American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
Septr 1777
[In Hudson River] Phillips's House SSE 5 Miles Distant
Thursday 11
First and Middle Little wind, Latter Part Fresh Breezes & Cloudy ½ Past 9 [PM] Embarked a detachment of Troops
Friday 12
at 2 AM Weighed and Stood Up the River Gallys in Co at 4 Began to Debark the troops which was finished at 5 on the Western Shore at 8 Do Came too Small Bower off the western Shore... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Wednesday 10
Spiting Devil Creek SE 1 Mile
A.M. Empld Washg and Cleang the Hold Do Wash'd the Decks with Vinegar.
Fresh Gales and Cloudy Weathr these 24 Hours P.M. Empld Clearg the Hold to receive Troops on Board
Thursday 11
A.M. Compleated our Water.
Fresh Breezes and hazy Weathr at 4 PM receiv'd on Board a Spye that was taken Reconoitring Our Lines at 5 P.M. hanged him Pr... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Ordered, That the continental Navy Board, without delay, provide a proper boat or vessel for the Marquis de la Fayette, and one for Mons. du Coudray, to convey them and their attendants and baggage to the Jersey.
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Liverpool is to lead on the Starboard Tack.
The Camilla is to lead on the Larboard Tack.
Small Frigates
& Armed Vessels
No of
Guns
No of
Men
Ships Names
Commanders.
28
200
Liverpool
Capt. Henry Bellew.
32
220
Pearl
John Linzee.
44
280
Roebuck
Andw Snape Hammond.
Merlin
18
125
Samuel Reeve.
28
200
Solebay
Thomas Symonds.
20
160
Camilla
Honble C. Phipps... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
1st/ A Lieutenant from one of the Ships will have the Charge & directions of all the out Guard Boats to be employed during the ensuing Night, whose Signal will be made the preceeding Afternoon from the Roebuck.
2/ One out Guard boat suitably provided with Fire Arms, Cutlasses, half-Pikes, Powder Flasks or Granades and Fire Grapnels, to be Commanded by a trusty Mate or Midshipman, and one... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
John McLure for himself and others of this State Applies for a Letter of Marque and Reprisal for the Schooner Enterprize Burthen about Fifty Tuns Commanded by John Brynan — Mounts Six Carrage Guns four Swivels, Navigated with Sixteen Men, has Twelve Muskets Six pair of Pistols Six Cutlasses, Four Hundred Weight of Three pound Shott forty pounds of Musket and Pistol Shott Three Hundred Weight of... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Pleasure to acquaint You that on the fourth of Septr 30 Leags S E of Charles Town Barr I met with and took after a little Resistance the True Britain Thomas Venture Master of twenty six pounders and seventy four Men — the Brig Charming Peggy Capt Lyon both Laden with Rum for the British Army and Navy and bound from Jamaica to New York — The Ship Severn Capt Henderson (of eight four... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure to acquaint you, the Frigate Randolph, Nicholas Biddle Esqr Commander is returned from a short & Successful Cruize having taken on Wednesday the 4th Inst the following Prizes & brought them safe into Port the 7th — The Ship True Briton Capt Thos Venture mounted with 20 Six Pounders — 70 Men & the Brigt Charming Peggy — Lyon Mastr both bound from Jamaica for New... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Friday 12
Charles Town N3°W 15 Leagues
at 1 AM Saw a Sail Gave Chace Fired Several Shot at the Chace & Brot too the Sloop Friendship from Charles town bound to Curisoe Laden with Rice Tobacco Indian Corn & Indigo Wm Ross Master2 In Co Brune & Prize.
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septemr 1777
Friday 12th
Turk's Island SbW 8 or 9 Lgs —
at 7 AM. saw a Sail to the Northwd gave Chace at 10 O'Clock began to fire several 12 & 9 pdrs at the Chace, which were repeated 'till ¾ past 11. when she brot too she prov'd to be the Swallow armd Sloop,2 from Coxit [Acoaxet] near Dartmouth in New England, bound to Cape Francois — mounting 6 Carriage Guns & 30 Men... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Friday 12th
Cape Maize [Cuba] NNEt 3 or 4 Leags
At 2 AM hauld down the Jib & Mn Topmt Stays At 5 Saw a Sail & gave Chace to Windward ½ past 9 hoisted out the Boats & sent them on Board the Sloop wth the two Lieuts Armed At 11 do sent Also the Jolly Boat Armed. Calm Wr with Thunder & Lightning At 1 PM the Boats retd wt the Sloop from Charlestown bound to the Mold [... Continue Reading
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We are honored with your favour of the 25th august, Inclosing Several Resolves of Congress of the 21st, Immediatly on the Rect we Communicated them to Governor Cook & the Councel of war of the State of Rhoad Island, where we propose to Repair in a few Days for the purposes therin Directed, in the meantime we are taking Every Preparatory Step for Carying the Resolves into Execution, if they... Continue Reading
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last Week a small Privateer, belonging to Bristol, seized a Sloop at Nantucket, and convoyed her to a safe Port. She was from New-York, and had taken on board, at Nantucket, a large Quantity of valuable Houshold Furniture, &c. the Property of Frederick William Geyer, a Boston Tory, who fled from that Place to Halifax with the British Fleet, and has since taken up his Residence at New-York.
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I wish it were in my power to turn any part of my present force to the completion of the Works upon Delaware, but in our present Situation it cannot be afforded. Except General Howe can be checked upon land the obstructions in the River will be of little avail, for if he can once totally defeat this Army, he will take possession of the Forts of course and turn our own Guns upon our Ships;... Continue Reading
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting: Whereas Brazilla Smith of the State of Massachusetts Bay Mariner & Commander of the Privateer Schooner Eagle in and by a certain Bond or Obligation became bound with Sureties to the Honorable John Hancock Esquire President of the United States of America in the penal Sum of five Thousand Dollars to be paid to the said John Hancock Esqr... Continue Reading
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I would have you proceed with the Victuallers under your Convoy immediately to the Entrance of the Bay, agreeable to my Letter to you of this Morning, & if Captain Parker should be there deliver to him the letter you will receive herewith, but if he should be gone out, you will in that Case be pleased to Order such Ship, or Ships, to Convoy the said Victuallers to the Delaware as you may... Continue Reading
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
Saturdy 13
At Single Anchor. [near Pooles Island]
Modt and clear Weather, PM weighed and came to Sail, being Ordered down to guard the Passage between Pooles Island and the Main to prevent the Rebel Galleys from Baltimore coming to Annoy the Transports, at 7 Anchd by the Small Bower in 4 fms, Pooles Island SWbW 4 miles
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Lord Howe & the Fleet remained at the mouth of the Elk, but the Roebuck with three Victualing Transports for the Army, returned to the Delaware, where I arrived the 10th Sepr and resumed the Command of the Squadron, proceed'd up the River as high as Reedy Island and waited there to hear news from the Army, having previously agreed upon signals, which were to be made on my arrivall. . . .
At... Continue Reading
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I shall take it very kind if you'll Endeavour to Exchange one of your Prisoners for my Brother Woodbury Langdon Esqr who is now Prisoner at New York Ive wrote Governor Trumbull for his Assistance in this Matter Spare no pains nor expence and I will be Accountable to you for the Same I shall Acknowledge this favor with thanks and Gratitude pray don't fail me in some way or other — Your [&c.]
Date: 14 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
(Having Authority from The Viscount Howe, Vice Admiral and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Fleet in North America &ca &ca &ca)
He Informs the Inhabitants of the several Towns, and of the Sea Coast on the Western Side of the Chesepeake that if They, in any manner Molest (either in their Persons or Propertys) the Inhabitants of the Eastern Shore; Who, may be disposed, to Return to... Continue Reading
Date: 14 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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