American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
A Design having been formed to open the Cape May Channel in Delaware Bay, now obstructed by the Enemy's Ships of War, & to secure a Communication between this Port & the high Seas, the Charge of this important Service after the Arrival of the Squadron destined for this purpose in the said Channel devolves upon you — For the better carrying this Design into Execution, the following... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Lieutenant Douglas Spence of the Brigt Convention being Appointed to the Command of a Fire Ship in the Continental Service by consent of this Board he this day deliver'd up his Commission.
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The large Fleet which sailed from New-York, and hath since been seen off and on the Capes of Delaware, have not been seen or heard of since last Thursday at sunset. — a few there are, who still believe they are yet intending an Attack upon this City; — some there are, who suppose Them gone still more South-Ward, to Maryland, Virginia or So Carolina; — but the most general Opinion is, that they... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am favour'd wth yours 21st July returning fourteen pounds Pennsylva bills found among the money paid you on Accot of the Sea Nymph, others to the Amount shall be put into the hands of Mr Brown
lnclosed is an Accot exhibited by Captain Trimingham for Articles taken by you or by your order out of the Sea Nymph, which I was obliged to pay as the Vessell was order'd to be restored with every... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Samuel & Robert Purviance Lux & Bowley and others of Baltimore Town being desireous to fit out to sea the Brig Sturdy Beggar (Mounted with fourteen Carriage Guns 4 pounders fourteen Swivels and forty Muskets, Navigated with eighty men of the Burthen of one hundred & thirty five Tons haveing on board provisions for four months) applies for a Commission for said Vessel to Cruize as a... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A Vessell of War, belonging to this State, lately after a short Engagement took and brought into Port, the Armed Brigantine Judith Alvara Lofthouse Master bound from London to St Augustine. She had on board Passengers, who write to you and their Friends by this Conveyance. I should have suffered them to proceed immediately to the place of their destination, had I not been informed, that you... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I Yesterday received a Letter from Captn Cadogan of His Majesty's Sloop Porcupine who saild from hence with the Lively and Kent the 20th June, in Order to proceed with the Convoy through the Gulf which consisted of One hundred & fourteen Sail, after he got through the Gulf in the Latitude 28.50 North His Majesty's Sloop Porcupine was unfortunately struck with Lightning which shiver'd her... Continue Reading
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In the House of Representatives
Whereas our Enemies have several small Cruizers upon this Coast & even in Boston Bay, which have taken several of our Coasting Vessels, & greatly obstructed our Navigation; and as the Continental & State Vessels as also most of the private Vessels of War, are improper to be employed for Clearing the Coast of these Vermin. —
Therefore, Resolved, That... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Comtte of Council who was appointed on the 31: of July 1777 to Consider the Conduct of Capt Jno Fisk of the Armed Brigg Massachusetts in Company with the Tirannicide, Commanded by Capt Harraden, & the Cabot Comdd by Capt Olney at the time when they fell in with the Milford Friget in March Last — have attended that service, and Called upon such persons as they suposed most lickely to give... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Admiral Sir Petr Parker hath received your Letter of the 26th past, and has directed me to send in exchange for the British Prisoners you sent to Rhode Island, the like number of American Prisoners, agreeable to the List Inclosed 2 — and which comprehends only those People who may have been taken in Arm'd, or Trading Vessels — Those who are permittedto retire on their private... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Yesterday morning a Small Sloop Commanded by ———— Johnson Bound from Bedford to N. London Was Drove on Shore a Little to the East of my House, by one of the Ministerial Cruisers, which Anchored not a Musket Shot from the Shore, and kept up a Constant fire for Some time,2 previous to which A nine pound field piece belonging to this town was moved to the Shore on the appearance of wch... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
TallardsPoint E.N.E. 1 Mile
Wednesday 6
at 1 A.M. Anchd with Best Bower in 5 Fm Water in Compy as before.
Light Breezes and fair Weather those 24 Hours at 2 P.M. Weigh'd and gave Chase to 4 Reble Vessels fired 5 Twenty four Pdrs with round shot and 8 four Pdrs with Do at 6 P.M. Verplanks point NbE ½ a Mile the Rebles Open'd a Battery on us by which we receiv'd 4 Shot in the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Resolved, That the sum of four thousand dollars be paid to the officers and men on board every fire-ship in the river Delaware, and to the officers and crew of any chain of fire-rafts, which shall actually set on fire and destroy any one of the enemy's ships of war of twenty guns or upwards; and three thousand dollars for every ship or vessel of war under twenty guns; and one thousand five... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As Capt [James] Josiah will proceed dowh the River in a day or two, We should be extremely glad, if a Commission would be obtained for John Rodez, as his Second Lieutenant, this day or to Morrow Morng He attended here this day in hopes the Marine Committee would have met We are [&c.]
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Application having been made to your Excellency some Days ago by a Member of this Board in Behalf of the Board for a Power from the State to take such vessels as may be wanted for Fire Ships, when the Owners refuse to accommodate the Public on any reasonable Terms, & have the same valued by impartial Judges & the Owners paid accordingly, we were in Hopes we should have heard from the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Francis Hopkinson, Esqr, from the Continental Navy board, applied to Council & requested that a Pilot may be put on board, each of Two Ships intended to be ordered down the Bay by the said Navy Board; thereupon,
Ordered, That the States Navy board be directed to furnish the Continental Navy Board, with two Pilots, either from among the Cheveaux de Frize Pilots, now in the Pay of this State,... Continue Reading
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
[approaching Halifax, Nova Scotia]
Friday 7th
6 [AM] Saw the LandbearingNNE Do Saw a Sail under the Land Standing to the Etward Set Studding Sails 8 Do Wr the High Land of Ashmintogin NW1/4W 5 Leagues 9 Sambro Light House NEbE 5 Leagues 11 Hauld down the Studding Sails & hauld to the Noward Do Wr Sambro Light House S W. Tacked Ship —
Modt & fair Empd working into... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thursday
Augt 7 [1777]
[Falmouth] This Day Warm the Wind to the South paid the Ships Sides with tarr Som people Brewing Beer on Shore
Date: 7 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Order'd That John P Jones Commander of the Continental Ship Ranger receive P order of Council Fifty Iron bound Water Casks out of the prize Brig Favorite, paying for im Setled in Prize Accounts
Date: 7 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have your favr of the 4th instant. We are yet intirely in the dark as to the destination of the Enemy, the Fleet has neither been seen or heard of since they left the Capes of Delaware on this day week. If they had intended back to the Hook, we must have heard of their arrival there long before this time, as the Winds have been constantly fair. As the sickly season has commenced to the... Continue Reading
Date: 7 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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