Baltimore County ss At a Court of Admiralty held at the Court House in Baltimore Town the 31st day of December 1776 for the State of Maryland
Present the Honble Benja Nicholson Esqr judge
The Schooner Harlequin James Handy Commander
agst
The Ship Lydia/Thomas Dean Commander
Libell filed agst 11th Novr [sic December] 1776 Monition iss[ue]d Same day Register filed 2... Continue Reading
Two Hundred and Sixty Pounds Reward.
Made their escape on the night of the 29th inst. from the prison of Baltimore, the six following prisoners, enemies to the United States, viz.
William Goodridge and Bridger Goodridge, 1 both born in Virginia, and two of the most noted traitors in America; being both partisans of lord Dunmore, and very active agents for him in all the piracies and... Continue Reading
We received two Letters from you, one by Mr S: Steward the other by Mr [John] Crockett. — 'tis very well, that you purchased the Brigg, 2 two thirds .of her belongs to the State of Maryland, as also two thirds of all the other money the Prizes sold for, and so you may inform the Marshall, therefore we have sent only 2,000 Pounds Currency for her loading and Outfit, we do not expect... Continue Reading
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Store deliver unto Capt William Skinner One Claw Hammer, one Rule, four Gimblets, one side of Pump Leather, three hundred Pump Nails one Deep Sea Line, one hand Line and six hanks of Marling for the use of the Sloop Congress. —
Ordered that William Holt deliver unto Capt William Skinner seven Barrels of Beef, sixteen Barrells of Bread, two Barrells of Flour,... Continue Reading
The Commissioners of the Navy Desire that you will !mediately Open a House of Rendevouz under the Direction of a proper Officer and that you do make use of your best Endeavours to Inlist as many Seamen as will Compleat the Number allowed to the Brigt Comet, and for their Encouragement, you are Authorized to Engage One Month pay Advance to Every Seaman that shall Enter into the Service of this... Continue Reading
To the Honorable Robert Catherwood sole Judge of that Court
The Libel of Arthur Gordon His Majestys Advocate General in and for the province of East-Florida aforesaid who for and on Behalf of Our Sovereign Lord the King in this Behalf prosecutes humbly Sheweth unto Your Honor, that a certain Ship or Vessel called the Friendship of the Burthen of One Hundred and Twenty Tons or thereabouts whereof... Continue Reading
December [1776]
Monday 30
Tuesday 31
Cape Nicola Mole EbN 10 Leas
PM went thro' the Turks Island passage
AM took an American [illegible] fm Cape Francois to Baltimore sent a petty offr & 2 men on Bd
Decr [1776]
Tuesday 31st
Wtermost part of Bonaire NEbN 2 or 3 Leagues.
at 11 Saw a Sail to the Noward wore Ship and gave Chace. Fresh breezes and squally at 2 TKd Ship ½ past fired 2 Shott to bring too the Chace at 4 she Brot too Hoisted out the yawl and sent on board her she prov'd a Schooner from So Carolina bound to Curasso sent a Mate & Midshipman & 6 Men on board and brought her... Continue Reading
I have the honour of forwarding to your Lordship Copies of my Letters to the Governor of St Eustatius, his answer and my reply, with Copies of Depositions taken in this Island, respecting the flagrant Indignity offered to His Majesty's Colours, in the Publick Honour paid by the Principal Dutch Fort to an American Privateer, and the notorious assistance afforded in that Island to His Majesty's... Continue Reading
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that on the 14th Instant; Messrs Bendall & Foster McConnel Merchants belonging to His Majesty's Island of Dominica, represented to me by Memorial; that a Vessel belonging to them had been Practically Seized the 21st day of Novemr last, between the Islands of St Christophers & St Eustatia by a V cssel under American Colours,... Continue Reading