Resolved, That the committee of Congress at Philadelphia, be empowered to purchase the prize sloop of war, taken by the Andrew Doria, with her guns, apparel and furniture, and fit her out as a continental cruiser
I shall have the Ship Liddia deliverd to mee to Morer at £4400 Pounds. I think shee is a bargin, and that I should bee very glad, if Capt. Celty [John Kilty] could bee aquainted with it, as hee promist hee would go out in her, if the Counsill of Safety got her. Pleas aquaint him by first opertunity, or by expres, as there must bee god men got for her emedetly and I think him fit for that task.... Continue Reading
1777 January th 13 Messrs Hooe & Comp[y]
to Washer Blunt for Sloope Molley
Dr
Virga Curry
To 2 Searveing Malletts & 2 pump Brakes
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To 1 Water pump and Nose1 and Ring
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To 10 Single and 2 double Blocks of 6 Inches
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To 1 dozen of Large hardwood pins
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To 6 Belaying pins
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To New Leathering 3 Upper and 2 lower boxes
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To 1 Large Sheape Skin... Continue Reading
The Bearer Nathaniel Clagett a Brother of mine will deliver you this, in which I beg leave to inform you that he is anxiously dispos'd to Serve his Country in the Naval department, provided he can obtain Friends whose assistance may enable him to procure an Appointment as a Subaltern Officer in the Marein Service —
I have therefore taken the Freedom of troubling you in this Manner, on purpose to... Continue Reading
A Letter to Capt Edward Darrell
Capt Edward Darrell Sir
The Commissioners of the Navy desire that you will apply to Mr Clerkson for Fifteen Barrels of Irish Beef and Acquaint him, the Commissioners will allow the same price the rest of the Beef sells for at Vendue Youl also furnish Capt. Allen with a Barrel of Mollasses & Endeavour to furnish all the stores wanted for the Comet tomorrow Morng... Continue Reading
I rec'd your favor of the 30th November last respecting the Sloop Polly, whereof Alexander McAuslen was late Master. The Sloop was libelled in the Court of Admiralty, and has been condemned, not from any suggestions of the Owners, being inimical to the American Cause but from its appearing the Master was carrying on that commercial intercourse with our Enemies — which is repugnant to the Resolves... Continue Reading
January 1777
Monday 13
Moored in St Marys River East Florida
Sailed hence the Rebecca Sloop in order [to] protect a Planter on the River St Marys with his Negros to get his Stock of Corn. Employed occasionally.
. . . The Nautilus & Galatea are here, & the Repulse expected they are to Cruize off this Isld it is said for 2 Months & then to go to the West Inds — they have taken 8 prizes since they left N York, 7 of which are sent in here besides one that they Suppose is lost in a Gale of Wind & a Provincial Privateer of 10 or 12 Guns which the Galatea Sunk 2 amongst their prizes... Continue Reading
In the House of Representatives Resolved, that, the following be the form of an Inlistment for the Seamen and Marines to serve on Board the Armed Vessels belonging to this State, viz.
We the Subscribers do hereby severally engage and inlist ourselves as Seamen and Marines on Board the called under the Command of Capt. in the Service of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, for the Defence and... Continue Reading
In Consequence of yr Letter of the 28th Nov Last to the Honble General Warren, respecting the Effects of the Schooner Rockingham now in the hands of Messrs Gardoque & Sons; — The General Court before whom your Letter was laid, have ref err'd the Affair to the Board of War, ordering that the same be invested in Military Stores; —
As this Board are apprehensive there may be a difficulty in... Continue Reading
I received yours of the 10th and 11th Instant and observe the Contents — by the bearer you will have the foot of each Mans Account in the Sloop Providence untill Capt [John] Hazard left her — and your Accounts since Mr [Samuel] Lyon 2 has not Enter'd in the Books because he. did not understand some part of the rough Memorandums you left with him —
As to the Columbus's Men you will [... Continue Reading
I have received your Letter of the 9[th] instt by Captain [John] Ayres, acquainting me that you have in your Custody a number of Prisoners whom you will exchange if agreeable to me, and that you will send them as soon as may be — I have sent several Prisoners in the Cartel with Captain Ayres who has engaged to return with the same number as soon as possible I am Sir [&c.]
Agreeable to your directions we have kept the Most of our Carpenters employd on the Ships,2 but as there is not much carpenters work rtow to be done on board and we cannot employ them without great disadvantage to the Ships: would recomend to have them employed cuting Ship Timber to be rode down to some landing when the Slaying is good, which will be ready whenever wanted — Phillip... Continue Reading
Ordered that the Treasurer of this State advance to Capt Robert Castle the Sum of Eighty Pounds on Account of the Wages & Subsistence of himself & the Crew of the armed Sloop Camben; fitted out by Order of the Secret Committee for obstructing the Navigation of Hudsons River & for protecting the same against the depredations of the Enemy.
Attest
Robert Benson Secry
By Order.
James... Continue Reading
January 1777
Tuesday 14
Along Side of the Flour Wharf Newyork
at 9 AM veerd away and hove up the SI Bower Anchor, Do His Majs Ship Carrisford was put from her Anchors by the Ice and fell on board of us, Carried away our Formast Head, and main Yard, and two Swivel Stocks which occasiond the Lost of two Swivel Guns overboard, at Noon Hove Short & weighed the Bt Br and Wharpt the Ship into... Continue Reading
January 1777
Monday 13th
Moored off the Town of New York
At 7 AM a quantity of Ice came in from the No River, At 8 the Tartar and Lively came into the Et River, Arrivd here his Majestys Ship Flora, At 10 made the Carysfort Daphne Tartar & Carcasses Signals for petty Officers, Employed heaving the Ship in bet[w ]een the Wharfs off the Fly Market to avoid the Ice
Light airs & Clear,... Continue Reading
January 1777
Mondy 13th
Moor'd in New York Harbour
Light breezes & fair Weathr at 2 PM Recd on board 50 Prisoners from the Whitby Prison Ship
Tuesdy 14th
At 7 AM unmoor'd at 8 Weigh'd & came to Sail at ½ past 9 Anchor'd the Ice comeing up very thick at ½ past 11 Weigh'd & came to Sail.
Fresh Breezes & Clear Weathr at 2 PM Sail'd thro, the Narrows at 5 PM fir'd a Gun... Continue Reading
Jany 1777
Monday 13
Moord off New York
at 7 pm a large quantity of Ice coming a thwart Hawse parted the Best Br Cable
Tuesday 14
at 4 am the small Br Wa'l cut likewise by the Ice, loos'd sails & got the Ship under Command to clear the Ice, made the Sigl of distress at 6 drove ashore off Yellow Hook hoisted the Boats out & carried out the stream Anchor & Cable at 7 made the... Continue Reading
I must beg you will immediately send me one Field Piece, I find the Enemy have not got their Vessels out of the Creeke, and should the Artillery come in time have no Doubt of taking them we have more plunder or rather Kings Stores than we can get Wagons to carry off. I wish you would send forward all the Wagons you can collect.
I would advise a Company to be sent to the Court House in order to... Continue Reading
To be Sold, on Wednesday the 22d instant, at the Coffee-House, at six o'clock in the evening, the brigantine Fame, with a. cargo consisting of nine hundred and two barrels and three quarters of Flour. She is a new vessel, having made only one voyage from here to South-Carolina, is a prime sailor, now lies at Mease's wharf, a little below the Drawbridge, and will carry in all about fourteen or... Continue Reading