Volume 10
October 1777
Friday 3
At an Anchor off Spiken-devel Creek
[AM] received on board Wood and Water.
At an Anchor off Spiken-devel Creek
do. Weather [Little Wind and Cloudy] at 8 P.M. got under Sail in Company with the Tartar and Galley's1
Saturday 4
at 2 A.M. Anchor'd off Tarry-Town at 6 the Flat Boats came up and landed the Troops at 9 Sent the Boats on Shore with 20... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Saturday 4th.
Moored off NewYork—
AM at 8 His Majestys Ship Preston Weighed Anchor, as did a Number of Transports with Troops. and Went up the North River. at 9 Recd. onboard, fresh Beef, Ships Company Empd. Scraping the Sides, our Barge & Cutter up the North River with our Captain1 & a Lieutenant,2 to... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October [1777]
Saturday 4
Moored off New York
AM Anchord here the Le Despencer packet from England At 8 AM Weighd and Came to Sail In Compy. the Crane Galley Hotham Tender & several Transports ran up the No River At 11 passed the Cheveau de frize work'd the Ventulator
Up the North River—
Little Wind and hazey Wear. At 4 PM Anchd with the Bt... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October
Saturday 4
Billingsfort. East 3 or 4 Miles.
At 9 AM our Sigl. was made for a Petty Officer. At 10 all the Masters & Pilots in the Squadron were sent with two Boats from each Ship to remove the Chiveaux de frize, which they did about a ½ a Cable's length in shore & broke our Hawsers in purchasing them.
do.
Modte: & fine Wr: At 3... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Saturday 4
Tinnicum Isld. NWbN ½ aMile
AM sent the Boats to Assist in moving the Cheveaux du freeze. fine weather—
Do.
Light Breezes and fair weather PM two Galleys and some Gun Boats came through the Creek1 within Hog Island, and fired upon the Tenders and Boats at a great distance at 8 sent the Boats to Embark Troops from Billingpt... Continue Reading
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 77
Saturday 4th
In Hampton Road
at 8 AM the Phœnix made a Signal for all Boats Manned and Armed, some Row Galleys1 being in sight.
In Hampton Road
Light breezes and fine Wear. sent the Barge in Chace of a Boat; at 4 PM saw the Boat run on Shore, made the Signal for the Barge to return.
Date: 4 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Sunday 5th
At Anchor in Chaleur Bay Do. [Paspbeack] Point N ½ W 3 or 4 Miles
at 9 AM fired a Shot to bring too a Sloop on the No. Shore and gave Chace. Punished Howd. Baldwin (a Mrine) at the Ganway for Disobedience to the Corporal.
Cape Anne ENE 6 or 7 Leagues
Fresh Gales and Cloudy Latter part more Modt. at 1 PM brought too and spoke... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I wrote you this Morning from my own House inclosing Copies of Letters which I had received from General Putnam and James Clinton containing the only Accounts I had then received of the Enemy's Movements in this Quarter—Their Fleet consists of 56 Sail great & Small—They have a Number of Flat Bottomed Boats with them and now lay under Sail off Kings Ferry, where, or rather between that and... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
As the Enemy are in Motion & their destination as yet unknown to me, I thout prudent having an Opportunity P' Col. Livingston2 to advise you of my Strength at this post which with the reinforcement I have received from Col. Hathorn's3 Regiment amounts to scarce Two Hundred Men Officers included. Major Wisner4 who is with the last detachment says they are not... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Sunday 5
At an Anchor off Tarry Town up Hudson River
at 7 AM Weigh'd and Came to Sail up the River at 10 Anchor'd again at 11 the Preston and Transports Anchor'd near us, at Noon the Flat Boats landed some of the Troops on Plank Point1
At an Anchor off Plank Point
do. Wr. [Moderate and Cloudy] at 2 P.M Anchor'd nearer Plank Point with the Fleet at... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Sunday 5
Tarry Town East ¼ of a Mile the Upper Mills NNE 3 Cables Lengths
at 11 A.M. Anchd. with the best Bower in 10 Fm. Water Planks Point EbS off shore 2 Cables Lengths in Compy. the Diligent Brig Spitfire and Crane Gallies at Noon the Troops Landed on Verplanks Point without any Opposition
Planks Point EbS 2 Cables Lengths
Modt... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Saturday 4
[Sunday 5]1
Tarry Town EbS 1½ Mile Dist
at 6 AM weighd and ran up to haverstraw Bay in Co the Gallys2 and Armed Sloop Hotham. at 10 Do H M Ships Tartar & Mercury with the transports, Flatt Boats &c Joind Us. at Noon Weighd and Made Sail in Co as Above
Plancks point3 NE 2 Miles Dist
Ditto... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I think it my Duty to inform you, that Yesterday the Enemy's Fleet consisting of four large Ships of War1 a Considerable Number of Armed Vessels2 and Eight Transports with forty flatt Bottom Boats came up as far as Tarry Town, this Morning they came up into the Bay opposite this Place and are now landing their Troops at Verplank's Point, no Opposition has yet been made on... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Sunday 5
Oyster Bay [Long Island]
AM at 6 Saw the Tender1 to the NW in Chace of 4 Rebel wale boats Weighd and Came to Sail the Rebel wale boats got in to Horseneck Harbr the Tender stood to the Westwd. after a Sloop Weighd and Came to Sail at Noon Anchor'd w' the Sml Br off Hog Island The Bluff SSW 3 Miles
Do.... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October
Sunday 5
do. [Billingsfort. East 3 or 4 Miles.]
At 5 AM Weigh'd ⅌ Sigl. the Roebuck in company, the boats ahead towing us down the River. At 7 the Roebuck got aground, we at the same time Anchd. with the S: Bower in 3½ fm: Carried the Kedge Anchor out & hove the Ship into deeper water. Chester WbS dist. 3 Miles At 9 the Sig... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This morning 36 Sail of the Enemies Ships went past this Town up the Bay,1 and this Evening 41 more were seen from the light House Standing in for the Cape,2 and while Writing being Nine oClock, find by the lights in the Bay and firing Signal Guns, they have Anchor'd in our Road, I hope they also will pass by without Visiting us
On the appearance of the Fleet last evening... Continue Reading
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Sunday 5
Ditto [Point Comfort NEbE 2 or 3 Leagues.]
At 4 AM. the Phœnix's boats chaced a Schooner in shore & took her.
Ditto
Light Airs & clear Wear. At 2 P.M. sent the Pinnace manned & armed in chace of a Rebell boat on shore. At 3 the Pinnace returned with the boat, but the people got on shore.
Date: 5 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz. In Behalf of Seth Harding, Commander of the Ship of War, called the Oliver Cromwell, in the Service of the State of Connecticut, and all concerned therein against the Ship Weymouth, of about 200 Tons burthen, Charles Flynn late Master; and also in Behalf of said Harding,... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, in Behalf of Captain Nathan Brown, and his company, of the armed Brig Pluto,1 and all concerned, against the Brig Terra Nova, &c. of about 100 Tons burthen, John Tanner, late Master; and against the Brig Arthur Betty, &c. of about 100 Tons burthen, Granville Pettyjohn, late Master: In Behalf ofJoseph Vincent and Ebenezer... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am this moment returnd from Fort Indepandance, and find that the Party of the Enemy which were said to have landed last night at that Fort is without foundation, by the Inhabitants who lives just by Fort Indepandence, I am informd that the Enemy have Landed betwixt Kings Ferry and Dunderbarrack,1 if thats the case, they mean to attack Fort Montgomery by land, (which when I am sure... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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