Sir, I am to acquaint you, that certain Inhabitants of the Island of Antigua, have lately fitted out an Armed Sloop called the Reprisal, from the Port of St Johns; and without Commission or any Lawful Authority from the Crown, have caused her to proceed to Sea; and to Cruize for and make Capture of any American Vessels She can meet with; three such Vessels, She has already taken upon the High... Continue Reading
Pursuant to an Order from James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels, employed & to be employed, at Barbadoes, the Leeward Islands, and Seas Adjacent, dated the 13th Instant.
We Andrew Anderson, Master Shipwright of His Majesty's Yard at English Harbour, Charles Owens Master Shipwrights Assistant, William Tauranac Carpenter of His... Continue Reading
I have the honour to inclose you an Account of goods sent forward to the Army six weeks since, out of the Livelys Cargo. On the Arrival of Messrs [Abraham] Livingston & [William] Turnbull we consulted on the most Eligeble method of furnishing them Gentlemen with the remaining part of that Cargo wanted by the Army, and concluded to sell at Auction, Accordingly we began the publick saie — Mr... Continue Reading
Capt Daniel Souther's Roll Commander of the Brigantine Massachusetts from the Time of Entry to the time of Discharge
Read & Allowed & Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for Seven hundred and Seventy Six Pounds three shillings and four pence ½ in full of said Roll — and a Warrant was given and Signed by fifteen of the Council.
Petition of a number of Prisoners in Ipswich Goal... Continue Reading
I Congratulate you on the Success of the Cruse, alltho I had the Missforting to be Taken.2 the Scenes I went through, I have not Time to Tell you, at Present, however at the Risque of my Life I Made my Escape, and Got Safe to Philada whare I waited on the Merine Commte who Recd me Very Genteele, and Told me I had Done well to Git my Liberty So Soon, they ast me Sone Questens,... Continue Reading
I received your favor of 5th Inst in favor of your Friend John Dunlap, to whom on application I have advanced 80 Dollars and Debit'd your Account for the same. — Inclosed you have a minute of Cash pd by Mr [John] Manley & myself wch you'll please have enter'd to their Accots before Setled with. —
I have now to Inform you of my being serv'd with a Copy of a Writ agt Jno Paul Jones Esq Jno... Continue Reading
When I wrote You last I was at Bristoll Waiting for the Signal, to be Made On Board the Emerald Frigate, for Me to pass for Road Island which Was, On Sunday Morning last. I directly Weighd Anchor, & Made Sail for the Emerald, who Put An officer On Board & then we Steerd for R. Island And Anchord, under the Commodores Stem, & I went On Shore, & waited On Sr Peter Parker, who... Continue Reading
Names
Places of Abode
What Vessels taken in
Sam Burges Sea
Cape Cod
Wolf
Thos Hays
do
Jos Loves Lieut
Hingham
do
Jos Lovit Surgeon
do
Wolf
James Biard Masr
Boston
do
John Hunt do Mate
Hingham
do
John Souther Carp
do
do
Hen Cambel Sea
Boston
do
John East do
Milton
do
James Cobb do
Middleburgh
do
John Caowen do
Sittuate
do
John Jarvis do
Newtown
do
Sam Hanes do... Continue Reading
Voted, That Nathl Shaw junr be and he is hereby impowered and instructed to negotiate an exchange of the following prisoners:
[William] Hunter, captain of the Gaspe sloop.
James Cox.
Michael Stanhope, midshipman do
Duncan Macfarthing.
John Kent, Clerk
James Lilley.
Wm Kent,
Charles Patterson.
Wm Allen,
John Barber.
John Shaw,
Frederick Robertson.
John Birkley.
Peter Oring.
And... Continue Reading
Last Monday Capt. Tabaoda arrived here in a Sloop from Curracoa, which Place he left the 22d of November, and 13 Days after having sprung a Leak he put into Ocony; eight Days before he left Ocony a ship arrived there from Havre de Grace, the Master of which informed him that a Declaration of War had taken Place between Spain and Portugal, and that the same was daily expected between France and... Continue Reading
We have the pleasure to inform you that a Brigt Jamaica Packet Cap [Benjamin] Wickes after running the most imminent risque of being taken by the Roebuck in several attempts to get into our Capes, & passing through a smart fire from her lower Tier, by the Bravery & good Conduct of the Captain has escaped & is got into Chester River in Maryland, this is one of the Vessells that was... Continue Reading
We arrived in this port ten days ago, from a cruise with a schooner and a brig that we have taken; the schooner is from Halifax, bound for New-York. Enclosed you have a copy of the receipt the master gave for the cargo. She is a doubledecked schooner of about sixty tons burden. I expect that she has many things in that are not in this account, as the owner is on board with his wife, and these are... Continue Reading
Naval officers are appointed for the following districts:
Upper district of James river, Beverly Dickson, Esq; lower district, Jacob Wray, Esq; Elizabeth river, John King, jun. Esq; York, Jaquelin Ambler, Esq; Rappahannock, Hudson Muse, Esq; South Potowmack, Charles Lee, Esq; for the district of Northampton, Isaac Avery, Esq; Accomack, Isaac Smith, Esquire.
Last Wednesday arrived here the brig Peace and Plenty, John Nalder, commander, belonging to this Island. The 8th inst. in the evening, she was brought to at sea by an American privateer, who put a boat's crew and an officer on board him, notwithstanding it blew hard, and the sea ran high, with orders for Captain Nalder to make sail after her; a gale of wind a short time after came on, which... Continue Reading
Course
North
Remarks on Fryday 17 Jany 1777
Latter part pleasant weather at 11 A M saw a Sail to the Eastward
Lattd by Obs 13. .12 N
Longd in 56 ..59 W
In chase of the Sail at 3 P M made the Island of Barbadoes bearing west 9 Leagues
At 6 gave the chase a Shot she struck to the American Arms the Brig Three Brothers Arthur Holme Master from London for Barbadoes 8 weeks out sent a prize Master... Continue Reading
You being Master of the sloop Republic now loaded and ready to sail your orders are to proceed direct from Martinico or St Lucia, where you are to dispose of your Cargo for the most you can obtain, and invest the proceeds in the several Articles in the annex'd Schedule, giving the preference to those first mention'd; — If you cannot purchase warlike Stores in either of the abovemention'd places,... Continue Reading
I shall set off tomorrow morning & hope to hear You take the Advantage of this and next Month to make the Remittances on France.
I pray You not to send any Cargoes out of the Bay of Biscay, till some News arrive from Europe, & I prefer to send the greatest part of the Cargoes to Nantes, where every precaution shall be taken for the other Markets & the direction at Nantes is
To Messrs... Continue Reading
I Recd your Letter by Capt Ayres togather with a Number of prisners who brings the Number he was in arears and A Numbr more which you will Return an Eaqualety for tharr is a Number in the Cuntrey which ware taken by the Vesels under my Comand who I have Sent for and Shall Send you as Soon as thay arive in Providenc Shall Send an officer in Rome of Mr Cranston thoug I do not Look on him as a... Continue Reading
Tuesday night last [January 14] some men from the enemy's ship that lay at Prudence set fire to a house on that island, which was communicated to one or two other buildings, and gave rise to a report that the enemy had burnt the town of Newport. These were the only buildings that remained on the island after [James] Wallace's expedition up the bay last winter.
Capt. Ayres, who lately went with a... Continue Reading
January 1777
Saturday 18th
Remarks onbd his Majestys Ship Diamond 1777
Am the Carpenters Making a New Mizentopmast
Modrat & fair Weather at 1 pm Fird 21 Guns in Commeration of her Majestys Birth Day But the Most unluckey Accident that Ever Could be hapnd the Shott not Being all Drawing out of our Guns in Firing Two of our Shott went Threw the Grand Duke Transports Sid and Kild five of... Continue Reading