Volume 10
Octr 1777
Monday 6
Planks Point1 EbS 2 Cables Lengths
at 9 A.M. Weigh'd in Compy. the Diligent Brig Spitfire and Crane Gallies at 11 AM Anchd with the small Bower ⅌ signal in 8 Fm. Water Donder Burick2 East North Peeks Kill EbS off Shore 1 Mile
Donderburick East North Peekskill EbS 1 Mile
Fresh Breezes and Clear Weathr.... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Monday 6
Kings Ferry West ½ Mile Dist
5 AM weighd in Co as before and Stood Up the River at 8 fort Montgomery in Sight ½ past 8 fort independance NNE 1 Mile found that the fort was Evacuated from 9 to Noon Plying off and on in Sight of fort independance at Noon Came too Sl. Br. in 13 fm. Gallys in Co.1
Fort... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Genl. Orders.
The Privateer1 and Callies2 are to take their Orders from Capt. Hodge3 of the Ship Montgomery, who is to make such Disposition of them and of the Officers and men on board as will in his Opinion be most conducive to the public Service: they are to be considered as Tenders to his Ship, and he will be responsible for their Conduct which the Genl.... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt Jansen2 of Colo. Woodhull's Regim't is immediatly to draw Provisions for his Company till Sunday inclusive and forthwith repair with them in the Sloop3 they are now on Board to the safest Harbour on the North Side of & near to Canten's Hook4 where the Sloop can be best defended against the Enemy's Shipping shoud they Attempt to go up the River. He is to... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
From the best Intelligence the Enemy have withdrawn all their men from Billingsport (the night of the fourth Instant) except two hundred who seem much discourag'd, Your Excellencys Success1 (on which I sincerely congratulate you) has been of the utmost service, we have now no more Desertions, on the contrary some who went from the fleet have returnd. Had we a few men to sport on we... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[At] 4 [AM] light winds & fair [At] 6 receiv'd [ ]1 lbs. fresh Beef [At] 7 made the Signal for a Petty Officer from each Ship [At] 9 Sent the Carpenter & his Crew to Billingspt. [At] 11 four Galleys came down the Creek2 within Hog Island, & exchanged some Shott with the fort [At] 12 [Noon] the Pearl ran up to the Cheveaux de freess & Anchord [At]... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Resolved, That so much of the resolution of the 23d day of March, 1776,1 as directs that the wages of seamen and mariners taken on board Biitish merchant vessels, be paid and deducted out of the prize money, be repealed and made null and void.
Resolved, That all masters, officers and mariners, and all subjects of the king of Great Britain, taken on board any prize made by any... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
...The marine force of the enemy is so considerable in these seas, and so overproportionate to our infant navy, that it seems quite necessary and wise to send our Ships to distress the Commerce of our enemies in other parts of the world. For this purpose, the marine Committee have already ordered some vessels to France under your direction as to their future operations; and more we expect will... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am favoured with yours of Sepr. 15th. & suppose that eer this will reach You ye Orders of ye Commercial Committee, for ye Disposal of ye several Cargoes consigned to You by Messrs. Gardoquis, will be received. Ye Anchors & Cordage will of Course be delivered to your navy Board; & with respect to ye... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October
Monday 6
Chester WbS 3 Miles
At 7 AM The Sigl was made for all Petty Officers, At ½ past 9 Weigh'd & run up the River. At 10. Anchd: about ¼ of Mile below the Chiveaux de frize in 6½ fm: & veer'd to 1/3 a Cable. The Fort E½N. Off shore a Cable's length
Billingsfort E½N off shore a Cable's length.
Modte: & fair Wr. PM... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octobr 1777
Monday 6th
Chester Town West 1 Miie
at 11 AM 6 Rebel Callies Came down the River and Anchd, under Hog Island they fired several Shots at Billings Port fort, the Port fired several Shots at the Gallies and drove them all up the River at 3 PM Sent a Marine Officer and 10 men to Billings Port fort Morning and Evening Gun fired &ca... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . . While the Fleet lay off the mouth of the Eastern Bay on Thursday evening was a fortnight, there went off seven negroe slaves belonging to Leeds, Daffin, Wrigtham, the Kersey & 3 of the Kemps. Leeds next morning went on board the admiral, with whose treatment.of him 'tis said he is extremely disgusted. Daffin went afterward onboard the same Ship, and we are told was treated very politely... Continue Reading
Date: 6 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Cartel Briggt. under your Command being ready to Sail1 you are to apply to Robt. Pierpont Esqr Commissary of Prisoners & receive from him on board your Vesell such Prisoners of Warr as he has Collected with a List of their Names & quality with whom you are to proceed the first fair Wind for Hallifax where upon your Arrival you will deliver... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Your Letter of yesterday was handed me by Mr: Gregg1—ln answer to which I tell you that (my orders of the 17th: Sepr: last which are placarded on the bulk head in common view) those orders have met with the approbation of the Navy Board, and I expect that you and every other Officer whose duty it is to keep Journals will comply with them.—
The... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 77
Tuesdy 7
at Single Anchor of[f] Prudence Isld.
AM sent the Longboat for a turn of water and haul other Flattboat on shore and scrubd her bottom at 11 the Rebel Ships movd from Providence1 and Anchord of[f] Putoxet,2 Rowd Guard and workd the Ventr.
at Single Anchor of[f] Prudence Isld.
Moderate Breezes & fair w... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Voted That a letter be wrote to Majr. Huntington Acknowledging the receipt of his of yesterday relating to the Carpenters, and to Acquaint him that this board are willing that he should allow the Carpenters after the rate of 10s/a day.. &c1
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yours of Yesterday we received by Mr. Bill, respecting the Carpenters leaving the Yard on Acc't of the excessive high Price of the necessaries of Life, and the lowness of their Wages viz 7/6 per day.
We have no authority by our instructions from the H'ble Congress to raise the Price of Carpenters Wages, yet we may venture (upon the present necessary occation) to permit you to advance their Wages... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
A large Rebel Frigate came down from Providence this morning,1 and anchored at the Narrows, 5 or 6 miles below that town.2
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Libels are filed before the Hon Samuel Coit, Esq; in favour of Nath. Shaw, jun, Esq; & Co. against the Ship Amherst, Jacob Loran, Master, taken by the armed Sloop Revenge, Joseph Conkling, Master, and his Associates ... Also against the BrigantineWilliam, Henry Davis, Master, in favour of said Shaw, & Co. taken by said armed Sloop Revenge, Joseph Conkling, Master ... Also against the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The extreme fatigue I have undergone the three days past, and the want of rest for an equal number of nights, renders me unfit to write you on matters of so serious consequences to this State, as I have to communicate.
I am able only briefly to inform you, that yesterday about 10 o'clock A.M. our advanced party was attacked by the enemy at Doodle Town, about 2½ miles from Fort Montgomery; they... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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