Volume 12
Two or three small armed Vessels, with Troops on board arrived last night from Egg Harbor, where they had destroyed some Salt Works, erected by the Rebels, and other Stores, to the Value of near £30,000, without the least Inconvenience.1 Enterprizes on the Coast, by small Detachments, would annoy the Rebels exceedingly, and with great Facility on our Part....
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
It would give us much pleasure could we at this time comply with your wishes by giving you a command in the Continental Navy, but it is entirely out of our power, without neglecting several good Commanders who are already in Commission but unemployed, and whose merit and former services we cannot overlook. We are Sir respectfully [&c.]1
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Gentlemen We have directed the Continental Navy Board at Boston to apply to you for the Sails belonging to the frigates which were destroyed in Hudsons River &c which are under your care,1 as they will be wanted for some of the frigates in the Eastern States, you will please to follow such directions as you shall receive from that Board as to the forwarding of the Sails. We are... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I was extreemly concerned to learn by your Letter of the 5th. Instant, which I received yesterday, that you have met with so much bad weather and been so unfortunate as to have sprung your Mainmast. If it should prove too bad, to be rendered Serviceable by fishing, the sooner You send me the Dimensions the better, as I may immediately set about providing you with a new one.—1... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
THE gun boat mentioned to be taken by the Camilla and Pearl's boats, in your paper of the 24th of March last, was taken as follows:
Lieut. Spry, commander of his Majesty's galley, the Cornwallis, Mr. Bradfould master, and twenty-two of the crew; Lieut. Bogue and ten marines belonging to the Camilla,2 and ten men belonging to the Pearl;3 on the 18th of March last, landed in... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[April 1778]
Tuesday 7th
Sowels Point SW, Back River Point
North, Old point Comfort West.
at ½ past 5 AM weigh'd & made Sail; at 8 AM anchored in Hampton Road without prize,1 found riding here the St. Albans & 2 Victuallers 10 AM employed bringing provisions onboard, Carps. & arms. empld. onboard the St.... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Ordered that Mr John Rollinson, deliver to Captain Robert Tompkins three four pounders in his possession belonging to the navy, for the use of the Henry Galley.—
Ordered that Mr William Holt1 deliver to Captain Celey Saunders sixty gallons of Lintseed Oil, three barrels of pork, five ditto of Beef, four coil of two yarn spunyarn one ditto of four inch rope three barrels of turpentine,... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Tuesday April 7th 1778
The Board met
Present
His Honor the Governor [John Houstoun]
Richard Wylly
John Fulton
John Lindsay
Charles Kent
WHEREAS it appears that there is reason to apprehend an attempt by Sea is intended against the Town of Sunbury—Ordered that it be left to the discretion of the Commanding Officer in Liberty County1 whether to march the Militia... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
La Reparation faite au grand Mât de la tourterelle a eté achevée le 26. Mars. dés le lendemain jappareillay du fort Royal pour aller croizer au Vent de la Martinique dans l'esperance d'y Rencontrer une fregatte anglaise qui peu de jours auparavant avait visité un bâtiment français partie de brest le 16 fevrier. la ditte fregatte se lenvit au Milieu du Canal Courant ses bordées de la pte. des... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
.... His Majestys Ship Yarmouth being much Shattered by the Blowing up of the Randolph Privateer;1 and wanting greater repairs than We can Conveniently give Her at this Yard; I propose sending Her to England, (accompanyed by the Shark and Comet Sloops)2 with the first Convoy from these Islands, which I have appointed to Sail from St: Christophers the 30th... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I herewith transmit to the honble Board an Inventory of Goods1 deliver'd Me by Capt. Hopkins,2 being the Continental Part after an equal Division of the whole, I wish I could give the agreeable Intelligence of the Arrival of either of the Prizes,3 but we have not heard from them, tho a few Days ago we find they were not at Rhode-Island, the Winds &... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Yr favr. of the 29 ultio. is before me1 I have seen Colo. Sears2 on that business who tells me, if he Remembers Right Capt. Lamb3 inform'd him that the Goods on publick Account Occupied the whole of the hold, which was a Motive for Giving his Opinion as he did, But I told Mr. Sears that the Brig was floor'd... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Your favor of the 2d instant I recd pr Capt Allen....
Yesterday came into this Port a Capt Smith in 25 days from Martinico, he Brought a Letter from Wm. Leeds 1st Lieut of the Resistance1 dated St. Pierre's Martinico 10 March, the Contents of which though truly disagreeable I will... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Agreable to your Desire have made Application To Colo. Sargent1 for your share of The Goods in the Lady Gage,2 he at first told me they were Determin'd to sell the whole at Chalk due, that is a Newfangled name for Vendue, but they have since Concluded To, Divide such Articles as would handily be divided & sell the ship & The Remainder at Chalkdue, have Rec'd for you... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
County of New-London.
State of CONNECTICUT, ss.
To whom it may concern
Know ye, that Libels are filed before the Honorable Richard Law, Esq; Judge of the Maritime Court for the County aforesaid, in Favour of Dudley Saltonstall, Esq: Commander of the armed Ship Trumbull, against the Sloop Industry, —— Casey, late Master; against the Two Mast Boat —— Joseph Vail, late Master; against the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
“TO JOHN ASHMEAD, Esq.:
"CONTINENTAL NAVY BOARD,
BORDENTOWN [N.J.], April 8th, 1778.
"Sir: Whereas, it is probable that the Enemy may make an Excursion in order to destroy, or take possession of, the Shipping at this place, you are therefore hereby directed to prepare for sinking the Mercury Packet under your command;1 you are to find immediately some suitable Place for the Purpose,... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We hear from Lewistown, that on Sunday the 22d instant, at two o'clock in the morning, an English tender belonging to the Roebuck,1 mounting eight carriage guns and four swivels, with twenty-one men on board, ran ashore at Cape Henlopen; it being in the night, she was not discovered by the guards until day, before which time the crew had set her on fire and left her (the guns can only... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Agreeable to your application in your letter of the 21st of February last,1 we enclose A Warrant on the Loan office of the State of New Jersey for Eleven thousand Dollars to enable you to pay Mr. Taylor for the shot he furnished for the use of the Navy. We shall now answer the queries you presented for our consideration in that Letter.—
first. We have already... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Mr Travis and Mr Archer.
Lieutenant John Thomas received Orders to proceed with the Galley under his Command1 to the head of Elk, and deliver his load to Colo. Hollingsworth,2 taking a receipt for the same, and to return as soon as possible to Queen's Creek and on his arrival there to wait on the Board for further Orders.—
Lieutenant Joshua Singleton received Orders to take... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Tuesday 8th
[Hampton Church NWBN, Old Point
Comfort, NEBN, Sowels Point SBW.]
[PM] Ditto Wear. [Moderate Wear.] Completed the Ship to 3 months Provisions, Carpenters and armo[r]ers employed as before;1 sent our Tender up to Baltimore with some of the officers and men belonging to the Virginia.
Date: 8 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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