Volume 10
We have furnished Dr. Brown with an Order for medicines, and delivered him your Commission, and that of your first Lieutenants1 dated and certified agreeable to former appointments by the Committe of Safety. A second Lieutenant and master will be appointed and sent to your ship2 as soon as proper persons can be procured.— When your ship is completely fitted you... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
JACOB, ROBERT, and NED negro men slaves who were taken on board the armed boat Dreadnought, being, together with the said boat,1 libelled in this court at the suit of the said James and Richard Barron, and no person appearing to claim either of the said slaves, it is ordered that publick notice be thrice given in the Virginia Gazette, that unless any person claiming a property in... Continue Reading
Date: 9 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
He was taken at Quoddy [Passamaquoddy] Sepr 10th 1777, By the Vulture (Man of War) Boat & Carried at St Johns. he was Examined by the Enemy's officer on Being Asked how Many Men was then at Mechias. he told them about 500. that they had aplenty of Provision sent them from the westward that they Cou'd in a short time Call in their Millitia which might Consist... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Colonel Langdon having previously deny'd paying Mr Marshall for the Yawl you order'd Built for the Ranger, puts it out of my power to Accept your Order1 on that head; Yet if you please, I will pay it & Debit your (private) Accot. for the same—I am [&c.]
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Daniel Christian of Lawful age testify & say that I was first mate, on board the ship Johnston; & on ye. 18 July, 1777—about 6, o'clock in ye. morning we discovd. two privateer schooners—to the windward of us. but seeing another sail, to the north wd. upon our bow, we did not alter our Course, supposing we shd. come up with this... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In the House of Representatives. Whereas four Six Pounders are necessary to equip the Brig Hazard belonging to this State for the Sea. And whereas it is represented to this Court, that they may be got from the Prize Ship Johnson taken by the State Brig Massachusetts, and by the Captains Greely & Gardiner in private Armed Vessels.1 Resolved, That Caleb Davis Esqr., be,... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
That he sailed from New York the latter End of August last Commander of the Sloop Union as a flag of Truce having on board a Number of Prisoners belonging to this State & here to be exchangd. by Permission from & by Order of Commodore Hotham & General Jones1 Officers in the Service of the King of Great Britain: That said Sloop was strictly search'd before she... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Recd. yours of ye 1st Ins.1 wherein you are pleased to say that you hourly expected a number of Capt Hardings2 prisoners into Lebanon on there way to N Haven & would have me provide a Vessell there for the purpose of carring them to N York, & that the prisoners at N London might be sent in the Same Vessell to N Haven... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Octr. 1777
Friday 10th
Robertsons Landg1 South Sugar Loaf hill SSW off Shore 1 Cables Length.
at 11 A.M. came on Board a Compy. of Colll. Robertsons Battallion2 at 11 A.M. Weigh'd in Compy. as before3 at Noon Anthonys Nose S.S.W. Fort Vaughan West,4 Off Shore 1½ Miles
Anthonys Nose S.S.W. Fort... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 1777
Fryday 10
At a Single Anchor of[f] Fort Montgommery and Clinton in Hudsons River
at 7 AM sent on Shore with the Commodores Master, our Carpenter, Mids and 20. Men to help get up the Chain and Boom, which the Rebels had Run across the River, the Master went up the River to see if the Guns could be savd of the Rebel Frigates,1 which they Burnt
[PM] Modt. and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
DESIROUS to serve the KING in the Royal Navy, to repair to the Commanding Officer of the Delaware Frigate, who will receive them into present Pay; and give them every Indulgence and Encouragement their Merits may deserve.
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
October 10th.—I continued in the battery at the entrance of the Schuylkill, the galleys now and then giving us a shot without effect. We are situated in full view of their whole fleet of 30 differently armed vessels at the distance of about a mile. A party of our men with engineers passed the ferry this afternoon, and during the night threw up a battery.
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Received Your Excellencys Letter of the 7th of October1 & note the Contents, & shall give Your Officer2 every assistance in my power & furnish him with every kind of Ammunition & other Stores he may want—We are now carrying over the Cannon & Stores for him, & you may depend nothing shall be wanting that's in my power to do for him, &... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Ordered, That 12,000 dollars be advanced to the Marine Committee, for the public service in Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, the said committee to be accountable.
Ordered, That 2,000 dollars be paid to the said Marine Committee, for the purpose of paying bills drawn upon them, the said committee to be accountable....On motion, Resolved, That one hundred blank commissions for privateers, be... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
1777 October
Fridy 10
Do [At Anchor off Chester in the river Delaware.—]
at 9 AM weighed & Sailed up the river to join the Roebuck & her Squad at Billingsport near the lower Cheveaux de frize, the Adml.1 sent on board in Flat Boats 30 Men to Assist fighting the Guns, at 11 Anchd. at Billingsport in 6 fms.—
At Anchor Off Billingsport
Mod... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The General Mercer privateer,1 belonging to Baltimore, has taken, and brought safe into port, a fine new brig2 bound to Lisbon with 150,000 wt. of codfish; the vessel and cargo valued at upwards of 10,000l.
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
To be SOLD for ready money, at Hampton, on Monday the 20th of this instant (October) by decree of the Hon. Court of Admiralty,
The armed boat Dreadnought, together with her guns, rigging, tackle, apparel, and furniture, lately taken by Captains James and Richard Barron.1 Also, on Monday the 27th instant will be sold, in the city of Williamsburg, four very likely NEGRO MEN, taken in... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Since I had the honor of writing to your Excellency by Mr. Pascaud The 26th: Ultimo,1 an other complaint has been made to me by Mr. John Tyrie Master of the Sloop Amelia (belonging to London but last from Senegal with a Cargo of Slaves bound to this place) of his having been boarded and taken off the Island of Alto Velo, by the Tyger privateer,... Continue Reading
Date: 10 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Congress have been pleased to authorize me to "Equip Officer, and Man, the Ranger as well and as soon as possible"—of course no person hath a right to contradict any necessary Order which I have given or may give for that salutary purpose.—My Orders will always speak for themselves and I am Accountable to Congress alone for their propriety.—As I have previous to my Concern with the Ranger paid... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I take the liberty of informing you of the proceedings relative to the Weymouth Packet, the Tryall came on about 10 oClk this Morning, as soon as my Libell was read Captain Hardings1 Councill demanded my Power, and upon my saying it was not with me, said he would willingly take my word for the contents; I then inform'd the Court I was willing to mention anything which would... Continue Reading
Date: 11 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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