Volume 12
I had the Honour of writing you by this Conveyance yesterday since which I have the Pleasure to Inform you I Receiv'd A letter from Captn. Calvert in the privateer Schooner Nam'd the Reprisall, fitted out by me lately, which letter Informs me of A prize he has made outside of this River, with the following Cargoe on board Viz 48 Slaves 98 Barells of flour 2 Bbls Sugar and 1 Bbl Coffee... Continue Reading
Date: 2 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Apl 1778
Thursy 2
The West Caucos ESE 6 Leagues1
Fresh Breezes and fair. At 7 (AM) saw a Sail to the So.wd. Gave Chace, At 9 Fired 2 Shot & brot her too, Proves a Snow from Cape ffrancoise to America. Took possession of the Prize.2
Ditto SEBE ½ E 7 Leagues
Moderate Breezes and fair, Made & Shortned Sail... Continue Reading
Date: 2 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[April 1778]
Thursday 2nd:
Point Massquesea ESE Dist 4 or 5 Leags.
Modt. Breezes & fair Wr. at ½ past 12 [a.m.] made Sail & Gave Chace to a Sloop to Windwd. At ½ past 2 Tender & 2 Prizes1 in Compy. at 4 Saw 2 Tenders to Windwd. At ½ past 5 the Southamptons Tender2 brought too our... Continue Reading
Date: 2 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Thursday 2d
Mounte Christ1 [SSE] 5 or 6 Leagues.
5 AM saw a Sail in ye. SW Quartr. Gave Chace His Majs: Ship Stork in Sight
Mounte Christe Et 4 or 5 Leagues
[at] Noon fir'd 8: 4 Poundr: Round Shot & 4: 4 Pound: Round & Grape, Brot: her [too] she proved to be a Sloop from Cape Francois Bound to... Continue Reading
Date: 2 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
To the Naval Continental Committee, to be held in Providence, April 3. 1778.
John Gallard Mariner humbly sheweth.
That at Providence in the Year 1776, he engaged to go on Board the Continental Ship Columbus, and for that Purpose he proceeded to Philadelphia, and there entered accordingly.1 He then proceeded in her to New-Providence and after the Accomplishment of the Business of the... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety holden at Lebanon on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1778.
Voted, That Capt. Richard Dickinson's1 account incurr'd for services &c. for brig Minerva, an arm’d vessell belonging to this State lately under the command of Capt. Giles Hall, be referr’d to the Committee of Pay-Table for settlement and to draw on the Treasurer for the... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have recd. yours 2d. Inst.— have got Chief of the Stores &c. sav'd from the Shore.
The best Conveniency we have for storing them, is a Corn Cribb, No way secure from the Weather. The sooner they are remov'd the better.
The day after the Enemy set fire to the Ship,1 Came on a Strong Gale, which parted her into four pieces. As soon as... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have received your Letter of the 3d. of March, and must confess that it gives us great concern that you should have been thrown into so disagreeable a Situation for want of a proper supply of Money.1 So great and so frequent have been the demands on the Treasury for that necessary article that it hath been out of our power to furnish the Navy Board agreeable to our wishes... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Commission of a Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to Henry Geddes Master of the Sloop Rising Sun mounting 2 Car. Guns & 4 Carbines navigated by 8 Men Belonging to Archibald Buchanan & Co Balt. Town dated 20 Octr 1777
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the honour to acquaint Your Lordship, of our having taking the Rebel Frigate Virginia, of thirty Guns and one hundred and Fifty Nine Men, (there was many more Men belonging to Her, but some were Sick on Shore, and others left behind,) She Sailed from Annopolis, at 9am the 30th of March, with a strong Notherly Wind, and in the Night to avoid us, got upon the Middle Ground Shoal,... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
“I have the pleasure to acquaint you of our taking the Rebel frigate Virginia (Congress ship) of 30 guns, and 159 men;1 she had a number more men belonging to her, but many were sick and left on shore. We have been a faithful watch upon her for 14 months, and almost despaired of having an opportunity of taking her, as she generally was under the protection of batteries. On the 20... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Captn. L Turner of your ship Adams1 arrived safe here the 21st past & delivered us your respected Letter dated the 25th Feby.,2 we learn thereby that you had received Copy of our letter respecting the pliarne3 & that some of the accounts mentioned to be inclosed, were by error left out, this circumstance we are... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
ORDERED That Sheraud de Longig be appointed Second Lieutenant of the Congress Galley there being a Vacancy of the said place and that this resolve Serve as a Commission for the present...
The Board taking into Consideration the Situation of the Gallies1 and the bad provision of pay and necessaries that has hither to been made for them—A question was propounded “Upon what establishment... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have received yours of Yesterday by Capt. Prince1 I am very Sorry that there has any disadvantage arisen to the Service by the Men going off from the Warren without their pay, with regard to them Individually it is of little Consequence Since it is Intirely owing to their own Impatience, those that tarried a few days were Satisfied according to their wishes, Nothing but... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Hotham armed sloop1 has, in the course of six days, taken five prizes, three of them laden with tobacco, a fourth with flour and tobacco, and the fifth with lumber, sugar, &c. &c. These were a fleet, consisting of seven vessels, two of which were armed as convoy to the rest. When the Hotham fell in with the above, the convoy rowed off so precipitately as to elude the utmost... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Nathaniel Appleton, Esq. commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Massachusetts bay, in favour of the Marine Committee, for 40,000 dollars; one other warrant in their favour for 30,000, dollars, on John Lawrence, Esq. commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
By Capts. Norwood,1 I send you thirty five prisoners of war agreeable to the list below, all British seamen and officers. You wrote me the jails were full, but I have no other expedient but to forward them to your care, as it would be precarious to keep them at this post or in this Government. I hope you will supply the party with provision for their return, and give Capt. Norwood all... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Present.
Mr Whiting, Mr Travis and Mr Lewis. —
This Board doth recommend to his Excellency the Governour, and the Honourable the Council,1 Mr Charles Dekay..... as a proper person to be appointed a Lieutenant in the Navy of this State. —
Ordered that the Keeper of the publick store deliver to Captain Celey Saunders forty Blankets and twenty Rolls of Canvas for the use of the ship... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Saturday 4
Do [Heneago]1 NbW 5 Lgs
at 5 AM saw a Strange Sail to the Southward TKd and gave chase at Noon fired 5 Shot at her to bring her too sent a boat on board her
North Part Heneago NWBW 6 Leagues
Light Air & Clear Wr at 2 PM the Boat Returnd took the Chase a Prize sent a Petty Officer & 4 Men to Carry her down to... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 78
Saturday 4th
At the Pitch Kettle Moorings in English Harbour Antigua Fresh Breezes and clear Wr: Came in the Fly from a Cruize.1 Our Ships Crew receiv'd Prize money for ye Success Schooner. Peggy Katty and Sampson Brigs and Maria Sloop.2 Our Tender ye Tartar3 sent into St. Johns An American... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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