Volume 10
We have often heretofore addressed the Commanders in chief on the Jamaica Station respecting our complaints against our Neighbours the Spaniards, in particular we crave your reference to ours of 16th: Augt: 1777 by the diligence Captn. Cotes—We are now to lay before You a circumstance which threatens no less than the entire ruin and distruction of this... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have the honor of addressing myself to your Excellence on occasion of an affair which has lately happen'd at Tobago one of the Islands under my Government; A pirate named Paschal Bonavitta, by birth a Corsican, a few days since carried off by force of Arms, thirty seven Negros and two Caribs belonging to Mr Meyers and Mr. Kelly, of the said Island and landed them in... Continue Reading
Date: 8 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In my Letter to You of the 16th. August1 from Machias in New England, I gave their Lordships an Account of my having destroyed three Magazines & a great quantity of warlike Stores at that Place, which the Rebels had collected for the purpose of supplying the Army intended to invade Nova Scotia, which by this Stroke I hope is now effectually secured for the Winter.
I... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
your Orders of the Sixth ultimo I have recd and Shall do my outmost to Execute them with all possible dispatch,1 we have Shifted our Standing rigging on the Main & Fore Masts Since our arrival and are well on with every other kind of repair of which the Ship Stood in Need, and I propose cleaning her Bottom the Next full Moon as the tides will then fully answer to Lay the... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
This will be handed you by Doctor John L Linn the Surgeon of our Ship,1 he goes to Congress with design to represent the hardships himself and others in that Capacity suffer at present from the inadequate appointments of Surgeons on board the Navy.
I think that instead of crouding our Ships with Marine Officers,2 who are only a burthen, and of no Service in life on board a... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
On the 3d instant I put the above Letter into your hand, to which I desire'd you would give a possitive answer immediatly
This you have Neglected to do,—in any Other way then by Absenting yourself from the ship, and Neglecting your duty,
From this circumstance and many others, togeither with the totall Neglect & Contempt with which you have treated my Orders of evry kind for some... Continue Reading
Date: 9 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 John Skimmer, Commander of the armed Schooner Lee, in the Service of the United States, and all concerned therein, against the Brig Industrious Bee, of about 150 Tons burthen, John Biddlecombe late Master: In Behalf of William Rogers, Commander of the armed... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz.—In Behalf of John Kendrick, Commander of the armed Brigantine Fanny, and all concerned therein, and James Babson, Commander of the armed Brigantine General Mercer, and all concerned therein, against the Sloop Wolfe,1 of about 90 Tons burthen, William Marshall, late Master... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Thursday 9th.
at Single Anchor in Rhode Island Harbour
AM came in & Anchord Here the Pigot Tender
at Single Anchor in Rhode Island Harbour
First & Middle parts fresh gales and Squally with rain. the Latter Moderate Breezes and Clear. PM at ½ past 1 came in Here a Sloop prize to the Lady Parker schooner the Chatham Tender1 at 5 PM got down top gallant... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In my letter of yesterday I acquainted you of the Enemy's having possession of Fort Montgomery—yesterday they proceeded up the River with their Ships Gally's1 Flatt Bottomd. Boats &c: and landed a Body at Fort Constitution, took possession of that Post—and play'd round the Chevaux, De Frieze a Little, I expect any moment to have Information that they are... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have to inform you that in Consequence of Intelligence received by General Putnam from Genl. Parsons (who lay with his Brigade at the White Plains) of the Enemy's having received a Reinforcement from Europe, at New York, and that by their Movements there was Reason to believe they intended an Attack on Peekskill, and possess themselves of the Passes in the Highlands.—The General... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Thursday 9
Do [Butter Hill N. 1 Mile Martears Rock1 s.b E. ½ a Mile]
at 9 A.M. Weigh'd and Came to sail wth. Do. Compy.2 at 10 AM Anchd. with the best Bower in 9 Fm. Water Robertsons Landg 3 South Sugar Loaf Hill SSW Dist. off shore 1 Cables Length in Compy. the... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr: 1777
Wednesday 81
[Thursday 9]
Butter Hill Point West ½ Mile Dist:
Light Airs and fair at 8 AM weighd & made sail the Gallys in Co 2 & stood Down the River as far as fort Constitution Tkd: and Stood to the norward at noon Came too Small Bower in 15 fm. off Butter Hill Clove
Anthonys Nose NNW 1½ Miles Distant
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Sir Henry Clinton having thought it advisable to make a Diversion at this Juncture up the North River, and the necessary Arrangements being made in consequence; The Flat Boats and Batteaux on the 3d: Instant proceeded to Spikendevil Creek in three Divisions under the Captains Pownoll,1 Jordan2 and Stanhope;3 Captain Pownoll having the Direction of... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Thursday 9
Peeks Kiln ENE Fort Independance NBE ½ E & Butter Hill NW
AM sent the people as before to take up the Chain At 9 sent a Box of Money No 421 on board the Hotham Tender At Noon the Mercury Anchd here sent a party of Marines on Shore—
Peeks Kiln ENE Fort Independance NBE ½ E
First part Light Airs with hard rain latter fresh gales At 4... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In the last Letter which I had the Honor to write to your Excellency, I mentioned my Intention with the small Force that could be spared from the important Post you had left under my Command, to make an Attack upon Forts Clinton, Montgomery &c. Your Excellency recollects the Situation of these Forts, that they are seperated by a Creek which comes from the Mountains, and communicate with each... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Cannon
32 Pounders
6
18 Ditto
3
12 Ditto
7
9 Ditto
3
6 Ditto
41
4 Ditto
3
3 Ditto
2
2 Ditto
2
Total, 67
Peices of Cannon.
Two Frigates, built for 30 & 36 Guns, were burnt by the Rebels on the Forts being taken.1 The Guns aboard them & two... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 9th .... Nine Rebel Galleys attacked our Battery of 2 medium 12 pounders but were beaten back. We lost one Grenadier killed, three wounded and a waggoner and two Horses killed. This evening on the turning of the tide two Brigs and a floating Battery moved up between Little Mud Island and Fort Island....
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[October] 9th. I went to the mouth of Schuylkill No. side where we have 2. 12pdrs. Some guns were fired from the rebel Galleys, by which we lost one man & had three wounded. a quantity of provision arrived from Chester in Waggons.
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Receiv'd your Excellencys Letter of the 7th. and have read it to the Officers of the Navy which assists not a little to keep up their Spirits.1 Yesterday a large Scow was brought down the Schuylkil which we secur'd, after wounding One of their Men. Our Intelligence informs that Six Boats were ready to come down from the lower ferry2 and in the evening we heard... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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