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Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Volume 10, Part 3 Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 10 AMERICAN THEATRE: Oct. 1, 1777–Dec. 31, 1777 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Oct. 1, 1777–Dec. 31, 1777 Part 3 of 5 United States Government Printing Office Washington, 1996 Electronically published by American Naval Records Society Bolton Landing, New York 2012 AS A WORK OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS PUBLICATION IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. AMERICAN THEATER Sir, Since sending my Letters on board the pacquet, she being detained I beg leave to acquaint their Lordships that I am informed by Letter from Captain Bateman,' that a French Frigate has search'd one of the Tenders belonging to His Majesty's Ships, under my Command, & wou'd have seized the Vessel had the Officer not had his Commission with him, as it is their directions to seize all Tenders that are not commanded by a LieuLand even in that case if he has not his Commisstl.They have also directions to retake all French Vessels that may be taken by His Majesty's Ships trading to or from America. I signify this for their Lordships information & am [kc.] Antelope Port Royal Clark Gayton Harbor Jama.22d Novr 1777 L, UkLPR, Adm. 1/240,407-8. Addressed at foot of first page: "Philip Stephens Esq"." Endorsed: "4 Feh'p/ Send Copy to/LC1Weym<> for/HM Inform"." Noted on first page: "Recd.28 Jan,' 78/by the Halqax Packet." 1. Capt. Nathaniel Bateman, H.M.S. Winchelsea. JOURNALOF H.M.S. Kor.us, CAPTAINCHRISTOPHER ATKINS [November17771 [Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica] Saty 22d Do.Weather [Squally with heavy Showers of Rain]-Employd get- ting on Shore the Outriggers & Fishes-at 1 arrivd a small Schooner Prize to our Tender I-at 3 do.fell from the Mast &was killd on the Spot David Jones Seaman- D, UkLPR, Adm. 51/4107. 1. Probably an unidentified schooner, from Maryland, laden with salt, dry goods, etc. Gayton's Prize List, 21 Dec. 1775-26 Feb. 1778, UkLPR, Adm. 1/240,505. November 23 (Sunday) PETITIONOF CAF'TAIN SIMEONSAMSON AND OTI~ERSTO THE MASSACHUSETTSGENERAL COURT To the Honblethe Council, and the Honblethe House of Representatives of the State of the Massachusetts Bay- The petition of Simeon Sampson Charles Dyer & others, humbly sheweth, That your Petitioners were Officers & Mariners in the armed Brig1.Independence, owned by and in the service of this State, and by the fortune of war fell into the En- emies hands,l whereby they lost their firearms & other military accoutrements, as will appear by a schedule which accompanies this petition, certified by one of your Petitioners, who commanded said Brigantine, to be their own property. Your Peti- tioners flatter themselves, that their conduct was such as has secured to them the ap- probation of their Countrymen, and they cannot suppose your Honors will oblige them to sustain the loss of weapons, which they employed in defence of the United States, and for the particular advantage of this-They therefore, request your Hon- 23 NOVEMBER 1777 575 ors to grant them such a compensation, as will enable them to replace the Arms & Accoutrements which they lost as aforesaid-And your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray- Simn Samson Charles Dyer A List of the Small Arms & other Warrlike Implements taken in the Brigantine In- dependance belonging to the Officers & Men taken with said Brigantine under the Command of CapLSimeon Samson Vizt. Simeon Samson CapL 1 Fuzee Compleat & Small sword neetly Mounted Charles Dyer first Lieut: 1 Fuzee & Hanger John Otis Steward 1 Gun Jn". Pain 1 Gun Zadock Churchill Cooper 1 Gun Yeats Nickerson 1 Gun Sam1Dolen CarpLMate 1 Gun Nathl. Wier 1 Gun Laban Linds Mate 1 Gun Josiah Linnell 1 Gun Seth Dolen 1 Gun John Cole 1 Gun Seth House 1 Gun Josiah Higgins 1 Gun Nathl. Crosby 1 Gun Cushing Horton 1 Gun Laban Stodder 1 Gun Isaac Cole 1 Gun Peter Wilder 1 Gun Dani.Myrrick 1 Gun Hez" Ripley 1 Gun Dennis Collings 1 Gun Ephm-Wilder 1 Gun Plymouth 23d.November 1777 This may Certifie the HonbIe Court Admty for the State of Massachusetts Bay that according to the Best of my Judgement the above is a Just Accol: of the Arms Lost in the Brigt. Independance belonging to the above Men- Simn.Samson Plymouth ss Novr. 23. 1777 Personally appeared Before me CapLSimeon Samson, and made oath that the within List is just & true.- W'", Watson JustCc.Peace L, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 183, (Petitions to the Massachusetts General Court), 302-3a. Dock- eted: "Petition of Simeon/Sampson Charles/Dyer & others-." 1. Massachusetts Navy brigantine Independencewas captured on 25 Nov. 1776 by H.M. sloop Hope. See NDAR7: 271,345. Sir New London NovK23*. 1777. You are to go on Board the State Arm'd Schooner Spy now in this Port and pro- ceed up the Sound to Fairfield or Norwalk, and when their arrived apply to General Parsons or the Chief Commander of the Continental Troops, that are Stationed in that Quarter, who will give you further directions &whose Orders you are to Follo~v, have not to add, but I am [kc.] by Order of GovenCTrumbull Nath' ShawJun" 576 AMERICAN THEATER L, CtHi, American Revolution, Box 6, Naval Affairs. Addressed: "To Cap' Zebediah Smith/Commander of the Schooner Spy." Endorsed: "a True Copy of the Original @ Zebadiah Smith." Docketed: "Cap' Smiths/Orders./Sloop Schuyler/l777/Nov." Sir New London Nov" 23.1777- You are to go on Board the Continent'. Arm'd Sloop Skyknow in this Port and Proceede with the Soldiers that are now on Board up the Sound to Fairfield or Nor- walk and when their Ariv'd Apply to General Parsons or t.he Cheif CommandLof the Continent'. Troops that are Stationed In that Quarter who will give you further Di- rections & whose Orders you are to Follow have not to add but wish you a Good Passage & am [&c.] by Order of General Putnam Nath'. Shaw Jun" L, CtHi, American Revolution, Box 6, Naval Affairs. Addressed: "To Lieu'. John Kerr Press1-."Endorsed: "a True Copy of the Original B John Kerr." Docketed: "Lieu'. Kerr's Orders." Sept 13 Inventory of the Sloop Schylols Sails Rigging Firnature & Stores 1777 1 New M [main] Sail 1 Old DC' 1 New F [fore] Sail 1 Old Do 1 New Jib 1 Old Do 1 S [studding] Sail 1 F vying] Jib 1 T [top] Sail 1 S [studding] Sail Yard & Boom Flying Jib Gear Rigging For Insenstaff M [main] Halliards & Down". S [studding] Sail Gear Jib Halliards Sheets & Down awls F [fore] Halliards & Downh". 2 Waist Cloths 2 Quarter Do F [flying] Jib Boom ' T [top] Sail Halliards & Downh". 7 Spair Mast Hoops 1 Luff Takle 1 Qule [coilJ 4%Inch Rope 3 Small Qules of New Rigging 23 NOVEMBER 1777 3 Pair Can Hooks Boats Gripes 8c Stoppers A Quntity of Old Rope 1Jack Takle 1 Fish Hook 1 Dipsen [deepsea] Lead & Line 10 Spair Shewes 9 Thimbles 12 Hooks & Thimbles 41 Single Blocks 13 Double Do 37 Doztl Hanks 2 Do Pairs Trucks 1 9 Inch Cable 17 Do Do 2 Ancors 11 Bawles of Spun Yarn 2 Scrubbing Brushes 2 Tallow Do 4 Marlen Spikes 8 Scrapers 2 Hand Pomps 14 Skains Marline 2 Serving Mallets 3 Sets Reef Gear 4 Large Hanks Sinnet 12 Gaskets & Points 4 Cans Lampblack 1 Do Spanish Brown 2 Tin Lanthorns 1 Yawl 2 Yawl Oars 10 Sloop Oars 2 Pump hooks 2 Hatch Bars 14 Water Casks 2 Compasses 1 Draw Buckett 3 Seeder Do 1 Bar". Tar 1 Tub Tallow 3 Half Hour Glasses 1 Camboos 1 Copper Kettle 1 Copper Sauce Pan 1 Iron Skellet 1 Do Ladle 1 Mess Fork AMERICAN THEATER 6 Mes Tubs 3 Kans 1 Shovel 1 Spy Glass 1Jack -l4kdaM 1 Ensign 1 Box Medicens 1 Do Instruments Gunners Stores 6 Carriage Guns 6 Britchillgs & Aprons 12 Gun Takles 3 Train Takles 12 Blunderbusses 13 Muskets 7 Pistoiles 13 Cartridgeboxes 1 Brass Do 15 Cuteaux 6 Priming Horns 7 Priming Wyers 6 Blunderbus Aprons 6 Cannon Cartridgeboxes 10 Lins Stocks 18 lb Match Rope 3 Worms & Laidles 6 Rammers & Spunges 9 hanspikes 7 Crows 21 Cannesters of Shot 9 Rounds Quilted Grape 13 Bags Grape 1 Kegg Paint 10 Single Blocks 1 Keg Spanish White 1 Box of Swivel Blunderbus & Muskett Balls 5 Carriage Trucks 6 Wad Netts 2 Horn Lanthor~ls 2 Tin Candlesticks 2 Knot Boals 2 Lamb Skins 1 Box With Instruments for Fireworks 1 Skuttle Apron Sheat Lead 11 Tompkins 1 Box With 89 Bunds Cartages 23 NOVEMBER 1777 1 Do 23 Swivels Do 1 Do. Emty 3 Do With 60 Cannon Do 1 Do With 11 Powder flasks 1 Skain of Hamber [hambro] Line 9 Do Marline 1 Copper Mug 1%Barrel1 Powder 1 Box Cartg: Paper & 3 Canesters 1. Emty cask 1 Keg of Compositions 25 Beds & Qunes [quoins]for Guns 107 Round Shot 21 Double Head Do 22 Lansets New London Nov" 23d 1777 Received the Sloop Schuyler& the withen mentioned Stores of Nathel ShawJunr Cont'. Agent, and also three barrels Beef, two bar'. Pork, three Teirces Bread, twenty three Gal Rum twenty pound Sugar, Eight pound Coffee, half Cord Wood Sixty feet Oars & doz pound Candles; for use of the above Sloop Schuyler PC John Kerr DS, CtHi, American Revolution, Box 6 (Naval Affairs, 1776-82). Docketed: "Inventory of Stores/on Board the Sloop/Scuilm--dl. in N Londn-/SepC1777." JOURNAL OF H.M.S. M:RMAID, CAPTAINJAMES HAWKER Novr 1777 Do. [Sandy Hook] No. 5'7" .
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