Volume 7
. . . As to news we have none. A few pri_zes, some of them valuable, have been sent in. Your Navy here still remains in port. When any of them go to Sea I can't say. The conduct of this part of your operations will be a subject of curious enquiry. I hear we are going to have another frigate and a 74-gun ship built here. Will the conduct of this matter be put into hands of persons who scarcely... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We Understand the Ship is now Graved that you are taking in the Cannon & Stores that Capt [Nathaniel] Shaw [Jr.] is providing the Necessaires wanted, hope you are in a fair way to be soon ready for a Cruise you was to send us an Account of your hands, seamen, & Marines, that we may judge Whether we can release any or not, sundry of the Marines have Applied; since the Alteration of the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby 1777
Saturday 22
Do [Fort Lee NW 1 Mile]
Modt and Hazy Wr these 24 Hours at 4 PM a Large Field of Ice Drove foul of us which set us on shore and sent the spa[illegible] Cables on Shore and made it fast to a Tree to hinge her till the Ice Drove past at 9 P.M. fired 4 four Pounders with round Shot at a Pty of Rebles which Attempted to cut our shore fast at 10 PM the Tide of Flood being... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Enclosed herewith you will receive the Copy of a Letter from Captain Elphinstone, in Answer to a Representation from the Master of the Dinah Victualling Transport, charging Captain Elphinstone with Inattention to the Ships under his Convoy, on his passage to this Port. A Copy of the Representation was transmitted with my Letter of the 23d of last October.
I have examined the Journal and Log-Book... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
It is necessary on the Subject of the several Sentences and Minutes of Courts Martial enclosed with your said Letter of the 9th Instant, that I should take notice of a considerable Inaccuracy in the Proceedings of the Court assembled for the Trial of the First Lieutenant, Gunner, and Gunners Crew of the Diamond on the 23d of last Month; With respect to a Salute which it is much to be lamented was... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In consequence of a recommendation from his Excellency General Washington, we desire you will push forward with the utmost vigilance [sic diligence] the fitting out all the Continental Fleet under your direction So that they may soon as possible be in readiness for sea or for service in this River and you are also required to have all the publick Stores under your care or Custody in readiness to... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
An order was drawn on Mr. Nesbitt, in favour of Commodore Seymour, for One thousand Dollars, for the recruiting Service of the Naval Armament of this State, to be charged to his acco't.
Resolved, That all able bodied men who will enter into the service of this State (during the war) on board of any armed Vessell, shall receive a bounty of twelve Dollars on their enlistment.
Resolved, That the pay... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Remarks made by Joseph Rhoads with Respect to the State of the Chevaux de Friezes at Billinsport.
That there are Eight Frames finish'd & plank'd; eight more to finish, part not rais'd.
He thinks there is as much Plank as will finish two of the Latter, & consequently Plank for 6 Wanted.
There are 42 Loggs at the Water side; and a Certain Woulfe, who lives at the place, informs that there... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
On motion, that some alteration should be made in the construction of the guard Boats.
Resolved, That Manuel Eyre & Joseph Marsh be appointed to construct and give all necessary directions in regard to the building of said Boats.
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
At Public Vendue, on Tuesday next, the 25th instant, at ten o'clock, on Montgomery's (late Plumstead's) wharf, will be sold about two tons and a half of Ivory.
And on Wednesday evening, the 26th instant, at six o'clock, at the Coffee house, will be sold the prize ship Sam.1
Also the prize sloop Race Horse 2 with all her guns, tackle, furniture and apparel. Inventories to be... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
George Rodgers recommended to Capt William Aylett as a proper person to be appointed Mate of the Greyhound Capt [Edward] Wonycott —
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Mr William Holt will deliver you a Tun of Iron, Barrel of Ale and seventy pounds of Twine for the use of the Gallies building at South Quay which you'll please receive and give immediate notice of to Mr Chtpr [Christopher] Calvert who superintends the building of the said Gallies.
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
On the 6th of December 1776 I Sailed in His Majestys Ship Glasgow under my Command, together with His Majestys Sloops Hornet, Beaver and Fly, through the Needles with 91 Sail of Merchant Ships under Convoy. On the 25th I had an opportunity by way of Teneriffe of transmitting their Lordships a particular Account and complaint against six Ships (Agreeable to the inclosed List.) that had... Continue Reading
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Feby [1777]
Do [Halifax Lighthouse] N4.30Wt 176 Leags
Bermudas S 15.46. 68 Leags
Sunday. 23
5 AM. saw a sail to the Wt ward with her head to the Nt ward Lying too Gave Chase Do spoke the Chase
[P. M.] hoisted the Boat Out & Sent her on Board the Chase, She proved to be the Brig Elizebeth taken by the Rebels 2
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
You will take on board the Providence one hundred men of Genl Spencer's army when they come in order to enable the ships to go to Rowland's ferry shall be on board in the morning You will likewise apply to Mr Tillinghast for any supplies the ship may want. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
The regard which I have for my country has induced me to write the following accusations against commodore [Esek] Hopkins.2
first: I know him to be a man of no principles, and quite unfit for the important trust reposed in him. I have often heard him curse the honorable marine committee in the very words following. ["] God damn them. They are a pack of damned fools. If I Should follow... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
The 21st of January last, in lat. 14 N. and long. 56 W. from London, we were met with, engaged, and taken, by an American privateer called the Revenge, Jos. Sheffield commander, after having two of our people killed, and the Captain, Mr. Harper, and the Boatswain, wounded.
Most of the crew, with myself, were put on board the privateer; but on the 23d of January we fell in with a French ship bound... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
February 1777
Saturday 22
Sunday 23
Moor'd off the Town of New York —
at 11 AM the Saint Lawrence Schooner arriv'd from the S[oun]d
at 8 AM the Swan Anchd in the Et River
at 10 PM Anchor'd here a Schooner prize to the Phoenix and a Brigg Prize to the Brune
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Frigate Randolph Nicholas Biddle Esqr Commander. 1st Cruise
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1777
January 4
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Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Know Ye that this twenty third day of February in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven before me personally appeared Samuel Lightbourn late Master of a Certain Brigantine called the Fanny who Solemnly made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he Sailed with the said Brigantine under his Command from the Island of Antigua on the Thirty first day of July... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
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