Volume 10
I sent yesterday an express to your Excellency with an account of the enemies having landed near Billingsport, which place they have now possession of, Our Militia evacuated it after bringing off all the Stores and Spikeing up the Cannon. This event as I foresaw struck the fleet with much Panic, last night five Officers and 18 Men Deserted and a great part of the rest only wait for Oppertunity.... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... the Enemy were advancing to the Fort, on which I ordered the People into Boats and sent most of them to Fort Island,1 spiked up all the Cannon we could not carry off, and set the Barracks & Bake House on Fire, but the Dwelling House some how escaped—We took off all the Amunition—I stayed myself with Capt Robeson of the Continental Brig2 on shore for some... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October
Friday 3
[Chester NEbN 2 Miles]
At 9 AM the Signl. was made on board the Roebuck for all Lieutenants. At 10 Weigh'd ⅌ Sigl. in company with the Roebuck, Liverpool, & Camilla At 12 Anchd: with the Small Br in 5 fm: water near the Chiveaux de frize—Billingsfort East 3 or 4 Miles. A great number of the Rebels Vessels in sight.... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Captain Baron1 has lately taken in the bay one of the enemy's tenders,2 with eight sailors on board, and five stolen Negroes. The noted Mr. DUNBAR of Gloucester county is among them, who has been a long time in the company with them helping to plunder our coasts.3
Last week the Emerald man of war took two Gentlemen as they were crossing the bay from the Eastern... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Last Tuesday, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the two Captains Barrons1 fell in with a tender,2 off the old fort below Hampton, carrying some fresh provisions from Captain Squire to Commodore Parker. After about ten minutes engaging, the tender's people called out for quarters, and the same evening were conducted safe into Hampton. She was commanded by a certain Dunbar of... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Deserted from the Manly galley, two men, viz. JOHN HARFORD, a sailor, who is about thirty years old, five feet eight or nine inches high, has short black hair, a very dark skin, is much addicted to liquor, and very talkative when so; had on when he went away a pair of convas trousers, an old jacket, and a check shirt. WILLIAM WILKINS, a serjeant of marines, and formerly enlisted by captain John C... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In our last,1 we gave an Account of the Randolph Frigate having carried a large Ship into Charles-Town, which was first taken by the Privateer Nancy, of this Port, Capt. Palmer, and afterwards re-taken by a large Ship from Jamaica, mounting 20 Guns; by Letters from Mr. Stanly's Agent in Charles-Town, the Account is confirmed; the Ship is called the Severn, mounting 10 Guns, from... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Friday 3d
Do. Alongside Port Royal Wharf, Jamaica.
at 8 (AM) Hove Keel out Caulk'd and Paid the Starboard side, at Do:, Right Ship, and all well, the Ship hove down very easy & Keel out fore and aft with 10 Puncheons of Water, on the Fore Castle.—
D0· [at Noon] Modt: Breezes wth: much Thundr. Lightning & very hard... Continue Reading
Date: 3 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Cape Sable N 36º Wt.15 Leagues] 1
[AM] [at] 4 Do. Wr. [Mode & Cloudy] [at] ½ past 6 Saw a Sail in the SE: Qr. made sail & Gave chase [at] 9 fresh Breezes & hazy Comeing up with the chase [at] 10 the Chase Bore away Set Studding sails [at] 12 Do. Wr. Comeing up with the chase fast.
[Halifax Light ... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Machias] Saturday Octr 4th....Sent Capt. Crabtree a letter of instruction to observe during his being stationed at the mouth of the harbour, as also, signals to be made in case of danger.1 Mr Allan gave him insurance for his Schooner.2 This day served provisions as usual.
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Agreable to a vote of the Honl Councill of Safety for your State—I Petition'd both Houses of Assembly, for Leave to remove the Prisoners taken by Capt Harding1 into Connecticut—and Yesterday obtain'd an order therefor.2—I now send them under the care of Mr Hilliard3 to Lebanon, who will deliver them to your Excellencys Order.—The... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We the Subscribers, Paul Flyn & John Jenking, both of the Kingdom of Great Britain, now resident in Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and State of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, late mariners on board the Ship Weymouth employed as a Packet in the Service of the King of Great Britain from Jamaica to London and captured by the Oliver Cromwell Ship of War from the State of Connecticut,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I John Jenking of Great Britain, now resident in Boston, in the County of Suffolk and State of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, Mariner, testify and declare, that the Ship Weymouth, lately employed in the Service of the King of Great Britain, as a Packet from Jamaica to London, on which I was employed as Master, had Orders if attacked to defend herself, but was not permitted to commence... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Saturday 4th.
[Rhode Island] Light house SWbW. Brentons point South & Rose Island NNW ½ W.
AM came in Here the Lady Parker Schooner1 with a Prize Loaded with Flower from Philadelphia bound for Surinam2 Fresh Breezes and Clear. PM received onbd. 5 Butts of Beer.
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Last Night Returnd from Fairfield Where I have Been to Receive ye Prize Money Ordered Me By the Court, Which is ye Continental part Which Falls Short of A Thousand pounds, The Other half they Have Ordered Capt Hawley1 as Agent for ye Crew, I am Very Much Surprized att ye Conduct of ye Most of ye People that... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This morning we had Information from our Guard Boats, that there were two Ships of War,1 three Tenders,2 and a Large number of Flatt Bottom'd Boats coming up the River, they proceeded up as far as Tarry Town, where they Landed their Men—this Evening they were followd. by one Large Man of War,3 five Topsail Vessels,4 and a Large Number of... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
in haste I am to acquaint you that the [enemy] Came up Last night with 2 fregets and five or six Ship[s]1 also and tenders and about 40 flat Botomed Boats and Landed about 3 thousand men under the Command of governer tryon They amediately took the haights above tarry town and from thence kept the Haights until they thought they had goot above our party But Luckily we had goot above... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
By Capt. Lieut. Gano1 of the Artillery who has just come from Peeks Kill[,] he informs me that the Enemy are Landed at Terry Town, that they have several Transports, & some men of Warr, with a [Number] of flat Bottom'd Boats, & that the inhabitants at Peeks Kill are all moving away, and are in the Utmost Confusion[—]I have had no Account from Genl. Putnam. I am informed he is... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Saturday 4
Tarry Town East ¼ of a Mile the Upper Mills NNE 3 Cables Lengths
at 1 AM Arrived here 42 flat Boats with Troops on Board them at 5 AM the Tartar Made the Signal for the Troops to Land fired 4 twenty four Pdrs. Round Shot to Cover the Troops Landg. do. Landed with Only the Loss of One Man
Tarry Town East¼ of a Mile the upper... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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