Volume 10
October 1777
Tuesday 7
At an Anchor off Dunderberrick Point1
at 2 AM received the agreeable news of the Forts Montgomery and Clinton being Stormed and taken by our Troops and that the Rebels had set Fire to their two Frigates and Galley's2 at 6 Wounded pass'd by us in their way to the Hospital Ship
At an Anchor off Fort Montgomery up Hudson's River Moderate and Cloudy P.... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr 1777
Tuesday 7
Fort Montgomery NbE Fort Clinton NbW
½ a Cables Length
Modt. and fair Weathr. PM Receiv'd from His Majesties Ship Preston 2 Barrels of Powder & 2 half Barrels of Do. & 100 twenty four lb Round shot & 100. 24 lb Cartridges at 3 PM sent the Master to try for a Passage Over the Chain at 5 retd. not findg... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Continental Navy Board of the Middle Department to the Continental Marine Committee, October 7, 1777
On the near Approach of the Enemy to our Capital, we ordered all our naval Stores Slops &c together with the Books & Papers of the Navy Board, Pay office & Commrs of Naval Stores to be embarked in the Frigates & the Packet Mercury. After much Toil & no small Expence our Ships arrived safe at this Place. Our next Care was to send off the Books & Papers of the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . . The state of our Water defence on the Delaware is far from being as flattering, as could be wished.—After some slight opposition from the Jersey Militia under Genl Newcomb, a detachment of the Enemy took possession of Billingsport. This perhaps is an event of no material consequence. But it is to be lamented, that many of the Officers and Seamen on board the Gallies have... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Upon Capt. Blewers representation of the importance of Red Bank I I have determined to garrison it immediately strongly with continental troops, who are now upon their march. Till they arrive I beg you will do all in your power to keep possession of the Ground, should the Enemy attempt to take it. With the Assistance of this force upon the land I hope you will be enabled to keep your... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Oct. 7th.—A certainty of the Fleets being below, 14 men have deserted from the Row Gallies, who give an acco. of their disabling a British Brig1 last ev'g and that the men belonging to the American Fleet would desert were it in their power. News arrived this morning of 3000 men being arrived at New York, and 5000 at Quebec. No further intelligence of Burgoyne's movements. No certain... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 7th. Wind W.S.W. The weather extremely hot for the season. Early this morning an account of Lord Howe, and the fleet being certainly in the Delaware. The 23d Regt. marched from Philadelphia to Germantown. An Engineer and 100 Grenadiers proceeded this morning to reconnoitre Province Island for fixing of Mortars and 8 inch Howitzers. Some deserters from the Enemy. ln the evening the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I wrote you a few Days ago informing of the Loss of Billingsport.1 The Troops that took Possession of that Place consisted of Highlanders, and Marines from the Men of War, about Thirteen or Fourteen Hundred in Number, by the most Intelligent People that I have spoke with. The 4th. October they embarked all their Men but 300, after making some Efforts to remove or weigh the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octor.
Tuesdy 7
Cape Henlopen SW 3 Miles.
at 9 AM weighd with the Convoy1 and made Sail up the Delewar
Bombay Hook Island W ½ S 7 or 8 Leagues
Modt. and fair Weather at 3 PM made the Sigl and Anchord
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have got the galley to Baltimore where she's to fitt out & have applied to Messrs. Lux & Bowley for rigging who informs me that he has none for us, I have also applied to Mr. Hollingsworth for sail cloath who has recommend the barer Mr Jacobs.1 as sailmaker & says the sail Cloath is in the store at Annapolis Mr. Jacobs is Comming to Annapolis and will Chuse the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
the Barer Mr Jacobs1 Calls on you a Bout Canvis for a Galley2 from the Eastren Shore, Capt Cosey.3 Shee Wants Every thing that is Riging, the Carpenters Work is Nearly Done, But Must Bee hove Down Emedetly, for fear of the Worm, as the[y] have Been Bad With us this Sumer, But Smith Work a Bundance, and Every Other Nesery at this time Will amount to a... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
A Pirate named Paschal Bonavitta a Corsican by Nation, having a few days since carried off 37 Negro's from the Island of Tobago under my Goverment, and landed them at Trinidada where he has a Settlement. I am under a necessity of making a complaint on this Subject to the Governor of Trinidada requiring that he will not only order the Negro's to be restored, but also either deliver up the Pirate... Continue Reading
Date: 7 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This day I fell in with the Brig King George John Watmough Master from Belfast for New York six weeks out1 I have sent you all her Invoices & Papers. (I took a Brig yesterday from New York for Newfoundland)2 I took this Brig about half past Eleven O clock this Morning when we saw two sail as far to the westward as we could see from Masthead. I have spoke with one of them... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yours of 18th. Ult. came duly to hand, & in compliance therewith I send the Schooner Betsey by Capt. Mayhew—at present I take opportunity to transmit you inclosed the papers that were committed to me, that concern the said Schooner; there yet remains in the hands of Capt. Paul Reeds family a memorandum book found on board, the property of Philip Goldthwait a... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Wednesday 8th.
Cape Ann No: 73 Wt: Distance 53 Leagues
AM at 6 saw a sail to the Et:Wd:, out Reefs and sett Small Sails, at 10 made the Signal for Seeing another Sail, in the SEt: the Lark bore up and gave Chace ½ pt: the Diamond bore up and Chaced with the Lark at Noon Fir'd 4 Six Pounders at our Chace... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The memorial of Robt Pierpont Commissary of Prisoners humbly sheweth that your Petitioner is greatly fearfull that if their is not A large number of Men to guard the Prison Ships in this Harbour that some Mischief may soon Arise As we had much Trouble the last Night with those on board the Favourite1—Your Petitioner Humbly Prays that your Honors would Direct him what method... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Extract]
[Rhode Island] 8th Octr Fine weather. Wind N.
. . . The Rebel Galley is now at Howland's ferry.1
Several Small Craft and boats have been plying about Mount hope bay, Taunton River, and Howland's ferry all day.
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Bearer Abner Wood is going to Boston with a Team, by whom I should be glad to receive the Sail Cloth & Cordage wanted for the Spye Sloop—She is about forty tons—the Cable I will endeavour to get here to be replac'd in Boston if l cannot purchase it for Cash—the Shrouding & other Cordage should have sent the Sizes of, but I have not time now to go over the River where the Sloop lays—I... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Wednesday 8
Peeks Kiln ENE Fort Independance NBE ½ E & Butter Hill NW—
At 6 AM sent the Master Carpenter and Armourer to destroy the Chain which lay across the River1 Flat Boats Employ'd Carrying Prisoners on board the Transports
Peeks Kiln ENE Fort Independance NBE ½ E & Butter Hill NW—
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Wednesday 8
do [At an Anchor off Dunderberrick Point]
at 8 AM sent the Longboat &ca. to assist in cutting the Chain across the River
At an Anchor off Fort Montgomery up Hudson's River
Fresh breezes and Hazey P.M part of the Troops embarked and went up the River with the Deligence1 Brig and Galley's at 5 Came on board the News of the Rebels... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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