American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776
Remarks &c off Laurences Point.
Wednesday Septr 4th 1776
12 [M.]
Got under way And Anchord off Whitestone
10 [A.M.]
Empd Wooding and Watering and Setting up the Riggingー
12 [M.]
Read the Articles of War &c to the Brigg's Comp
Mod & fair Weather PM saw a Number of Rebels on Huntspoint. Weighd and workd over to wards them and Fierd Several Shot at them which drove them... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
As the Machine designd to attempt blowing Up the Enemy's Ships,2 is to be transported from the East to the North River where a Small Vessell will be wanted to receive it, I wish you to order One for that Purpose, as all Things are now ready to make the Experiment, I wish it may not be delayed, tho' the Event is uncertain the Experiment under our present Circumstances is certainly worth... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Thursdy 5th
In East River New York.
AM Hove up the best Bower. at 9 Moor'd and steady'd the Ship with a Hawser on Shore:
Light Airs with Calms
PM at 4 the Rebels began to Fire upon us from York Island from 2 Battery's 18 and 24 Pdrs which damag'd us much, Do return'd the Fire.
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In my last Letter I acquainted Your Lordship with the safe Arrival of the Hessians and Guards, and of the Troops under General Clinton from the South. By all together, on Sea and Land, we have a very respectable Force; and the Object of this Letter is to inform Your Lordship, how it has been employed. But I will take the Liberty to mention a few Circumstances, previous to the important Events,... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 5th Sept The Rose moved lower down this morning near to Newtown Creek, where she is in a safer situation. One of the shells which the Rebels threw at her yesterday fell within 8 feet of her side. Some splinters from others fell on her decks. The ship has suffered a good deal of damage from their shot since she first came up.
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved, That General Sullivan be requested to inform Lord Howe, that this Congress, being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, cannot, with propriety, send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters; but that, ever desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they will send a committee of their body to know whether he has any... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Marine Committee
Philadelphia September 5. 1776
Resolved
That the Uniform of the Officers in the Navy of the United States be as follows.
Captains
Blue Cloth with Red Lappels, Slash Cuff, Stand up Collor, flat Yellow Buttons, Blue Britches, Red Waistcoat with Narrow Lace. ー
Lieutenants
Blue with Red Lappels, a Round Cuff faced, stand up Collor, Yellow Buttons, Blue Britches, Red... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I now have to inform You of my being here A prisoner in close confinement and not alowed the liberty of Speaking to any person...
I now proceed to inform you how I was taken which is as follows ー Lord Dunmore Sent me to Bermudas to purchase a Brigg that would carry 18 Guns for the use of his Majesty which I was to Command When at Bermuda there was no such Vessil to be had and on my return from... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Please to pay Mr John Davidson Or Order Whatever sum of Money you may think is Necessary towards Building the two Gallies Contracted with You for some time ago
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered That Commission issue to Robert Polk of the Schooner Montgomery, he having given Bond according to the Instructions of Congress.2
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The intelligence received from the North parts of this Province, makes it incumbent on me, to request that you will proceed with His Majesty's Schooner under your Command, without loss of time to St John's River, and take such station in conjunction with the Sloop Captain Mowbray, as will most effectually prevent any attempts made by the Rebels to enter that River, to disturb the Settlers thereon... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The repeated intelligence from Georgia, and the North of this Province, makes it absolutely requisite, for the safety of the Planters on St John's River, to establish a Naval force thereー
For this purpose I have engaged the Sloop Rebecca Captain Mowbray of ten Gun with nine men of the Captains, and [six] Seamen which I have added, but the late instance to attempt to man her proving ineffectual, I... Continue Reading
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted to choose a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the Honble Board, to take into consideration the Resolves of the Honble General Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay respecting fitting out the Continental Frigate at Portsmouth for a Cruise against the Enemy, and concerning Stopping the Export of Lumber &c. (this day transmitted to this Court by a Comtee of that Court) and to... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Petition of Thomas Nicholson humbly sheweth that your Petitioner is fixing out from Plymouth as a Privateer a Sloop called the America, burthen about Eighty Tons mounting ten Carriage Guns and six Swivels owned by himself & Messrs. Watson & Spooner & a number of others. She has On board Six thousand pounds of Bread, forty barrels Pork and Beef five hundred weight of Powder, Two... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On board the Armed Schooner Speedwell of 50 Tonsー
70
Men Officers included ー
8
Carriage Guns ー 4 & 3 pounders ー
12
Swivels ー 35 small Arms ー
700
lb Powder ー 400 3 & 4 pound Shottー
300
Swivel Shot ー 70 wt Small Arm Ballsー
45
bls Beef & Pork ー 6000 wt. Breadー
4
bls Flour ー & a Number of other small Stores ー
Jona Greely Capt ー First Leiuttenant not yet appointedー... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
List of Papers belonging to Schooner Industry Charles Coffin M[a]st[er]
No 1 manifest of the cargoー
2 Register of the Vessell
3 Certificate of the Committee of Bristol in favr of the Master
4 Hospital Receiptsー
5 Admiral [Samuel] Graves Permitー
6 Memorandum of Cargoー
7 William Coits Receiptー
8 Danl Hubbard & Comp[y] Owners Ordersー
9 Several Certificates from Committee in favr Captー
A List... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Meeting in being Present Honble Nicholas Cooke Esqr Nicholas BrownJoseph Russell Henry Ward. Joseph Brown William Russell Joseph Nightingale John J. Clarke. John Smith John Brown Jabez Bowen.
John Langdon Esqr the Agent appointed to Build Equip a Ship of War at Portsmouth for the Thirteen united States apply'd to this Committee to Send Twenty six Twelve, and six Sixpounders, and he prod[uced] a... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
An Agreeement between John Langdon Esqr on One part and the Owners of Furnace Hope on the Other part Witnesses Viz the Said Furnace Owners Agrees to Deliver to the Said Langdon Twenty Six Cannon Each Carrying a Twelve pound Ball and allso Six Cannon Each Carrying a Six pound Shot which Said Cannon are to be Delivrd in this Town out of the Cannon made for the Ships built here for the Contenent,... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Remks on Friday 6th of Sepr. 1776
7 [AM.]
Sprang our mast again in the partenerd we have not a good spare on board
11 [AM.]
Very heavy sea from the wstward we are Oblidge to carry little sail our mast is so [weak]
Lattd in 40°50' Longd in 66°47'
1 [P.M.]
Moderate breaze of wind and fair weather at 2 there came a flaw of wind from the northward Carried a way our flying gibb boom... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Friday 6
Do [Block Island] N 3. 54 E 15 Leags
at 6 A M out all reefs & sett Top Gallt sails at 7 saw a Sl to Windwd gave Chaceー
at 1 P M fired two 9 pd at the Chace at 3 spoke the Chace a french Sloop from Rhode Island to St Domingo2 at 6 in 2 reefs
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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