Volume 11
January 1778.
Saturday 10th.
Cape Henry N 33°. 26' Distce. 16 Leagues
At 8 AM Saw a Sail to the Westward let a Reef out of the Topsails and gave Chace At 10 Departed this Life John Phillips Seaman; at noon saw Land bearing SWBW 5 Leagues, gave over Chace, punishd Wm. Mc.Fadgan with 12 Lashes for neglect of Duty.
The land of the Maiden Paps West 4... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Mr George Stewart appointed, muster Master, pay master and purchasing commissary to the Gallies Accomack and Diligence stationed at the Eastern Shore; appeared and entered into Bond with Southy Simpson gent his security for duly expending and disbursing all sums of money as may come to his hands, purchase all such Liquors and provisions as the said Gallies may require, muster the men belonging to... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 78
Saturday 10th
Haneauga [Great Inagua Is.] SEbS off shore 5 [Leagues]
Do Wr. [Modt. Breezes & Clear Wr.] at ½ past 4 AM Spoke a Ship from Boston bound to Cape Nichola. sent an Officer & 8 Men to take charge of her1
Do [Haneauga] SBE 5 or 6 Leagues
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Le Soussigné Capitaine du Brigantin la belle prouencale de La Martinique, venant de la traite des noirs à la Côte d'afrique, Declare a Monsieur de feron Capitaine des Vaisseau1 commandant La fregate du Roy La boudeuse Et sur la Rade du port au prince qu'Etant au vent de L'isle Ste. Lucie, jai été visité par un Corsaire bateau de quatorze canons (le dimanche septieme jour de... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Kingston. The Ship Jean, capt. Spyers, who arrived here from the coast of Guinea, on Tuesday last, the beginning of December, fell in with an American privateer, to the windward of Barbadoes, with whom he was closely engaged for upwards of four hours, when the privateer thought proper to shear off, being greatly damaged in her hull and rigging: the Jean lost seven men in the action.
A gentleman... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
A letter from Montego Bay, dated Jan. 10, says, "By Capt. Jacks, who arrived a few days ago from the Grand Caimanas, we are informed, that the crew of the Camel privateer, James Pine, Commander, belonging to Charles-Town,1 landed on the west end of that Island the 14th of December, and plundered the inhabitants, both men, women, and children, of all their cloaths and furniture, not... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Saturday 10
Englishmans Head NBS 4 Leagues
Little winds & fair.
English Harbour NE 3 Leagues—
At 1 PM saw a sloop and a Schooner, coming up along the shore of Gaudaloupe with Rebel Colours flying. at 3 came up so close to the Schooner that I coud see she was a loaded vessel & the Sloop and armed one. Fired several shot at the sloop which occasioned several of her men to... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Saturday 10th:
Deseada S 14° W 235 Leags:
at ½ past 6 AM saw a sail in the SE Qr: made Sail & gave Chace at 9 AM fir'd 2 nine pounders & 3 three pounders to bring her too, which prov'd to be a Brigg from Boston bound to Surinam,1 sent a Mate & 5 Men on board her and took out Seven Prisoners.2
Do. S 12°... Continue Reading
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Private Instruction
If the Prisoners should happen to take the Command of the Ship from you1 & carry her into Boston,2 You are in that Case to apply to Mr: Robert Peirpont (Commissary for Prisoners) shew him this paper & demand a Return of those Subjects of his Majesty, in Exchange, held at Boston in Captivity—
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany: 1778
Sunday 11
At Anchor in Providence River Near Wanvick Neck
AM Row'd Guard Sent ye Longbt for Water
At Anchor in Providence River Near Wanvick Neck
Light Breezes with Snow at 8 PM fresh Breezes with Sleet Saw a Sail Bearing Wt Made ye Sigl as it was not Answerd Made it again, the Tender got under Sail & Stood... Continue Reading
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry. 1778
Sunday 11th.
[anchored off Dyer Island]
[AM] Empd. Occasionally and a party on Shore Brooming Exercised Small Arms
First and Middle parts modt. Breezes with Snow and Sleet Latter modt. and Cloudy PM at 8 brougt too a American Sloop from Swansea1 attempting to get to sea
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Sunday 11
Moor'd as before. [in Rhode Island Harbor]
[AM] empd: receiving a new Cable from the Grampus, and 10 Punchns of Bread from one of the Victuallers.
Moor'd as before. [in Rhode Island Harbor]
First part modt: & fair Wr: middle & latter parts strong Gales & Squally with Snow, and Rain, at 3 PM weigh'd our small B... Continue Reading
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Sundy. 11th.
[alongside Cuthberts Wharf, Philadelphia]
AM at 4 sent an officer & 17 Men in the half galley to reconnoitre the River down to Mudd Isld.1 at 9 the Galley went on Shore on the Jersey's & destroy'd a Breast work and guns belonging to the Rebels. do. the Half galley, Officer & Men Return'd after distroying some... Continue Reading
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"Last week the Jersey Militia took a prize, and began to unload her; the ice came down so thick that they were obliged to leave her. She drifted to the Delaware Shore, when she was boarded by the Militia, and unloaded of the following articles, viz. 47 Hogsheads of Jamaica Spirits 6 years old, 51 pieces of linen, 18 bales of broad cloth, a large quantity of shalloons, 17 chests of tea, 60 dozen... Continue Reading
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Sunday 11th.
Ditto [Cape Henlopen] NW ½ N 294 Miles
AM at 9 Saw a Sail bearing NWBNo: made Sail and gave Chace at 10 fresh Gales and Squally Wr: at ½ pt: 11 fired 8 shott & brought too the Chace, She proved to be a Schooner who hoisted Danish Colours and had all Englishmen onboard, Bound to America1 took 4 Men out of her and Sent 2... Continue Reading
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Genl. Orders Parole Success, Ordered that 1 Capt. 2 Subalterns 2 Serjeants & 48 Rank & file from ye 1st Regt. 1 Capt. 2 Subalterns 2 Serjt. and 48 Rank and file from ye 2d Regt. 1 Capt. 1 Subaltern 1 Serjt. & 30 Rank & file from ye 4th... Continue Reading
Date: 11 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Last night arriv'd here the Favourite1 Brig a Cartell from Boston: which has brought most of the Officers of the Fox,2 Cornet Grant and four Men of ye. 16 Dragoons and Sevrl of Frasers Officers with a few Men, the whole in great distress for Clothing, Mr. Ogleve3 of Frasers Regt.4 deliv'd me the enclos'd from Lt Col... Continue Reading
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778
Monday 12th
At Anchor in Halifax Harbour
at 10 AM hove Short and Made the Signal for Sailing at 11 Do Drove Veaird away a Cable & Broug[ht] up
At Anchor in Halifax Harbour
Light Airs & Clear at 12 PM fired one Gun & Come to Sail with a Convoy of 10 Mercht Vessels & the Royal bounty1 Cartell at 4 Sambro head... Continue Reading
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By a Letter from on Board the Portsmouth Privateer commanded by Capt. John Hart, of this Town, dated Bilboa, Nov. 25, 1777, we learn, that he was out on a Cruize, and fell in with the Squirrell Man of War, of 20 Guns,1 convoying a Fleet of Merchantmen from Newfoundland. The Portsmouth engaged the Squirrell three Hours and got off with the Loss of seven of her Men, whose Names are not... Continue Reading
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Janry 1778
Monday 12
[anchored in Newport Harbor]
AM Adml. made the Sigl. for weekly accts. at Noon Got the Topsail and Cross jack Yards up came onbd. a Pilot weigh'd and came to Sail
[in Newport Harbor]
Modt. and Cloudy PM Standing out of Road Island1 at 1 past his Majys. Ship Juno at 2 haul'd our wind... Continue Reading
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
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