Volume 10
Octr 1777
Wednesday 8
Fort Montgomery NbE Fort Clinton NbW ½ a Cables Length
at 9 AM. Anchd. here His Majesties Ship Mercury at 11 A.M. the Artificers cut the Chain
Do.
Light Airs lnclinable to Calm for the first part middle & latter Mode. Breezes at 1 PM Weigh'd and Row'd up the River in Compy. H. Majests. Galleys Spitfire... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr.1777
Tuesday 71
[Wednesday 8]
Fort Independence NNE 2 Miles Dist:
at 4 AM Came too in 19 fm. the Fort NW distt two Cables Lenght at 62 weighd the Gallys3 and Flatt Boats in Co the troops Landed, the Rebells having Evacuated Fort Constitution Stood Up the River in Sight of New Windsor as far as the Chevaux de... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I wrote to the Legislature yesterday giving them as particular an Account of the loss of Forts Montgomery & Clinton as I was then Able Since which I have the Pleasure to inform you that Genl. Clinton1 is got in & his Wound does not appear to be any ways Dangerous many other of our Officers have also arived who we had Reason to believe were made Prisoners, not more that 11... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yours with a Copy of General Gates's I have Rec'd and agreeable to your request have Orderd Colonel S. B. Webb's Regiment to march & Immediately join you;1 I will Immediately make inquiry about the Arms you mentioned & if Possible they shall be Conveyd over to you with the Utmost Dispatch; Last night I arrived here, the Baggage Ordinance Stores &c. are moving up with all... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Its with the Utmost Reluctance I now sit Down to inform you that the Enemy after Making a Variety of Movements up & down North river, landed on the Morning of the 4th. Inst. about 3000 Men at Tarry Town, & after Making an excursion about five Miles up the Country, they returnd & embarked, the Morning following, the advanced up near Kings Ferry & landed on the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Sinse I wrote you this morning, I have waited on Governor Clinton to Consult about our present Circumstances and fix upon the most effectual measure that could be pursued against the enemy, which is now Landing a Considerable number of Troops, at Fort Constitution, and proceeding up the River, with their ships Gally's Flatt Bottom'd Boats &c: they will from all appearance be at... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... Some of the Enemys's Ships have moved up with some of the flat bottomed boats from Fort Montgomery and last night two Galleys & one or two small Vessels1 came up near the Cheviaux du frize about 7 Miles below here, and passed the same, but being fired upon fell down the river again.—The Enemy now have it in their power to pass up the river in spite of every Effort we have in... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... Last Evening I sent two of our Department to Anthony's Nose. The Enemy had not then meddled with the Chain &c. but had taken possession of one of our Privateers that lay aground above the Chain.1 Our Frigates & Row galleys are burnt by our own People,2 in a Panic, I imagine It is a dangerous Disorder, where it rages Sir.... God preserve you my Dr General—
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
BELONGING to any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels of War, now in or about this Town, to give themselves up to the Commanding Officer of the DELAWARE FRIGATE; there to serve until an Opportunity offers of sending them to their respective Ships: Otherwise they will be apprehended as Deserters.
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 8th....This night at Sundown we made a Battery of No. 2 Medium 12s at the N. side of the mouth of the Schuylkill;1 before it was finished 3 rebel Galleys came to their usual station at the mouth and hearing our workmen fired grape 3 inch shot, which we did not return, until our Battery was completed. The 10th Regiment marched from Camp to assist as a working party, this night... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I wrote you two Days ago.1 Yesterday we sent down to examine the Chevaux de Frize at Billingsport, and find that the two last that were sunk to stop up the Gap are remove higher up and put on one side, so that a Ship may warp thro'. A Ship & Brig are now preparing to be sunk in the Gap, which, if we can Effect, will stop the Channel.2 A large Fleet of Vessels are now as... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 8th.—This day went with the admiral up to Billings Port reconnoitring the shipping, &c., and Mud, or Fort Island. This evening a smart cannonade from the galleys, and, as we supposed, a battery of ours newly erected at the hospital opposite to Mud Island on the Pennsylvania Shore.1
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Resolved, That there be advanced to the Marine Committee eight hundred Dollars, for which they are to be accountable.
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
On my Entrance into this River the 4th. Instant, I received your several Letters with the Orders from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty sent in the Bristol and Experiment which arrived at New York with the Zebra, Buffalo and the Ships under their Convoy the 25th: of last Month: The Dates and purport of them being as noted in the Schedule annexed.
The Warrants to the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Being at that Time absent from New York, I did not receive the Honor of your Excellency's Letter dated the 12th. of August1 and brought by the Chevalier de Fagan,2 until several Days after he left the King's American Dominions.
As I should be happy in having an Opportunity to assure your Excellency of my Respect, I cannot but approve of the early Attention the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... John Pierpoint (who seemed willing enough to tell all he knew) informed me, that the Delaware frigate was given up by the pressed men on board, that there were but two brass cannon, 12 pounders, fired from the fort upon the frigate, and but one man killed in the fort, and one in the frigate; that she was manned with English & lay above the Town on Sunday morning when he came away....A M... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to William Jacob Canvas to make into Sails for the Chester Galley.1
That Messrs. Lux and Bowley furnish Cordage and Riggingfor the Chester Galley—2
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Jesse Hollingsworth one thousand pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Jacob sixty two pounds eight... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We expected the Carpenters Work & Iron Work were done to Capt Coursey's Galley1 and thought that something was done towards the Rigging as Mr. Smith furnished the Sails of a Brigg which, we understood were to be applied that Way, but we would have her thrown down & cleaned immediately and fitted with such Things as are absolutely necessary, the Times will... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 77
Wednesday 8th
Cape Henry SEBS Willoby's Point WSW.
at 9 AM weigh'd and came to Sail, the Perseus and Otter in Company, at 10 AM cut 8 fathoms of the small Bower Cable, it being so much rubbed & cut in several places, delivered it to the Boatsn. for Junk.
Cape Henry SE ½ E, Willoby's Point SW.
Ditto Wear. [Fresh gales] Anchored in Mocksack [... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr: 1777
Wednesdy 8th
Cape Henry Wt: 6 or 7 Leagues
at 8 AM weighed by Signal and made Sail with the Emerald and Otter in company, at 9 Running up the Bay, the Otter parted company; Carpenters repairing the Capstand: at Noon Saw 2 Galleys and Several Small Vessels in Mobjack-Bay: Anchd: with the Emerald in Ditto Bay, in 5fms:... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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