanzandt bound for St Eustatia or St Martins on the Account & risque of Jacobus Vanzandt, Comfort Sands & J V DeBilt [Vanderbilt] of New York and goes Consigned to vizt
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1 Cask Containing
98
Guns
2 Chest
30
3 ditto... Continue Reading
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Invoice of 250 Barrels Powder Shipped by Messrs [Sollico] ffre Freres & Wilkie Of Marseilles on board the Brigantine [Grant] John Waldron Master by order of James Vanzandt bound for St. Eustatia or St Martin, on the Accot and risque of Jacobus [Van Zandt] Comfort Sands & JohnV[ander] Bilt of New York & goes Consigned to Vizt
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167
Barrels Powder
Wt 20040 lb @ 20
£20040... Continue Reading
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas you have represented to Us, by your Letter of the 7th instant, that Messrs Hanbury's and Lloyd have acquainted you that the present disturbances in America, have put it out of their power to furnish His Majesty's Ships at Virginia with fresh Beef agreable to the Contract made with Messrs Capel and Osgood Hanbury, but that they are willing to procure whatever fresh Beef they possibly can... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are hereby required and directed, so soon as you shall have received on board the Ship you command, from the Head Quarters at Chatham, the Party of Marines mention'd on the otherside hereof, to proceed in her with all possible dispatch to Spithead, and remain there until you receive further Order. Given &c. the 11th June 1776.
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Information received from Canada is becoming clearer. An officer, dispatched from Quebec on the 16th of last month on board the Corvette Hunter, brought yesterday letters from General Carleton dated on the 14th of the same month. They indicated that, upon the arrival of the first reinforcement brought by the ship Isis and a few Frigates or transport Ships, the Americans, numbering about three... Continue Reading
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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