American Theatre from August 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
Know all Men by these Presents, That We Jeremiah Obrian of Machias as Principal — Daniel Martin & Jno Blake of Boston as Sureties —
Are held and firmly bound to the Honble John Hancock Esqr President of the Congress of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . You Ask why the Merchants cant get in those Articles 2 now as when the Elicet trade was carrd On & M[en of] W[ar] &c were here. The case is very differant for more than half the Vessells that have been fited Out this Winter have been taken and we have had Three Ships for Near Two Months past Cruseing in the bay & come up so near the Lighthouse as that the Flagg att... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure to inform you of The Arrival of The Schooner Sally Thos. Sparks & The Schooner Whig Nathan Bacon, which makes up Eleven that have arrvd here out of Twelve that Saild from Virginia.
Your favour of the 3d Ulto came to hand by Captn Bacon. I am much Surpris'd at The Conduct of The Captns Sargent Seller & Story in Lying there. It Seems the worms is eating up their bottoms... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[H.M.S. Juno in Narragansett Bay] On the 13th [August] we arrived at Rhode-Island; — the people of the Orpheus continued sickly all the voyage. The dysentery began now to attack the people. I sent to sick quarters on the 14th, one with fever, three with Hux, one with bad cough, and three with scurvy. From the 14th the list varied frequently until the end of the month. — On the 28th, one with... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Gull Rock E½N 2 or 3 Miles
Wednesday 13
at 6 AM weigh'd and came to SI in fishing the Anchor broke the fish pendant at 10 Saw a Small Schooner at Anchor under Plumb Isld brot too and Sent the Boat who Brot her off wh 1 Man —
First pt fresh breezes Midle light airs and foggy Latter Modt and clear at 3 PM came too in black point bay wh Bt Br in 12 fm burnt the Schooner at 8... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Tuesday, last Week [August 5], Capt. William Davis, arrived at an Eastern port, in 16 days from St. Eustatia, with two thousand bushels of salt, and other useful articles. Capt. Davis, was informed at 'Statia, that Capt. Mansfield, of this town, in a ten gun vessel, fitted out at Martinico, had taken a ship from England, bound to Hondorus, and carried her into Martinico.
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . We are kept in great anxiety by the extraordinary manoevre of Genl Howe, his going to sea with his Army; we can as yet only guess at his intentions. he was seen last fryday about 50 miles to the southward of these capes, & perhaps may be in chesapeak by the time you receive this; tho we think, if he has any wisdom left, he shoud go to the northward to cooperate with Burgoyne, whose... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Twelve Dollars Reward.
Run away from the floating battery Putnam, laying opposite Billing's-Port, in the river Delaware, William Brown, Commander, August 6, 1777, John Cox, born in Barbados, a stout well made fellow, about 5 feet 7 inches high, pale swarthy complexion, short hair, seldom combed, a dirty look, a great gambler, swearer, wrangler, and drunkard, besides, a artful rascal, and may... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have received the honour of Your Excellency's Letter of the 24. June. It is with the utmost Concern I observe, that Your Excellency lays it down as a Principle, that You ought to make no distinction between the faithful loyal Subjects of His Brittannick Majesty, and those in open Rebellion, or indeed who have traiterously withdrawn themselves from their Allegiance . . . As Your Excellency... Continue Reading
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My Duty to the United States Obliges me to take notice of the Conduct of the Officers Commanding at Fort Washington & Fort Sullivan; my particular Complaint is for not Shewing due Respect to the Continental Ship of War Raleigh namely, not Shewing any Colours, when She pass'd the Forts, but hailing several times in a very Insulting Manner, I ask'd them why they did not hoist their Colours,... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Spiting Devil Creek SE 1 Mile
Wednesday 13
A.M. Receivd on Board a New Main Yard from the Careening Yard Do Retd the Old Main Yard to the Mercury for a Fire Boom P Order of Capt Ommany bent the Main sail and Sway'd up the Main Yard.
Modt and fair these 24 Hours Empld Occasy at 4 P.M. Weigh'd and Came to Sail at 6 Anchor'd with the Small Bower at 7 Rec'd on Board a Foraging... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
After leaving the Capes of Delaware, we were tossing about upon the Sea till this Evening, when we anchored off Cape Charles. Continual Calms or contrary Winds detained or drove us out of our Course. Many of our Horses perished; but the Troops in general were as healthy as could have been expected, in the immense Heat of this Climate. The Thermometer in the Shade and at Sea stood frequently at 84... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Cape Henry SBE Willobys Point SBW.
Thursday 14th
Moderate & fine Wear, at 5 AM saw a Sail, in Shore, hoisted the Barge out & sent to board, at 6 AM the Barge took her, the Sloop Betsey from Virginia bound to So Carolina with Flour &ca, at 10 AM standing into the Capes, at Noon Cape Henry WBN 2 or 3 Miles. Ditto Wear, Anchd off Cape Henry, the Otter's Boat came on... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The State Brigg Notre Dame of which you are Captain having been fitted & Man'd at a very great Expence and having provissions and Stores put on board for a Cruize of three Months, the Commissioners of the Navy Direct that you do Embrace the first fair wind to proceed to sea with said Brigg and continue Cruizing in such Latitude, as to you may seem most promising of Success, for at least two... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Cerberus. — Copy of a letter sent to Rear Admiral Sir Peter Parker, August 15, 1777.
Wednesday night being at anchor to the westward of New-London in Black Point Bay, the schooner I had taken, at anchor close by me a-stern, about eleven o'clock at night we discovered a line towing a-stern that came from the bows; we immediately conjectured that it was somebody that had veered himself away by it,... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Mr Du Coudray has lain before me a plan of the river, by which it appears, that for a considerable space between the two sand banks on the East side of Fort-Island, there is from four to four and a half fathom's depth of water. According to this representation, there would be room for three frigates to lie between those banks, in such a position as to enfilade the works at Fort-Island, and make... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Where Placed.
Stations from each other.
Water
Anchored in.
On which
Side to
be left.
Distinguishing
Jack worn.
Bearing
Distance.
The Middle
4½ Fathoms
Starboard
English
Horse-Shoe
West
5 Leagues
5___
Larboard
French.
Elbow of the Middle
NNW
4 Miles
4___
Starboard.
English.
Point Comfort
NNW
11 Miles
5___
Larboard
French.
Wolf Trap... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Cape Henry WbN 7 Mile
Friday 15th
at 4 AM Saw a strange sail passing thro' the Fleet under all Sail, Do cast off the Vessels in Tow & made sail after her, at ½ past came up with her, and fired Several Volleys of Small Arms, she hove too Do sent a Boat on board she proved to be the Rochester Brig from James's River Virginia loaded With Tobacco & Staves, bound to Nantz... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We have this Moment received Information that the Fleet which was seen last Tuesday off Accomack County, an Account of which we received last Night by Express, was discovered by Capt Bright of the Northampton armed Brig of this State, at 9 o'Clock last Night standing into our Capes. He writes, that he saw above 100 Sail from his Mast-head. We think it may be of great Consequence to your State to... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last Week a Report prevailed, that the Vessel which lately sailed from this Port with a Number of Tories on Board, was taken; since which the Account is confirmed. She was taken soon after she left the Bar, by Capt. Weeks, in a Privateer from Virginia, in Consort with a Letter of Marque Sloop, who have carried her off to the West Indies. She must prove a valuable Prize, as the Gentlemen on Board... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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