American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776
Draw on the Treasurer of this State for the Sum of Eighty Pounds in Favour of William Lax to Enable him to carry on the Work of Making Cannon Carriages for the Ship Oliver Cromwell and to be in Account
By Order of the Govr & Council of Safety
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Tuesday three Privateers, viz two Sloops and a Schooner, commanded by the Captains [William] Rogers, [Charles] Pond, and Clarke, 1 arrived here from Fire-Island Inlet, on the South-Side of Long-Island;where they had at different Times carried in eleven Prizes, viz. 1 Ship, 2 Brigs, 1 Schooner, and 7 Sloops ー a small Sloop loaded with Sea-Coal, they brought out with them, the other... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Friday 6
Moor'd off Whiteston[e]
At 8 AM Fir'd 3 Twelve Pounders & 2 six Do wth shot at some Rebels Passing in a Boat sent the Boat, Man'd & arm'd & brought of[f] the Boat the Rebels making their Escape onshore
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The following is an Extract of a Letter this Moment received from Lieutenant Colonel [Thomas] Hartley commanding officer at Crown Point.
Friday two O'Clock There has been a very heavy cannonading down the Lake all this Morning it is undoubtedly between our Fleet and the Enemy so that you may prepare accordingly ー I have sent down a Boat just now to know more particularly.
I am exceedingly vexed... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776.
Friday 6.
Moored off of Bedlows Island
At 1 AM Several Musquets were fired at the Guard Boat ½ past 10 made the Sigl for all Petty Officers At Noon sent a Boat to meet a Flag of Truce
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy Wr with rain at times
At 3 P M Arrived here his Majys Ship Carysfort2 At 6 made the Rainbow, Roebuck, & Emeralds Sigl for Petty Officers At 6 hoisted a... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septemr 1776.
Thursday 5th
Moored off Red Hook in New York River.
Fresh Breezes and Cloudy A M got a Flatt bottom Boat & 20 Men from the Phoenix and Moored our ship, the Eaglemade the Sigl for Weekly Accounts received 132 pounds of Fresh Beef. the Captain, Lieut with the Gunner, Midshipman & 10 Men went on shore to Governors Island to assist at the Fortifications, a Flag of Truce went... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Friday 6th
Moor'd off Staten Island
AM the Long boat Employed Watering. Read the Articles of War & the Abstract of the Act of Parliament, to the Ships Company.ー
Fresh Breezes with Rain at 3 PM (Admiral Shuldham) Shifted His Flag to His Majesty's Ship Bristol, and Commodore Sir Peter Parker Hoisted His Broad Pendant on Board His Majestys Ship Chatham, which Occasioned an... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[Long Island] 6th Septー The Rose moved her Station again last night, and went lower down the River. The Rebels fired some shot at her again last Evening.
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] Sept'r 6, 1776.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed ... To pay Jos. Gresswold for Porterage of Powder & Lead, Imported P Capt. [Thomas] Bell, £ 13 5 6.
A Commission was filled up for Sam'l Mifflin, Esq'r, Commodore of the Fleet in the service of this State, dated the 2nd Instant, & a Letter wrote to him to return from Amboy, (where he now is,) & take the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This day, I think, has been the most remarkable of all. [Major General John] Sullivan came here from Lord Howe, five days ago with a Message that his Lordship desired a half an Hours Conversation with some of the Members of Congress, in their private Capacities. We have spent three or four days in debating whether We should take any Notice of it. I have, to the Utmost of my Abilities during the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Permit was granted to Hugh Sherwood of the Schooner Betsy to go to Martinicoe, or any other foreign Port, he having given Bond with security, according to resolve of Congress.
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Sloop Good Intent, of Bermuda, Richard Fowle master having entered with eight hundred bushels of Salt, three puncheons of Rum and three hundred and fifty pounds of Coffee, and having been offered twenty shillings per Bushel for the Salt but chusing to give the preemption to the publick; the Board considering the great necessity of laying in a stock of that essential article for the use of the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Frederick Stoner for Forty one pounds five shillings and six Pence for Whiskey furnished Capt William Deane for the use of the Schooner Revenge.ー
Capt. Edward Travis of the Manley Galley received Orders to Proceed immediately with his Vessel and join the Commodore [John Thomas] Boucher who is laying off New Point Comfort. ー2
Ordered that a Warrant Issue... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yours by Capt Westcot [Wright Wescott] we receiv'd. This will be deliverd by Capt [Edward] Travis of the Manly Galley, whom we have sent to join you, we also shall order Capt [George] Muter of the Hero Galley and Capt [James] Barron to your assistance immediately with those Vessels and the Sloop Liberty.2 You are to proceed with the Brigg Adventure ten Leagues out of the Capes,... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yours of 26th and 29th Ultimo we have receiv'd in compliance with your request we send you by Lieut: Arrell the sum you mention being £400 .. ー which we doubt not you will properly apply to the use of the Navy in your department ー We have just receiv'd a letter by Capt Westcott from Commodore Boucher informing us of his being in Mobjack Bay with the Liberty Cruiser & the Tobacco Brigg... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
... you are to provide for the Vessels both Salt and fresh provisions. laying in a sufficient Stock that they may not be delayed for the want of those necessary Articles; before this We hope you have received the Tar, Pitch and Turpentine from Mr Cooper, Mr Hawkins will contract with you for 40000 lbs Bacon at 7d pr lb to be deliver'd after the 25th March and before 25th June next. we approve of... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir/ I am this Instant honored with your Excellencys Letter in the first place requesting that I will detain H. Majesty's Sloop West Florida, untill the arrival of H. Majesty's Sloop Diligence or any other of H. Majesty's Ships ー also that I will give directions to Lieut Burdon to give all the Assistance in his power in the Removal of a Quantity of timber from Rose Island and Tartar point ー for... Continue Reading
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Thursday, the 19th Inst. at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at Beverly,
The Cargo of the Sloop Isabella, consisting of one Hundred and Forty-seven Hogsheads and Eight Tierces of Antigua Rum. Salem, September 7, 1776.
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved that the two small Vessels employed for the purpse of obtaining Intelligence respecting the movements of the British Fleet, and Army with their Crews be, and they hereby are discharged from the Service of this State, and that the Honble James Warren Esqr be and he hereby is impowered, and directed to dispose of One of the above mentioned Vessels, which was fix'd out at Plimouth with her... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Tis said that the Efforts of our Enemies will be to stop the communication between the colonies by taking possession of Hudsons Bay [sicRiver]. Can it be effected? The Milford frigate rides triumphant in our Bay, taking vessels every day, and no Colony nor Continental vessel has yet attempted to hinder her. She mounts but 28 Guns but is one of the finest sailors in the British Navy. They complain... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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