American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

June 1778 Sunday 7th Moor'd with ye Bowers Somost Pt of City Island W½S Somost Pt of Hart Isld. NEbN Diste ⅓ of a mile The Steping Stones SbW¼W1 First part Modt. Breezes & Cloudy Wr. with Rain Latter Light Airs and Clear PM & AM boarded Vessels as before At 2 PM rec... Continue Reading
Date: 7 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778 Sunday 7th [Cape look out NNWt distance about 5 Leagues] at Noon the Prize in Company,—1 [Cape look out NNWt distance about 5 Leagues] Fresh Breezes & Clear Wr: at 5 PM saw 3 Sail of Vessels in Shore of us made Sail & gave Chace & sent the Prize in Chace of the Leewd: most Sloop which She took proved to be... Continue Reading
Date: 7 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Monday, June 8th, [Liverpool, Nova Scotia]—Dull weather, wind easterly. The people cutting spars, and halling timber. ½ day on timber. Some people come to town from Portmatoon1 that had retaken a Lunenburg schooner from ye Privateer, Cap. Woodman,2 last Wednesday, and by ye wind being contrary to that place till last Sunday, when ye Salem Privateer,3 that day in... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Agreeable to the directions of the Honble. Marine Committee,1 We have provided the Scooner dispatch Swan, Corbin Barns2 Master, for the purpose of Conveying to you Some Packetts of Great Importance; which are to be forwarded to you through the Council of this State.3 We have therefore only to wish them Safe to your hands, and to desire that your Orders... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Thursday last1 arrived in Port a Prize Sloop,2 mounting 6 carriage and 7 Swivel Guns, and had 25 Men, taken by the Eagle Privateer of this Port.3 The Sloop was own'd by one Whipple, late of Providence, (Rhode Island) a Tory, but now of Antigua; and had been successful in her Cruize before she came across the Eagle.
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks for Monday June 8th. 1778— att 4 AM we weighd Anchor & Stood into the Sound.1 But att 7 AM when wer[e] as far as Woods hole. there Came a Pilot Boat who Informd us that the Unicorn2 frigate was in Buzzard Bay. We wore Ship and Returnd towards Old town—3 [PM] The first fresh Breezes Beatt the Ship up to Old town Harbour and att 1 PM Came to... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have just receiv'd your favour of ye 3d: ⅌ Post. Note the Contents, respecting my taking part in the Genl: Hancock,1 my reason for being discouragd was the hearing by severall differant persons a Charracter, that she was a verry dull Sailor one in particular who belongs to the Ship Oliver Cromwell2 that took her3 & is now mate of one of... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Two Days after Capt. Morrison's Engagement with the Rebel Privateer, as mentioned in our last,1 he fell in with his Majesty's Ship the Thames, Capt. Holloway,2 who learning the distressed Situation of the Minerva's Crew, humanely sent his Surgeon and the Surgeon's Mate to the Assistance of the languishing Sufferers. Mr. Morrison and his friends beg Leave, in a public Manner... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778 8th [Cape Henlopen South & Cape May E¼S.] at 7 AM Weigh'd and came to Sail with H.M. Ship Pearl1 & stood down ye Bay, at 12 Anchd, in Compy. as before in 7 fm. with ye Stream Anchor Cape Henlopen South & Cape May E¼S. Do. Wr. [first part Modte, & Clear:... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Commission of a Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to John Fanning Master of the Schooner called the Baltimore mounting four Swivels navigated with six men belonging to Samuel Hughs and others of Baltimore Ordered That John Berryman deliver to Mr Christopher Hughes the four two or three pounders onboard the Johnson with their Carriages all which are to be replaced in a few Days—... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On the suggestion of William Aylett Esqr late agent for the State, I did myself the pleasure of writing to you the 16h December last since which I have not been Favor'd with any of yours This comes ⅌ the Brigantine Liberty, James Gray Commander with Invoice & Bill Loading for 110 Hhds Tobacco to your Address, which be pleased to dispose of yourself, or put it into such... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
June 1778 Monday 8th Do. [St Augustine] S84°W 27 Ls. at 11 AM TKd: ½ pt 11 We Saw a Sail to NW. Charlestown N26..18W 27 Ls Do. [Modte: and Cloudy] & fair Wr. sent the Pinnace after ye Chace which Prov'd to be the Schr. Sally Jerh: Clark Master from Charlestown to Providence Rhode... Continue Reading
Date: 8 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The foregoing is a Copy of our last,1 since which, we have yr: favour by yr: W: H2 of the 26th. April—3 We have this day conversed with your good father, upon the Advance you have so generously made us; & the means of repaying it, as soon as possible; that your Credit may not suffer by the Obligation laid upon this Board, We... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Our last was 11th. February,2 to which we refer, Since wch. we have your several favors, of 12th. Novemr: 26th. Feby. & 16th: March, in which you advise us, that the Penet3 proved bad, and was condemn'd, as unfit for repair, That you had purchased an other Vessell, which you was lading with a... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This moment I received your favor of this day wherein you inform me of Capt. Sampsons1 ill state of health which renders him unfit to proceed on a cruise in the Brigt. Hazard. I am sincerly oblid. to your Honours, for your good opinnion of me, but am sorry to inform you that it will not be for intrest. I shall ever take the Command of any armd. Ship,... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I William Spear, Mariner, of Lawfull age Testify and say that I heard Lieutenant Walter Hach,1 of the Brigantine Hazard Captain Simeon Sampson Commander, Say that the Devil had got into the people in the hole, and he very Well knew that the time was up and the men was sickly And that they ought to go home and Likewise that He hop'd the affair, meaning the Round Robin, would Have an... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We being informed that there are a Number of Prisoners with You that were brought into Port by Capt. Babcock of the Ship Marlborough1 Capt Babcock we therefore Desire of You to Send us as soon as possibly You can an Exact Accot. of ye Prisoners now with You2 We are with great Esteem Sir [&c.]
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On Wednesday last the rebel schooner Wild Cat,2 of 14 swivels and 40 men, came over from Connecticut, to Oyster-Bay, Long-Island, landed 14 of her crew, who shot several sheep, but a number of inhabitants appearing in arms, to oppose their depredations, they thought it prudent to make off. This vessel, by having a great number of oars, takes the advantage of every calm, to cross over... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To all whom it may concern: New-jersey, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held at the house of Gilbert Barton, in Allentown, on Monday the 13th of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of John Brooks (who as well, &c.) against the brigantine or vessel called the Carolina Packet,1 with... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have no News of Consequence to be depended upon, Except that the Fleet in Delaware Consisting of upward a hundred & fifty Sail. Continues in the Same place they were four or five days Ago—And that the Commissioners arrived the day before Y on Saturday last, in the Trident of 64 Guns. off New-Castle. and Immediately proceeded to Philadelphia in one of the Eagle's Tenders.1 The... Continue Reading
Date: 9 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13

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