Volume 11
Navy Board
The Board Met According to Adjournment
Present Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Geo. Abbt Hall Josiah Smith Edwd Darrell
Thos Savage Jno Edwards Thos Corbett Esqrs—
A Letter from Secry of The Prey Council—
January 7th 1778
Sir/
By order of his Excellency the president,1 am... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Mr: Moses Nathans, from the Cape,1 last from the Mole,2 Saith: —That on his Arrival at the Cape Decr. 13th. he found a great Number of Soldiers there, the Barracks full, and a great Number of Officers in the Town, on enquiry he was informed, that Soldiers arrived there almost every day—that on the 15th. or 16th. of ... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
PERSONALLY appeared Dominick French late Master of the Ship Whim, belonging to the Port of Liverpool in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and owned by Thomas Case of Liverpool aforesaid Merchant, John Spurritt late Chief Mate of the said Ship Whim, and Hopkin Lewellin late Second Mate of the same Ship, And jointly and severally made Oath as follows And first the said Deponents jointly say, That on... Continue Reading
Date: 7 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Nathl. Baker for Sundries for Brigt Massachusetts1
as Pr Account be paid
£ 9..19..7½
also on Accot. of do. for Row Galley2
£ 4.. 9..9½
£ 14..9..5—
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Received your kind favour ⅌ the bearer Mr Ross1 and am much obliged to you for the acquaintance of so worthy a person—By fitting out many of the Continental Vessells I am largely in Advance and have been very unlucky in not having any of the Prizes coming into this Port, I expected Capt Chew2 in the Resistance3 those that he should take... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Deposition of Sands Niles1 in the Cause of John Tabor Kempe Esquire his Majesty's Advocate General for the Province of New York at and by the Relation of Harry Harwood2 Esq Commander of his Majesty's Sloop of War the Falcon on Behalf of himself and the other Officers and the Crew of the said Sloop of War and all others interested therein against the armed Sloop Schuyler... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
HONOUR'D SIR:—We, the Subscribers, Officers in the Pennsylvania State Fleet, beg leave to remind you and your Honourable Council, tho' with reluctance, well knowing the Multiplicity of Business you must have on hand, but Self and the uncertainty of human affairs, prompts us, and doubt not you will give a few minutes attention to what we Wish you may not think unreasonable.
It is with Concern that... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The enclosed is triplicate of my last letter to you—Yesterday Captain Blewer1 of the State Navy-board called upon Council, the above letter will serve as an answer to part of his business
It is the opinion of Council that if the Cannon filling (the touch holes with lead) Stores &ca. be removed ten or fifteen miles from the water; but distributed in many places so that... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Thursday 8th
Lashed alongside a Wharf at the upper
part of the Town of Philadelphia
Modt. Breezes and hazey with some Rain & Snow employed occasionally came on board 14 Men who deserted from the Rebels with 2 Armed Galleys1
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
A letter, from the navy board of the eastern department, dated 16 December last,1 to the Marine Committee, was laid before Congress and read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee. . . .
The Marine Committee, to whom was referred the letter of the 18 November, 1777,2 from the navy board for the eastern department, brought in a report,3 which was... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany. 1778
Thursday 8th.
[Cape] Henlopen NWbN 473 Miles
AM at 3 Light Airs and Cloudy. ½ pt. 7 Saw a Sail bearing WNW. we made Sail and Gave Chace, Sent a Boat onbd: found her to be a Brig from Turks Island Bound to Bermudas Loaded with Salt. ¼ pt: 9 made Sail ¼ pt: 10 Saw a Sail bearing NWBW. which we take to be a Schooner. ½... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that Mr William Nicholson foreman at the Chickahominy shipyard be allowed ten shillings per day for his Labour.—
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry: 1778
Thursd 8
do. [Charles Town] S 76° W 37 Ls.
at 12 [AM] Saw a Sail Gave Chace Fired 2 Shot & Brot too the Schr Favorite from St. Cruize bound to Ocrecock Saml Smith Master1 at 5 Struck TGM Read the Articles of War & Punished. Hugh Murphy. Robt Trice & Const.... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Present
Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Josiah Smith, Jno. Edwards, Edwd Darrell,
Esqrs—
Geo Abt. Hall, Thos Savage Thos Corbett
Captn Sullivan2 attended the Board and reported he had been on board the Ship Genl Moultrie & found the said Ship to be in his... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Present
Edward Blake Esqr. first Commissioner
Thos Corbett, Josiah Smith, Edward Darrell,
Esqrs—
Thos Savage, Geo Abt. Hall, John Edwards,
A Letter to his Excellency the President1
Navy Board 8th January 1778—
Sir/
This Board Yesterday Evening received a Letter from the Secretary of the prevy Council... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Carysfort, Capt. Fanshaw, and Perseus, Capt. Elphinston, are still cruising in the neighbourhood of our bar. We cannot learn they have taken any prizes since our last, but a brig from Martinico, and a Bermudian sloop.1
Capt Cross, in the letter of mart Brig Bellona richly laden, arrived on Sunday, in 7 weeks from Nantz together with the ship Glorious Memory, William Stewart, late ... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Pay Abstract of the following Men sent on Command with Capt. James Willing on board the Continental arm'd Boat Rattle Trap destined for New Orleans from the Date of their respective Enlistments untill the 8th Day of January 1778—
Mens Names
Company
Regiment
Commencing
Ending
1776
1778
Daniel Whitacre Corpl.
Capt. Harrison1... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
j'ai l'honneur de vous rendre compte que j'ai mouillé en cette rade le 2 de ce mois, pour y prendre des vivres pour mon equipage; n'en ayant plus que jusqu'au six de ce mois; les vivres que lon doit m'envoyer de france ne sont point encor arrivés et monsieur I'intendant ni moi n'avons encor rien aucunes nouvelles a cet egard, mais lon a pris le parti de me donner deux mois de vivres, que lon a... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[Marie-Galante] Le 8 J'ai mis à la voile dans le Canal de la Dominique, [il] y avait un Corsaire Anglais que j'ai apperçu courir sur un de nos batteaux allant à la Martinique, j'ai été à leur rencontre et ayant approché à portée de la voix le Corsaire, je lui ai déclaré que je m'opposerais à cequ'il vistitat aucun bâtiment en ma présence il a fait route sur le champ pour le Roseau.1... Continue Reading
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By Sir George Collier Commander of his Majestys Ship Rainbow, Senior Officer in the Harbor of Halifax & having the Direction of His Majestys Ships and Vessells employed on the Coasts of Nova Scotia New England &c
You are to proceed to Sea under the Convoy of his Majesty's arm'd Brig Cabot,1 taking the strictest Care not to part Company, but to keep as near her as the Wheather... Continue Reading
Date: 9 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
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