November 1776
Fridy 1st
Remark's &c onbd H. Majst Sloop Hope m Shagy Harbr
at 9 AM Rec'd a turn of Water onbd Weigh'd and Came to Sail up T-G-yds at 10 Saw a Sail to the So wd, Set Stidding Sails and Chaced at Noon Cape Sable NW 2 Miles in Chace
Fresh Breezes and Squally Fired 3 four Prs Shoted at the Chace at 1 Came up with the Chace, Proved to be the Rebel Schooner Hope from Plymouth... Continue Reading
Novr 1776
Friday 1st
Cape Negro N 66d E Dist 57 Leagues —
At 3 AM set the Top Sails At 6 Do Saw a Sail in the NW Qr made sail & gave chace At Noon still in Chace —
Fresh Gales and hazy Latter fresh breezes & Cloudy.
At 1 pm coming fast up with the Chace At 3 brot too the Chase, Do brot too the main Topsail to the Mast. Do hoisted out the Cutter, sent her on board & took possession... Continue Reading
Employd in getting small things on board for Sea. at 10 A M came to Sail [from Salem] with the wind at N W the Brigt Massachusetts in Company2 Pleasant Weather Spake a Schooner from Cape Ann bound to Marblehead
1 [P. M.]
7 [P. M.]
12 [P. M.]
Spake the Ship Hope Job Prince Master from Boston for Hispanola
The Table Land of Cape Cod bore SSW 2 Leagues distance from which I take my... Continue Reading
I John Burrows of Salem in the County of Essex in New England Mariner being of Lawful Age testify and say that about 20th March last I sailed from the West Indies in the Brigantine Kingston Packet Samuel Ingersol Master bound for Salem afsd or any Port we could first make in the Bay Government that on or about the 18th Day of April last we Struck soundings on Georges Bank and from thence we... Continue Reading
The Petition of John Boardwell Barnard passenger on board the Picary, from Tobago bound to London taken by the Warren Capt [William] Coas & carried into Cape Ann—2 Your Pet[it]ioner had liberty from this Honl Court, to depart this State, in the Ship purchased by Mr [William] Ross, but was disapointed getting on board, therefore humbly prays your Hons to grant permission to go in... Continue Reading
As its probable a Trade will be Open between France & this Country if any Vessell should be Coming from your Port to Boston I should be glad you would ship for my Acct to the Amount of £50 Stg in Brandy and the like amount in best Bohe[a] Tea with £25 Stg worth of Hyson making insurance against all risque on the same and I will allow you Interest for the money till I Pay your Order here As I... Continue Reading
The Petition of John Harvey humbly shews.
That your Petitioner was late Master of the Ship called the Easter [Esther], bound from Jamaica to London, and was on the second Day of October last, taken by the Continental Brigt of War called the Cabbot, and sent into the Port of Dartmouth: And that your Petitioner had on board his Ship at the time he was Captured his Wife, & Family, which consists... Continue Reading
Interogatories answered by John Darrel late Master of the Brigantine Phoenix -
Interog.
When where and by whom was the said Brigantine taken what is her Tonage, from whence and to what Port was She bound, what are the Contents of her Cargo, and who are the owners of the said Brigantine and her Cargo? —
Answr
The said Brigantine her Appurtenance and Cargo upon the Seventeenth Day of... Continue Reading
The wind being now fair, we will proceed acording to Orders for Spanish River near Cape North on the Island of Cape Briton. I will observe the former signals; but as there signals agreed on for tacking in thick or foggy Weather, to make a distinction I will fire 2 Guns immed — after one another, as a signal to tack — and to bring too on the larboard tack 2 Guns, allowing three minutes between... Continue Reading
Account of Provisions On board when we Saild No the 1st [1776]
6
Tierces of Pork
500
w of Bread Baked Out of Ship Flour
22
barrels of Do
7
Tierces of Beef
453
Gallns of Continental Rum
20
bbls of Do
118
Gallns of Molasses
10
Tierces of Bread Ship
10
Bushels of Turnips
55
bbls of Do
130
Gallns of West Inda Rum
1
Cabin Do
75
lb of Coffee
7
hhd l Tierce & 4 bbls Pease
79
lb... Continue Reading
Since our last, a French Vessel from Cape Francois, arrived here with Molasses, the Captain informs that three Jamaica Privateers are out cruizing for northward Vessels, that he was brought too by one of them, but upon his telling them that he was bound to Miquelon, they acquitted him: He also informed that three Privateers are fitting out from Hispaniola, by Gentlemen from this Continent, who... Continue Reading
Gaine, the Printer of the New York Gazette escaped from Newark this Morning, and arrived in Town. From him I derived the following information . . . that Dr. [Benjamin] Franklin sailed on Sunday last from Philadelphia for France, on the Pretence of soliciting the Interposition of the French Court & its assistance; that several Privateers of a small Size were fitting out, and that those... Continue Reading
The several British and foreign Transports named in the List enclosed being ready to return to Europe, I have thought it necessary to appoint the Active and Fowey to attend them.
Captain [William] Williams, who has resumed the Command of the Active, is directed on his Arrival off of the Western Islands, to permit the British Transports to quit the Convoy at that time if they see fit, and proceed... Continue Reading
Inclosed I beg leave to send you the Survey of Harbours &ca taken by the present Master of His Majesty's Sloop under my Command, between the 22d of August 1775 and the 31st of October 1776; The former Master being Prisoner,2 prevents me from sending you the Remarks made by him, between the 21st of October 1774, and the 21st of August 1775. I am, Sir [&c.]
Sir,
I beg you will please to move their Lordships, for an Order for my being paid the Extra Pay, during the time my Broad Pendant was Flying Onboard His Majesty's Ship Renown; from the 2nd Day of February 1776, to the 13th Day of August following; agreeable to an Order from Rear Admiral Shuldham; A Copy of which I send inclosed. I am Sir [&c.]
November 1776.
Friday 1st
Do [Sandy] Hook N 77 : 0 W Distce 94 Leags
At 2 (AM) more modt set Maintopsl carried away the Strap of the sheet block, handd the Sail and ballanc'd the Mizen; at 6 brot too under do at 9 saw a Sail in the NW quar the Strap of the Main Geer block broke and the yard came down — got do fitted and swayed it up. Wore and gave Chace.
Fresh breezes and Cloudy.
(PM) Came up... Continue Reading
Nov 1776
Friday 1st
Sandy Hook N 60 W. Dist 39 Leagues
Saw a Sail on the Starbd Bow fired a Shot and brought her too Sent the Boat onboard her with 2 Petty officers & 9 Men to take Charge of her, found her to be a Rebel Arm'd Sloop2 with 6 four pounders & 8 Swivels with a Number of Small Arms & Powder from Burdeaux bound to Philadelphia took the Master, Mate and Seamen... Continue Reading
October [1776]
Thursday 31
Lattde In 39..32
Mode and Clear Wr
PM Saw the Highland of Neversunk bearing NbW 6 or 7 Leagues at 5 fired a Gun & Made the Signal for a Pilott wore Ship Sandy Hook Light NW 5 or 6 Miles fired A Gun & Made the Signal to the Convoy
Novembr
Friday 1
AM Spoke HM Ship Lark
Fresh breezes and Clear Wr
bore away the Convoy found our Prize Sloop had taken Fire ... Continue Reading
You are to proceed with the Continental Sloop Fly now under your command for the Coast of Shrewsberry, in New: Jersey and take such stations along the Jersey shore as will enable you to see every vessel that goes in or out of Sandy hook. We imagine there must be Transports, Store Ships and provision vessels daily arriving or expected to arrive at that place for supplying our enemies with... Continue Reading
[Extract]
One of the frigates Biddle's will have 14 Guns onboard on monday and will be ready in every thing, men excepted, in a fortnight, the additional encouragement to Seamen in the continental Service by which they are put on a footing with Privaters & have the whole property of armed Vessels which belong'd to his British Majesty will soon make up that deficiency. The Effingham [John]... Continue Reading