American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776
Present
His Excellency the Governor. ー
The Honoble George Forbes
Esqrs
Edward Stiles
Esquires
Thomas Jones
Henry Tucker
Jonathan Burch
John Hinson
John Harvey
The Board Considering the present Alarming Situation of the Island from a Scarcity of Provision thought advisable to Address His Excellency on the Occasion.ー
The following Address being drawn up was read and approved of... Continue Reading
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On August 23 there sailed into this port the mail frigate Patagon, which left La Corufia at the beginning of July. Its Captain, Don Joef Teodoro Perez, told me that on the night of August 19th, about ten-thirty, he encountered a British warship near the point called Hicacos on the coast of this island, which, after inquiring if it was a Spanish mail ship, ordered it to haul sail and stay within... Continue Reading
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have the pleasure to inform their Lordships, that since my letter of the 5th of last Month, Martial Law has been taken off, and that Peace & Tranquility is again restor'd to the Inhabitants, and beg leave to inclose for their information a Copy of a Letter I receiv'd from the Governor on that Subject.
I likewise beg leave to acquaint them that His Majestys Ship Winchelsea Captain [Nathaniel... Continue Reading
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I beg leave to lay before their Lordships the Situation, we are in for want of Stores particularly Masts and Bowspreets, those that are in Store being entirely decay'd. the Squirrel after her late Cruize; came in with her Fore Mast Sprung & before she could get another, was oblig'd to take out three Sticks, two of which in Working prov'd to be decay'd, the Winchelsea has likewise had the... Continue Reading
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Wednesday 4
Cape Ann NW½ N 4 Lgs
at ½ past 6 AM gave chace to a sail ー at 8 AM shortned Sail and brot too found the chace to be HM ship Milford and 3 Prizes. empd getting the guns on bd from out of our Prize2 the Milford gave chace to a Sail N Wd
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
That your Petitioners are now fitting out, and have almost compleated for Sea, a Private Sloop of War called the Revenge of Ninety Tons burthen, to be mounted with twelve Guns from four to Six pounders, owned by the Subscribers, and whereof Benjamin Warren is intended to be Master; to be maned by eighty men, to be victualled with thirty Barrels of Pork, fivety Barrels of Beef and Seventy Barrels... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Return of Officers on Board the Armed Sloop called the Freedom where of John Clouston is Comander
John Clouston
Capt
James Scott
1s[t] Lieutt
Timothy Tobey
2d Do
In Council [Watertown] Sept 4[th] 1776 Read & Ordered that the above Officers be comissionated agreeable to their respective Ranksー
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Mr William Bant Informed me that you directed him to pay into my hands such monies as he had from time to time occasion to remit to Philadelphia upon your Account, and to take Bills for the same upon yourself, he has accordingly paid me One Thousand Dollars for which have given him a Bill, which I hope will be Agreable: I forgot to mention in my last that Capt Manly sett out for Philadelphia on... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Petition of Thomas Cragg humbly Shews ー that your Petitioner being part owner of the Ship Isaac & her Cargo was on a Voyage in said Ship from the Island of Tortola bound to Liverpool in England, to visit his Family & attend to his private concerns, that in prosecuting said Voyage he was taken & brought into this State2 ー this unexpected Event has thrown your Petitioner... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Remks on Wedesday 4th of Septr 1776
1 [A. M.]
Very unsettled weather
N B. the under Mentioned snow hoisted a Seete of Inglish Coulers we take her to be a British snow of warr
At 6 Am saw a sail barring NNW Gave chaise
she bore away form us
at 10 found her to be a learge snow full of men and Armed we bore away made sail she Gave us Chaise we out saild her small Air windsー
Lattd in 40° ..00'... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We find that on the Twenty fifth Day of July AD: 1776, the Ship called the Star and Garter, with her Appurtenances and Cargo, being upon High Seas and bound from the English Island of St Christophers in the West Indies, to the Port of London in the Kingdom of Great Britain, were then captured and taken, by William Chace Commander, his Officers and men, belonging to the private Sloop of War,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt Redfield of Killingworth, on his Return from New York, was taken by one of the Frigates, who burnt his Vessel, and after detaining him a few Days, he was dismissed. There was another Person in the Vessel, whom they detained.
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
of the State of New York
[Jacobu]s Van Zandt Lewis Pintard & Co agents
[New York Pro]vincial Congress vizt
[The sloop N]ancey, John Harrison Mastr which said Sloop w[as]
order of the Provincial Congress, from Joseph Hallet & Co to Bourdeaux, and to return the said Sloop ー in any po[rt] [or harbor], between Cape Henlopen and Roade Island, This [sloop procee]ded to Bourdeaux, and their... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since my Arrival here I have received your Lordships Letter of the 21st of May and am sorry to find that the Duke of Cumberland Packet Boat, with the dispatches were lost, tho' I am afraid your Lordship would have found but little information that would have been agreeable to you, onereason why I am sorry they did not get safe is, that mine contained originals of Intercepted Letters that would... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 4th Sept 1776 The Rebels fired a good deal at the Rose, yesterday and, this day, but as she lies under Blackwell's Island, in such a manner that her Hull is not seen by their batteries, they can do her no great damage with Cannon Shot. This day they threw several Shells over the Island at her, but without effect. She lies however in a dangerous situation.
Most of the Ships of War... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Wednesd : the 4th: [September] I arose very Early in the Morning, walk'd the Deck for some Time, while the Ship was somewhat Still; Some Time in the Morning the Commasary (Mr: [Joshua] Loring) came on Board again, but made but a very short Stay; At about 9 oClock Col: [James] Piper Capt: [Joseph] Rowel Lt: [Thomas] Fanning & my self, went with Capt: Lambert on board the Snow Menter, where our... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Wednesday 4th
Sandy Hook N67.15W 110 Leagues
at 4 AM Wore Ship
Modt & Cloudy Wr Saw a Sail to the NW gave Chace at ½ pt. 5 PM Fired [a] Shot and brot too the Ship Hope from St Vincents bound to London that had been taken by the Spy privateer of New London2
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir: I am sorry to inform you that there is a great disturbance in the Vessel which made its appearance During my absence, and Capt [Thomas] Cregier went away without informing me of it. They I understand had told him they, were determined not to sail under his Command, and requested that they might be permitted to Petition the Congress for a Discharge from the Vessel, on acct of his bad conduct... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The humble petition of us the Subscribers sheweth that we have been four Months in the service of the American States on board the Schooner Genl Putnam, during which time we have not been to sea but 11 Days all the rest of the Time we have spent inactively at the Head of Inlets, five or six Miles from the Mouths thereof from whence at any Emergency we could not put out without great Difficulty,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved, That the proposal made by General Howe, as delivered by General Sullivan, of exchanging General Sullivan and Lord Sterling for General Prescot [Richard Prescott] and General M'Donald [Donald McDonald], be complied with.
Mr. J. Mease having, in consequence of the resolution of the 30th August, made a report, that he cannot find there is any cloth in this city, fit for making tents,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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