Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 5th
Cape Lahave [Nova Scotia] bore NWBN about 8 Miles at 10 AM Saw a Sail to Windward bearing Down upon us At Merdn. Spoke her and [found] her to be from Boston1 boarded by the Lydia Letter of Marque—
Cape Lahave bore NWBN about 8 Miles
More Moderate [PM] Set T Gt sails and Staysails Thick Fogg out Boat & Sent 6 Men & an... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 5th.
Lattde: in 39° ..39' No: [off Nantucket Shoals, Mass.] at 6 AM saw a sail on the lee-Bow, made sail & gave Chace.— fir'd 4 Swivels shoted & broti to a Schooner1 from Charlestown bound to Boston.— at ½ past 10 sent a Petty Officer & 4 men to take Charge of her. —
Lattde: in 40°..32' No:
First &... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I am extremely sorry that I should in any Case differ in Opinion from your Excellency, But I cannot help thinking that the Prizes No. 2.3 & 51 do not come within the same line with those others already deliver'd up at your Desire; And must yet take the liberty of insisting upon the right the Troops or Naval Powers of the American States have to seize and take the Persons... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Monday 6
Do. (Cape Sable] N53W Distance 31 Lgs.
AM at 5 Set the Fore Sail at 6 Sat Main Topsl. at 9 Sat Fore Topsail at 11 Out all Reefs up T. Gallt. Yards & sat the Sails at Noon saw a Sail to the Northd. gave Chace
Do. N12W dist 25 Lgs.
First Parts Light Breezes & Cloudy, Middle & latter Mod & D... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have before us your favours of the 2d. & 12th. Ulto. Accompanied by Several Letters for your agents & Commissioners in Europe,1 You will permit us to assure you of the most punctual Attention to the dispatch & Security of these Papers Letters We duly observe your hints, & have hitherto observed the line of Conduct you propose with... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Monday 6th
Remarks at Tiverton [R.I.]
This 24 Hours wind at SW. Pleasant Weather Lieu Cartwright,1 with nine Men in the Barge with Capt Thomas, & a Whale Boat under Command of Lieut Helme, Ferry Boat under the Command of Mr Gifford2 Master of the Spitfire Boarded the Sloop mentioned, on Thursday 2d... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
On Friday the 27th ult. Arrived here the ship M'Kenzie, Alexander Potterfield, master; he formerly commanded the Glasgow Packet, a transport in his Majesty's service, which was taken by the rebels in Spencer's Inlet, near Charlestown, the 21st of July, 1776;1 and was kept prisoner at the place last mentioned, until the 16th of October last, when he was exchanged;... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 20th feby of the 2d & 7th. Of March last, and are exceedingly pleased to hear that the Warren, after having been so long cooped up in the Bay had got out to sea—2We have since heard that she is arrived at Boston and carried in two or three Prizes.3 We should be glad to get the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
You have inclosed with the other papers herein the Sailing Instructions and Signals by Day & night for the enemys Transports & Ships under Convoy—they were lately taken on board a Transport in the River Delaware and we wish Copies of them may be given to the Commanders which you send out of your Department as they be serviceable.1 You will take care to dispatch the ship... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have been favoured with your letter of the 21st. of March and hope you have by this time got the Brigantine Baltimore nearly fitted. We observe you are under some difficulty in procuring Seamen; but as we have this day been informed that Captain Nicholson1 of the Frigate Virginia left behind him fifteen of his men, with two of his officers—we would have you immediately... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have received yours of the 4th instant and are much pleased to hear of the Virginia having got to Sea, yet are sorry that you and M' Fanning were so unlucky as to be left behind.1
There is no employment for you at the Northward, therefore you are at liberty to engage in any business that you think proper and when vacancy happens we shall inform you. With regard to M... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 78
Monday 6th
Do. [Island Corvo1] So: 35: 48 E
Dist 128 Leas.
Modr. & Cloudy. gave Chace to a schooner & came up with her prov'd to be an American Schooner from bilboa bd. to Boston.2 took Charge of her.
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Mr Travis.—
Ordered that the keeper of the publick Store, deliver to Mr Isaac Mercer one hundred and fifty nails for the use of the Ship Caswell.—1
Mr Isaac Mercer received Orders to repair with his Boat2 to Mr Holts Mill,3 and take on Board a Load of Bread flour and Cannon Ball, which he is to carry to Suffolk, and deliver to Mr William Cowper taking his Receipt... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
...The present force of South Carolina is supposed to consist 2000, and of Georgia five hundred and Sixty.
The Charlestown fleet was in a great degree manned by draughts from the different regiments to act as marines.
The Forts at Sullivans Island and on the River are kept in good repair.1
At the Fort at Beaufort they have mounted Twenty one pieces of Cannon. Vizt: Three... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Sunday 6th:
Antigua No: 4 leag
Do: Wear: [good & fair] A Commission was read appointing Mr Spencer1 Lieut of the Ship in the stead of Lieut Hardy who was appointed to command the Pelican Brig.2 Sailed from English harbour. chaced & took a Sloop from Martinique to Boston.3
Date: 6 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Yesterday arrived here Capt. Thompson1 in the Ship Raleigh, of 32 Guns,—He sailed from hence last August, and has, during the Cruise, taken Six Prizes, five of which got safe into Port2—He informs that the Alfred,3 who sailed with him, is taken.
The Ranger,4 who sailed from hence, some time after Capt. Thompson, arrived in France in 32 Days.
Capt.... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Whereas sometime since, the Secretary was directed to take Bonds of all Persons applying for Commissions for Privateers or Letters of Mart in the sum of Five hundred pounds which sum is found much too small to answer the valuable purpose designed to be answered thereby. Therefore Ordered that no Commission for a Privateer or Letter of Mart be given out by the Secretary in future unless the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I wrote on the 4th. Instant & not finding any Conveyance it now remains on hand, & I suppose will reach you with this. Yours of the 3d & 4th: have just reached me my last will account for your not having a line by the Eastern Post, I am Sorry we are disappointd in our Expectation of Cannon from Salisbury,1 it is my opinion that we must have... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Your favour of the 28th Ulto. is received,1 I am fully Sensible of the disadvantage of doing public business under the Circumstances you do, I wish it was in my power to afford you any relief, or to Answer with any certainty the Several questions you ask, That Congress intend you shall be Supplyed I have no doubt, but whether that Supply will be Seasonable I am... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency of the proceedings of the detachment, under my Command from their leaving the Hook—1
The 5th. about 3 O'Clock in the morning, we weighed, and at 8 O'Clock, we anchored off Squam Inlet, after reconoitring the place from the Vessells, we landed at about one hundred yards distance from a Saltwork, on the left of the Inlet, which we... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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