American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776
Gentlemen The night of the 28 Inst it being may [sic my] Guard in the Estern Channell about 7 Oclok Dawson the pilot Cam through the Channel verry abruplay and wold not bring too I sent may boat after him and was almost at Chester befor the boat Could overhal him and without a Permit from the board Gentlemen we hav had several inst [alnces of this kind and wold be glad this Honourable Board will... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
And now to wit the twenty ninth Day of October aforesaid at a Court held at the State house aforesaid Before his Honor the Judge Come as well the Libellant and the Claimants aforesaid as the Jurors aforesaid ー And the said Jurors being asked upon Oath and Affirmation aforesaid respectively do say That they find the Facts set forth in the Bill are not true And that the Brigantine Richmond with her... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By my worthy Colleague Mr [John] Penn, I do myself the honour to transmit a resolution of the continental Congress which bears immediate relation to the State of North Carolina.2 The Congress having been informed that the Armed vessels belonging to the Enemy have lately quitted thd River of Cape fear, and have proceeded to the Northward, have bestowed their thoughts upon the... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Commission issued to Wm Patterson appointed Commander of the Schooner Dolphin, mounting eight Swivels, belonging to this state.
Ordered That Captain Patterson be furnished with twenty two musquets out of Captains Brooke & Smith's Company.ー
Commission issued to Edward Markland, app[ointe]d Lieutenant, and Richard Coward Master of the Schooner Dolphin.ー
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Mr Gide[o]n odair [Adair] Waits on you for a Comition as Captain of Morreens onboard of the Largest Provence Schooner Which I hope to have Riged and fit for sea In 10 or 12 day as sailers are verey Hard to be got I Shuld think it Would be well for you to Put from 20 to 30 Lands Men on board after being aCruse thay will becom half Sailers Which will be of great use to this State Mr odaier as I... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Magazine deliver unto Capt Edward Travis two hundred and fifty pounds of Gunpowder, One hundred and fifty pounds of Lead Twenty five four Pound Shot and Ten Barr Ditto for the use of the Brig Libertyー
Ordered that Mr Thomas Archer deliver unto Capt Edward Travis six Blunderbus[s]es Twenty Barrells of Pork one Coil twelve thread Ratlin One Coil of Nine thread... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
October 1776
Tuesday 29th
The Middle part of Tortuda 5 or 6 Leags
AM Tack'd Ship at 5 got up the MnT Gallt Yard at 6 saw, a Sail to the SW 2d Reef Top Sails and gave Chace 8 Fired a Shot ind Brot her too Hoisted out the Boat and sent an Officer on Board found her to be a Brigg with French Colours from Cape Francois said to be bound to St Pierre Miquelon with powder on Board took possession... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; that pursuant to their Directions of the 20th February last: I have this day Ordered Captain John Chapman, to proceed to the Island of St Christophers, with His Majesty's Sloop Shark, under his Command, to Convoy the Homeward bound Trade from these Islands; from whence he is to Sail the 4th November, with such Merchant Ships and Vessels... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Secret Order
By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red, and Commander in chief of all his Majestys Ships and Vessels, employed & to be employ'd at Barbadoes, the Leeward Islands and in the Seas Adjacent.ー
Whereas I have directed you by my Order of this date, to take charge of the homeward bound Trade from these Islands, and convey them from St Christophers on their way to Europe; 120... Continue Reading
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In a few days after this, the prisoners were ordered to go on board of a man of war, which was bound for New-York; but two of them were not able to go on board, and were left at Halifax; one died, and the other recovered. This was about the 12th of October, and soon after we had got on board, the captain sent for me in particular to come on the quarter deck. I went, not knowing that it was capt... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection & Safety of the town of Salem, humbly shewー
That divers of the subjects of the king of Great Britain taken in vessels in his immediate service, & on board merchant vessels, are now resident in this town & in other maritime towns, that their numbers are daily increasing, as prizes are brought in, that the resolves of Congress respecting... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Committe Appointed to take under Consideration A letter from Mr John Peck Addressed to the Speaker of the house of Representatives dated Sept 2d have Attended that Service Viewed his new proposed moddle and heard his Observations on the subject respecting the Advantages ariseing from a vessel being built on Said plan and beg leave to report As their opkion That A Committe be appointed to... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Interogatories answered by Joseph Mountanye late Mate of the Brigantine Pasley.
Interog.
When where and by whom was the said Brig. taken who was Master of her when taken, what is her Tonage from whence and to what Port is She bound, what are the Contents of her Cargo, and who are the Owners of the said Brig. and her Cargo?
Answer.
The said Brig. her Appurtenances and Cargo upon the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Know all Men by these Presents, That We Gideon Manchester of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Mariner as Principal, and Willm Tillinghast of Providence aforesaid Merchant as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor and Company, of the said State in the Sum of Fifteen Hundred pounds Lawful Money, to be paid to the said Governor and Company, for the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since my Arrival here in the Providence the 7th Current I have from a Variety of events been altogether Unable to give you any Satisfactory account and for that reason have defered Writing. I now inclose you copies of my letters down 'till the 30th Ulto & You have also inclosed a Short account of my whole Cruise and I have now to Inform you that on the 22d Currt I was directed by the Commr in... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I Did not conclude my letter 'till I was enabled to give you a Satisfactory Account of the Present Expedition. ー I took command here the 22d and finding that we could not Man the Ship and two Vessels without Wasting too much time ー I concluded to leave the Providence and Proceed with the Alfred and Hamden ー I took the men out of the Providence and her Prizes which Made up my Muster Roll here to... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are to take your Officers and Men, and go onboard the Providence and so much of her Stores as are absolutely necessary, and follow the Orders which you receiv'd to go in the Hamden ー And leave the Hamden under Care of Captn Joseph Olney in order to be Repaired, and deliver him an accot of the Stores that you leave in, her, and also an Account of what you take out of her for the Providence... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I sailed from Philadelphia in February last in a Brig bound to Charles Town South Carolina with a Compy of Artillery to reinforce that place, which Company I belonged to, on the 15th March last we was taken at Sea by the Syren Frigate2 where I have been kept ever since my situation on board is really distressing my Cloathing entirely gone, and no hopes of getting a Supply the reason of... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted, That Capt. John McCleave and his crew lately belonging to the galley Whiting be dismissed as on Saturday; and they are accordingly dismissed as at that time.
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We The Subscribers bound on a Cruise a Privateering in The Armed Sloop Called The American Revenue now riding at Anchor in The Port of Edgartown Samuel Champlain Commander to Constitute & Appoint Thomas Pease Junr of Edgartown in The County of Dukes County & State of the Massachusetts Bay & Mercht Our True and Lawfull Agent & Attorney for us & Each of us in Our Names to ask... Continue Reading
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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