Volume 11
Thos: Walker—Capt:
Richd: Brogdon 1st: Lt:
James Boyle 1 Lt: mariens
John Crapper 2d: Do:
Abraham Strong Mid. {has been absent some time I believe he has Run
Thos: Weems—Do:
Daniel Boyle—Do: Run—
John Norris—Carpr:
John Thompson Boatsn:
Henry Rantford—... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Bennett Mathewis Capt:
John Bruel 1st: Lieut: on board ye Chester
Joal Higgenbotton Master on furlow
John Stevenson—L: Mariens resignd
John Hart—Mid
Gitting Gover—Do: resignd
John Payne—Boatn: on board Chester
Thos: Lucas—Guner sick on board
Roderick McKensey Carpn:—in the yard
Tob Cooe—sick on shore
James... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Inventory of Guns belonging to the Galley Baltimore.
2 Eighteen's
14 Fours, 6 Swivels
Has on board 2 Long & 2 Short Fours received from on board the Sloop Molly.
Independance
2 Eighteen's
2 Twelve's
2 Sixe's
4 Fours, 16 Swivels
Conqueror
4 Eighteen's
10 Four's, 14 Swivels
Chester
4 Eighteen's
10 Fours
There is 14 Six's belonging to the Ship Defence on board of the Galley Baltimore.
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I apply to Counsel for arms for the Use of the States on bord of the Galley Chester forty Muskets with Bayonets And Catredg Boxses and Likewise forty prickers and Brushes and thirty Cutt Lashes and seven paire of pistells and two houndred flints and twenty worms and One Box of Muskett Catredges.—From yours
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Provisions issued at Fort Pitt to Mr Willing for 30 Men on a Voyage to New Orleans Viz
6500Ib Biscuit & Flour
3000lb Beef Is 5200 Rations Bread
3000lb Pork & 5400 do. Meat
That is Rations for 30 Men 180 Days
70 Gallons Wiskey at ½ Pint ⅌ Man ⅌ day
will last 30 Days—
Suppose 5 Boats to ascend the Rivers rowed by 20 Men each is 100 Men—It will ... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Mr. Ivers1 pay Capt. Abner Sylvester for part of Cargo for Schooner Starks2 .... £450..—..—
Order'd, That the Comy Genl.3 deliver Capt Abr. Sylvester a Gallon Pot for the use of Schooner Starks.—
Order'd, That Mr Ivers pay Capt John Rider Master of the Schooner Hannah,4... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Middle District.
NOTICE is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz.—In Behalf of William Day, Commander of the Ship General Mifflin,1 and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Fame, of about 150 Tons burthen, James Coates, late Master: In Behalf of William Rogers, Commander of the armed Brigantine... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
For SALE,
The Schooner LEE,1 burthen 75 Tons, a prime Sailer, has run all the War as an armed Schooner. Inquire of THOMAS STEVENS at Manchester.
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esqre. Captain of His Majestys Ship the Roebuck, and Senior Officer of the Squadron stationed in the River Delaware.
Whereas you have represented to me that the Crew of His Majesty's Ship, under your Command, suffer very much by the Weather at this inclement Season for want of suitable Cloathing and there is not a sufficient Assortment of Navy Slops in the... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By &c. &c.
The very Sickly state of the Ships under my Orders here, rendering it absolutely necessary notwithstanding the very high Price of fresh Provisions that they should be accomodated therewith once a Week for the better re-establishing the Men's Health. You are hereby required and directed to Purchase from time to time a sufficient Quantity of Fresh Beef to Serve in lieu of Salt... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We have recovered our Sloop which I wrote concerning the other Day, & no other Damage sustained by the Tories retakg her, than a few Barrells of Flower, & some Pork; our Party hag. surprized & drove them of [f] whilst unloading her.—
The Brig1 is like to be much more valuable than was at first supposed, there appears to be a great Quantity of Arms,... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By the bearer Mr. William Bradford1 I have sent you four thousand pounds for the purpose of providing provisions for the fleet belonging to this State—I should have sent a greater sum but the Treasury is almost exhausted I however hope shortly to have it in my power to send you a further sum—I am with respect [&c.]
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Marine Committee, to whom the letter of the Hon. Thomas Cushing, Esq.1 of the 6th of December last,2 with the inclosed bill of exchange, were referred, report, That, in their opinion, the said bill ought to be paid by a warrant on the treasury in favour of the persons in whose behalf the said bill was drawn:
Resolved, That Congress concur with the committee.
Ordered,... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany. 1778
Thursd 1
[Charlestown] S 69 W 122 Ls
½ pt 8 AM Saw a Sail Gave Chace at 11 Fired a Shot & Brot too the Schr. Jolly Robin from Porto Prince bound to Boston Laden with Molasses Calab Hopkins Master1
do: West 98 Ls
Do [Modte] & fair Wr. [PM] Read the Articles of War & Abs... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Thursday 1st
Port Royal WNW 8 Leagues.
at 6 AM, made the Signal for a Sail in the SWt., gave chace with the Carysfort, at ½ past saw another under the Land to which we changed; at 9 fired Six nine pounders Shotted and brought too the chace, she proved a Rebel Brig from Piscattaway to CharlesTown in Ballast,1 took charge of her, and brought her... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Par William Garnier Ecuyer Capitaine du Vaisseau de Sa Majesté Le Southampton./.
Il Vous est Ordonné par ces présentes de Vous rendre à bord de la Corvette Snail1 (Limace) et d'enprendre le Commandement; en Conséquence Vous feréz Voile avec La plus grande promptitude pour Croiser entre les débouqemens, et depuis Les Isles Turques à La partie du nord de St. Domingue, à L'... Continue Reading
Date: 1 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The 22d. November, we receiv'd here the disagreeable news from Quebec, of General Burgoyne's misfortune: soon after the Lieutenant Governor1 and Council sat, and wrote me a letter to apply for the removal of the Rebel Prisoners.
I wrote to Sir George Collier to inform him, as it was reported that General Burgoyne's Army were brought Prisoners to Boston, I gave it as my... Continue Reading
Date: 2 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Last Saturday Evening after a very fatiguing passage of 42 Days, I arriv'd at Old York2 in the State Sloop Republic,3 meeting with very bad weather, has disabled her from proceeding any farther unless intirely refitted. her Sails are shatter'd to Rags; the Anchors, & Cables are lost; my Mate dy'd with a Fever on his Passage; One Man was lost Over board. eight Men who... Continue Reading
Date: 2 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Voted That Mr. William Barrons 1st: Lieutenant of the Ship Providence1 be appointed first Lieut. of the Ship Boston2 and that a Letter be wrote him to inform him of this Appointment and to require his Attendance immediatly on board her.—
Date: 2 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered—That Colo. Thos. Crafts be and hereby is directed to detach from his Regt.1 one Subaltern, one Serjeant, one Corporal & 7 Privates and place them as a Guard on Board the Cartel Vessel2 in this Harbour with perticular Orders not to permit any Person to depart from or to enter on Board the Said Cartel till further Order—And in Case there shall... Continue Reading
Date: 2 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
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