Stephen Hopkins Esqr
for Brigt Cabot
Dr
To 26 feet of 3 Inch Planks a 6d
..13..ー
1 ps of Scantline a [2d]
..10..ー
1 boat Chock 10/ & 25 Trenels 4/2
..14..2
£1..17..2
bill deliver'd dated Janry 4. 1776
Stephen Hopkins Esqr
for Sloop Providence
Dr
To
Francis Williams for
4 days work a 8/
Thos Hood
1
William Edmondson
1
James Carr
2½
Alexander Brown
6
William Toy
1
Zaca Feariss
2
Andrew Smiley
1
William Coats
1
Thomas Havens
5½
Charles Bradley
1
Natl Jackson
1½
Patk Hamilton
4
John Tuner
1½
Joseph Bowers
1
Henry Rail
1
Francis Holton
1
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This Committee are of Opinion that all the Officers and Men employed in the Service of the United Colonies by sea who do their duty properly but who notwithstanding their utmost efforts are taken Prisoners, are properly entitled to the same Wages that they Received before they were made prisoners, until they are Released from Captivity ー And the Commander in Chief is hereby desired to signify the... Continue Reading
The Naval Committee give possitive Orders, that every Officer in the Sea and Marine Service, and all the Common men belonging to each, who have enlisted into the Service of the United Colonies on board the Ships now fiting out, that they immediately repair on board their respective Ships as they would avoid being deemed deserters, and all those who have undertaken to be Security for any of them... Continue Reading
Arrangement of Officers and Men, of the Marines, on board the American Fleet
On board the ship Alfred
Capt [Samuel] Nicholas
Lieuts [Matthew] Parke & [John] Fitzpatrick and the whole company ー
On board the ship Columbus
Capt [Joseph] Shoemaker
Lieuts Miller 2 & [Robert] Cummings and the whole company ー
On board the Andrea Doria Brigg
Lieutenant [Isaac] Craig and thirty six of... Continue Reading
Thursday
January 4th
At 2 PM Cast off from the Warf In Company with the Comodore Ship Alfred, Columbus & Cabot, Light airs from the Westward & much Ice in the River, At 6 Do Came to at the Pierse at Liberty Island, & was there Detain'd by the Ice till the 17th
This day about one o'Clock sailed the Ship Alfred and the Ship Columbus with Two Brigs, 2 the Alfred Carries 36 Guns 9 and 12 pounders, 60 Marines, and about 200 Sailors. Columbus about the same number of Men, and 32 Guns, the Two Brigs carries 16 Guns, they sailed with 5 or 6 Merchant Ships Loaded with Flour from the Congress. [Esek] Hopkins Commands the Alfred, she has Yellow sides,... Continue Reading
Ships or Vessels
Commanders
Guns Pounders
Number
Name
Names
32
24
18
9
6
of Swivels
Men
Remarks
Philadelphia
Alfred (Ship)
" Hopkins
"
"
"
20
Lower Deck
220 Including
Figure head, Yellow sides, her lower Deck Ports not above 18 inches from the Water.
10
Upper Deck
60 Marines
Columbus (Ship)
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About a quarter past 3 on Monday afternoon [January 1] the whole fleet began a heavy cannonade, which lasted 7 hours, without any intermission, and indeed continued, off and on, till last night, since which we have been tolerably quiet. Under the fire of their ships, they landed in many places, and set fire to the houses on the wharves. In these attempts, many of them, we are certain, were killed... Continue Reading
On the 19th Ulto I was most agreeably surprised by the Arrival of an Officer from Captain [Henry] Bellew, who informed me that the Liverpool, and the Brig Maria were in the Bay; next Morning I went down to the Liverpool with a Pilot who brought her up the day following. After reading your Lordships' dispatches Nos. 21, 22 & 23, which were the first I had received from the 30th of May, I then... Continue Reading
We arrived here the 18th ult. after a very long and disagreeable Passage of fourteen Weeks continued bad Weather, with a Brig under Convoy, that obliged us to be continually bearing away, lying too, or shortening Sail; when at length we arrived here, promising ourselves every Good, but instead of that we had every Ill to encounter with. The Rebels have been in Possession of Norfolk three Weeks,... Continue Reading
January 1776
Thursday 4
Elizabeth River [Virginia]
at 7 A M unmoor'd at 8 weighed and dropt down abreast of the Mills in order to guard the watering place. Moor'd a Cable each way. the Best Bower to the N W. the small to the S E. distance off shore two Cable length. fired several times at Parties of Rebels. Open'd a Cask of Beef.
Mostly moderate & fair [P.M.] Fired several times at the... Continue Reading
January 1776
Tuesday 2nd
Cape Fear E N E
A M at 6 Shoal'd to 9 Fath's TKd: at 7 Wore and Stood in, saw the Land from the Mast head W N W 6 Leagues: bore up for the Frying pan Shoal, Sounded from 7 to 5 Fath's then to 7 Fath's round the So end of the Shoal & then regular Soundings, from 7 to 10 Fath's Sandy Bottom, at 9 hauld in for the Land, at Noon Working up for Cape Fear River ー Found... Continue Reading
John Rutledge, esq., was chosen by the Council, to be their president, during the absence of Col. Henry Laurens.
Read a proposal of Mr. Isaac Caton for importing ammunition
Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed.
The Council issued orders on the treasury for the following payments:
Capt. Robert Cochran, for his voyage, [£]350 0 0
Ordered, That Capt. [George Gabriel] Powell do... Continue Reading
Jany 1776 Wednesday 3
Dominica No end West 5 or 6 Leags at 6 AM Made sail Set Studding sails at 8 Made the Land of Dominica bearing W B S 10 or 12 Leags Marrigallanta N E 6 or 7 Leags
Fresh breezes & Squally P M Empd working into Prince Ruperts Bay at ½ past 2 Fired 2 Shot to make a ship shew her Colours at ½ past 5 Anchord with the best bower in 8 fm Moord with the small bower ½ a Cable... Continue Reading
Last Night a faithful Accadian belonging to our Train of Artillery, and who was taken prisoner in the unhappy Affair of the 31st was sent out of Town by [Guy] Carleton and Lenaudere with the inclosed Note and Seal, previous to which he was terrified with Threats of being hanged & when thought a true Convert he was told to carry the Note to one Mange at Verrenne who was to raise two hundred... Continue Reading
Jany 1776
Mondy 1st
Remarks &c in Quebec
a m came in some deserters from the Rebels the thanks from his Excellency Major General Carelton was read in the Barracks for their spirit and behavior Yesterday ー
Tuesdy 2nd
p m went out of Town the Generals aid de Camp with a Rebel Officer to get the Prisoners Baggage but were stopped by their advanced Guard and returned into Town ー... Continue Reading
Pursuant to orders from Vice Adml Graves. You are hereby required and directrd to put yourself under his command, to use the utmost dispatch in getting His Majesty's Ship under your command ready for Sea, to complete your Sea Stores to Twelve Months, and your provisions of all Species to Six, and follow his orders for your further proceedings, for which this shall be your order: Given under my... Continue Reading
I did myself the Honor by My dispatch dated, as well as I can recollect, the 3d of August last, to inform Your Lordship of Governor Paterson's having sailed, the day before, from the Island of St John for England, & that I had, as the eldest Councellor, in his absence, taken upon me the Command of the Island. ー Shortly after, General Gage sent a recruiting Party to the Island, & I thought... Continue Reading
Sir. The Receipt of your favor of the 20 ulto. we acknowledge & observe the contents. Your Anxious Concern for the credit of Falmo afords us great Pleasure, But are Very Sorry so many of the Members of The Honbl Court (as you Intimate) should be prejudiced against the Town for not throwing up a Bullwork the Night Preceding the conflagration, when that Night was the only time we had... Continue Reading