American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
[September] 28th Sunday. Lt. Colonel [Henry] Monkton and a detachment of 600 Grenadiers crossed the Schuylkill Ferry to escort some sailors sent by the Roebuck to man the rebel Frigate.2 . . . Deserted to us this morning a Sloop with 2 guns and 30 armed men. Deserted to us 30 armed men with a Galley which they run ashore below Gloucester Point, while their Captain was gone for Orders.... Continue Reading
Date: 29 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Monday 29th
At Single Anchor in Hampton Road
AM Exercising Great Guns and Small Arms.
Fresh Gales and cloudy the first part, middle and latter light breezes & Clear, At 4 PM discovered a small Schooner pilot Boat chaced by two Rebel Armed Pilot Boats, firing on her, immedeatily cut and Slipt and gave them chace, at 5 the Rebel Vessels got within the Barr, left off Chace
Date: 29 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
[Monday] 29.
St Augustine Lighthouse S17W Distt 190 Leags
at 6 AM people Employd Setting up them shrouds the panel of the main Topsail yard gave way Employd fixing a New one Reavd a New T sail Tye & new main Braces at 8 Thick hazy Wr plearne in Compy at Noon Do Wr As Before —
PM fresh gales & Cloudy set Main T Sail at 4 one prize in Compy at 4 O'clk saw a sail to NE... Continue Reading
Date: 29 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Committee appointed to go on Board the Several Ships in the Harbour, and Inquire Into the State of the prisoners &c Beg Leave to Report.
That from on board the Kingston Capt Kirkwood: 80 prisoners were gone to work at one of the Islands, under the Command of Colo Procter: Twenty five to Springfield: and one Stocking weaver at work in this Town: The Remainder to the Number of about 154... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . With respect to supplying the Continental frigates with ammunition from the Continental magazine. . . it is intirely proper they should have the necessary supply from them. — Indeed they should not be suffered to want so essential an article, and I know of no other way in which they could be furnished, with equal propriety, if at all. —
I am happy to hear of the valuable prizes that have... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septemr 1777
Tuesdy 30th
In the River Delaware
at 8 AM weigh'd as Pr Signl in Co with the Roebuck, Solebay, Camilla, & Pearl, empd working up the River at 11 Do brot too off Chester in 5½ fm boats empd embarking Troops
Light Airs & Calms, at 7 PM the Rebels sent a Large Fire Raft down the River, to burn us, & from their Gallies fir'd Several Shot at us weigh'd & Dropt a Little... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On the 16th inst. Major General De Coudray, a brave and accomplished French Officer, most unhappily lost his Life in the River Schuylkill, into which he was plunged by his affrighted Horse, out of the Ferry Boat. This melancholy Event, hath involved his Friends in the deepest Affliction, in which every Lover of Freedom unfeignedly participates. He was on his Way to join the American Army, at the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Tuesday 30th
Chester Town NEBN 1 Mile
at 8 [AM] weighed and Came to sail up the River at 11 a Signal to Anchor, Anchor'd with the Bt Br at do a Signal for all Boats in the fleet to Land at Chester to Embark the troops, Rebel fleet Bearing ENE½E 4 Leagues —
Light Airs and Calm with Clear weather, at 6 PM Received on Board 150 Troops, ½ Past 7 the Rebels Towed Down a fire Raft, the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Information soon reached the General that the Rebel army under Washington, were so confident of their strong Position on the Heights of the Brandy wine, that notwithstanding the British Army having got into their Rear there was no appearance of their moving. Sr Wm Howe therefore determined to force their Entrenchmts but before he could venture to give them Battle, he stated to the admiral that he... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
September 1777
Tuesday 30th
In Hampton Road.
[AM] the Phoenix made the Signal for all Boats Manned & Armed, and sent them with the Senegal, to burn a Brig on Shore, in Elizabeth River, on their approach they went of[f] & Burnt her.
Moderate & clear Wear [PM] the Perseus weigh'd & chaced two Reble Vessels to Hampton Creek; but too late to take them.
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septemr 1777
Tuesday 30
Cape Henry No 50°Wt Distance 37 Leagues
in the Night a very heavy Sea from the NE at ½ Past 6 AM the Sea runing very high it broke in upon Deck with Prodigious Violence and Iaid the Sloop on her beam Ends Stove the Boat to Pieces which with her mast sails and oars and every thing movable upon Decks was washed over board and several of the People much maimed and bruised... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septr 1777
Lashed along side the Careening Wharf [English Harbour, Antigua]
Friday 26th
at 7 AM hove out the first course, caulk'd the Shoars and began to bream the bottom, found the Sheathing most destroyed by the Worms. — Do Wr A great swelling in the Harbour, Hove the Ship Keel out, Carpenters and Caulkers employed ripping off the Old Sheathing, false Keel much destroyed by the Worms... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This day came before me John Tyrie, late Commander of the Sloop Amelia belonging to London, but last from Senegal, Archibald Sharp, Mate, Luke Cortis, & James Forbes, Mariners, on board the said Vessel who, severally made Oath, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, & say that on the Eighth lnstt on their Voyage from Senegal to the Island of Jamaica, with a Cargo of Sixty eight Slaves,... Continue Reading
Date: 30 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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