Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Volumen9Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, 1986 In the tradition of the preceding volumes - the first of which was published in 1964 - this work synthesizes edited documents, including correspondence, ship logs, muster rolls, orders, and newspaper accounts, that provide a comprehensive understanding of the war at sea in the spring of 1778. The editors organize this wide array of texts chronologically by theater and incorporate French, Italian, and Spanish transcriptions with English translations throughout. |
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Naval Documents of the American Revolution United States. Naval History Division Vista de fragmentos - 1964 |
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acquaint Admiralty American Privateers Anchor appointed armed arrived Augt August belonging Boats Boston bound Brig Brigantine Cape Capt CAPTAIN JOHN Captn Cargo Coast Commander Commissioners Congress CONTINENTAL MARINE Continental Navy CONTINENTAL NAVY FRIGATE Convoy Council Court Crew Cruise Cruize Cutter directed Dispatch ditto Enemy Esqr Extract fired Fleet France French Frigate Galley gave Chace George Governor Guns Halifax Hancock Harbour Honble honor Howe's inform Island James John Paul Jones JOURNAL OF H.M.S. July June LAMBERT WICKES Leagues Letter Book Lieut Lieutenant London LORD WEYMOUTH Lordships Majesty's Ship Marine Committee Massachusetts Mast Master Nantes Navy Board Number Officers Oliver Cromwell Orders Papers Philadelphia PHILIP STEPHENS Port pounders Prisoners Prize Rebel received River Saw a Sail Schooner Seamen sent Septr Service Shore Sigl Signal Silas Deane Sir &c Sloop Swivels taken Thomas Thursday Vessels VICE ADMIRAL William Wind York
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Página 108 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Página 640 - Victualers fit and ready for service. I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you to give...
Página 504 - SECTION 21. And be it further enacted, That, in order to avoid misconstruction, it is hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning of this act, so far as the question of slavery is concerned, to carry into practical operation the following propositions and principles, established by the compromise measures of 1850, to wit:
Página 379 - An American privateer of twelve guns came into this road yesterday morning; tacked about on the firing of the guns from the Castle, and just off the Island took a large brig bound for this port, which they have since carried into...
Página 254 - ... to appoint a committee of three or more persons, to serve without compensation, who shall have the power and authority to purchase from time to time such books, maps and periodicals as they may deem advisable for the use of the State library, and said committee may draw on the treasurer of the State from time to time for such sums of money as may be necessary to pay for said books, maps and periodicals, not to exceed, however, the sum annually appropriated for the augmentation of the State library.
Página 241 - ... the colors of the United States and streamers displayed. At one o'clock, the yards being properly manned, they began the celebration of the day by a discharge of thirteen cannon from each of the ships, and one from each of the thirteen galleys, in honor of the thirteen United States.
Página 336 - The amazing advantage the Enemy derive from their ships and the command of the Water, keeps us in a state of constant perplexity and the most anxious conjecture.
Página 289 - Washington be referred to the Committee on the Northern Department. August 5" The Committee on the Northern Department to whom General Washington's Letter was referred brought in a Report which was taken into Consideration Whereupon Resolved That the...
Página 108 - The council of the State of Massachusetts bay having represented by letter to the president of Congress, that Captain John Roach, some time since appointed to command the continental ship of war the Ranger, is a person of doubtful character, and ought not to be entrusted with such a command ; therefore, Resolved, That Captain Roach be suspended, until the Navy Board for the eastern department shall have enquired fully into his character, and report thereon to the Marine Committee. Resolved, That...
Página 714 - Assigns, for the which payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 23d day of May AD l8l2.