Volume 7
Account of Provisions On board the Ship Alfred
Novr 14
10
Teirsces Ship Bread
10
40
barrells Do
55
7
Teirces Beef
7
24
Barrels Do
20
6
Teirces of Pork
6
18
Barrels Do
22
1
Hhd & 4 bbls Pease
1
Hd 1 Teirce & 4 Barrels
4½
Firkins Buter
3½
Boxes Candles
219
9
bbls Flour
10
100
Galls Molases
118
200
lb Brown Sugar
441
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Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
As there is the greatest Reason to imagine that a Body of His Majesty's Rebel Subjects have taken Arms with a Design to invest Fort Cumberland and ravage the adjacent Country, you are hereby required and Directed to proceed immediately to Sea with His Majesty's Sloop under your Command in search of His Majesty's Sloops Albany and Diligent; (a Copy of whose Orders you will receive herewith) 2... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your fav[or] of the 24th Ulto is now before me by which I see that the former Capt of the Prize Ship Royal Exch[an]ge was concerned in the mutiny am verry glad you communicated this to me thus early as I shall make it a point not to give him his Adventure unless the matter is entirely cleared up 2 I am much obliged for the Honor done me in the Agency for the Officers & people of... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
This will be handed you by John Roche Esqr who is Transacting Business for the States, — I shall be much obliged you'll inform him, who has Canvas belonging to the States at your Place as I am informed from Philadelphia that an Order has been sent there for to supply me with a quantity but the name of the person is not mentioned I am much in want of heavy Canvas as I have another Ship to fit out... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your fav[or] of the 5th Inst. is before [me], am glad that Cap Thomson 2 has his Commission; we did sometime since send out recruiting parties but it answered no purpose, the expences of recruiting Men must be allowed, have given not anything for Travelling expences to those who Inlist I have little light Canvas but what is not wanted here is ordered to be made into Tents for the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your favo'r on behalf of the Honbl Secret Committee of the 25th Ult. I Recd two days since by Colon! Bartlet [Bartlett], incloseg the Resolves of the Honbl Congress Respectg the [Marquis of] Kildare's Cargo 2 on Rec[ei]pt of which, I immediately Set the Sailmakers at work on the Tents, and the Tailors on the few wollings which were suitable for Soldiers under waistcoats; and gave... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Reced Beverly 14 Novr 1776 of William Bartlett One Thousand pound in part of the Captors Shares in Ship Concord and Cargo
pr Jonathan Glover
Reced Beverly 14 Novr 1776 of William Bartlett, Five hundred & Sixty Three pounds 10; 3 in part ot the Captors Shares in Brigt Nancy & Cargo
pr Jonathan Glover
Reced Beverly 14th Novr 1776 of William Bartlett, Nine hundred & fifty Nine pounds 4/9... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have the honour to Congratulate Your Excellency on the Acquisition lately made by the Arm'd Schooners Franklin & Hancock of a Brig bound from Scotland to [New] York with a Cargo Calculated to make the Winters Campaign more Comfortable to Your Army 2 I Should have forwarded the particulars to your Excellency but General Ward has the Manifest now Copying to forward if Your Excelly... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I had the honour in my last to Acquaint you that the Arm'd Schooners Hancock and Franklin had sent in a Brig with Salmon & dry fish, it gives me the highest pleasure its in my power to in close you the Copy of a manifest of the Cargo of a Brig brought in yesterday by the above mentioned Vessells, a most valuable Acquisition, on which I most heartily Congratulate you & my Country. it... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt James Gray, as Commanding Officer at Long Island in the Harbour of Boston, begs leave to report to the Honble Board, that on the 13th Inst at Night, a Sloop belonging to the Eastern parts of this State, came to an Anchor near Long Island when the Capt of said Sloop, came on shore, and informed, that, some time last week, upon his voyage from the Eastward to this Port, laden, with wood, he... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Friday last was sent into Salem, a Prize Ship upwards of [2]00 Tons burthen. She has on board 260 Boxes Lisbon Lemmons, 200 Quarter Casks Wine, 8 Barrels Currants, 4 7 Boxes Lisbon Onions, 400 Hogsheads Salt, &c. She was taken by the Dolphin Brig of War, mounting only six Swivels.1
Friday last arrived at Marblehead, a large Prize Ship, having on board 4800 Quintals of Fish. She was... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Muster Roll of the Men and Officers belonging to the Ship Columbus from the time of her being put in Commission to the fourteenth day of November 1776.—
Time of Entry
Men's names
Numbers
Station in which
they entered
Promotions Decease & Deserted
Diecharged turned
over &c.
Time
When
1775
Nov. 20
Abraham Whipple
1
Captain
"
Rhodes Arnold
2
1st Lieutt
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Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Last evening I Return'd from Hartford & was surprized to find that Capt Kenedy [Thomas Kennedy] in a ship fitted out by order of the Continental Congress -for France, was by Capt Hardings order Stopt & not Suffered to depart, the men belonging to the Ship have quitted her, and if this is been done by your order I think its best that sum person should be directed what to do with the Ship... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Novemr 1776
Thursdy 14
Do [Sandy Hook] N 38 Wt 212 miles
at 8 (AM) Wore Ship. at 9 Set the Fore & Mn Topsail Out reefs & set the Miz Topsl 3 Sail in the NE Qr got up Topg masts & yds do set Topgl Sails at Noon made the Cherokees Signal to Tack
Mode breezes & clear Wr 1 PM saw a Sloop which we took to be a Privateer fired a Gun to bring her to — half past Tackd & bore down... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Information being given to Congress, that part of the enemy's fleet was seen coming out of the Hook, and steering their course to the southward:
Resolved, That copies of the letter, giving the information, be sent by express to the General, and to Governor [William] Livingston, of New Jersey, and also to the southern states.
Resolved, That the Board of War do immediately confer with the council... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
By the recommendation of George, Walton Esqr one of your Delegates in Congress we have appointed you Continental Agent in the State of Georgia, in that Station it will fall to your share to supply all Continental Cruizers or other vessels in the Continental Service with provisions Stores and necessarys, to assist the Captains and officers in whatever may be needful — to advance them monies give... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Commissioners of the Continental Navy in Account with the Schooner Georgia Packet, November 14, 1776
Schooner Georgia Packet Isaac Buck Comr.
To the Commissioners of the Navy
Dr
1776
Octor
23
To
1 Piece G Canvass 94 Ells 127½ Yds
"
31
1 Bolt Russia Duck
7.10..—
"
"
2 Pieces Osnabrigs 161 Ells
Novemr
6
30 Yds G Canvass
9
Cashpaid James Fulton for port[era]ge
6
13
1 Bolt Russia Duck
7.10..—
23
Cash paid Dean Timmonds for a box... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We have this moment received Intelligence from the Jersies that 100 of the Enemies Ships have been seen of[£] the Coast of Shrewsbury steering Southward. They probably intend for this place, however as it is possible they may intend farther Southward, the Congress have thought proper to dispatch an express to you that you may hold yourselves in immediate readiness to oppose any attempt against... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. [John Maxwell] Nesbitt was directed to pay ... Bowyer Brooks' Acco't for Oars & repairs for several of the Armed Boats & for Building a Guard Boat, £ 106 0 11.
Intelligence was recd by express that several hundred Transports had sailed from New York, & steered their Cource to the Southward, & expected to be intended for this City; whereupon, the Council wrote a Circular Letter... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I Sent you By a Vesell yester Day 100 bbls of Bread and 18 Casks of Powder for Colonall [Robert] Hooe and a gread With the Bote to Carry your Salt But she went to the Point to Take in the Salt as I thought But Went of[f] Without taking it and I fear Much to your Pregudis But you May Depend that it shall Come With the Next Bot Wee are Going On as Well as Wee Can I hope the Resolution Will Bee With... Continue Reading
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
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