American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776
It appearing by an authentic Letter, received from a Gentleman of Credit in the Island of Bermudas that the Schooner Polly John Middleton Master, cleared out from the port of James river, for the Island of Hispaniola, hath landed and Disposed of her Cargo in the said Island of Bermudas, contrary to the Resolutions of the General Congress; and in breach of the Condition of the Bond given for... Continue Reading
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to George Goosley for Forty eight poundsthirteen shillings and three pence for Rum furnished Capt Travis for the use of the Manley Galley. ー Also for seventeen pounds one shilling and six pence for Swivel Guns, Shott he furnished Capt Thomas Lilly for use of the Brig Liberty as p Accts this day settled
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to John Brett for Twenty five pounds... Continue Reading
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lord; On the 7. by express from the Commanding Officer on St John River the Rebels have appeared on the opposite side of some force, our Planters are greatly alarmed, but I hope the Indians I have sent along the West side of that River will soon compell them to move out of this Province.
The Sloop Captain Mowbray which I was obliged to take through necessity into His Majesty's Service will be... Continue Reading
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Monday 9
Cape Ann No 43 W 27 Lgs
at 5 AM saw 2 sail Et wd gave Chace, 9 mann'd and Arm'd the Pinnes and sent her after a Sloop. ½ past sent the Cutter onbd a Sloop from Nantucket fishing, still in Chace ー
Light airs and fair, at 7 [P. M.] shortned sail, and brot too. Retd the Pinnes with a sloop from the Wt Indies, bound to Rhode Isld with Rum and Sughar, took possession of her,... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
12 [M.] Saw Cape Cod barring west 8 Leagues Distance
Lattd in 42°.9'
Hasey weather moderate breaze of wind from the southward at 3 P M. saw a Ship and sloop barring west we hald our wind to the SW the ship and Sloop gave us Chaise at 5 the ship gave over Chaise she out saild the sloop so fast we allmost lost sight of her at 6 the ship spake with the sloop the ship barring N E B N and the pitch of... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On MotionI Ordered That Mark Clark be Commissiond as Master on Board the Armed Brig Called the Massachusetts, Daniel Souther Commander belonging to this Stateー
Bonds being given by Nathl Leach & John Guest & James Mugford a Commission was Issued out to the said Nathl Leach2 as Commander of the Sloop Called the Polly & Instructions were Accordingly deliverd himー
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed you have Copies of Captn Hacker & Mr Shaws Letters, by which you will know Circumstance of the Brig and the Schooner which Mr Shaw was to purchase ー The Alfred is this day going to Newport there to be hove down, as upon examining find her Bottom so foul that she will not do well to Cruise untill Clean'd ー The Andrew Doria has sent in here two Brigs, One from Dunmore with Salt,... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Board do appoint Doctor Thomas Gray to be Surgeon's Mate and Physician of the ship Oliver Cromwell, and his Honor the Governor is directed to give him a warrant accordingly.
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr: 1776
Sunday 8
Moor'd off Whitestone
Mode Breezes & Fair Wr PM sent an Officer & 20 Men to the Et wd in a Sloop with the Halifax
Monday 9
First part Do Wr Remr Do & Cloudy
Tuesday 10.
Mode & Cloudy at 10 P M the Officer & People Return'd from the Et wd wth a Prize Sloop from Cmasoa bound toNew York Laden with Bale Goods2
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sept. 1776
Sunday 8th
Remks at Anchr off New Citty Island
AM Heard the Report of a Heavey Cannonade, supposd at Hell Gates
The 1st part fresh Breezes and Fair Middl Do and RazeyPM the Nigers Tender Came Down, and Brt fresh Beef for the Use of the Briggs Company, and a Party of HighLanders sent the Boats Mannd and Armd on the long Isld shore in search of Vessels and Boats at 10 the Yaul... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
... I Expected to have got boards down the North river, but theday before yesterday 3 Ships ran the gantlet by all our forts, & have Stopd Our People from getting Any Lumber down for barracks, though they got a good deal down before, tis Supposed that is what they went up for ー the Ships were much damaged from our forts, they took one of the york gallies, but the men got on Shore, & tis... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am directed by his Excellency to acknowledge his receipt of yr Letter of the 26th Ulto advising of the Capture made of the Ship Nelly Frigate, & of the acquittal of the Brig Elizabeth on a Trial had the 22d. also of your appealing to Congress from that decision.ー
Removed at such a distance as his Excellency is, and Involved in a multiplicity of Important business, It is impossible for him... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Tuesday Septr 10th Thermometer 66. Captn Bursel in an armd Ship from cork last from Halifax in 18 days passd up to the fleet with a prize ship from Virginia 16000 bushels of wheat and Indian corn aboard and six Victuallers from Ireland also a Schooner with passengers from Halifax. at noon also passd up the Merlin Sloop of war with two prize Sloops laden one Homward and the other outward bound to... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
It is possible that a Line from Lord Howe may be left for me at your good Mother's, as I have appointed to be there to morrow Morning, in order to meet a Notice from his Lordship relating to the Time & Place of a proposed Interview. If it should come there to night, or very early in the Morning I could wish you would set out with it on horseback so as to meet us on the Road not far from hence... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The purport of this is to acquaint you that I have been at Col: Grubb's Furnace where I proved Two of their 12 lbrs with 8 lb of powder & two Shot, boath Stood, Mr Bustead had proved one of them with 12 lb of Powder & one Shot before my arivel. last Saturday I left their when they had 27 twelve pounders cast, the Majore part of which looks Extreemly well & cast very Smooth aqualety... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ship Defence
To John Slemaker
Dr
1776
March 8th
To Piloteing To North Point and up
£ 4.. 0 ..0
ditto To Annapolis and up
7.. 0 ..0
April 30th
To Wicomoco and up
16.. 0..—
May 18th
To ditto
16.. 0.. 0
June 6th
To Boat hire and Expences Taking up the 4 Deserters
5.. 9. 11
27th
To Piloteing To Potomack & up
14..—..—
July 4
To ditto to Wicomoco
16.. 0..—
23... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Capt Gabriel Jones for Four hundred and forty four pounds one shilling and three pence for the pay of his Company of Marines to the twenty ninth day of August last as P Pay-roll this day settledー
George Brett personally appeared before the Board and Agreed for the Sum of six pounds P Ton to Build a Row Galley on Mattapony River of the following Dimensions, Vizt,... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We are inform'd by Captain [John] Calvert that you have not as yet complied with [yo]ur Contract for furnishing the Men employ'd on the Gallies building at So Quay with Provisions, and that you seem rather to be dispos'd to retard than expedite their work, We are greatly surpris'd that you shou'd endeavour, by any means to obstruct the public service and find it our duty to call upon you for an... Continue Reading
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September [1776]
Tuesday 10
The S end of St Johns River SWSW 3 Leagues
At 9 A M anchored with the B Bower in St Augustine Road in 10 fam Found lying here the Duke of Cumberland Packet. Fired a Gun & made the signal for a Pilot. At Noon one came onboard, who informs us that the Sloop Fincastle our Tender was in the Harbour, with a Prize Schooner she had taken with Corn & Tobacco
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776
Tuesday 10
[Hillsborough Bay, Island of St. Johns]
Sent an officer wt 18 Men to bring Guns to defend Charlotte Town.
Wedy 11
Brought the remainder of the Guns from Fort Amherst
Date: 11 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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