Volume 11
January 1778
Tuesdy 6
[Anchored in the Rappahannock River]
AM at 5 slung the Lower Yards & Cleard Ship for Action at 6 Carried out ye. Stream Anchr. & 2 Hawsers Weighd the BBr. & warpt nearr in Shore to Cover the Boats in getting of[f] a Snow Loadd. wth. Tobacco which the Emerald had run aground & to... Continue Reading
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that Mr William Holt deliver to Mr Richard Hardy thirty Bushels of salt, it being for thirty Barrels of Beef purchased of him by Mr Jno. Peirce for the Use of the Navy.—
This Board doth recommend to his Excellency the Governour and the Honourable the Council Mr David Larkens to be a second Lieutenant in the Navy of this Commonwealth.—
Ordered that the Keeper of the public store... Continue Reading
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Geo Abt. Hall, Josiah Smith, Edwd Darrell, Esqrs—
A Letter to His Excellency the President1
The Commissioners of the Navy desire to Acquaint the President that the Commissary of Stores2 has informed them, that upon application to the Ordnance Keeper for 4lb Shott out of the Arsenal... Continue Reading
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry: 1778
Tuesday 6
do. [Charles Town] N 83° W 43 Ls
at 10 [AM] Wore at 11 Saw a Sail Gave Chace
do. [Charles Town] S 74° W 40 Ls
Strong Gales and Squally ½ pt 1 [PM] Fired a Shot & Brot. too the Sloop Speedwell from Providence in Rhode Island to Charlestown S° Carl. Laden with Apples, Potatoes, Onyons & Cyder Thos. Munro ... Continue Reading
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jan 1778
Tuesday 6th
[St. Martin's] Do. S. 3° = 44 E Distce. 96 Leagues
Fresh Breezes & Cloudy. at 6, AM, Saw a Sail to the NE standing to the SW. Gave Chace.
[St. Martin's] S. 13.05 W Distce. 73 Leagues
Do. and Clear Wr: at 4 PM Fired 2 Six Pound Shot, to bring the Chace too found her to be a Sloop... Continue Reading
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Please to Deliver Mr. Saml. Read present Pusser [i.e., purser] of the Ship Boston, what Slops may belong to sd. Ship, he giving a Receipt for the same & you will Oblidge Yours to Serve
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Letter was handed Me only last Saturday Ev'ning by the honb S Adams1 I immediately sent an Express to Bedford [in Dartmouth] to acquaint Mr Jarvis 2 with your Orders respecting the Loading the Mellish3 with all Dispatch. I receiv'd his Answer last Ev'g he writes Me he is doubtful if such a Cargo is to be purchas'd, but as ye honbl ... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Mr: Saml. Elliot Agt of Prises for the State of Connecticut in a/ c. wth. Jno. Bradford
Dr.
Cr.
1776
To Sundries supply'd Capt Harding
By Briga. Defence's 4/16 of Nt
July
for Briga. Defence
£133.16.10
Proceeds of Sundries sold by JB
181. 3. 4½
To... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Accot. Sundries supply'd Capt. Harding of ye Brigne Defence
[Boston 7 January 1778]
To 1 doz Wine & 1 peck Oatmeal for a sick man
1..10..—
1 pair Shoes dld Dunham
.. 8..—
Cash paid John Hardline
.. 4.. 4
½ Gallo. Rum 3/. ½ Gallo. Wine. 5/
.. 8..—
To Cash paid Joseph Webb Sundry Ship Chand... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Mr Ivers1 pay Jona. Balch for Sundries for Schooner Starks, as Pr Acct. . . .£4.. 4.. 7 —
Order'd, That Mr Ivers pay Joshua Lapham for a Cap & Saddle for Schooner Starks . . . . £1.. 2/. —
Order'd, That Mr Ivers pay Isaac Phillips Esqr for 20 Tons Stone Ballast for Schooner Starks. . . . £6... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
State of Rhode Island
Providence Jany. 7th. 1778
May it please your Excellency
. . . There has Generally been about Six ships and Frigates of Force belonging to the Enemy, Round the Channel of Rhode Island, through the summer and fall Past: there is a large Number lately Arrived there of Transports, at least a Hundred, and in the whole now there, upwards of 20 ships,... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Tuesday last the schooner Little Hope, with part of her cargo consisting of rum, sugar, coffee, tea, and a number of blankets, drifted from Philadelphia with the ice above Point no Point. The day following Major Edwards,1 with eight more, boarded her, after having with much difficulty worked their way through the ice. Previous to their boarding her the Captain of the schooner, with... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
As I expect to bring at least five Boats from New Orleans laden with dry Goods and Navigated by 20 or 25 Men each I request the favour of you to give the Necessary Order for a sufficient Quantity of Flour to be lodged for me at the Arkansaws not less than Sixty or Seventy Barls. of 250 Ib or 300 lb each as the Men must have 1½ Rations ⅌ day also Twenty or Thirty bls. of Pork... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany 1778
Wednesday 7th
[alongside Cuthberts Wharf, Philadelphia]
AM recvd a lighter of Coals
First part moderate with some rain the latter fair weathr Not much Ice in the River
PM a Vessel with a Flag of Truce came alongside with some provisions for the Rebel Prisoners1
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[York, Pa.] January 7th 1778
Your Letter of the 26th ultimo1 has come to hand and Shall be duely attended to. As the Eastern Navy Board are in great want of flour & Iron to carry on the public business within their district we request that you will immediately purchase on the best terms in your power 2,000 Barrels flour and 100 Tons Iron and have the same... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Joseph Maccubbin Seventy six pounds Ten Shillings for Whiskey purchased for the Galley Independence ⅌ auth. passed the Bd.
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Boatswains Stores.
Hull, Masts, and Yards
Some Spars yards And Topmasts
Compleat, Bowsprit Except'd
Ditto. . . . Blocks
Standing And Running Rigging,
Hooks And Thimbles
do
2 Cat Blocks.
2 Bowers
1 Fish Hook
1 Stream
Anchors
1 Viol And Block.
1 Kedge
2 pair of Can hooks
2 Cables Half worn
4 Marline Spicks
1 Old Steam Hawser
3 Serving Mallets
1 Towline
3 Fids... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany 78
Wednesdy 7th
In Rapahanock River
Ditto Wear: [Moderate & fair wear:] employed refitting the Snow,1 and working up Junk, took Sails out of the two prizes2 & put them onboard the Snow.
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Wednesdy 7th.
Cape Heny N 67 W Distce. 15 Leagues
At ½ pt. 6 AM Saw a Sail to [No.]wd. Wore Ship Out all Reefs, set Top gallant Sails &ca. & gave chace. Sailmakers repg. Fore topmt. Staysail.
Cape Heny West Distce. 2 Leagues.
Modt.... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that the Keeper of the public Magazine, deliver to Mr Isaac Mercer one hundred weight of Gunpowder, six Quires of Cannon cartridge Paper and three quires of musket ditto for the use of the Norfolk Revenge Galley.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain John Barret for one hundred pounds upon account for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the Hero Galley.—
Ordered that... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
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