Volume 5

When I arrived within nine miles of Quebeck, with the six companies of our regiment, I was hailed by an officer on board of a vessel belonging to us, and informed that our whole Army was retreating with the utmost precipitation, and advised to retreat with the regiment as fast as possible...They had determined not to make a stand till they got to the mouth of the Sorel; but a letter coming from... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776 Thursday 9th [In the weir above Quebec] at 6 AM Weigh'd & drop'd further down the River. at 11 Exercised the People, supposing Ourselves to be boarded. Open'd a Cask of Pork Contents 308 Pieces. First & Middle parts moderate with Thunder Lightning & Rain. latter light Airs and Cloudy. PM. Sent a Messenger down to Quebec. Got Bags of Hay along the Gangways for a Barracade...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir Please to Accquaint their Lordships, that I Sailed from St. Kitts the 20th of March in Company with the Royal George Transport, and Arrived here the 18th of April. The Hartfield is Cleared of her Guns & Stores and fitted as a Transport. Hartfield Royal George Resolution William Spy Good Intent Three Sisters Argo Savill You will also please to Acquaint their Lordships that the... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Nova Scotia Court of Vice Admiralty Cause     John Stanhope Esqr Commander of his Majestys Sloop of War the Raven ー VS ー A Sum of money found on board the ship Ritten House ー Ambrose Ballet [sic Bartlett] whereof was Master Wednesday May 2 1776 Libel filed and entred and Order made therein as on file 9 May 1776   Interrogatories fil'd by Daniel Leonard Proctor in... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776 Wednesday 8 Sequin Isld NNE Dist 8 Lgs Modt Wr at 6 Sequin N½E 8 Mile at 7 Chaced a Schooner, fired 6 guns & 6 swivels to bring the Chace to, Left off Chace, at 12 Lost a Deep sea Led & 2 Lines Thursday 9 at 1 A M anchored in 15 fam C: Elizabeth SWbW 4 Lgs at 6 weighed, Lost a Cat Block found the Buoy & rope gone Little wind & foggy. Do Wr at 6 P M C. Elizabeth... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776 Thursdy 9 Do [Cape Ann] NWBN 4 Leagues at 4 Saw a Sail in the S W made Sail & gave Chace at 5 Fir'd 4 Guns at her she Shorten'd Sail Proved to be a Sloop from Belfast bound to Nantucket sent a Midshipman & 3 Men to take Charge of her Fresh Gales & Hazey Tak'd Occasionally ½ past 10 lost Sight of the Prize.2
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved that the said Committee for fortifying the Harbour of Boston be hereby impower'd and directed immediately to procure and prepare, with every thing Necessary, such a Number of Fire Ships, and Rafts, as they may judge proper to annoy the Enemy's Ships, if they should again return to Boston Harbour. ー And the said Committee are also directed without delay to sink the Hulks, before order'd... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
[Extract] I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that on the seventh Instant, Capt [Samuel] Tucker commander of the armed Schooner Hancock took two Brigs in the Bay, (within sight of the Men of War) and carried them into Lynn. One of them was from Cork, ninety tons burthen, laden with Beef, Pork, Butter, and Coal; ー the other was from the Western Islands laden with Wine and fruit, about an... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Last Tuesday, in the forenoon, two brigs were seen standing in for this harbour, on which Capt. [Samuel] Tucker, in the Privateer1 late commanded by Capt. Manly, then off in the Bay, gave them chace, and following them near up to the Light-House, very fortunately took them both, in sight of two or three of the British ships of war lying in King Road. Capt. [George] Dawson, in one of... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Naval Committee having received Orders to appoint the Officers for the two Ships of War building here, take this Method to request all Gentlemen, who are desirous to engage in that Service, to send in their Names, with their Recommendations, to some of the Committee, as soon as may be. All able-bodied Seamen, that are willing to serve on board said Ship, may apply as above; and they shall be... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
An Act for establishing Naval Officers in this Colony. Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the Governor for the time being shall be Naval Officer in this Colony. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be kept at the port of New London one naval office, at the port of New... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
When I was on the Road from Cambri[d]ge to this Place, I received a Letter from a Gentleman who subscribed it, Le Baron de Colliac. He therein mentions that he was a Captain of Dragoons in the French Service, that he comes to offer his Service to the United Colonies, that he attempted to come about the latter End of November, was taken by an English Frigate commanded by Capt. Young with 160... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Account you give of the Vessels at Beverley, being unfit for Service, surprizes me prodigiously; I was taught to believe very differently of the Ship Jenny, by Commodore [John] Manley, and Captain [William] Bartlett, who you mention to have given you their Opinion of them. The Brigantine from Antigua2 was also thought very fit to arm. A Letter is just come to my Hands from Winthrop... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
To the Honourable President and other members of the Provincial Congress of the Province of New-York, met in Congress, at the City of New-York. The Petition of Samuel Massey, Charles Massey, and Joseph Wood, the younger, of the City of Philadelphia, merchants, humbly sheweth: That your Petitioners, in the beginning of the month of January last past, purchased a sloop or vessel called the Joseph,... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Committee of Safety reported to this Congress, that Brigadier-General [Horatio] Gates, attended yesterday with a message from His Excellency General Washington; that he delivered a letter from Thomas R.Harris, late master's mate, and Wm. Metcalfe, late midshipman of the Ministerial armed vessel the Savage, now prisoners of war, in the jail, requesting some relaxation of their confinement. Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Schooner Putnam Capt Cogier [Thomas Cregier] to Willm Smith       Dr. To 8 Cartridge Boxes & painting £   3-  6 To 18 Pike Stoves [staves]     2-  5 To 12 Rammerstaves     0-18 To 12 Linstockes and Iron Work     1-  8 To 3 Formers     0-  3-  6 To 2 Do     0-  1 To 8 Rammer Staves     0-12 To 24 Tomkins     0-12 To 7 Lignumveity Mallets     1-11 To 2 Large Sheves     0... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Captain [William] Budden having been taken by the Liverpool Man of War, and permitted, on his parole, to come to Philadelphia, in order to procure a prisoner to be given in exchange for him, Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to consider the propriety of exchanging seamen: The members chosen, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. [Joseph] Hewes, and Mr. [Samuel] Huntington.
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
the 8 day of May 1776 was the day that the Great Battle in our Rever a gainst Wilminton was fought, bet[w]een the Roebuck Man of War, & sloop hornot2 & Roegaleys Which lasted very hot for three ours, and a half or there a bout, and no damage done, Except one man kiled by one of the Roe gale Gun being twoo hot Set fire to the Cartridg and Blew him a way, ー and the Next day they... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
My last of Tuesday informed you, that the two men of war had appeared off Reedy Island. That day orders were sent for all the galleys to go down and attack them. The galleys accordingly, 13 in number left Fort Island, where they are stationed, about 9 miles below this city, yesterday morning. The two men of war were then got up as high as Christeen creek, and they were the Roebuck of 44 guns, and... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...after dinner went to coffee house, where various reports were Circulated, how the Roebuck ran aground &c but upon the whole it appeard that little Damage has been sustained on our Side, but as no express has arrived this day we are in Suspence, Near 5 I went & drank coffee at James Cannon's, afterwards he & I took a walk to State house Yard. there we heard the fight was renewed by... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5

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