Volume 10
The Flag of Truce which was sent to Providence the beginning of last Week,1 being not yet returned, we apprehend that some accident has happened to the Vessel;2 therefore, I am to request if she cannot be put into a condition to enable her to proceed to Newport, you will please to permit Lieutenant Nugent3 and the People of the Sloop to return in any Vessel you... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have your favour of the10th. Instant1 and Approve of your proceedings, Capt. Hardens2 prisoners are at Norwich, Capt. Stilman3 is here and unable to proceed to New York, I Return you your Papers and desire you to Send the Sloop4 forward with the prisoners named in your List, and a number of Hardens Prisoners equal to... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Copy State and Condition of His Majesty's Armed Vessels and Victu[allers] employed upon the Lake Service under the Direction of His Excellency General Sir Guy Carleon Governor and Commander in Chief October 1777.
Mustered
Vessel's names
Commanders Names
Complemt established by Genl: Phillips
Officers
Men
Sick on board and at prest. unfit for... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Monday 13
Dounscomer point1 N.E. 3 Miles
Fresh Breezes and fair Weathr. these 24 Hours at 1 PM. Weigh'd in Compy. His Majests. Brig2 Spitfire and Crane Gallies at ½ past 2 P.M. the Rebles open'd a Battery on the Heights of New Windsor fired 3 twenty four lbrs. and 18 four Do. with round shot... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Monday 13
off Dons Common1
6 AM weighd in Co. as Above2 at 8 Came too Small Bower off Fish Kill Flatts, Fired at by several Companys of Armed Rebells had 2 Men Slightly wounded. Fired Several three pounders Shotted at them as we passd
At Single Anchor off Fish Kill Flatts
Moderate & Fair at 1 PM Weighd in Co. as before... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Monday 13
Peeks Kiln ENE Fort Independance NBE ½ E & Butter Hill NW
AM recd Bread sent a party of Marines to Fort lndependance and one Box of Money on board the Gimcrack Tender No 381 Boats empd as before
Peeks Kiln ENE Fort Independance NBE ½ E & Butter Hill NW
Modt. and fair Wear. PM several Transports... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... And with regard to Howe, I am under no concern, provided we can keep the pass of the river, and prevent the ships coming up to the city,1 of doing which I think we have a reasonable prospect. As my friends may have but a faint idea of the pass & the obstructions of the river, I will give a rude sketch of them.2
There are five ranges of Chevaux de Frizes, which the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
My last1 informed you of our Success in taking 56 of of the Enemy Prisoners, and that by Col. Smiths Firing on a Body which we apprehended were coming down to surrender we lost many Prisoners, but we are since informed it was a large Party coming down to rescue those that had surrendered, whowere just arrived—That Afternoon the Gallys and Floating Battery kept up a considerable Fire... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Mondy 13th
In the River Delaware
at 7 AM Dropt up the River, at 8 Do Sent our boats with 2 Hawsers & Swept the Cheveaux de frize do. veer'd to 2 Cables on the Bt. Br. Dropt the Small Br. & veer'd to ½ a Cable at 9 Do. 2 Boats with 20 Men came from every Ship to assist in weighing them... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October
Monday 13
Do. [at Anchor Billingpt. E ½ a Mile]
AM ½ pt. the Guard Boats Burnt a false fire, and soon after a fire raft appeard—which was attended by Galleys Gun Boats &ca.— Weigh'd and dropt down ½ a mile and anchd. again, the Enemy having got Guns in Billingpt. which with the Galleys &ca kept fire... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
1777 October
Mondy 13
Do [At Anchor Off Billingsport]
at ½ past 1 AM guard Boats gave the Alarm that the enemys fire rafts were coming down, and in 5 minutes after we saw them all in ablaze dropping down with the Tyde, directly athwart the Ships, and covered by their Galleys & Gun Boats, who kept a constant fire of Grape Shott on the Rafts to prevent our boats Towing... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Whereas, a number of the members appointed to hear and determine appeals are absent;
Resolved, That a new committee, to consist of five members, be appointed, and that they or any three of them be empowered to hear and finally determine upon appeals brought to Congress:
The members chosen, Mr. J Adams, Mr. Jones, Mr. Law, Mr. Marchant and Mr. Laurens,
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octor 1777
Monday 13
Chester Town WBS 2 Miles
at 2 AM the Rebel Gallies Came Down the River, with 2 Fire Rafts. the Gallies fired Several Shots at our Ships. but they was Oblidged soon to Run up the River, at 1 PM Received on Board from the Pearl 2 Twelve Pounders and Put them on the Forecastle. at 9 AM Anchord off Chester His Majestys Ships Summerset Reasonable & lcis. Chester... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Whereas it is intended that His Majesty's ship under your command with those named in the margin1 should be employed under your orders on the coasts of the Carolinas, southward to the port of Augustine; more especially to intercept all supplies of military stores attempted to be conveyed into the harbour of Charlestown, the channel of Ocracoke or any of the creeks and inlets adjacent... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Repeat to you the orders which I gave you in my letter of the 6th of June last, relative to the American privateers, and must strongly recommend to you their exact execution:
If any American privateer comes into any Port, Road, or Bay in your district, with one or more prizes taken from their enemies, you are not to suffer them to stay longer than will be necessary to supply their wants, and... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I sincerely congratulate you as well as the honble Congress on the favorable & important News which the General1 received a few Days ago, by a Packet Boat which sailed from Rochelle the 4th Septr;—The Substance of which is—that a Courier had been dispatched from Versailles with Instructions for the Ambassador at the Court of London, to claim all French Vessels... Continue Reading
Date: 13 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This brings you a bill of twenty pounds Sterling on Mr Brook Watson of London I have wrote to the Honble John Butler of Halifax, to take up this Bill & pray him to give you the Cash on your endorseing it.
I send this to help you and your fellow prisoners (your Ship mates in the Boston) and I hope if any of them Stand in Need you will not See them Suffer, John Garrat, Tho... Continue Reading
Date: 14 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
this to Acquaint You that after a Tedious Cruse of 7 Days through Weat and Dry have Consarted with Capt Stanton1 Comes a from bedford of Equal force have Spied a Sail of[f] Montaque [Montauk Point] About the Distance of one League and finding her to be a Rack [wreck] of About Forty Tons burthen2 and have brought her In With Great Dificulty Into Safe Port and have... Continue Reading
Date: 14 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Memorial of us the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Norwalk in said State humbly sheweth–
That the principal place of Rendevouze for the Enemies Shipping that cruise in the Sound is in Huntington Bay on Long Island Shore where they have ever since the Enemy took possession of New york and Long Island been almost constantly Stationed for the purpose of Cruising in the Sound and annoying... Continue Reading
Date: 14 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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