American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776
Thursday last arrived here a Prize Schooner, taken by the Joseph Privateer, Capt. John Field, in Consort with a Letter of Marque, commanded by Capt. Joseph Tillinghast, both of this Port. She was in Ballast, and bound from Grenada to Liverpool, in Nova-Scotia.
Capt. Biddle, of the Andrew Doria, in the Service of the United States, we hear has taken four valuable Prizes, one of them said to be a... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
July, 1776. I was at Newport but a few days before I sailed again with Capt. Biddle.2 On this Cruise we took several prizes, one of them from Lord Dunmores fleet; [also] A Brig from Barbadoes bound to Newfoundland, This prize I went on board of as Master, and arrived safe at Providence.3
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir./ you being master of the Sloop Dimant, as She is now fitted for the Seas, our Orders to you are that you Embrace the first fair wind, and good weather, and go to Sea, with Said Sloop and her Cargo, and proceed Directly for the Island of Martinico, and when you arrive their, weight on the Governor and gett a permission to Sell your Cargo. and when you have Sold your Cargo, Lay out the neet... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since the Council left N L the Committe have Sent a Number of Vessells to Long Island, and have brot of[f] as many People as Chose to come, Also as much Stock as were offer'd them to transport, and tomorrow Several more Vessells will Return to the Island, but it is Doubtfull wether they will be requested to take any more Stock, as the Inhabitants that are now left seem to be Determin'd to Remain... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We at this time had information of a Company of Tories that was stationed at Sauteunt [Setauket] L. Island we collected about 60 whale Boats and manned them and cros'd over the Sound in a heavy blow from N. West in the night in Company with the Armed schooner Spy of 10 Guns. Capt. [Robert] Niles and arrived at the Island about 11 P.M. and divided our force so as to take their whole force by... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Saturday 7
Block Island N 3.54 E 15 Leags
at 6 AM saw a Sail a head gave Chace fired sixteen 3 pdrs at the Chace at 11 Brot too & spoke the Chace a Sloop from Cape Francois Ladend with Molasses bound to Dartmouth2 Fresh Breezes & hazey sent a Mid: & 4 Men on bd a Prize to Conduct her to New York at 5 saw a Sl to Windwd gave Chace at 6 parted Co wth the Merlin... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I wrote you the 2nd Instant from Willsborough by Lieut [James] Calderwood, the same Evening Anchored at Schuylers Island, & on the 3d Instant arrived safe at this Place, which is 4, or 5 miles from the Isle Aux Tate,2 and 7 miles from the Isle aux Mott, we found the Isle aux Tate occupied by the Enemy, and several hundred Men encamped, between that & us, who the Evening of our... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This will be delivered you by Captn [Sion] Martindale & Lieutt[Moses] Turner who were taken last Fall in the Armed Brig Washington,2 & who with Mr [James] Childs the 2d Lieutt have lately effected their escape from Hallifax.
Captn Martindale and these two Officers have applied to me for pay from the 1st of January till this time, But not conceiving myself authorized to grant It... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In the bay below N. York the british fleet made a great display; the no. of the vessells of all sizes amounted to about 300; and as they spread their sails to dry ー after a rain - they covered a large extent of the water.
The admirals ship ー the Eagle of 64 guns appearing in full sight, known by her flag, Capt. [David] Bushnell ー of the sappers & miners having prepared his submarine engine ー... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
September 1776
Saturdy 7
Moor'd in the No. River at New York
Do [Moderate & hazy] with Rain at times PM at ½ past 10 sent 4 Boats to the Assistce of the Advanced Guard p Signal2
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septembr 1776
Saturday 7th
Moored off of Bedlows Island
At 6 A M made the Asia, Bristol, Rainbow, Emerald, Thunder & Stombolos Sigls for Lieuts At 8 Sent a Lieut & the Flat Boats Crews ashore to Red Hook to Launch the Flat Boats, At 9 the Renown, Emerald, Thunder, Carcass, Asia, & Bristols Sigl for Petty Officers, Arrived His Majesty's Ship Fowey At 11 the Repulse Signal for a... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Septr 1776
Saturday 7th
Governors Isld ENE ¾ of a mile
Receiv'd our 6 Prs from Red Hook
Fresh gales & Rain P M at 10 Receiv'd 2 Deserters from the Rebels, at 11 an alarm was made by the gaurd boats, Do the Admiral made a Signl to Reinforce them, which was comply'd with
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Morning, the Fowey, Capt. G[eorge] Montagu, came into the Harbor from North Carolina.
Great Preparations have been making all this Day; and about 80 Flat-bottomed Boats were made ready for a further Debarkation of Troops, and for a further attack upon the Rebels.
A slight alarm happened to-night from the Enemy's Boats approaching too near; they were soon driven back by the Musketry in our... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Enclosed is a letter from the Lieutenant of your schooner Gen. Putnam, who informs you that the captain went away without letting him know of his going, and of course it must be a neglect of his duty. You also have a petition from the ship's company, which complaint I fear is too true; you will be pleased to take such steps as you think fit; for my part I think it would be best to appoint a new... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I now beg leaf to inform you of my transactions while I was imployed in fetching in gunpowder for the use of the Collony of Virginia, and detained a prissinner under Lord Dunmore on that Account, Which is as follows, Viz:
Sometime in July, in the year of 1775, I was imployed by Mr. Thomas Newton, of Norfolk, to fetch in a quantity of gunpowder for the use of the collony of Virginia, and was... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...yesterday arrived a Bermudian Vessell its Sd with 2500 Bushels of Salt ... passes wrote & Signd to day were for Sarah Lecke wife of the Liutenant of Roebuck She was taken at Gwin's Island now going to New York.
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
this will be handed to you by Captain [William] Paterson he has ben with me to No If thare is any of the Provence Boats are Redey I have two Redey for Rigen The Rigen is at Baltimore Wha[re] Capt Paterson may go for amedatly If you think well of Employing him the boat he Chuses to go in is Redey for shipen I am [&c.]
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A Petition from the Inhabitants of the Town of Alexandria setting forth among other things, "their defenceless condition," tho accessable to Ships of War under forty or fifty Guns only, and praying that they might be permitted to purchase at the public expence sixteen Iron Cannon, vizt ten eighteen pounders and six nine pounders to be mounted on two substantial Batteries which had been lately... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Magazine deliver unto Capt [Robert] Tompkins for the use of the Henry Galley four hundred Pounds of Gunpowder six Quire of Cartridge Paper One hundred Gun flints and a Worm. Ordered that a Warrant Issue to Job Martin for Ten Pounds for two Rifle Gunns furnished Capt George Muter for the use of the Hero Galley.ー
Willis Wilson is recommended to his Excellency... Continue Reading
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are to proceed to Portsmouth immediately and put your Vessel [i]n order for cruising, with the utmost expedition, being as frugal as possible in your expence.
By order of the Naval Board
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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