Volume 12
Present. His Excelly. Thos. Wharton, jun., Esqr., President. Joseph Hart, Esqr., Jonatn. Hoge, Esqr., James Edgar, Esqr., & Jacob Arndt, Esqr.,
Francis Bryan, a private belonging to the Chatham Galley, having lost his Arm in the Service, made application to the Council, for a present Supply of Money, (... Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Enclosed is Captain David Porters receipt for Ten thousand Dollars paid him by this Committee which he will deliver to you and you will apply towards purchasing the flour and Iron for the use of the Navy in the Eastern Departmt.1 We are Sir [&c.]
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[Ordered] That the Said Treasurer Pay to Captain John David five hundred and Thirty Eight Pounds, seventeen Shillings and four Pence due to the Crew of the Galley Conqueror lately under his Command and the further sum of Twenty six Pounds one Shilling & five Pence per Accounts passed by the Auditor General1
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Present.
Mr Hutchings, Mr Travis and Mr Archer—
Ordered that the Orders given to Captain George Elliot of the tenth instant, be countermanded, and that he now proceed in Consequence of fresh Orders with the Galley under his command1 to the head of Elk, taking with him thither under Convoy the Brigantine Northampton, and deliver his Load to Colo Hollingsworth, from whom he must have a... Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I take the Earliest opportunity to acquaint your Excellency that I arrived here on the 12th. Instant after a very Tedious and painful navigation. I have not yet had time to make myself perfectly acquainted with the Situation of the Kings affairs in this Country, therefore I think it necessary to send, for your Information Copies of Captain Ferguson's Correspondence with the Governor of... Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have scarce time even to give you an imperfect sketch of my route to this place, for the particulars of which I must refer you to some future occasion by which I propose sending my Journal agreeable to the Instructions I had the honor to receive from You.1 I left Fort Pitt with your Dispatches the 11th. Jany. taking with me 24 Privates Two Serjeants and a M... Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Muy Señor mio: Segun varias noticias secretas, y que por distintos sugetos he recevido parece que los Yngleses proyectan un atentado contra esta Ciudad por haver recivido en ella ã los Americanos, y sus presas,1 y aunqe. La recepcion hecha ã dhos Americanos es la misma qe. Se verifica en los Puertos de Europa, y en las Yslas de America, contra los qe.... Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Know All Men by these Presents—
That I Thomas Carruth of Marblehead in the County of Essex Marriner for And in Consideration of the Sum of Eighteen pounds Lawfull [money] to Me in hand paid By Ebenezer Graves of Marblehead, in Said County, Blacksmith the Receipt Whereof I do hereby Acknowledge, do here by Sell and assign and Make Over to him the Said Ebenezer Graves and his heirs, or Attrony, One... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the honour to transmit by this Opportunity the Schooners Accts. as compleat as Circumstances would admit, there being a Number of the Warren & Lynchs Men yet absent, which prevents my closing their Accounts at present.1 I've the pleasure to acquaint you of the Arrival of the Snow Robert,2 at Bedford,3 a prize to the Warren,4 laded... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the honour to transmit by this opportunity to the honbl Committee my Acct. Currt. with ye particular Accts. of each Vessell as by the Schedule inclos'd, when the Goods belonging to the Dispatch1 are dispos'd of I will forward that Acct. together with her Outfit for Carolina,2 as likewise the Acct. of... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Board of War,
Present—
Boston April 15th 1778—
Saml. Ph’ps Savage Esqr
Jonathan Glover Esqr
John Brown Esqr
Isaac Phillips Esqr
Thomas Walker Esqr
Eleazer Johnson Esqr
George Williams Esqr
Saml Ph’ps Savage Esq" President—
Order'd, That Ebenr W Calf be paid... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I sent up a Quantity of Cordage by Nathl. Harris which I purchas'd of Capt Michel,1 and a Great part of it I Suppose will be for the Continental Use,2 and you must Send me the Inclos'd Receit, and deliver it out to my Orders, as I may have Occassion for it—and also Inclose the Receit you gave Harris have given Mr. Potter3 orders to... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I just now had the honor of receiving Your Lordships letter of yesterday with the enclosures. The complaint in Mr. Martins letter is consistant with those I heard daily even before the Act came over making it lawfull to send prizes into New York and before the prizes were condemned.1 to take pains to convince but interest is blind
After that Act of Parliament2 came over... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
In a letter rec'd from you some days past were inclos'd the Paroles of some Offcrs.— these I have deliver'd to the Commissary Genl of Prisoners—2 yesterday I rec'd the Articles agreeable to the Bill sent me by Major Burnet & by him, or when he sends down you shall receive the amount—3
The men at present under yr. Command belonging to Gen... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Present.
Mr Hutchings, Mr Travis and Mr Archer.—
Ordered that William Mullock and Robert Hamilton sailors on Board the Safeguard Galley be discharged, having served the time of their Enlistment. —
Ordered that the Keeper of the publick store deliver to William Plume as many necessaries not exceeding thirty pounds in value for the use of Amelia, the daughter of Captain John Harris late of the... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[Extract] To the Honorable, the General Assembly
Gentlemen.
... A Letter from the Governor of Virginia of the 23d. of February, respecting the Ship Caswell was delivered me a few days ago1 And a pay roll of the Crew belonging to the said Ship with the Captains remarks on the usefulness of a Tender,2 these I also lay before you for Consideration; And think it... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
April 1778
Wednesday 15th.
Charles Town Barr N71°W 25 miles
at ½ past 7 AM Saw a Sloop bearing SYE Standing to the Wtward Do made Sail & gave Chace At 11 Out 1st Reef Topsails At Noon Still in Chace.
Charles Town Lighthouse N36°W 31 miles
First & Middle part Modte & Hazey Latter Foggy Wear. At 1 PM fired a Shott at... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[19º..18' Nth Latt]1
15th [April 1778] At Day Break We2 saw two Sail Bareing SEbS Distance 2 Leagues We Gave Chase Under a Moderate Sail At 9 oclock P.M.3 Came Up with them they at First Shew French Colours to Decoy us when we Came in About half a Mile of us4 the[y] Ups with English Colours We had Continental Colours Flying We Engaged the Ship Admiral... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the Pleasure to inform you of my arrival here yesterday in the Frigate L'Sensible & do this day set out for Congress—1 It would be with much satisfaction could I write whatever News there may be now Current but the short Time I am here previous to my departure gives me no Opportunity of any particular inquiry, further than that no very Considerable Transaction... Continue Reading
Date: 16 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
DESERTED from the Continental Ship of War Raleigh,
John Frost, Midshipman.
Sam. Demettit, Ordinary
Daniel Lang
ditto.
Benjamin Prince,
do.
Francis Little, G’rs Mate.
Rob. M’Daniel, Ordinary.
Hen. Frost Cate, Master at Arms
Rob. Williams,
do.
Phillip M'Cann, Boatswain Mate
Rob. Furnass,
do.
Mathius Bell, do. Yeoman.
George Shaw,
do.
Peter Messuere, Qr.... Continue Reading
Date: 16 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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