Volume 10
The Commissioners of the Navy, having been this day Inform'd that Captn. Seymour of the States Brigg Notre Dame did not proceed to Sea untill the 29th Ulto Notwithstanding their positive Orders to him of the 14th . . Augt & of the 8th . . Ulto. Do now Resolve that Captn. Seymour merits a very severe... Continue Reading
Date: 2 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Wanted for the Use of the Navy of this State, a Quantity of good BEEF and PORK well salted and in good tight Barrels. Any Person willing to contract, are desired to give their Proposals in Writing, to EDWARD BLAKE, First Commissioner.
Date: 2 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt. Allen will be much obliged to Mr. Robert Johnson, if he will take the Trouble of coming to Charlestown to certify a Receipt of his for 41£ 7s. 6d. Currency for taking up James Maclean a Deserter from the Comet. As Capt. Allen will probably be absent from the State when Mr. Johnson comes to Town, he will be pleased to apply to Mr. Daniel Boardeaux, with whom the Receipt is lodged and who... Continue Reading
Date: 2 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yesterday a Sloop arrived here from Cadiz, with a Cargo of Wine, Salt, Dry Goods, &c. She left Cadiz the 14th of August. Mr. Claudius Guilliaud, of this Town, is returned in her: He informs us, that the English Consul, Mr. Hardy, had endeavoured to embarrass him in the Sale of the Cargo, but was prevented in Consequence of Orders from Count O'Reilly, Captain-General of Andalusia, allowing... Continue Reading
Date: 2 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Having thought it necessary for His Majestys service to appoint you to command and superintend the armed Vessels upon Lake Champlain and Lake George, you will, without loss of time, proceed to Tyconderoga, in order, to assist Brigadier Powel,1 or the officer commanding at that post, in reistablishing such a naval force upon Lake George, as shall be judged sufficient for securing that... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Voted That the two Fireships procured & received from the Govr. and Council of the State of Rhode Island be fitted out for purpose of destroying the Enemys Ships off Newport harbour and that the Agent pay for the same.—1
Voted That Capt. Richard Palmes be Appointed Captain of marines on board the Continental Ship Warren John Hopkins Esqr. Commander... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
You may remember I told you on Tuesday last, That I had heard from Severall hands, That you had often said you did not intend going to Sea in the Ship Boston, When I put the matter to you, the answer you made me was not satisfactory,I do therefore insist on a positive Answer in writing whither you intend to Stand by the Ship the next Cruize, Or whether you intend to quit her before she goes to... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
A Petition of Mungo Mackay, and others, Agents for several Privateers, setting forth that said Privateers join'd the Fleet which lately sail'd from the Port of Boston, under the Command of Commodore Manly, and praying the Court to give them Directions for obtaining their Share of the Prizes taken by said Fleet, agreeable to Contract.1
Read and thereupon Ordered, That Col. White2... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Memorial of John Rowe of said Boston Mercht.
Shews—That your Memorialist is Agent for Carter Braxton Esqr of Virginia & the Honble Robert Morris Esqr one of the members of the Continentall Congress & others who are Owners of the Private arm'd Schooner Phenix1—commanded by Joseph Cunningham
That Said Cunningham has Lately captured & sent in a Snow calld as he thinks the... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Orderd The Capt Hopkins deliver Capt Bradford one hundred weight Sheet Lead for Ship Trumbull he paying the Board for the same.1 JB2 Notchd by Hopkins3....
Order'd That the small Arms & Swivels belonging to the Spy Vessel at Marblehead, be sent up as soon as possible, by Colo Glover—4
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have Sent the Shrouds & Stays for the lower mast of the Ship1 Except the Mizen Shrouds,they will be Sent with the Top mast Shrouds & back stays next weekFrom Your Most Hbble Servt
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Libels are filed before the Hon. Samuel Coit, Esq; in Favour of Robert Niles, Esq; Commander of the armed Schooner Spy, fitted out by the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, against a Sloop (Name unknown) and her Cargo; also in Favour of William Briggs, Commander of the Schooner Charming-Sally, fitted out by Mess. Alexander Ross and Co. against the Sloop John, lately under the Com... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 1777
Friday 3
So. End of Block IslandWbN 4 Miles
at 6 AM brot tooat 9 took the Sternmost Schooner in Towat 12 Convoy in Co:a Strang Sail in Sight to Windward
Block IslandN 2° 0 W15 Leagues
Fresh Breezes and fairCast off the Schooner & gave Chace to the Sl. to windwd: at 4 PM fired four 9 Pdrs: at the Chace at [5]... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Fryday 3
At a Single Anchor in Hudsons River
AM Loosd Sails to dry, Read the Articles of War &c to the Ship's Company, Recev'd Preventer Braces
At a Single Anchor in Hudsons River Light Airs and hazey PM Came up the River 28 Flat bottomd Boats, at 9 PM came to Sail up the River, with the Mercury Brigg1 and two Galleys2 at 12 Anchd off Tarry... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr: 1777
Thursday 21
[Friday 3]
Do [Phillips's House East ¾ Mile Dist]
Variable Weather. at 10 AM weighd in Co. the Gallys2 at Noon Came too of[f] Phillips's Farm in Six fm. Small Br: Gallys in Co.
Do
Moderate and Variable at ½ past 9 P:M: H M Ships Tartar & Mercury Past Us going Up the River D... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Friday 3
Moor'd off New York.
at 8 AM several flat Boats going to carry troops up the No River, Captain Pownoll to command the Landing;1 heeld Ship to Starboard, & payd her Bottom with tallow and Chalk, blackd the bends.
Moor'd off New York.
Mod. and fine Wr. [PM] righted Ship,
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Friday 3rd
Moored off New York.
AM at 4 Manned 4 flatt Bottomed Boats with 44 Men & 5 petty Officers, which went on duty up the North River, Empd: Stowing the Hold & Woulding the Foremast, Middle & Latter parts Ditto Weather [Moderate & fair]—Ditto Weather [Moderate & fair]. Employed about the Riging & Hold, at 1 PM Cleared Hawse... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... The Naval Comittee at Borden town have taken Charge of the Stores belonging to the Marine Department—
Capt. Charles Biddle with 3 small armed Vessells lies off Borden Town1 the Frigates2 commanded by Caps. Barry & Reed are at White Hill 2 Miles lower down the River at which Place I am informed they propose mounting some Cannon—A heavy firing... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We are glad to hear that the Report of our Fleet's being in want of Provisions is groundless, & that Capt. Blewer has undertaken to supply you with fresh Meat; His Drafts upon us shall be duly honoured to the best of our Abilities; but we would request him to be as moderate as possible in his Demands, as the unsettled State of the office will put us to many Difficulties in... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... Since my Letter of the 29th,2 no favourable change has taken place in our affairs—On the contrary, we have sustained an additional loss in the capture of the Delaware. She fell into the Enemy's hands in a day or two after they were in possession of the City,3 and in a manner not yet well understood. Some have supposed the Crew mutinied, while another report... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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