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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LOGS OF THE SERAPIS--ALLIANCE--ARIEL, UNDER THE COMMAND OF JOHN PAUL JONES, 1779-1780 ***
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVAL HISTORY
SOCIETY CERTIFIES THAT THIS COPY OF THE
LOGS OF THE SERAPIS, ALLIANCE, AND ARIEL IS
No. 175
OF THREE HUNDRED COPIES, PRINTED FOR
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NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY
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PRESIDENT
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BOARD OF MANAGERS
CAPTAIN JOHN S. BARNES
REAR-ADMIRAL F. E. CHADWICK, U. S. N., RET.
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CAPTAIN JOHN S. BARNES
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JOHN FORSYTH MEIGS
ROBERT W. NEESER
PUBLICATIONS
OF THE
NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY
VOLUME I
[Illustration: John Paul Jones
Tels hommes rarement se peuvent présenter,
Et quand le Ciel les donne, il faut en profiter.]
THE LOGS
OF THE
SERAPIS--ALLIANCE--ARIEL
UNDER THE COMMAND OF
JOHN PAUL JONES
1779-1780
WITH EXTRACTS FROM PUBLIC DOCUMENTS,
UNPUBLISHED LETTERS, AND NARRATIVES, AND ILLUSTRATED
WITH REPRODUCTIONS OF SCARCE PRINTS
EDITED BY
JOHN S. BARNES
LATE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, U. S. N.
NEW YORK
PRINTED FOR THE NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY
BY THE DE VINNE PRESS
MDCCCCXI
Copyright, 1911, by
THE NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY
CONTENTS
PAGE
Foreword xiii
List of Officers and Men of the Continental Ship, Bon Homme
Richard, July the 26th, 1779 3
A List of The Men Names that has Desarted from The Bone Homme
Richard, Lorient July. 19th. 1779 18
A List of Officers, & Men, belonging to the American Continental
Ship of War, Ariel, Commanded, by the Honble, John Paul Jones 20
Some Remarkable Occurrences that happened on the 23d day of
September 1779--relative to the Bon Homme Richard, and the
Serapis.--Commanded by Richard Pearson Esqr 24
A Journall Kept on Board the Serapis, an English Ship of War,
of 44 Guns taken the 23rd. of September, (by the Bon Homme
Richd.,) now Commanded by the Honble. John Paul Jones 25
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continentall Frigate
of War, Alliance of 36 Guns, under, the Command of the
Honble, John Paul Jones 42
An Account of Occurrences in L'Orient respecting the Bon Homme
Richards Officers & Crew 90
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Ship of War,
Ariel, of 26.... Nine Pounders, Commanded by the Honble. John
Paul Jones Esqr. 91
Appendix A.--Copies of the remarks in the log of the Bon Homme
Richard for the 22d, 23d and 24th September. The log is now
in the possession of the Selkirk family, at St. Mary's Isle.
A typewritten copy, with facsimiles of several pages, is in
the Library of the Navy Department 123
Appendix B.--A letter of Captain James Nicholson to Captain
John Barry, dated June 24th, 1781--relative to Jones' efforts
before Congress to obtain higher rank in the reorganized navy 125
Appendix C.--A letter of Jones to the Honble. E. Hopkins,
Esquire, Admiral of the American Fleet, dated on board the
Providence, at sea, Lat. 37° 40' N., and Long. 54° W. per the
Brig Sea Nymph, Capt. W. Hopkins 128
Appendix D.--A letter of Jones to John Wendell, Esqr., Portsmouth,
N. H., dated on board the Ranger, Nantes, 11th Decr., 1777 130
Appendix E.--Extract from Nathaniel Fanning's Narrative,
describing the entertainment given by Jones about the 10th
day of December, 1780 132
Appendix F.--A relation of the voyage of the Ariel to the
United States, and her encounter with a ship called Triumph 134
Appendix G.--The storm which wrecked the Ariel. An account
given by Fanning in his Narrative 135
Appendix H.--Fanning's account of the taking possession of the
Alliance by Landais 137
ILLUSTRATIONS
Portrait of Jones _Frontispiece_
Facsimile--first page log Serapis xxxvi
" letter of Groube xxxvii
" first page muster-roll Bon Homme Richard xxxix
Picture--Engagement of Bon Homme Richard and Serapis xlv
FOREWORD
The executive committee of the Naval History Society having decided
to publish for its initial volume the logs of the three ships
commanded by John Paul Jones during the years 1779 and 1780, the
owner has consented to edit this publication, with a description
of the book itself, together with its history, so far as it can be
ascertained, believing that it will add something of interest to
the voluminous records and the literature relating to the life and
services of the distinguished hero of our Revolutionary navy.
Besides these logs of the _Serapis_, _Alliance_, and _Ariel_, there
are, in the Library of the Navy Department, copies of the log of the
_Ranger_, beginning November 26, 1777, and ending May 18, 1778; also
of the log of the _Bon Homme Richard_, beginning at L'Orient May 18,
1779, and ending September 24, 1779.
The original log-books, as shown by notes and a copy of a letter
accompanying and attached to them, are stated to have been purchased
by Captain Boyd, of Greenock, from a person of the name of Harding,
a baker, in New York, in 1824; and to have been presented to Lady
Isabella Helen Douglas, daughter of the fifth Earl of Selkirk, by
William John, ninth Lord Napier, on March 17, 1830; they are now
supposed to rest among the manuscripts of the Selkirk family.
Had the editor known of the existence of this log of the _Bon Homme
Richard_, covering the period of her commissioning and cruise prior
to the engagement with the _Serapis_, he would have deemed it proper
to have included it in this publication. The information came to him
too late to have it fully transcribed and prepared for the printer. A
few excerpts from it are placed in the Appendix.[1]
[Footnote 1: See Appendix A.]
The log-book now published is one of the few relics known to exist
of the engagement between the _Bon Homme Richard_ and the _Serapis_,
as most of the records and official papers of both ships were lost
when the _Bon Homme Richard_ sank, or following the confusion on the
_Serapis_ after her capture.
The book is fourteen inches tall, nine and one quarter inches wide,
bound in old vellum, stained, warped, worn with age and hard usage on
land and sea. The paper is rough, greenish in color, the hand-made
linen paper of the period, with a watermark showing it to be of
English manufacture.
Upon the exterior of both covers are numerous scribblings:
"R. D. June 2d, 1779"--"R. D. June 26, 1779"--"Richard Dales
book"--"September the 3d--1780--This book belongs to Mr. Henry Lunt,
Lieutenant of the Ship of War, the (_Ariel_)." Richard Dale's name is
also found in several places on the pages of the book.
It was first used to enter the names of the officers and crew
of the _Bon Homme Richard_, giving their rank, rating, and the
dates and places of their enlistment.[2] It evidently constituted
the muster-roll of that ship when Robert Robinson was the first
lieutenant, and, after the dismissal of that officer by sentence of
court martial for "negligence of duty," it passed into the keeping of
Richard Dale, who succeeded Robinson as first lieutenant, he entering
therein, on the pages immediately following the muster-roll: "A List
of The Men Names that has Desarted from _The Bone Homme Richard_,
Lorient July, 19th. 1779"[3]
[Footnote 2: See p. 3.]
[Footnote 3: See p. 18.]
When the _Richard_ sank off Flamborough Head, the muster-roll was
saved and taken on board the _Serapis_, as constituting the official
list of those entitled to prize money--then as now the great
incentive to naval enlistment and activity.
As may well be imagined, a blank-book suitable for a log was
not available at that moment of supreme confusion, so that the
muster-roll book of the _Richard_, with only a few of its pages
in use, was seized upon and used to enter the daily transactions
on board the _Serapis_, from the time of her capture until, as a
result of the political situation between Holland and England, she
was turned over to the French, and, under the command of Captain
Cottineau, hoisted the French colors in the Texel Roads.
The book was reversed, and the log of the _Serapis_ begun at
the other end, preceded by a brief memorandum--"Some Remarkable
Occurrences that happened on the 23d day of September, 1779,"--which
briefly records the capture of the _Serapis_.
No other or more circumstantial account of the fight existed in
the book when it came into the possession of its later owners, but
a close examination showed that, besides minor mutilations, two
leaves, immediately preceding that containing the statement of "Some
Remarkable Occurrences," had, at some time, been torn out. In order
to incorporate into the book a clearer and more circumstantial
account of the fight, a former owner caused to be copied on several
blank leaves the narrative found amongst the Peter Force Collection
of Manuscripts, "John Paul Jones Papers," Volume VI, number 29.
The authorship and penmanship of this document have been ascribed by
various biographers of Jones to Richard Dale.[4]
[Footnote 4: Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Paul Jones, Edinburgh, 1830;
Professor Marion, John Paul Jones' Last Cruise and Final Resting
Place, Washington, 1906.]
The present owner's attention was specially called to it by seeing
a small photographic reproduction, published in a book by Professor
Marion entitled, "John Paul Jones' Last Cruise and Final Resting
Place," Washington, 1906. The author describes this valuable and
historical document as a "manuscript written on two pages of rough,
greenish paper, evidently torn out of a log book," and attributes it
to Richard Dale, the first lieutenant of the _Bon Homme Richard_.
The compiler of the "John Paul Jones Manuscripts" in the Library of
Congress attributes it possibly to Jones' secretary.[5] The author
of the "Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Paul Jones," published in Edinburgh
and London, 1830, Volume I, page 192, states "that the fact of
Landais' firing into the _Bon Homme Richard_ is also confirmed by
the log-book, which was preserved when the ship sunk, and by a very
interesting and seaman-like narrative of the engagement, drawn up by
Mr. Dale." He adds in a footnote in reference to the log-book: "This
battered volume, after many adventures by land and water, is now
(1830) in the possession of Mr. Richard Napier, Advocate."
[Footnote 5: Calendar of John Paul Jones Manuscripts, pp. 104, 105.]
As this author bases his book upon documents then in the possession
of Mrs. Jeanette Taylor, the sister of Paul Jones, which she came
into possession of when he died in Paris, the "battered volume"
referred to must have been amongst Jones' papers, and is undoubtedly
the same log-book now under review. As will be shown later, it was
surely in the possession of Richard Dale as late as 1782, and at some
time after the war he probably restored it to Jones, who certainly
had a good claim to it, as the muster-roll of the _Bon Homme
Richard_, contained in it, was necessary in the prosecution of his
prize-money claims in France.
However this may be, the present owner procured a photograph of the
narrative of the engagement, of the exact dimensions of the sheets
upon which it was written, and on comparison of these sheets with the
leaves of the log-book it was found that in dimensions, in the color
and quality of the paper, even in the indenture of the torn edges,
there could be no possible doubt that the document was torn from this
log-book, and found its way into the Peter Force Collection, and
thence to the possession of the Congressional Library. The facsimile
is now where the original was, and the narrative is included in this
publication of the _Serapis'_ log.[6] Still there was doubt as to
its authorship. A comparison of the handwriting with that of Richard
Dale, to whom it was attributed, showed conclusively that he was not
the writer. Amongst the various scribblings upon the covers of the
log-book is found:
September the 3d, 1780. This book belongs to Mr. Henry
Lunt, Lieutenant of the Ship of War, the (Ariel)
a memorandum undoubtedly written by Lunt himself, who was, on the
date named, the second lieutenant of the _Ariel_, commanded by Jones,
Dale being her first lieutenant.[7]
[Footnote 6: See p. 22 of log of _Serapis_.]
[Footnote 7: See List of Officers of _Ariel_, p. 20.]
Comparisons of letters of Henry Lunt, also in the Peter Force
Collection, with the narrative establish beyond any doubt that it is
the penmanship of Lieutenant Henry Lunt. Mr. Gaillard Hunt, chief of
the Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress, in a letter to
the editor, in reply to his suggestion that Lunt may have been the
writer, states as follows:
That the two pages of the _Serapis_ log are in the
hand of Lieutenant Henry Lunt. They have been compared
with a letter of Lunt to Jones, October 7, 1779, and
there can be no question of the identity of the hand.
A few words as to Lieutenant Henry Lunt. As is well known, he was not
on board the _Bon Homme Richard_ during the engagement, having been
sent, with fifteen of the crew, to take possession of a brigantine
which had been chased inshore, and, although recalled by signal, he
did not return until after the action. His conduct in this respect
has been properly criticized. He states himself:
Having, on the 23d of September, 1779, been ordered
in a pilot boat with a party of men after a brig, but
some time after I set out from alongside, a signal was
made for me to return back to the _Bon homme Richard_,
she being then in chase of two British ships-of-war,
the _Serapis_ and _Countess of Scarborough_, and
before I could get on board the _Bon homme Richard_
she commenced the engagement with the _Serapis_. It
being night, I thought it not prudent to go alongside
in time of action....
This is signed, "On board the _Serapis_, at the Texel, 25th of
October, 1779. Henry Lunt."
Jones indorses this as follows:
This certificate of Lieut. Lunt, who was a mere
spectator, is of great weight and importance, it being
only in the power of this gentleman to give a true
account of the respective positions and manoeuvres of
the ships engaged.
J. P. JONES.[8]
[Footnote 8: Sherburne's Life of Jones, New York, 1851, p. 164.]
The question naturally arises, Who dictated the narrative of the
fight which Lunt wrote in the _Serapis'_ log? It is an authentic and
truthful narration of the principal occurrences, and corresponds with
Jones' own accounts of the battle. It is written in the first person,
and must have been written by some one who was on board the _Bon
Homme Richard_, and copied by Lunt into the _Serapis'_ log at some
time subsequent to the engagement, in order to have a circumstantial
account recorded in the log. Lunt's statement that the log-book
belonged to him on September 3, 1780, when second lieutenant of the
_Ariel_, nearly a year after the fight, would lead us to suppose
that, as he was surrounded by the officers who were on the _Bon Homme
Richard_, he simply copied a description dictated by one of them,
probably by Jones himself, as the latter's well-known proclivity
for self-adulation would naturally show itself in a desire to have
his personal efforts spread upon the official record. It is further
worthy of note that almost the only tributes to the officers of the
_Bon Homme Richard_, or recognition of their services, are to be
found in Jones' charges and proofs against Landais, where his object
was to give force to their testimony.[9] His apparent unwillingness
to commend others, or award to each of his officers a just meed of
praise, has been noted by some of his biographers as his great fault.
[Footnote 9: Sherburne's Life of Jones, New York, 1851, pp. 156-171.]
It is a matter of interest to a collector to be able to identify the
author or writer of this narrative of the engagement, and to place
it, after a long separation, where it originally was written.
The first regular entry in the _Serapis'_ log is on the 26th of
September, when, dismasted, crowded with prisoners, and encumbered
with wounded, her people, assisted by men from the other ships of
the squadron, were employed in erecting jury masts and repairing
the damages sustained in the action. The wind was for several days
light, from the southwest, and the sea fairly smooth, the speed
recorded being from two to four knots. Jones decided to make the port
of Dunkirk, but his colleagues overruled him, and upon making the
land, owing to bad weather and contrary winds, the squadron, after
being tossed to and fro by contrary winds for seven days, anchored in
the Texel Roads on the 3d of October. That the ship should have been
safely taken to a harbor under such circumstances is not the least
of Jones' exploits as a seaman; while the failure of the English
cruisers to intercept and recapture her brought much obloquy upon the
British admiralty.
Safely anchored in the Texel, Sir Joseph Yorke, the British
ambassador at The Hague, who persistently referred to Jones as
"that pirate, Paul Jones: a rebel subject and criminal of State,"
immediately demanded the surrender of the prizes and the release of
the prisoners.[10] The demand was refused by the High Commissioners,
and after much correspondence Jones obtained permission, under
certain restrictions, to land his prisoners and wounded, and to mount
guard over them on an island in the Texel. Jones may fairly be said
to have added to his fame by being mainly instrumental in bringing
about an open rupture between England and Holland by the stand taken
by him during this trying period.
[Footnote 10: Sherburne's Life of Jones, New York, 1851, p. 129.]
As will be seen by the entries in the log, the crew, with assistance
from the other ships, were for many days busily employed in cleaning
up her decks and in repairing and refitting the ship. She was in a
dreadful condition of filth and disorder. Jones desired to refit her,
and again to cruise in English waters, as she was a fine, stanch
ship, recently built, and would have been a valuable substitute for
the lost _Richard_. Jones states that she was the best ship he ever
saw of her kind.
Complications between the Dutch and English governments, however,
became acute. Jones was ordered to sail from the Texel, then
blockaded by an English fleet, and the Dutch Admiral was ordered
to use forcible measures, if found necessary, to compel him to do
so. With Dr. Franklin's approval it was decided to turn over to
the French the prizes, and all the ships except the _Alliance_,
which, having been built in America, was accepted as a properly
commissioned Continental ship-of-war. In pursuance of this decision
Jones turned over to Captain Cottineau the command of the _Serapis_,
who hoisted the French flag over her on November 21, 1779. Landais
was deposed from the command of the _Alliance_, to which ship
Jones transferred his flag, having first stripped the _Serapis_
of everything movable and useful and sent the same on board the
_Alliance_.[11]
[Footnote 11: See log of _Serapis_ for November 21, 1779.]
The log-book now continues with "A Journall Kept on Board the
American Continental Frigate of War, _Alliance_, of 36 guns, under
the Command of the Honble. John Paul Jones, Commencing in the Road of
Texel in Holland."
Commencing on the 22d of November, the log states the daily
occurrences until June 12, 1780. According to Jones' account the ship
was in a deplorable condition, which he attributed to the incapacity
of Landais, whom he had supplanted, and with whom he was on bad
terms, having charged him with being responsible, in part, for the
collision with the _Richard_ on her first cruise; with cowardice
during the action with the _Serapis_; with intentionally firing
upon the _Richard_; with disobedience of orders, disrespect, and
insolence. Jones states that the _Alliance_ had not a good cable
or sail; the officers and men were intemperate and idle; filth,
insubordination, and epidemic diseases prevailed among the crew; she
was badly supplied with arms; and her powder was of bad quality. Some
of these deficiences Jones supplied from the _Serapis_.
The remaining officers and crew of the _Richard_ were transferred
to the _Alliance_, except the French volunteers; and the French
volunteers and marines on the _Alliance_ were sent to the _Serapis_,
as it had been arranged that no French subject was to remain on
the _Alliance_. Until the 27th of December the ship's company and
mechanics from shore were busily employed in making necessary
repairs, refitting the rigging, making new yards, and altering the
old ones. Every effort was apparently made to get the ship ready for
sea. Gales of wind and rotten cables placed her often in peril. Her
bottom being foul, the ship was careened and the bottom scrubbed.
The English kept a squadron cruising off the port, but Jones
determined to get to sea as soon as the weather would permit. He
thought he had recovered the trim of the ship which had been lost
under Landais. He states that the ship was well manned, and would not
be given away; that the Holland squadron had been drawn up ready for
battle for more than a month to drive him out if he should attempt to
remain after the wind became fair, while the English fleet was almost
constantly in sight of the harbor.
He was requested by the Dutch Admiral to declare whether the
_Alliance_ was a French or an American vessel, and if French to
display the French flag, and to omit no occasion of departing. To
this Jones replied, declining to display French colors, and saying
that he would get to sea whenever a pilot would take the ship out of
the harbor.
On the 27th of December, the wind serving, he set sail from the
Texel, fell foul of a Dutch merchant ship, lost the best bower-anchor
and cable, and had other mishaps, owing to the ignorance or
drunkenness of the old pilot.
The _Alliance_ passed along the Flemish banks, got to windward of
the enemy's fleet in the North Sea, and passed through the Strait of
Dover in full view of the enemy's fleet in the Downs. He then ran the
_Alliance_ past the Isle of Wight, in view of the enemy's fleet at
Spithead, got safe through the Channel, and cruised about the Bay of
Biscay and Cape Finisterre, overhauling many neutral ships and making
a few unimportant prizes. On the 17th of January he came to anchor
in the harbor of Corunna, Spain. Here he remained until the 28th of
January. He received and entertained visitors; again careened the
ship and scrubbed her bottom; made changes in her spars; obtained a
new anchor; and gave his men liberty. The men were complaining that
their wages and prize money had not been paid, and were in a mutinous
condition. On the 19th of January they all refused doing duty, but
Jones succeeded in satisfying them, and they returned to duty the
following day.[12]
[Footnote 12: See log of _Alliance_ for January 19, 1780.]
On the 28th of January, after entertaining the governor, the
_Alliance_ again put to sea, and cruised in the neighboring waters,
overhauling several ships, capturing a few unimportant prizes. She
met the American letter-of-marque ship _Livingston_, and in company
with her anchored within the Isle of Groix on the 11th of February,
and on the 19th moved up to the harbor of L'Orient, and moored the
_Alliance_ to the King's Moorings.
Jones' first object now appears to have been to repair and refit
the ship and make extensive alterations, the extent and cost of
which were the subject of remonstrance on the part of Benjamin
Franklin, who positively forbids his sheathing the ship's bottom
with copper, buying new canvas and cordage, thus adding to the
extraordinary expenses already incurred in Holland, especially as
Jones seemed to impute the damages the _Alliance_ had sustained more
to Landais' negligence than to accidents of the cruise; Franklin
concludes his admonitions with an appeal to Jones--"For God's sake be
sparing unless you mean to make me a bankrupt, or have your drafts
dishonoured for want of money in my hands to pay them."[13]
[Footnote 13: Richard C. Sands, Life and Correspondence of John Paul
Jones, New York, 1830, p. 248.]
Notwithstanding this appeal for economy, from the 19th of February
to the 12th of June the _Alliance_ remained at anchor at L'Orient,
and the repairs, renewals, and refitting were prosecuted with energy
by the crew of the ship, assisted by carpenters and mechanics from
shore. The log relates the work done day by day with some precision.
The essential repairs were completed in April, and Jones states that,
when finished, judges allowed that everything about the frigate was
perfect, and that he knew not what was the amount of disbursements.
In his journal for the King he says: "She was thought one of the
completest frigates in France."
Meantime, it was Mr. Franklin's intention to send the _Alliance_
back to America with large supplies of arms and clothing. Mr. Arthur
Lee, one of our commissioners, also desired to return in her. Landais
was annoying Franklin with importunities to such an extent that the
latter wrote Jones that he was determined to have nothing further to
do with him.
On the 4th of March Franklin wrote the President of Congress that
Jones would carry the _Alliance_ home, and that Landais had not
applied to be replaced in her, but on the 17th of March he asked
Franklin to be replaced in command of the _Alliance_. To this request
Franklin replied that he considered him so imprudent, so litigious
and quarrelsome a man, that if he had twenty ships-of-war in his
disposition, he would not give him command of one of them. Franklin,
on the 18th of March, states that he knew of nothing to prevent Jones
from proceeding immediately to such part of North America as he could
reach in safety.
The prize-money question was in abeyance; Franklin in his letters
to Jones referred to it, and stated that the ships-of-war he had
taken were to be valued, the King intending to purchase them, but
that the muster-roll of the _Bon Homme Richard_ was wanting in order
to regulate the proportions to each ship. At the same time Franklin
authorized Jones to draw on him for 24,000 livres in advance to
the people of the _Bon Homme Richard_, and stated that M. LeRay de
Chaumont had authorized his correspondent in L'Orient to advance
100,000 livres for the Americans of the _Alliance_ and _Bon Homme
Richard_, on account.
This prize-money question, as shown by the voluminous correspondence
of the time, was a troublesome matter, the cause of dissension,
controversy, and insubordination amounting to mutiny in the ship's
company.
The subject is fully treated in the various biographies of Jones, and
it is unnecessary to do more than allude to it here. It was, however,
the cause which induced Jones to go frequently to Paris, ostensibly
to hasten proceedings for the adjustment of the claims for prize
money. In his absence on shore at L'Orient Captain Landais, acting
under the advice of Arthur Lee and Commodore Gillon, of the South
Carolina navy, took possession of the _Alliance_ on the 12th of June.
The log entry on that day is the last of the _Alliance's_ journal. It
forms a terse but accurate account of this extraordinary transaction.
A more detailed account, by a participant in this event, will be
found in the Appendix.[14]
[Footnote 14: Richard C. Sands, Life and Correspondence of John Paul
Jones, New York, 1830, pp. 265-267. See Appendix H for Nathaniel
Fanning's narrative of this transaction. Landais and his first
lieutenant, Degge, were both tried by a court martial held on the
_Alliance_, November, 1780, Captain John Barry, president; both were
sentenced "to be broke, cashiered, and rendered incapable of serving
in the American navy thereafter." The Board of Admiralty reported
to Congress, March 28, 1781, that the plans of Jones for bringing
clothing and stores to America were overset by Landais' misconduct,
and Jones was exonerated from all charges for the delay. Naval
Records of the Revolution, 1775-1788, Washington, 1906, pp. 170, 171,
173.]
It appears from the correspondence of Mr. Franklin that Landais had
been furnished with money to enable him to return to America for
trial upon the charges preferred by Jones, and Franklin had, in May,
expressed his astonishment that he continued to remain at L'Orient.
To this Landais, on the 29th of May, coolly replied that he had been
waiting for orders to retake command of the _Alliance_! Franklin
replied to this, "I charge you not to meddle with the command, or
create any disturbance on board her, as you will answer the contrary
at your peril."
Arthur Lee, as well as Commodore Gillon, had previously quarreled
with Jones, and detested him. Lee, in a written opinion discussing
constitutional questions as to the authority of Congress, and that
of Mr. Franklin, advised Landais that he might lawfully treat our
minister's orders with contempt. As Jones was constantly absent from
his ship, spending much time in Paris, where he was the recipient of
marked attentions, it was not difficult for Landais to work upon the
mutinous spirit of the crew by charging Jones with neglect of their
interests regarding prize money due them, to such effect that they
addressed a letter to Franklin, signed by one hundred and fifteen
of the crew, declaring that they would not raise the anchor, nor
depart from L'Orient, until their wages and the utmost farthing of
their prize money had been paid them, and until _their legal captain,
P. Landais, was restored to them_. This mutinous document was
undoubtedly instigated by Landais; it bore unmistakable evidence of
being penned, and was forwarded to Franklin, by Landais himself.
On the morning of the 12th of June Jones, at L'Orient, assembled
his crew, before going on shore, and asked them if they could say a
word to his disadvantage. They answered that they could not, and,
according to Jones' account, showed every appearance of contentment
and subordination. Jones then went on shore, and Landais, taking
advantage of his absence, seized the command during the afternoon of
that day. Jones heard of the transaction from Dale, who informed him
that he and some others had just been turned ashore.
Jones immediately despatched by express to Franklin a statement of
the occurrence. Upon its receipt Franklin procured an order from
Versailles for the arrest and imprisonment of Landais, as a Frenchman
and subject to French laws. Lee, under whose legal advice Landais
had acted, wrote a long letter to Jones, in which he claimed that it
was clear that Landais commanded the _Alliance_ under the full and
express order of Congress, and no other authority existed which could
dismiss him from the command.
Some attempt was made by the commandant of the port to arrest Landais
and prevent the departure of the _Alliance_. Jones declined to employ
means to prevent her departure, interposing, he says, "to prevent
bloodshed between the subjects of allied powers." The _Alliance_
was hurried out of port with a mutinous crew--many of them in
irons--taking Arthur Lee and a number of civilians as passengers. On
the voyage homeward the officers and crew became dissatisfied with
Landais' conduct, and compelled him to relinquish the command. Mr.
Arthur Lee was particularly incensed against him, and principally
upon his testimony, on his trial by court martial, Landais was
dismissed from the service on the score that he was insane.
The conduct of Jones in thus abandoning his command has been
commented upon at length by his biographers, and variously accounted
for, the consensus of opinion being that, had he really wished to
recover the command, he could have gone on board the _Alliance_ with
his officers as soon as he heard that Landais had taken possession of
her, and would have met with no opposition from Landais, or, if he
had ventured upon personal violence, Jones, being in the right, would
not have been blamable for the consequences. The conduct of Jones
during this extraordinary transaction seems inconsistent with his
general character as a bold and determined fighter, and does not add
to his reputation.
Following the entry in the _Alliance's_ journal, recording the taking
possession of her by Landais, the log continues with "An account of
occurrences in L'Orient, respecting the _Bon Homme Richards_ Officers
& Crew" during the three days they were on shore waiting for orders.
On the 16th of June they were ordered to, and removed on board the
_Ariel_ frigate, that ship having been loaned by the French to assist
in transporting to America clothing and munitions of war, for which
room could not be found on the _Alliance_ and of which our army was
sorely in need. The _Ariel_ was a small frigate, formerly captured
from the English by the squadron under d'Estaing.
The log-book now contains
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Ship
of War, _Ariel_, of 26--Nine Pounders, Commanded by
the Honble. John Paul Jones Esqr. commencing in the
Port of L'Orient June the 16th: 1780.
Although under the date of the 16th, in the account of the
occurrences on shore, is written "Commencement of the _Ariels_
Journall," the first entry following the complete heading is on June
18th.
The remarks on the following days are full of interest. The ship
could hardly have been more than a hulk, in no way prepared for
sea, for until the 8th of October--nearly three months--they show
that she was remasted, sparred, altered, repaired, and refitted
with sails and new rigging, besides receiving on board quantities
of stores, clothing, and munitions of war, destined for America,
that the _Alliance_ had been unable to take. The movements of the
_Alliance_ under Landais are also recorded prior to her departure.
On the 2d of September a grand entertainment was given by Jones,
during which he endeavored to represent the battle with the _Serapis_
to a large and distinguished company. An amusing description of
another entertainment, about December 10th, appears in Fanning's
narrative,[15] who figures in the log entry on the 2d of September as
having been kicked by Jones and ordered below.
[Footnote 15: See Appendix E for Fanning's account of Jones'
entertainment. Although he states it to have occurred about December
10th, it probably is that recorded September 2d in the _Ariel's_ log.]
Although apparently ready for sea early in September, the ship was
moved only to the Roads of Groix, where she lay until the 8th of
October, apparently detained by contrary winds or foul weather. On
that day she got to sea, and on the very night of her departure
encountered a heavy gale which increased to a hurricane the following
day, in which the ship was nearly lost.
The remarks of the 9th and 10th of October describe the distress of
the ship, with some particularity for a formal log entry, but a more
detailed account of this great storm is found in a report signed by
the officers of the _Ariel_ which Jones procured, possibly to confirm
his own report of the gale and its effects, which he gives in his
journal for the King.
He sailed from the Roads of Groix with such a quantity of arms and
powder as filled the ship even between decks; the wind was fair
and weather pleasant, but the next night the _Ariel_ was driven by
the violent tempest close to the rocks of Penmarque, a terrible
ledge between L'Orient and Brest. The ship could show no sail, but
was almost buried under water, not having room to run before the
wind, and having several feet of water in the hold. Finding the
depth of water diminishing fast, Jones in the last extremity cast
anchor, but could not bring the ship's head to the wind. Sometimes
the lower yard-arms touched the water, and Jones had no remedy left
but to cut away the foremast. This had the desired effect, and the
ship immediately came head to the wind. The mainmast had got out of
the step, and now reeled about like a drunken man. Foreseeing the
danger of its either breaking off below the gun-deck or going through
the ship's bottom, Jones ordered it to be cut away, but, before
this could be done, the chain plates gave way, and the mainmast
breaking off by the gun-deck carried with it the mizzenmast, and the
mizzenmast carried away the quarter-gallery; two additional cables
were spliced and veered out. In that situation the _Ariel_ rode in
the open ocean to windward of perhaps the most dangerous ledge of
rocks in the world, for two days and two nights, in a tempest that
covered the shore with wrecks and dead bodies, and that drove ships
ashore from their anchors, even in the port of L'Orient.[16]
[Footnote 16: See Appendix G for Fanning's account of the storm which
wrecked the _Ariel_.]
This terrible gale was felt nearly all over Europe. In the
_Gentleman's Magazine_ for November, 1780, it is stated that "this
dreadful hurricane was one of those tremendous tempests of which two
or three occur in an age." In England it occurred on the night of
Sunday, October 8th, and did immense damage by sea and land. It is a
singular coincidence that, while Jones was experiencing this dreadful
hurricane on the French coast, his opponent of a twelvemonth before
equally felt its effects on the English coast.
In a letter to the Admiralty, dated on board the _Alarm_, at
Plymouth, October 10, 1780, Sir Richard Pearson states as follows:
I arrived here on the evening of the 8th, it blowing
very hard at S. E.; the next morning the wind shifted
suddenly to W. N. W. and blew a gale all yesterday
from that to W. S. W. and S. W. and continued until
one or two o'clock this morning; in which I had the
misfortune to part my two Bowers and Sheet Cable,
and was reduced to my spare anchor, which I had
providentially got two cables on, which brought me
up at eleven o'clock last night, when I found myself
under the necessity of cutting away all my masts
for the preservation of his Majesty's ship and the
lives of my people. I am now in the same distressing
situation as I was last night.[17]
[Footnote 17: This letter is taken from the papers deposited in the
British Museum, known as the Filkin Manuscripts, in ten note-books.
They contain an extensive collection of memoranda--extracts from
magazines, newspapers, contemporaneous publications, and Admiralty
documents--collected by Mr. Filkin with the intention of writing
another Life of Paul Jones. Mr. Filkin dying, his note-books were
presented to the British Museum. Full copies of them are in the
editor's collection.]
The storm continuing until the morning of the 10th, notwithstanding
the heavy sea Jones succeeded on that and the following day in
getting up jury, fore, and mizzen masts, and on the 11th, at noon,
cut the cable, got under way, and anchored the _Ariel_ on the 13th of
October in the harbor of L'Orient.
The journal of the _Ariel_ ends on the 14th of October. She remained
at L'Orient until the 18th of December, when she again sailed, and
arrived safely in the United States, having encountered an enemy's
ship, supposed by Jones to be named the _Triumph_, which, after a
short resistance, struck her colors, and a few minutes afterward
(according to Jones) her captain had the baseness to fill his sails
and run away. This voyage in the _Ariel_ was the last service at sea
performed by John Paul Jones under the American flag. He arrived in
Philadelphia on February 18, 1781, having been absent from the United
States three years, three months, and eighteen days.
Following the last entry of the _Ariel's_ log, several leaves
have been torn out. The book was reversed again, and immediately
following "A List of The Men Names that has Desarted from The _Bone
Homme Richard_, Lorient July, 19th. 1779" we find, in the identical
handwriting of the logs of the _Serapis_, _Alliance_, and _Ariel_,
"A List of Officers, & Men, belonging to the American Continental
Ship of War, _Ariel_, Commanded, by the Honble, John Paul Jones."
A comparison of this list with the muster-roll of the _Bon Homme
Richard_ shows that most of the officers and many of the crew of the
former still followed the fortunes of Jones.
Upon several pages are also inscribed the following receipts:[18]
[Footnote 18: From these receipts it would appear that the _Queen of
France_ was formerly the _Count d'Artois_. The James Dick who signs
one of the receipts had served on the _Lexington_ as midshipman, had
been a prisoner of war in Mill Prison, was exchanged, and served
on the _Alliance_ with Dale. See Calendar of Jones Manuscripts, p.
182. There were seven privateers or letters-of-marque named _Queen
of France_, of which the bonds are listed in the papers of the
Continental Congress in the Congressional Library.]
Recd. from Capt. Richard Deal the sum of Twenty one
pounds seventeen and sixpence for thirty five days
work on Board the Ship _Count De Artois_. July 27.
1782.
Theobald Jennings
and
Reserved, August the 11--1782 of Mr. Richard Dale
twenty Eight pounds as an Advance to gow in the Ship
_Queen of France_----
£28.00.00.
James Dick
Another log is also contained in the book. It immediately follows the
"List of the Officers and Crew of the _Ariel_," and is headed, "A
Journal Kept on Board the Ship _Queen of France_, from Cape Henlopen
towards Lorient." Beginning on August 20, 1782, it records the
courses, distances run, the latitudes and longitudes of each day, up
to and including September 10th, when the ship was in latitude 47°
19' N. and longitude 19° 15' W. There are no entries in the column
under "Remarks."
Importance is attached to this log because it shows conclusively that
the book was in the possession of Dale until the end of the cruise of
the _Queen of France_, in February, 1783, about the time of the end
of the Revolution.
From Cooper's "Life of Richard Dale" we learn that after his return
to the United States in the _Ariel_ Jones was anxious to take him
with him to the ship _America_, to which Jones had been appointed,
but Dale declined the service and was employed on the _Trumbull_,
which was captured by an English fleet, and for the fourth time
Dale was made prisoner, but was exchanged in November, 1781. No
new service in the regular navy offering, Dale obtained a furlough
and joined a large letter-of-marque called the _Queen of France_,
that carried twelve guns, as her first officer. Soon after he was
appointed to the command of her and, in company with several other
letters-of-marque, sailed for France, making many captures by the
way. Dale's ship, however, parted from the fleet, and, falling in
with an English privateer of fourteen guns, a severe engagement
followed, in which both parties were much cut up, and they parted by
mutual consent.[19]
[Footnote 19: See Life of Richard Dale, by J. Fenimore Cooper,
Philadelphia, 1846, Vol. II, p. 257.]
Upon the termination of hostilities, in common with most of the
officers of the navy, Dale was "disbanded," and engaged in the East
India trade until 1792, when he was restored to the navy as captain
in the reorganized marine.
It was probably during this period that our log-book passed into the
possession of Jones, who was urging his claims for rank and prize
money before Congress.[20] Failing to obtain what he termed "proper
consideration," after a cruise with the French fleet Jones was
commissioned as agent to look after the prizes made on his cruises
in European waters and sailed for France November 10, 1783, in the
_Washington_, late _General Monk_, the ship captured by Barney in the
_Hyder-Ally_ and then commanded by Barney. Jones left in the care
of a Mr. Hyslop of New York a portion of his papers, being the same
which later turned up in the keeping of the baker in New York, and
upon which Sherburne based his life of Jones, and from him the logs
of the _Ranger_ and _Bon Homme Richard_ appear to have been purchased
in 1824 by Captain Boyd, before alluded to. But Jones took with him
those papers which he deemed most important to the discharge of his
mission to France, not the least of which was the book containing
the muster-roll of the _Bon Homme Richard_, which probably was the
only authentic and official list then in existence, and indispensable
to the proceedings in the French prize courts.
[Footnote 20: For an account of Jones' efforts before Congress to
obtain higher rank on the navy list, see letter from Captain James
Nicholson to Captain John Barry, Appendix B.]
The papers and property of Jones, upon his death in Paris in 1792,
passed to his sister Mrs. Taylor, and upon them as a base followed
the Edinburgh "Life of Jones," also that by Sands--by all conceded to
be the best of the numerous biographies of Jones--while Sherburne's
book, published in 1825, is properly criticized as a chaotic
compilation, creating inextricable confusion in the mind of a reader.
There has always been some difficulty in finding a correct
muster-roll of the _Bon Homme Richard_.[21] The list published by
Sherburne he states is made from "official sources," and is shown
by the correspondence on the subject to have been made from "a
certified copy of a copy." This is undoubtedly the document now in
the Congressional Library, being a copy, written by a Frenchman,
of the muster-roll filed by Jones in the French prize courts and
certified to by him as correct. As this list corresponds with great
exactness to the muster-roll of the officers and crew of the _Bon
Homme Richard_, making due allowances for desertions, men sent away
in prizes, and possibly new enlistments, it seems evident that the
original basis of the lists was that contained in the log-book. The
names of the French volunteers and marines were not entered in the
muster-roll, but were probably ascertained by Jones in France, and
added to the copy filed by him.
[Footnote 21: See correspondence on the subject of the muster-roll
and prize money, Sherburne's Life of Jones, New York, 1851, pp. 266,
364, 365, 366.]
The editor has alluded to the fact that the logs of the _Serapis_,
_Alliance_, and _Ariel_, as well as the list of the officers and crew
of the _Ariel_, are all written by the same hand. The penmanship
is remarkably good, the orthography correct, showing the writer to
have had some pretensions to scholarship and clerical ability, much
more than that shown by either Dale or Lunt. It had been conjectured
that the writer was Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning, who served under
an appointment by Jones on the _Richard_, _Serapis_, _Alliance_,
and _Ariel_. He it was who, stationed in the maintop, threw, or
caused to be thrown, the bomb which, exploding on the gun-deck of the
_Serapis_, created such havoc as to have been largely instrumental in
bringing the action to a close.
Fanning has left a narrative of his life, in which he claims to have
been Jones' private secretary, and to have had close and intimate
relations with him. He also refers to the journal kept by him, and
the dates of the occurrences, as stated at length in his narrative,
correspond with some accuracy with the same events as recorded in the
several logs.[22] The journal of the _Ariel_ ceases when Fanning left
the _Ariel_, probably because of the slight misunderstanding recorded
in the _Ariel's_ log on the 2d of September, an occurrence which
sufficiently accounts for Fanning's severe criticisms of Jones, given
in his narrative, with frequent allusions to his ungovernable temper.
[Footnote 22: Narrative of the Adventures of an American Navy Officer
who served during part of the American Revolution under the Command
of Com. John Paul Jones, New York, Printed for the author, 1806.]
Another reason for the conjecture arose from the fact that the name
of Nathaniel Fanning, as well as that of Beaumont Groube, both in the
muster-roll of the _Richard_ and the _Ariel_, are in the unmistakable
handwriting of the penman of the logs. As opposed to the conjecture,
however, the name of Nathaniel Fanning is spelled Fenning in the
_Richard's_ list, while in that of the _Ariel_ it is correctly
spelled.
This caused the editor to make further investigations, as it was
apparent that if Fanning was not, possibly Midshipman Groube was, the
writer of the logs, particularly as he had been considered competent
to act as judge-advocate of a number of courts martial, and,
inferentially, was a better scholar than other officers under Jones'
command.
Availing himself of the cordial assistance of Mr. Putnam, the
Librarian of Congress, and Mr. Hunt, chief of the Manuscripts
Division, the editor procured a facsimile of a long letter written
by Beaumont Groube to Captain Bell, commanding the privateer
_Luzerne_, then at L'Orient, dated May 3, 1780, when both Groube and
Fanning were attached to the _Alliance_, asking his good offices in
accommodating a quarrel with Lieutenant Degge, one of the officers
then on the _Alliance_.
Upon comparison of the penmanship of this letter with that of the
logs, it was established, beyond any possible doubt, that Midshipman
Groube was the scribe of all three logs, the handwriting being
identical.[23]
[Footnote 23: For facsimiles of a page in the _Serapis'_ journal, and
letter of Midshipman Beaumont Groube, see pp. xxxvi-xxxviii.]
There is a certain amount of interest attached to Midshipman Groube,
growing out of the fact that there are a great many contemporaneous
prints which represent Jones in the act of shooting a Lieutenant
Grubb for attempting to haul down the colors of the _Richard_. As
there was no Lieutenant Grubb in the ship, Groube has been made, by
writers of numerous chap-books, the victim of this act of Jones.
These chap-books are mainly fabrications of their authors and
engravers, and may properly be called the "dime novels" of the period.
Groube probably returned to the United States with Jones in the
_Ariel_, although he discontinued keeping the log on the 14th of
October, 1780. He seems to have disappeared, as no further trace
of him can be found, nor is there any account of his previous
life. It is evident, however, that he was a young man of good
education, as shown by his handwriting and correct spelling--unusual
accomplishments of the sailors of that period--as well as from his
selection as judge-advocate of the many courts martial held on the
officers and men of the _Richard_[24] when that ship was fitting for
sea at L'Orient.
[Footnote 24: Calendar of Jones Manuscripts, in Library of Congress,
pp. 98, 99.]
The editor would call attention to the fact that, although the
greater part of Jones' voluminous correspondence is now deposited
in the Library of Congress, Mrs. Taylor, or her daughter Jeanette
Taylor, parted with many interesting documents, and there are also
to be found in the hands of individuals many others which have never
been published. Besides the log-books here printed--as well
as the log-books of the _Ranger_ and _Bon Homme Richard_ heretofore
referred to--Miss Taylor informed Mr. Cooper that she had given
Jones' original commission as lieutenant, dated August 8, 1776,
to some one in Scotland as an autograph of President Hancock. The
original certificate of Hancock, appointing him to the command of the
_Providence_, is in the editor's collection, while his commission,
dated October 10, 1776, of which Sherburne in his edition of 1851
prints a facsimile, is now in private hands.
On the following four pages are reproduced for the
purpose of a comparison of the handwriting facsimiles
of the first page of the _Serapis'_ log, and opposite
it a page from a letter by Beaumont Groube. On the two
subsequent pages are the continuation of the letter
and a page from the ship's muster-roll. Almost at a
glance it can be seen that the two signatures were
written by the same hand and that the writing in
the log and that in the letter are identical as to
penmanship.
[Illustration: Facsimiles of the first page.]
Miss Taylor also presented to a relative the original certificate
of Jones' membership in the Society of the Cincinnati, signed by
Washington, dated October 31, 1785, which is now owned by Colonel
N. Arnott of Edinburgh, a descendant of the Paul family.[25]
The original commission of Jones authorizing him to arrange the
difficulties with the Barbary powers is in the remarkable collection
of Mr. Grenville Kane, of New York. Eighteen autograph letters from
and to Jones are now offered for sale by a London dealer for the
modest sum of $5,000; these evidently escaped from the Taylor family.
[Footnote 25: See Notes on a Wax Medallion, and Relative Letter, of
Paul Jones, by Francis Caird Inglis, F.S.A. Scot., 1906, p. 18.]
The editor has deemed it not uninteresting, although not immediately
connected with the principal object of this publication, to refer to
the dispersion of Jones' letters and public documents, and to print
in the Appendix an interesting letter to Commodore Esek Hopkins,[26]
also a letter from Captain James Nicholson to Commodore John Barry
relating to Jones' efforts before Congress to be placed at the
head of the navy, both of which are in the editor's collection of
manuscripts. In the Appendix will also be found a copy of a letter
of Jones, addressed to John Wendell--which as a composition may
be considered as one of the most remarkable of all his epistolary
effusions. The original letter is now in the possession of the
Wendell family. None of these letters have ever been published.[27]
[Footnote 26: See Appendix C.]
[Footnote 27: See Appendix D.]
In concluding this preamble to the logs, it will be noted that the
editor has supplemented the ship's stories by drawing largely upon
the accounts of the events, barely touched upon in the remarks to
be found in the numerous biographies of John Paul Jones, and upon
the papers relating to his career now deposited in the Congressional
Library. This has been done because it was possible that, as the
biographies are out of print and rather scarce, they might not be
readily available to many of the readers.
The first authentic "Life of Jones," throwing aside the numerous
so-called chap-books, was that of André, published in French in
Paris, 1798, translated and republished in "Niles' Register" for
the year 1812. Following the discovery of Jones' letters, Sherburne
produced his first edition in 1825. The manuscript of this first
edition he sent also to John Murray in London, who caused it to be
edited by Disraeli, later the Earl of Beaconsfield, and published the
book in the same year, 1825.[28] The preface of this book, according
to the editor of the "Life of Disraeli," was the earliest appearance
of Disraeli as an author. Sherburne was aware of the existence of
the papers in the possession of the Taylor family, and endeavored to
obtain them; but his request was refused, as they were already in the
hands of the author of the Edinburgh "Life of Jones," published in
1830.
[Footnote 28: The Life of Paul Jones, from original documents in the
possession of John Henry Sherburne esq., Register of the Navy of
the United States. London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, MDCCCXXV.
Also, The Life of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, by William
Flavelle Monypenny, New York, 1910, pp. 60-61.]
Then followed the "Life of Jones" by Robert C. Sands, from the
original letters and manuscripts in the possession of Miss Jeanette
Taylor--New York, 1830. Mackenzie's "Life," in 1845, and Cooper's
"Life," in 1846--both based upon Sands and Sherburne--contain but
few additional matters of interest. Sherburne's "Life," published in
1825, was so freely criticized that a second edition, corrected and
enlarged, was published in 1851.
Several other lives of Paul Jones, simply reproductions of the
foregoing, with illustrations, and in cheaper popular form, have also
appeared, worthy of place only in a bibliography. Later we have the
"Life" by Buell, which, although he calls it a history, is simply a
pleasing, popular romance.
The history of the logs here reproduced may be thought somewhat
obscure, being founded upon some conjectures, deductions, and
probabilities, as well as absolute facts. The editor purchased the
log-book at the sale of the library of Mr. S. L. M. Barlow, of New
York, in 1889, it being item No. 2760 in the catalogue prepared by
Mr. J. O. Wright. Mr. Wright states that Mr. Barlow acquired the book
through Mr. Harrisse or Mr. Stevens, of London, some time previous to
1869.
The portrait facing the title-page has been selected from the
numerous engraved portraits of Jones as not only the best authentic
likeness taken from life, excepting perhaps the bust by Houdon, but
the earliest in point of execution, having been drawn by a celebrated
artist, Moreau le Jeune, in May, 1780, when Jones was in command of
the _Alliance_, at L'Orient.
The portrait by Charles W. Peale, now in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, was executed seven years later, and has been
reproduced many times. A comparison of the two with the Houdon
bust demonstrates at once that the Moreau le Jeune portrait is by
far the more faithful likeness, and of a greater personality than
Peale's painting, with which we are more familiar. The great number
of engraved contemporaneous so-called portraits of Jones attest the
interest attached to his career in Europe. Many of them are purely
imaginative, and exist in all forms of engraving from the grand folio
mezzotint to the absurd caricature, and have formed the special
object of pursuit by many collectors of Americana, with the result
of extraordinary values for the rare ones, including the one here
reproduced.
The most remarkable collection of Jones' portraits, and pictures
relating to Jones' career, is that of Mr. Grenville Kane, of New York.
The picture of the engagement is a rare print, and has been selected
instead of the more familiar one taken from the painting by Richard
Paton.
The original painting by Paton is owned by the heirs of Lord Amherst,
whose ancestral estate included Flamborough Head, off which the
famous battle was fought. It has recently been offered for sale for
the sum of £3000.
In concluding this introduction to the logs, it has been the editor's
purpose to avoid repeating the incidents of Jones' life related in
his numerous biographies or quoting literally from his voluminous
correspondence, but he has referred to them only in so far as they
seemed to be connected in some measure with the log stories. The
letters given in the Appendix have been copied from the originals and
have never before been printed, while the extracts from Fanning's
narrative are taken from a book of which very few copies are in
existence.
A reprint of this narrative has been contemplated by the executive
committee as one of the future publications of the Society, it being
the only known autobiography of a man and officer who served under
Jones in European waters.
It remains for the editor to express his acknowledgments to Mr.
Robert W. Neeser, the secretary of the Society, for his very able
assistance in the preparation of this volume for the press, in
correcting and revising the proof-sheets, and in verifying the
references.
To Mr. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of the Congressional Library, and
his able assistants Mr. Gaillard Hunt and Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick, the
editor's thanks are due for their interest and assistance, as well as
to Mr. Charles W. Stewart, the Librarian of the Navy Department.
The absence of Rear-admiral Goodrich, at whose instance the Naval
History Society was organized, this publication undertaken, and
whose coöperation was expected, has contributed to the delay in the
publication, for which the editor begs the indulgence of the members
of the Society.
[Illustration: _Print Published in London, First of December, 1781_
_By John Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill._
"_To the Merchants trading to Russia, this Print representing the
gallant Defence of Capt.n Pearson in his Majesty's Ship Serapis,
and the Countess of Scarborough Arm'd Ship Capt.n Piercy, against
Paul Jones's Squadron, whereby a valuable Fleet from the Baltic were
prevented from falling into the hands of the Enemy, is with the
greatest respect Inscribed by their Humble Servant._
_John Harris._"]
[Illustration: Ship.]
THE LOGS OF THE SERAPIS--ALLIANCE--ARIEL
(List of Officers and Men of the Continental Ship, Bon Homme Richard)
(July the 26th, 1779)
========================+=====+==================+==============
_Place & Time of Entry_ |_No._| _Mens Names_ | _Qualities_
------------------------+-----+------------------+--------------
| | |
| | Robert Robison[1]| Lieutenant
| | |
Nantes March 4th | | Richad Dale |
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | Henry Lunt |
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Cutting Lunt | Master
| | |
| | Matthews | Purser
| | |
| | Lawrence Brooks | Surgeon
| | |
| | William Smith | Masters Mate
| | |
| | Samuel Stacey | Ditto
| | |
Dinan March 16th | | John White | Ditto
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | Joshua Carswell | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | Reuben Chase | Midshipman
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | Benjamin Stubbs | Ditto
| | |
Havar Degrace April 11th| | Thomas Potter | Ditto
| | |
L'Orient June 5th | | Beaumont Groube | Ditto
| | |
Lorient June 15 | | John Meyrant | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 15 | | John Linthweith | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 15 | | William Daniel | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 15 | | Richard Corum | Ditto
| | |
Nantz | | Nathl. Fenning |
| | |
Antreum March 19 | | Stepen Lee | Captains Clark
| | |
Fugere May 21 | | John Peacock | Surgeons Mate
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | John Burbank | Master a Arms
| | |
Nates February 22th | | John Conner | Gunner
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | John Robinson | Coxswain
| | |
Ditto Ditto | | Andrew Lendsey | Boatswain
| | |
Pimbauf April 5 | | John Gunnison | Carpenter
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Joshua Brewster | Cooper
| | |
Brest March 2d. | | William Sturges | Armourer
| | |
Nantes April 5th | | Daniel Russell | Steward
| | |
Havar Degrace April 1st | | William Clarke | Sailmaker
| | |
Pimbauf April 5 | | Jacob True | Yoeman powder roome.
| | |
Fugere March 19th | |John Thomas =Cook=| Cook--- ---
| | |
| | | Gunners Mate
| | |
| | | Ditto
| | |
=Brest March 2= | |=Richard Williams=| =Boatswain Mate=
| | |
Fugere May 21 | | Richard Williams | Boatswain, Mate
| | |
Brest March 2 | | Edward Garrett | Ditto
| | |
| | | Ditto
| | |
| | | Ditto
| | |
Nantes March 15th | | Thomas Miller | Carpenter Mate
| | |
Ditto Ditto 15 | | William Physick | Ditto
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | John Madden | yoeman at Armes
| | |
| | | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | John Haynes | Boatswain Ditto
| | |
| | | Gunners Ditto
| | |
Nanys April 5th | | Icabad Lord | Carpenters yeoman
| | |
Brest March 2th | | William Roberts | Coopers Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | Thomas Davis | Armourers Ditto
| | |
Haver Degrace April 1th | | Hugh Woulton | Sailmakers Ditto
| | |
Brest March 2d. | | George Campbell | Cooks--Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto do. | | Joseph Holland | Ditto--Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | John Williams | Quarters Masters
| | |
Nants April 15th | | James Conner | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto do. | | Robert Steel | Ditto
| | |
Ditto April 5th | | George Tufathan | Ditto
| | |
Lorient ditto 20th | | Robert Towers | Ditto
| | |
Haver Degrace ditto 23th| | William Thompson | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | John Woulton | Ditto
| | |
Brest Ditto 2th | | Robert Stevens | Quarter Gunner
| | |
Ditto. Ditto 2th | | Arthur Randall | Ditto
| | |
=Ditto Ditto 2th= | | |
| | |
Nants ditto .. 15 | | James Whelton | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 15th | | Thomas Mc.Carthy | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 20th | | Jonathan Wells | Ditto
| | |
Haver Degrace April 1th | | Robert Mc.Cormick| Ditto
| | |
Denant May 23th | | William Barry | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 23th | | Thomas Cooks | Ditto
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | John Down | Quarter Gunner
| | |
Lorient July 19the | | Francis Campbell | Ditto
| | |
Fugere. March 19the | | William Lee | .. Yeoman Forecastle
| | |
ditto. ditto 19the | | John Robinson | ... Yeoman Main top
| | |
ditto. ditto 19the | | John Murphy | ditto
| | |
ditto. ditto 19the | | Thomas Jones | ... Do. Mizen top
| | |
Nants. ditto 15the | | William Johnston | ditto Fore top
| | |
Fugere March 19the | | John Brown | ditto--ditto
| | |
ditto May 21th, | | James Nicholson | ditto after guard
| | |
Dinan March 16th | | John Balch | ditto--ditto
| | |
Brest March 2th | | Michael Woolf | Seaman
| | |
ditto, Ditto 2 | | Thomas Turner | ditto
| | |
ditto ditto. 2th | | Jacob Andrews | ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 2th | | John Sheas | ditto
| | |
Denaunt March 16th | | James Waggarell | ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 16 | | Hugh Gorman | ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 16 | | Gilbert Crumb | ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 16 | | Thomas Bartlet | ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 16 | | James Smith | ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | Barnaby Kirk | ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 19th | | George Hayes | ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 19th | | Thomas White | ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 19th | | Henry Martin | ditto
| | |
Denant March 16th | |Robert Weatherhead| ditto
| | |
Fugere March. 19th | | Isaac Lane | Seaman
| | |
Lorient, April 20th | | Arthur Young | Ditto
| | |
Ditto.-Ditto do. | | Richard Fell | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | Robert Hill | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | William Fox | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | James Yuney | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | Duncan Taylor | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | John Mc.Kinlay | Ditto
| | |
Nants, March 15th | | George Walker | Ditto
| | |
Ditto.-Ditto do. | | William Adamson |Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Michael Thompson |Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | William Wilson |Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | James Kirby |Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | David Kirk |Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto-do. | | Lewis Brown |Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | John Harriment |Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | James Evans |Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | John Hart |Ditto
| | |
Haver Degrace April 1th | | William Hamilton | Ditto
| | |
Brest March the IId. | | John West | Ditto
| | |
Fugere May 21th | | John Whright | Ditto
| | |
Fuger March 19th | | John Pierce | Seaman
| | |
Fugere May 21th | | Robert Dougherty | Seaman
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Richard Hughes | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | John Brown | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | Adam Mc.Creight | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | William Clidodale| Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | |John Williams, the 2.| Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | Michael Slater | Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto do. | | Joseph Landcraft | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Ezra Abbot | Ditto
| | |
Denant May 23th | | John Conner | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto..do. | | Lawrence Driskell| Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto do. | | Henry Phillips | Ditto
| | |
Lorient May 27th | |=John= Jonathan Stell| Ditto
| | |
Ditto April 20th | | Jacques Morean | Ditto
| | |
Ditto June 14th | | James Johnston | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 14 | | George Kelson | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 14 | | Joseph Walker | Ditto
| | |
Nants March 13th | | Andrew Thompson | Ditto
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | John Mc.Caffrey | Ditto
| | |
Fugere, May 21th | | Thomas Cane | Ditto
| | |
Ditto March 19the | | Benjamin Morris | Ditto
| | |
Fugere May 21th | | John Hall | Ditto
| | |
1779. | | |
| | |
Dinant March 16th | | Edward Conner | Ordinary Seaman
| | |
Fugere March 19the | | James Mc.Kinzee | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 20the | | Robert Mc.Colloch| Ditto
| | |
Brest March 2the | | Robert Rowen | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 2 | | David Prichard | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 2 | | Nicholass Lawless| Ditto
| | |
Ditto..Ditto 2 | | Andrew Ryan | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 2 | | Samuel Mathews | Ditto
| | |
Dinant March 16th | | John Hayney | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 16 | |Thomas Cane, the first| Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 16 | | Lawrence Furlong | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19the | | W. Thomas Forrest| Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 19 | | Stephen Ously | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 19 | | Thomas Harris | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 20th | | Robert Jones | Ditto
| | |
Paimbauf April 5th | | Robert Mahany | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 20th | | John Colbreath | Ditto
| | |
Fugere May 21th, | | Edward Loyd | Ditto
| | |
Ditto, Ditto do. | | James Crauford | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | John Hammond | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do | | Daniel McCarty | Ditto
| | |
=Ditto Ditto d= | | |
| | |
Lorient June 12th, | | Lawrence Vernus | Ditto
| | |
Lorient June 14th | | James Kindrick | Ordinary Seaman
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 14 | | Joseph Love | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto 14 | | John Lighton | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 14 | |Joseph Louen. french man,| Ditto
| | |
Dinant March 19th | | George Johnston | Ditto
| | |
=Lorient June 12th= | | =Joseph Love= | =Ditto=
| | |
Lorient July 19 | | Francis Campblle | Seaman
| | |
Brest March 2th | | Anthony Jeremy | Landsman
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 2th | | William Mallet | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 2th | | John Ridway | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto 2th | | George Munnical | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 2th | | Richard Williams | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 2th | | Robert Marshall | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 2th | | James Power | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 2th | | John Jordan | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | James Parry | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19 | | George Williams | Landsman
| | |
Do. Do. | | James Martin | Do.
| | |
Do Do. | | Henry Couzen's | Do.
| | |
Do. Do. | | Alexr Cooper | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | John Mc.Donnald | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April do. | | Stephens Graves | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Meacum McDonal | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Thomas Davis | Ditto
| | |
ditto ditto do. | | William Thomson, | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | William Morgan | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Robert Mastres | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto--do. | | John Gray | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Peter Richardson | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | John Damster | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Joseph Stewart | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Samuel Fergurson | Ditto
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | Samuel Fletcher | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto do. | | Ichabod Shaw | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Thomas Hammet | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Stephen Loley | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Abisha Rogers | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Aron Goodwin | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto do. | | Nathl. Kennard | Ditto
| | |
Dinant March 16th | | William Smith | Landsman
| | |
Ditto--Ditto 16 | | Simon Searle | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto 16 | | Simon Williams | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto 16 | | Joseph Crooks | Ditto
| | |
Fugere May 21the | | Peter Corster | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto do. | | Andrew Maison | Ditto
| | |
Ditto. Ditto do | | William Woodhead | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 20th, | |William Cullingwood.| Ditto
| | |
=Ditto Ditto do.= | | John Smart | Ditto
| | |
Dinant, March 16th | | |
| | |
Ditto..Ditto. do. | | Stephen McCoy | Ditto, Taylor
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | Charles Ryley | Ditto, Taylor
| | |
Pimbauf April 5the | | Thomas Knight | Carpenter
| | |
Nants March 15the | | James Linn | Barber
| | |
Lorient April 20th | | Joseph Collison | Carpenter
| | |
Ditto..Ditto 20th | | John Handerhan | Joyner
| | |
Ditto..Ditto 20th | | John Rice | Cooper
| | |
Ditto..Ditto 18the | | Jacques Connou | Carpenter
| | |
=Ditto Ditto do.= | | |
| | |
Dinant March 19 | | Thomas Cole | Landsman
| | |
Brest March 2the | | Peter Nuddle | Boy
| | |
Dinant March 16the | | Chales Finch | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | | Patrick Condon | Ditto
| | |
Brest March 2th | | Daniel Swain | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Joseph Brussen | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | William Totten | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Richard Jeffers | Ditto
| | |
Fugere March 19th | |John Jones the 1d.| Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Joseph Burns | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto 20th | | John Flood | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Samuel Higgens | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | John Duffy | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto do. | | John Jones the 2d| Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto do. | | John Stephens | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Jeremiah Loney | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Alexander Mc.Donnald| Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Chals Donnelly | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Daniel Murphy | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do | | John Panherman | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto do. | | John Cox | Ditto
| | |
Ditto-Ditto do. | | William Knox | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Aron Smith | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | Abram Martell | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | |William Shewsberry| Ditto
| | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | Nathaniel Bayly | Boy
| | |
Nants March 15th | | Henry Humphreys | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | William Langum | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | John Moore | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 20the | | James Mehanny | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | James Mane | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | John Crowly | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Hugh Mc.Intire | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | William Wilkinson| Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Robert Mc.Cullock| Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Daniel Cammeron | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Angus Campbil | Ditto
| | |
Ditto--Ditto do. | | David Stockton | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Elijah Middleton | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do. | | Christy Yeatly | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do | | George Harraway | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do | | Robert Seaford | Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do | | John Jordan | Ditto
| | |
Havre Degrace May 1th | | Francis Perkins | Ditto
| | |
Lorient April 30th | | Lewis Role Johnno| Ditto
| | |
Ditto Ditto do | | Jacques Blorgu | Ditto
| | |
Ditto April 20 | |William Carmichael| Ditto
| | |
Nantes March 15th | | Nathaniel Bonnon | Ditto
| | |
Brest March 2th | | James Williams | Boy
| | |
Lorient July 19the | | John Hackit | Ditto
| | |
A List of Officers and Men, belonging to the American Continental
Ship of War (Ariel) Commanded by the Honble John Paul Jones Esqr[29]
[Footnote 29: This inscription in Beaumont Groube's handwriting
occurs on this page. It is repeated again on p. 20. Groube evidently
saw that there was not room here for the list, the following pages
being already filled in.]
A List of The Men Names that has Desarted from
The Bone Homme Richard, Lorient July. 19th. 1779
=====================================================================================================================
Place & Time of Entry |No.| Mens Names | Qualities | Place & Time Desarted | Time Returned
-------------------------+---+--------------------+--------------------+----------------------------+----------------
Pimbauf April 5th | 1| Richard Soward | Midshipman | Lorient July 9th |
| | | | |
Fugere March 19th | 2| Andrew Lindsay | Boatswain | Lorient July 9 |
| | | | |
Nantes | 3| Ebenezer Hoog | Stewart | Lorient July 10th |
| | | | |
Lorient | 4| | Surgeons, Mate | Lorient July 7 |
| | | | |
Ditto | 5| | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Pimbauf March 15th | 6| James Ennion | Seaman | Ditto Ditto 3th |
| | | | |
Ditto Ditto do. | 7| Thomas Powel | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Ditto Ditto do. | 8| William Campbell | Landsman | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Dinaunt March 16th | 9| Cooper McConnell | Seaman | Ditto Ditto 4th, |
| | | | |
Nantes Ditto 15th | 10| Joseph Curtis | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Lorient April 20th | 11| Alexander Mcnarren | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Ditto Ditto do. | 12| William Hudgson | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Nantes March 15th | 13| John Lumbley | Ditto | Ditto Ditto 6do. |
| | | | |
Brest March 2th | 14| William Hannover | Ditto | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Ditto Ditto 2the | 15| John Timlen | Ordinary Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Fugere Ditto 19the | 16| John Campbell | Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Haver Degrace April 1th | 17| Archibald Mc.Kinlay| Ditto | Ditto Ditto 11th |
| | | | |
Lorient April 20the | 18| William Gibson | Ditto | Ditto Ditto 9the |
| | | | |
Ditto Ditto do. | 19| William Lister | Landsman | Ditto Ditto do. | July the 19
| | | | |
Brest March 2th | 20| James Sommers | Ordinary Seaman | Ditto Ditto 11the |
| | | | |
Lorient April 20th | 21| Vaughan Bell | Landsman | Ditto Ditto do. | July the 19
| | | | |
Fugere March 19the | 22| Emanuel Miles | Ordinary Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Nantes March 15th | 23| William Hall | Quarter gunner | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Lorient April 20th | | John McIntire | Seaman | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Nants April 5the | | Elischa Johnston | Quarter gunner | Ditto Ditto do. |
| | | | |
Pimbauf April 5th | | John Atwood | Landsman | Lorient July 6the |
A List of Officers, & Men, belonging to the American Continental Ship
of War, Ariel, Commanded, by the Honble, John Paul Jones
=========================================================================================================================
_No._ | _Mens Names_ | _Qualy._ |_No._| _Mens Names_ | _Qualy._ |_No._| _Mens Names_ | _Seamen_
--------+---------------------+-----------+-----+---------------------+--------------+-----+-------------------+------------
| Richd. Dale | Lieut. | 0 | Jno Bourbank | Masr Arms | 0' | Willm. Lee | do
| | | | | | | |
| Henry Lunt | do. | | Edwd. Garrett | Bon Mate | '0 | Danl. Willott | do
| | | | | | | |
| Saml. Stacey | Mastr. | 0 | Martin Shaw | do. | '0 | Jno Wilson | do
| | | | | | | |
| Mattw. Maize | Purser | 0 | Wm. Roberts | Coopr. | '0 | Jno Mosey | do
| | | | | | | |
| Amos Windship | Surgn. | 0 | Jno Gates | Gunrs Mate | 0' | Gerlano Bairdo | do
| | | | | | | |
| John Frankford | Mrs Mte. | | Preservd Syssell | Gunr Mate | 0' | Antonio Sponza | do
| | | | | | | |
| | | Dd. | Josh. Walker | Gunrs. Yeon. | -- | Pier Locby | do run Augt. 5
| | | | | | | |
| Thos. Potter | Mid | | | | 1 | Andw. Markhouse | do Hoste.
| | | | | | | |
| Beaut Groube | Mid | 0 | Jno Woulton | Qr Masr. | '0 | Pedro Ambregue | do
| | | | | | | |
| Natl. Fanning | Mid | 0 | Valente. Strong | do | 0' | Antonio Mazzingay | do.
| | | | | | | |
| Joseph Hitchborn | Mid | 0' | Elizh. Johnston | Qr Gunr. | 0' | Augustino Martino | do
| | | | | | | |
| Artr. Robinson | Mid | 0 | Jno Down | do | '0 | Bernardo Jo Vera | do
| | | | | | | |
run | Jonathn. Lander | Mid | 0' | Wm. Clarke[1] | do | 1 | Thos. Golligan |
| | | | | | | |
| Khervillon | Dischd. | 0' | Thos. Austin | do | 1 | Richd Stephens |
| | | | | | | |
| John Peacock | Surge Mat | 1 | Thos. Knight | Carpr | -- | Jno Duboy | run August 10
| | | | | | | |
run | John Daily | do | 1 | Jno Handerham | do | --' | Harry Tommy | run Sep 14
| | | | | | | |
| Abisha Perkins[1] | do | 1 | Wm. Priest | do. | 0' | Louis Groa |
| | | | | | | |
run | John Chester | Carpr. | 1 | Edwd. Cooney | Sean. | 0' | Jno Obrey |
| | | | | | | |
| Jno. Wheeler | Gunr | 1 | Wm. Pool. | Sean. | 0 | Josh. Antoine |
| | | | | | | |
run | Danl. Russell | Stewd | '0 | Banj: Stubbs | do. | | |
| | | | | | | |
0 | Jno Gunnison | Carprs. | 1 | Lawe. Furlong | do. | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | Mate | '0 | Jno Browne | do. | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | '0 | Andrew Ryan | do. | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
================================================================================================================
_No._ | _Mens Names_ | _Quality_ |_No._| _Mens Names_ | _Qualy._ |_No._| _Boys_
--------+---------------------+-----------+-----+---------------------+--------------+-----+--------------------
'0 | Aaron Goodwin | Ory. Sean.| '0 | John Thompson | Landn. | '0 | Saml. Getchell
| | | | | | |
1 | Geo. Johnston | do. | 1 | Wm. Mc.Cullock | do. | '0 | Jno. Wier
| | | | | | |
1 | Saml. Matthews | do. | 1 | Chas. Riley | do | '0 | Jno Dupee
| | | | | | |
'0 | Danl. Swain | do. | '0 | Jno Warren | do | '0 | Saml. Gray
| | | | | | |
1 | Jno Rudderford | do | '0 | Isaih Jordan | do. | 1 | James Chester Run
| | | | | | |
'0 | Peter Nuddle | do | | Nichs. Caldwell | do | 1 | James Mahany Run
| | | | | | |
0' | Richd. Wilson | do. | '0 | Lewis Pastillo | do | '0 | John Duffy
| | | | | | |
0 | Jno Hatton | do | 0' | Alexr. Mayson | do. | 0' | John Hackett
| | | | | | |
'0 | Jno Ungey | do | 1 | Vinun Marc | do | 0 | Elizh. Middleton
| | | | | | |
0-1/2' | Lewis Lennard. | do. | '0 | Pier Villerett | do. | 0 | Wm. Ears
| | | | | | |
'0 | Dominique Portuguese| do | 0 | --Gulliam Langlois | | | Chas. Glover--Capt Clerk
| | | | | | |
'0 | Joseph Morea. | do | 0 | --Noehauless | do. | | Jno Gilbin
| | | | | | |
'0 | Lewis Marlin | do. | | | |1/2 0| Tusan Lucas
| | | | | | |
0' | Jacob Henry | do | | | |1/2 0| Jno Mai
| | | | | | |
| Francoi Bullon | do | | | | | =Josh. Cushon=
| | | | | | |
1+ | Jno Thomas | do | 0 | Jas. Makenzy | Cripples | 1/2 | { Sam: Hammon
| | | | | | 0| {
0 | Amos Wait | do. | 0 | Jno Jordan | do | 1/2 | { Aaron Burges
| | | | | | |
1/2'0 | John Marlin+ | do Run | 0 | Joseph Brussen | do | | =Louis Cushon=
| | | | | | |
'0 | Joanna Cushero | do. | | | |1/2 0| Jacque Blorga
| | | | | | |
0 | Jean Romaine | do. | | | | | Joseph Courdavieta
| | | | | | |
| Andrew | | | | | | =Tixtheren=
| | | | | | |
Oct. 7 | =Edward= Roach | | | | |1/2 0| Titzerre
| | | | | | |
| Michal Mc. Graw | | 0 | Abrm. Martell. | Servt. | 0 | Robert Cudriaux
| | | | | | |
Oct. 18| Robert Tommas | | | Antoine Jeremy | do | 0 | Claud Le Maitre
| | | | | | |
| | | | Chas. Priley | do. | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Chas. Steward. | do | |
Remarks on Friday 24th, Sepr. 1779
The first part of this 24 Hours light Breese of Wind and clear
Weather At 2 P.M. sent away the Pilot Boat with the 2d. Lieutenant
and a number of Marines Arm'd; after a Brigg to the Windward lying
too under her Fore Topsail At 3 P.M. saw a Fleet to the leeward among
them appear'd to be two Ship's of War made a Signal for the Alliance
to give Chase at 1/2 past 3 P.M. fir'd a Gun at the Boat for =the
Boat= her to return to us; she Bore away for us & at Do. we made
Sail gave Chase to the two Ships that were to the leeward of us that
appeard to be =Arm'd= Ships of War; The Pallas and Brigg Vengeance
gave Chase likewise at 5 P.M. The Fleet stood in for the Land & the
two =Arm'd= Ships of War hove too ready for engaging of us we Bore
away for to meet them & got the Ship ready for engaging (all Hands
being at their Quarters) at 6 P.M. spoke the Pallas and Ordered her
to Keep astern of us; at 1/2 past 6 P.M. hoisted a Signal for the
rest of the Squadron to form a line at Do. =hailed the largest Ship=
One of the Ships hailed us; Answers of no great Consequence return'd.
=The= The Capt. of the Ship; that appeard to be the largest said tell
me Instantly from whence You came and who You be or i'll fire a Broad
side into You; finding her to be an Enemy discharg'd a Broadside into
her which She return'd after exchanging three or four Broadsides
came to Yard Arm, & Yard Arm, in which posture both ships lay the
rest of the engagement; lash'd the Enemies Ship to Ours; after we
had engag'd about an Hour the Alliance came up and rak'd us twice;
kill'd and wounded a Number of our Men; The engagement was so hot
that both Ships got on fire several times; which was put out with as
much expedition as possible by the Men belonging to each Ship; all
this time the engagement was exceeding warm. Both ships keeping up
a heavy fire with Cannon and small Arms; just before the engagement
ended saw the Alliance coming down upon us hailed her and Orderd
her to Board the Enemy immediately but she return'd no answer; shot
ahead of us and raked Both Ships; the Enemy then crying for Quarters
Capt. Jones said, haul your Colours down then; which was granted
immediately & our People took possession of her; She afterwards fir'd
three Guns & wounded several of Our Men while they were Boarding of
her; She struck to us at 1/2 past 10 P.M. at Do. cast the Ship off
from us, and as soon as we got Clear of her; her Main Mast fell over
her Side; She prov'd to be the Serapis of 46 Guns the latter part of
the Night all employed in putting out the fire in different parts of
the Ship and in Pomping she having not less than =two= three foot of
Water in her Hold; The Carpenters employed in stoping the leeks with
the assistance of the Carpenters from the Other Ships; The leek still
gaining on us; we were supply'd with Men from the other Ships; who
assisted in heaving the Lower Deck Guns overboard & the Dead Men &c---
25th. The first part of this 24 Hours Moderate Breeses & Clear
Weather. The leak still increasing got assistance from the other
Ships of Officers & Men some of whom assisted in Pomping The leak
still gaining on us Notwithstanding all the Pomps were at work. The
Carpenters crying out that it was impossible to stop the leak At 2
P.M. Capt. Jones with the Capt. & Lieutenant of the Prize; quitted
the Ship & left Orders to keep the Pomps agoing & the Carpenters at
Work; at 7 He return'd and found the leak increasing in Consequence
of which He Order'd the wounded to be Carried on Board the different
Vessels & things that was most Necessary to be taken out of the Ship;
Boats from the rest of the Squadron were employed for that purpose.
At 1/2 past 7 P.M. the Capt. left the Ship with several more of the
Officers =&= repar'd on Board of the Prize; At 10 P.M. the Capt. sent
for the Master of the Ship; & Orders for the Officers then on Board
that did not belong to her, to repair on Board their respective Ships
with their Men, they immediately quitted the Pomps and Obeyed Orders;
Boats were employed the latter part of the Night in Carrying the Men
& things that were most Necessary from the Ship to the different
Vessels in the Squadron; At 4 A.M. quitted the Pomps the Water then
being almost up to the lower Deck; At 10 Do. every Man left the Ship
At 1/2 Past 10 A.M. there was a Boat sent from the Commodore The
Serapis to go on Board the Bon homme Richard But before the Boat got
along side She Sunk which was about 11 A.M. latter Part Fresh Breeses
and a large Sea----
NOTE:--This account, in the handwriting of Lieutenant
Henry Lunt, was originally written in the Serapis'
log, from which it was torn, and now is in the John
Paul Jones Papers, Peter Force Collection, Vol. VI.,
No. 29. These pages, in facsimile, have now been
inserted in their proper place in the original logs.
Some Remarkable Occurrences that happened on the 23d day of September
1779--relative to the Bon Homme Richard, and the Serapis.--Commanded
by Richard Pearson Esqr
At 1/2 Past 1 being off Scarborough, discovered the Serapis, and a
Number of Vessels under her Convoy--
The Bon Homme Richard at 1/2 Past 7. P M. came up with and Engaged
her, at 8 P M. Laid the Serapis along side and lashed the Bon Homme
Richard to her,
At 1/2 Past 12 at Night the Serapis' Colours, were Halled down and
some of the Bon Homme Richards Officers & Men boarded her,
A Journall Kept on Board the Serapis, an English Ship of War, of 44
Guns taken the 23rd. of September, (by the Bon Homme Richd.,) now
Commanded by the Honble. John Paul Jones
===+===+======+===+=========+=======+======================================
_H_|_K_|_[HK]_|_F_|_Courses_|_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday 26th Septr. 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1 | 2 | | | ESE | SSW |These 24 Hours Cloudy Weather, Fresh
2 | 2 | | | | |Breezes Wind, in Company with the
3 | 2 | | | | |Frigate Alliance and Pallas, the Brig
4 | 2 | | | | |Vengeance, and Countess of Scarbro' of
| | | | | |20 guns, one of the Prizes
5 | 2 | | | | |
6 | 2 | | | | |
7 | 2 | | | | |
8 | 3 | | | | |People Employed refitting the Rigging
9 | 2 | | | | |&c. of the Serapis, which Ship Capt.
10 | 3 | | | | |Jones, as Commodore, had Hoisted his
11 | 2 | | | | |Flag. the Bon Homme Richard sinking
12 | 2 | 1 | | | |from the damage she received the Night
| | | | | |of the Action
1 | 2 | | | | |
2 | 3 | | | | |
3 | 2 | | | | |The Master at Arms was put in Irons
4 | 2 | | | | |for letting the Prisoners, loose on
5 | 2 | | | | |the Night of the Engagement
6 | 2 | | | | |
7 | 2 | | | | |
8 | 2 | | | | |Carpenters Employed repairing the
9 | 2 | | | | |damages the Serapis had sustained
10 | 2 | | | | |during the late Action.
11 | 2 | | | | |
12 | 2 | | | | |
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
_Remarks on Monday 27th Septr. 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1| 2 | | | SEBE | SWBS | These 24 Hours begins with Moderate
2| 2 | | | | | Breezes of Wind, Dark Cloudy Weather.
3| 2 | | | | |
4| 2 | | | | | All Hands Employed, fitting the Ship
5| 2 | | | | |
6| 2 | | | | |
7| 2 | | | | SSW |
8| 2 | | | ESE | | At 6 P.M. got the Mizen Top Mast on
9| 2 | | | | | End, the Rigging over head and set
| | | | | | it up
10| 2 | | | | |
11| 2 | | | | |
12| 2 | | | | |
1| 2 | | | | |
2| 2 | 1 | | | | At 3 A.M. Saw a Large Sail fired 3
3| 2 | | | | | Guns found her to be a Dutch
| | | | | | Merchantman
4| 2 | | | | |
5| 2 | | | | |
6| 2 | | | | |
7| 2 | | | | |
8| 2 | | | | |
9| 2 | | | | |
10| 2 | | | | |
11| 2 | | | | |
12| 2 | | | | |
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
| _Remarks on Teusday 28th. Septr. 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1| 1 | 1 | | SBE | SW | The first Part of these 24 Hours,
2| 2 | | | | | Clear and Pleasant Moderate Gales and
| | | | | | fair Weather,
3| 2 | | | | |
4| 2 | 1 | | | |
5| 2 | | | | |
6| 2 | 1 | | SSE | SWBW |
7| 2 | | | | |
8| 2 | 1 | | | | Peope still Employed refitting the
9| 2 | | | | | Ship, with the Assistance of the
| | | | | | Alliances People
10| 2 | | | | |
11| 2 | 1 | | | |
12| 2 | | | | | One Boat Employed, passing and
1| 2 | 1 | | | | repassing from Ship to Ship in
2| 2 | | | | | bringing Necessarys for the repair
| | | | | | of the Ship
3| 2 | | | | |
4| 2 | | | | |
5| 2 | 1 | | ESE | SW |
6| 2 | | | | |
7| 2 | | | | | A M. at 1 Gott up a Jury Main Mast
8| 2 | | | | |
9| 2 | 1 | | | |
10| 2 | | | | |
11| 2 | | | | |
12| 2 | 1 | | | |
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
| _Remarks on Wednesday September 29th: 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1 | 2 | | | SEBS | SW | These 24 Hours begins with Moderate
2 | 2 | | | | | Breezes and Hazy Weather,
3 | 2 | | | | |
4 | 2 | | | | |
5 | 2 | | | | |
6 | 2 | 1 | | | | People employed cleaning the Ships
7 | 2 | 1 | | | | Decks, and repairing the Ship &c.
8 | 2 | 1 | | | |
9 | 2 | 1 | | WBN | | At 9 A M. Hoisted 5 Lanthorns. at
10 | 2 | 1 | | | | the Mizen Peak and fired a gun as a
11 | 2 | 1 | | | | Signal for the Squadron to Heave in
| | | | | | Stays, and stand to the Westward
12 | 2 | 1 | | ESE | SBW |
1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
2 | 2 | 1 | | | |
3 | 3 | | | | |
4 | 3 | | | | | At 1 A M made the same Signal, Wore
5 | 3 | | | | | Ship and stood to the Eastward again.
6 | 3 | | | | |
7 | 2 | 1 | | | |
8 | 2 | 1 | | | | Latter Part People Employed. bending
9 | 2 | 1 | | | | a Jury Main Sail
10 | 2 | 1 | | | |
11 | 2 | | | | |
12 | 2 | | | | |
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
| _Remarks on Thursday Septr. 30th. 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1 | 2 | 1 | | ESE | SSW | These 24 Hours Pleasant Weather, and
| | | | | | a smooth Sea
2 | 2 | 1 | | | |
3 | 2 | 1 | | | |
4 | 2 | 1 | | | | At 2 P. M got the Main Sail, and bent
| | | | | | it, and sett it
5 | 2 | 1 | | SEBS | SWBW |
6 | 2 | 1 | | | |
7 | 2 | | | | |
8 | 2 | 1 | | | | At 12 P M made the Signal for Heaving
| | | | | | in Stays
9 | 2 | 1 | | | |
10 | 2 | 1 | | | |
11 | 2 | 1 | | | |
12 | 2 | 1 | | NNW | | At 4 P M made the Signal for the
1 | 2 | 1 | | | | Squadron to Tack and stand to
| | | | | | the Eastward
2 | 2 | 1 | | | |
3 | 3 | | | | |
4 | 3 | | | SEBE | SWBS | At 8 A M swayed up the Main Top
5 | 3 | | | | | Mast and got the Main Top Sail
| | | | | | Yard athwart
6 | 3 | | | | |
7 | 3 | | | | | At 10 A M set the Main Top Sail--
8 | 4 | | | | |
9 | 4 | | | | |
10 | 4 | | | | | At Meridian made the Signal for
11 | 4 | | | | | the Squadron to Tack,
12 | 4 | | | WBS |South |
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
| _Remarks on Friday October 1st. 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1 | 3 | | | WSW | SSE | The First part of these 24 Hours
2 | 3 | | | | | Cloudy Weather, Moderate Gales.
| | | | | | and a smooth Sea,
3 | 3 | 1 | | | |
4 | 3 | 1 | | | |
5 | 4 | | | | | At 1 PM. saw 2 Strange Sail, did
6 | 4 | | | | | not alter our Course for them.
7 | 3 | 1 | | | |
8 | 3 | 1 | | | |
9 | 4 | | | SWBW | SEBE | Still Employed repairing the Ship
10 | 4 | | | | |
11 | 4 | | | | |
12 | 4 | | | South | WBS |
1 | 3 | | | | |
2 | 3 | 1 | | | |
3 | 4 | | | | | At 5 AM a Number of Vessels
4 | 3 | 1 | | | | appeared in Sight they proved to
| | | | | | be a fleet of Dutch Merchantmen
5 | 4 | | | | |
6 | 4 | | | | |
7 | 4 | | | | |
8 | 4 | | | | |
9 | 4 | | | | |
10 | 4 | | | | |
11 | 4 | | | | |
12 | 4 | | | | |
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
| _Remarks on Satarday October 2nd. 1779_
---+---+------+---+---------+-------+--------------------------------------
1 | 4 | 1 | | SWBS | WNW | The First part of these 24 Hours
| | | | | | Moderate Weather
2 | 5 | | | | |
3 | 5 | 1 | | | | At 3. PM. The Pilot, which we had
4 | 3 | 1 |23 | | | taken off Scarbro' and had Towed from
5 | 4 | | | | | thence, was employed in going from us
6 | 4 | | | | | to the Pallas, till 6 P.M. and then
| | | | | | Veered a Stern again
7 | 4 | | | | |
8 | 3 | -- |21 | | |
9 | 3 | | | | |
10 | 3 | 1 | | | | At 10 AM. Handed the Mizen Top Sail,
11 | 3 | -- |16 | EBN | | which Sail was a Top Gallt.
| | | | | | Sail
12 | 3 | -- |17 | | |
1 | 3 | | | | | Sounded every Quarter of an Hour,
| | | | | | untill Day Light
2 | 3 | 1 | | | |
3 | 3 | 1 | | | | At 6AM. saw severall Ships and
| | | | | | other Vessells
4 | 3 | | | | |
5 | 3 | | | | | At 1/2 Past 10 spoke with a Large Dutch
| | | | | | Ship
6 | 3 | 1 | | | |
7 | 3 | | | | | At 7 AM. spoke the Pallas,
8 | 3 | 1 | | NEBE | |
9 | 3 | | | | |
10 | 3 | | | | |
11 | 3 | | | | |
12 | 3 | | | | |
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday October 3rd. 1779_--
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| First part of these 24 Hours. Clear and Pleasant Weather, Fresh
| Gales and a Large Tumbling Swell from the Westward, at 2 P.M. made
| the Land of Holland, near the Texel bearing EBS distant 5 Leagues,
NW | at 4 P.M. a Pilot came on Board. Stood from the Land, Untill
| Midnight and then made the Signal for the Squadron to Tack, and
| stand in Shore at 6 AM. Found ourselves. close in with the Land,
| at Meridian came to an Anchor in the Texel Road, with the rest of
| the Squadron.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday October 4th. 1779_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| These 24 Hours begins with Pleasant Weather, at 1 P.M. the Captain
ENE | of the Pallas came on Board, and Tarryd till 10 P.M.
|
| People employed on various Occasions
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday October 5th. 1779_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| These 24 Hours begins with Moderate Gales and Clear Weather,
| People employed on Sundry Necessary Occasions
|
| At 10 PM. Two Men attempted to Swim on Shore, but they had not got
EBS. | far before they were taken up and brought back again
|
| At 10 AM. Hove up our Anchor, and stood up towards the Texel with
| the Tide
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday October 6th. 1779_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| The First part of these 24 Hours. Clear Weather, and Moderate
ESE | Gales at 3PM. came too an Anchor, and moored Ship, found a Number
| of Dutch Men of War, riding here. People employed unbending the
| Sails and cleaning the Decks.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday October 7th. 1779_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| These 24 Hours People employed, unrigging, and preparing to get
| the Jury Main Mast out, Received from the Pallas. 12 Bolts. of
EBS | Canvas No. 2, and 3 Bundles of Twine, the Commodore set out for
| Amsterdam, a Sergeant of Marines put in Irons, for Embezzling
| several Articles of Cloathing out of the Pursers Store Room,
| Squally Weather, with Rain
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday October 8th. 1779_--
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day fine Pleasant Weather, got out our Jury Main Mast. and
| the Stump of the Old Main Mast, several Boats came alongside, and
| brought us a great Plenty of Vegetables
|
| Received on Board from the Pallas the following Rigging
| 1 Coil of 78 thread Cordage
NEBE-- | 1 Coil of 45 ditto
| 3 Coil of 27 ditto
| 3 Coil of 33 do
| 3 Coil of 24 do
| 5 Coil of 30 do.
| 4 Coil of 36 do
| 3 Coil of 18 do
| 2 Coil of 12 do
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday October 9th. 1779_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Begins with fine Weather, and Light Breezes of Wind the
| People Employed in Cleaning the upper, and Lower Gun Decks. and
| in refitting the Fore Shrouds,
|
SBE. | Received on Board 2 Cask of Brandy
|
| Edward Garrett put in Irons for refusing to do his Duty after
| being requested several times by Mr. Lunt
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday October 10th. 1779_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fine Pleasant Weather, this Day People mostly employed in
SSW | refitting the Rigging Sails &c. In the Night about 11 OClock, the
| Stoppers of the Cables were cast off (by persons unknown,) in
| Order to Let the Ship drive on Shore Received on Board as follows.
| 8 Bbls. of Beef 4 Firks. of Butter 1 Cask of Bread
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday October 11th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Moderate Gales. and fine Weather, &c.
| &c. People Employed in Sundry Jobbs, 2 Carpenters came on Board
| to help repair the Ship
|
| Received on Board the following Articles | Vizt.
SSW | 1 Plank 16 Feet Long & 3. In, thick 9 In. Broad | 2 Teirces of Beef
| 1 do. 9 Feet do. 9 In do. 4 do. | 2 Barrels of Bread
| 100 lb. Beef | 2 Hhds. of Bread
| 300 Bread | 146 Head of Cabbage
| 11 Teirces of Beer, |
=======+=====================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday October 12th.. 1779_--
-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------
SWBS. | Dark Rainy Weather, followed by High Winds, People Employed
| making Foxes Sinnett &c. Carpenters at work under the Half Deck.
|
| Edward Garrett released from Irons
+=====================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday October 13th.. 1779--_
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day fine Moderate Weather, People employed fitting the Ship
| for Sea Received on Board from the Pallas,
| 426 lb. Beef
| 483 lb. Bread & 12 Pine Plank.
|
| Received from a Lighter which came from Amsterdam as follows--
| 16 Skanes of Hamber Line
| 12 Bundles of Marline
| 12 Skanes of Hausing
| 4 Coils of 9 Thread Cordage
| 2 Coils of 12 Thread Cordage
| 2 Top Sail Sheet Blocks. & 2 Quarter do.
| 10 Single Blocks
| 3 Cask. of 33 Cordage
| 2 Cask of 30 Cordage
| 1 Cask of 72 thread do.
| 1 Cask of 42 thread do.
| 1 Cask of 54 do
| Part of a Coil of Hauser laid Rope 90 thread
| 1 Large Coil of 5-1/4 In .... Do
| 1 Coil of 39 thread Cordage
| 1 Coil of 36 do
| part of a Coil of Hauser laid Rope
| 2 Coils for Tacks. 2 Coils for Top Mast stays
| 9 Pieces of Shroud Hauser & a Main Stay
| 4 Tanned Hydes
| 1 small Cask of Nails
| 1 Coil of 5 Inch Rope
| 12 Oak Plank
| 100 lb. Oakham
| 3 Teirces of Beef
| 12 Teirces of Beer
| 1 Box",
=============================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday October 14th. 1779._
-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------
SWBS | This Day Moderate Weather, got in the Stump of the Old Main Mast
| and got up a Jury Main Mast again, at 2. OClock in the Afternoon
| while the Officers and Men were at Dinner, 22 of the People, and 3
| that belonged to the Alliance, Frigate got into a Dutch Boat then
| along side and made off----several Small Arms were fired at
| them. without Effect, The Commanding Officer,
| Mr. Deal Orderd some Hands into a Boat a Long side, with Lieut.
| Stack, and M. Groube Midshipn. to go on Board the Pallas Frigate
| (which lay not far off) in Order to procure a Boat.
| to pursue the Deserters, as the Boat they being in
| was too small, they Procured. the Pallas. Long
| Boat. with some Marines and pursued them, and in a
| short time came within Musquet Shott of them,--the Deserters Left
| their Boat. and were up to their Middles in Water,
| as the Boat in which were Messrs. Stack and Groube. came near, and
| they with their People went in the Water after them, the
| Deserters formed themselves with knives drawn to receive them--but
| after a Discharge of Musquets over their Heads. they petitioned.
| for Quarters, but some of them made towards the Shore, and were
| closely pursued but there being a Channel betwixt the Main, and a
| small Neck of Land, they Landed on.--some that could Swim ventured
| themselves a Cross. the others that could not surrendered. 9
| ventured a Cross. 5 of which were drowned, at 1/2 Past 5. the Boat
| returned with 16 of the Deserters
|
| their Names as follows.
|
| James Perry }
| John Brown } Alliances Among these Deserters were 2
| Francis Campbell } --------- Portuguese who had no hand in
| Wm. Fox } Wm. Packer the Scheme but only got into
| James Quin } Wm. Pritchard the Boat for to Buy Apples
| Lawrence Vernurs } Jas. Ferran they were all put in Irons
| Saml. Matthews } except the Portuguese
| Hugh Roney }
| Willm. Clidsdale } { Robt. Stevens
| Lewis Brown } { Robt. Weatherhead
| Arthur Young } { Robt. McCullen
| { Wm. Smith
| Still Missing { Peter Richardson
| { John Stevens
| { Aaron Smith
| { Jno. McIntyre
| { Arthr. Randall
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday October 15th. 1779_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fine Pleasant Weather, this day bent the Fore Sail. Fore Top
| Sail Fore Stay Sail & Jibb, and then got the Main Top Gallt. Mast up
| instead of a Main Top Mast.
|
Vble. | Received a Lighter from Amsterdam the folowg. Articles
| 2 Trebble Blocks
| 522 lb. Cheese
| 1 Barrel. 1 Firkin of Butter
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday October 16th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| First Part of this Day. Dark Cloudy Weather
|
| Received from Amsterdam as follows Vizt.
| 3 Teirces of Bread
| 2 Teirces of Beef
WBS. | 50 Casks of Beer
|
| At Noon 2 French Cutters came into the Road, and Anchord a Stern of
| us, Latter part of the day Blows a Gale, at 4 PM. Struck the Fore Top
| Mast and got the Sheet Anchor, ready to let go
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday October 17th, 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Morning the Lieut. of the Pallas, came on board, with
West | Orders from Capt. Cottineau, to get the Jury Main Mast out again which
| was done by 4 PM.
|
| Fresh Gales and Clear Weather, Cleaned the Upper, & lower Gun Decks
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday October 18th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fine Moderate Weather, got the Stump of the Main Mast out again
| Commodore Jones returned from Amsterdam
|
| Received from Amsterdam the following Articles vizt.
| 40 Quarter Cask of Beer 16 Pine Plank
| 1 Barrel of Tar 9 Oak Plank
| 3 Barrels of Pitch 16 Oak Boards
| 20 Single & double Blocks of difft Sizes 10 Pine Boards
| 1 small Cask of Bread 11 Slips of do
| 1 small Cask of Nails 5 Tice
==============================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday October 19th. 1779--_
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Moderate and Fair Weather, People employed Cleaning the
| Ships Decks, Hoisting in Water &c. &c. 7 Dutch Carpenters at work on
| Board Received on Board from Amsterdam as follows Vizt.
|
| 30 Barrels of Pork | 1 Barrel of Butter | 2 Bags of Cuff Irons
| 10 Barrels of Flour | 3 Kegs of Barly | 1 Large Chest marked D N
| 1 Barrel of Rice | 1 Keg of Sugar | 2 Canvas Bales
| 218 Cheeses |12 Oars |24 Handspikes
EBS | 8 Bags of Potatoes | 6 small Spars |Main Truss & Cross Trees
| 7 Bags of Pease | 8 Oak Plank |Main Top
| 1 Firkin of Butter |24 Bundles of Spun Yarn| 1 Bundle of Cork
| | 2 Bags of Hand Irons | a Turning Machine
|
| 59 English Prisoners taken on Board the Serapis sent on Board the Scarborough
|
|======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday October 20th. 1779--_
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
SE | This Day fine Pleasant Weather, People variously employed, Received on
| Board the following Articles from Amsterdam
| 1 Iron Hoop-- } The Main Mast, and 2 Large Spars were Towed off and
| 4 Bolts of Iron } veered a Stern
|======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday October 21st. 1779--_
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
WBS. | This Day begins with Moderate Weather, and small Winds, at 10 A M
| unmoored, and moved up the Road farther, as did the rest of the
| Squadron, at 1 PM. came too an Anchor, and moord Ship
|======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday October 22nd. 1779_
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fine Weather. People Employed, Cleaning the Upper, & Lower Gun
| Decks sent on Board the Pallas the following Articles Vizt.
|
| 2 Coils of 9 Thread Ratling } 4 Skanes of White Line
| 2 Coils of 6 do } 1 Barrel of Oyl for Lamps
| 8 Skanes of Marline } 1 Box of Candles
| 4 Skanes of Hamber Line } 4 Barrels of Flour
| 30 Yds. of Old Canvas }
| 12 Yds. of New do. }
|======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday October 23rd. 1779--_
|----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Fine Weather, 1 Officer, a Boatswain & 19 Men, belonging to
WBS. | the Alliance came on Board to assist in fitting the Ship for Sea
========+=====================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday October 24th. 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dark Foggy Weather. this Day. People employed, Hoisting Water Casks
WSW | out of the Hold, that were filled with Salt Water, and Clearing out the
| Hold Received on Board 663 lb. Fresh Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday October 25th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Foggy Weather, People Employed fixing Rigging for the Main
| Mast, some shipping the Fore Top Mast, others Cleaning the Main Hold
+======================================================================
| Received from Amsterdam as follows
|
| 37 Bags of Bread | 24 Iron Scrapers | Sent 10 Cask of Rum on
SW | 6 Marlin Spikes | 6 Locks | Board
| 6 Serving Malletts | 1 Canvas Bale | the Vengeance,
| 1 Box of Tin | a Cap for ye Mainmast | 7 Dutch Carpenters at
| 1 small Packet of | a Cap for ye Topmast | work on
| Nails | 2 Pair of Cross Trees | Board this. day
|
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday October 26th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Cloudy Weather, fresh Breezes of Wind, People employed
| fitting the Ship for Sea, Received from Amsterdam as follows
|
| 29 Teirces of Beef | 1 Cable | 7 Dutch Carpenters & 2
| 18 Teirces of Rum | 1 Armourers Bellows | Glaziers at Work this
| 2 Pipes of Wine | a Parcell of Wood | Day. The Alliances
| 9 Bags of Pease | 520 lb. fresh Beef | People as before
| 138 Head of Cabbages | | Deserted Stephn. Graves
| | | Butcher
|
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday October 27th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Foggy Weather with Rain, People Employed on Sundry Jobbs.
| Dutch Carpenters still at work, 2 Americans came on Board, one of which
SWBS | named Wm. Greenill, Acted in the Station of a Lieutenant having made
| his Escape from Fortune Prison in England, the other Joseph Wilson
| did the duty of an Acting Midshipman Recd. 550 lb. Beef 23 lb. fr Veal
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday October 28th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Fresh Gales of Wind and Rainy Weather, People employd, fixing
WNW | the Rigging for the Main Mast, and Main Top Mast, at 1P.M. Blew
| very Heavy the Boat went on Shore this Morning for Beef. But Not returned
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday October 29th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
NNE | This Day Blows a Gale of Wind People variously employed People
| variously Recd. 797 lb. Beef 156 lb. Mutton
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday October 30th. 1779_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day begins with Dark Foggy Weather, People Employed Hoisting
| in the Sheers, and getting them lashed, together to step the Main
NBE | Mast,--Deserted William Hamilton Quarter Master
| Left the Ship the following Officers, belonging to the State of South Carolia
| Messrs. Linthwaite, Coram. & Morant, Midshipmen, Dutch
| Carpenters and the Alliances as people as usual
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday October 31st. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
Vble | Dark Cloudy Weather, People variously employed, Dutch Carpenters at
| Work sent Water Casks on Shore to be filled Recd. 523 lb. Fresh Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday November 1st. 1779._
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Cloudy Weather, People employd, Hoisting in several Spars
NNE. | getting the Fore Top Mast on End, and the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart
| Dutch Carpenters as before, Recd. 620 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday November 2nd. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
NNW | People Employed Rigging the Ship, the Alliances. People, & Dutch Carpenters
| as before
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday November 3rd. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day begins with Cloudy Weather, Dutch Carpenters as usual Recd
NW. | 450 lb Beef--Received from Amsterdam 2 Long Deal Planks. 56 Long
| Boards 646 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday November 4th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Fresh Gales of Wind, People Employed. setting up the Fore
| Shrouds and Cleaning the Lower Gun Deck, Got the Main mast slung and
NNW | partly Hoisted on Board, Dutch Carpenters not to work this day
|
| Towards Night struck the Fore Top Mast. Rec--595 · lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday November 5th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day thick Cloudy Weather, & Hard Rain Got the Main mast
NE. | a Cross the Ship the Alliances People as before, Dutch Carpenters
| not at Work, Recd. 589 lb. Beef
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday November 6th: 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| First part of this day Cloudy Weather, Fresh Gales of Wind, and a Considerable
| Swell, which Prevents our Stepping the Main Mast, People
| employed variously. got the Sprit Sail Yard, athwart. the Bowspritt.
NNW. | The Dutch Carpenters not at work this day
| Received on Board 425 lb. Beef 80 lb. Pork,
| sent 30 Casks on Shore to be filled with Water
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday November 7th.. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Thick Weather, and Rain, People Employed getting in the Main
| Mast and stepping it, sent away for Amsterdam 78 Casks, and the Main
Vble | Top Got the Main Yard in Fore and Aft, on Deck, and Sundry other
| Jobbs. Received 466 lb. Beef & 149 lb. Veal,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday November 8th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day thick Weather, and some Rain, People Employed getting the
| Main Rigging overhead, and sundry other Jobbs. the Dutch Carpenters,
| at work, One Officer, and a Number of Men from the Alliance, at work,
| the Alliances Cutter was sent on Shore, with 4 Hands, to carry the Carpenters
| on Shore, which after they had done, 3 of them deserted from the
| Boat. A Lighter came from Amsterdam, with water. and sundry other
| Articles Vizt.
| 18 small Dead Eyes, for the Topmast Shrouds
| 2 Sheaves. with Iron Pins & Bras Coggs
| 1 Spare Pin and Cogg
| Took the Boom Irons off the Main Yard, and put some others on it
| Recd. 481 lb. Beef
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday November 9th. 1779_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day begins with a Fresh Breeze of Wind and some Rain, People
| Employed, some in Stripping the Main Shrouds, and the rest about
WNW | sundry other Jobbs, No Dutch Carpenters on board this day to
| Work, One Officer, from the Alliance, with a Number of Men came
| to Work, this day. 2 of the Alliances Men Deserted, Recd. 482 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday Novr. 10th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day begins with a Fresh Breeze of Wind and some Rain
| People employed in Turning the Dead Eyes in the Main Shrouds
| and Sundry other Jobbs got the Sheers over head, the Boat went on
NNE | Shore and could not get off again, in the Evening Cleared the Hause
| No Dutch carpenters at work this Day
| Received from the Shore 569 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday 11th November 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day begins with fresh Breeze of Wind, and Squally Weather
| People Employed, in setting up the Main Shrouds. and other Jobbs
NBW. | sent the Sheers on Shore, One Officer from the Alliance, and a Number
| of Men came to work, Recd. 626 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday 12th. November 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day begins with Rainy Weather, and a Fresh Breeze of Wind
| sent a Boat a shore for the Main Top, Brought it off and got it
SW | over Head, a Lighter came with Water, and we Hoisted it in
| Deserted Richard Williams. Brought the Main Top Mast stay
| from the Pallas, got the Main Top Mast in. Dutch Carpenters
| at work,
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday November 13th. 1779_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Fresh Breeze of Wind, and Squally Weather, People employed
| about the Main Rigging, and sundry other Jobbs. the Lighter came along
| side this Afternoon, and Hoisted in 22 Casks of Water, the Dutch Carpenters
| at Work, Received from Amsterdam. 16 Large Dead Eyes
| Recd. 1054 lb. Beef
|
| sent on Board the Countess of Scarbro' 15 pr. of Hand Irons & 15 Pair of
| Leg Irons
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday November 14th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Squally Weather with Rain. People employed fixing the Rigging
| on the Main Yard, Ratling the Shrouds &c. Lent the Pallas a Ball of
SSW | Marling Received from Amsterdam 6 Boxes marked--No. 1 a 6 D N.
| Received 547 lb. of Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday November 15th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Cloudy Weather, but Moderate, People employd getting the
SSW | Main Top Mast and End, Main and Main Top Sail Yard athwart,
| The Boat sent on Shore with the Corpse of one Williams in Order to
| Bury him, The Commodore set out for Amsterdam,
|
| Recd. 450 lb. Beef & 25 Brooms.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday November. 16th..1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fine Weather, People Employed variously some in getting on the Rigging
SSE. | on the Main Top Mast, some in getting the Fore Top Gallt. Mast up &c.
| &c. Received 18 Casks of Fresh Water, & 548 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday November 17th.. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Pleasant Weather, People employed on various Jobbs. some getting
| the Main Top Gallt. up, some Hoisting in Water, &c. Recd. 249 lb.
EBS. | Beef 40 lb. Mutton 66 lb. Salt 94 Brooms, Broachd a Barrel of Flour,
| Recd. 45 Butts of Water Mustered the People, found 6 Missing, Wm.
| Hamilton, Richd. Williams Edwd. Conner, William Woodhead, Hugh
| Roney & Robert Jones--
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday November 18th. 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day the Weather, Squally with Hail, People employd on Sundry
| Occasions, Towards Night the Commodore returned from Amsterdam
| and gave Orders, that this Ships Barge, & her Masts Oars. Sails &c. &c.
| Likewise a Quantity of Provisions. Liquors, Fire Wood, &c. &c.
| must be sent on Board the Alliance Immediately, all Hands
| employed, untill 12 O Clock. at Night Executing these Orders
| Recd. 748 lb. Beef. Recd. from Amsterdam as follows Vizt.
|
| 10 Bales of Blankets
| 13 do. of Hammocks
| 1 do. of Stockings
| 1 do. of No. 8
| 1 do. of Jackets
| 180 Beds
EBS | 1 Cag marked D N
| 2 Bundles of Hair Breeches
| 13 Bags of Bread
| 23 Bundles of Spunyarn
| 3 Cags of Lambblack
| 1 Cag of White Paint
| 1 Cag of Red Paint
| 1 Hamper No. 70
| 1 Hamper no mark nor number
| 2 Cases marked D N
| 1 Cag marked D N
| 2 Peices of Cordage
| 1 small Bale. with a Pair of Scales
| and several Weights,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday November 19th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Thick Cloudy Weather, with Rain, People employd in
WBS | Hoisting out Sundry Articles on board of Dutch Boats. to send
| on Board the Alliance,
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday November 20th..1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
WSW. | Fine Moderate Weather, People Employd as Yesterday
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday November 21st. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day People Employd as Yesterday. most of the Ships Company removed
| to the Alliance, as was Likewise the Sick and Wounded, Capt.
WBS. | Cottineau came on board the Serapis. and took Possession of her, all
| the Officers. Left her and went on Board the Alliance, with. all the
| Americans. that belonged to the Late Bon Homme Richard
+======================================================================
| Account of Sundry Articles sent from on Board the Serapis.. to the
| Alliance the 20th.. 21st, & 22nd of November, as follows.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|12 Casks of Rum | 6 Serving Mallets | 2 Boxes | 1 French Province Hall
| 1 Ullage Cask do | 5 Marling Spikes |72 Musqt. Cartge do.| Ensign
| 1 Pipe of Gin | 3 Bunds. of Marline |30 Belts | 1 Broad American
| a Large Quanty of Wood | 2 White Lines | Scabbards & Bayts.| Pendant
| 20 Bags of Coal | Main & Mizn. Top | 1 Bundle Fogs | 1 American Ensign
| 1 Chest of Medicines | Gallt. Mast | 2 Drums | 1 French Pendant
| 2 Coils of 2-1/2 In Rope | 80 Musquetts wth | Time Glasses
| 2 Bolts of Canvas | Bayonetts | 2 English Ensigns
| 1 Hamper of Medicines | 16 Pair of Pistols | 2 Signal Pendants
| 1 Box of Bottled Wine | 60 Cutlasses | 3 Red & White Flags
| 1 Jar, with Spirrits of | 4 Hen Coops | 1 do. do. Pendant
| Campr. | 1 Engine | 4 English Jacks
| 5 Jars of Oyl | 1 Bundle Brushes | 2 Blue&White Flags
| 1 Jar part full | 1 do. Brushes & | 1 Checkd Flag
| 2 Snatch Blocks | Mops | 1 Blue Signal do.
| 2 Sheat Cleats | 63 New Brooms | 1 Checkd Pendt.
| 2.3 Square Light Houses | 1 New Cable | 1 Blue&White Flag
| Lanthorns | 1 Pair of Cross | 3 Red Pendants
| 1 pr. Bellows pr. Armour. | Trees | 1 Red & White do.
| 1 Cag of Oyl | 1 Cap Per Main | 1 Yellow--do.
| 1/2 Cag Yellow Paint | Mast | 1 Blue---do.
| 1/2 Cag Vermillion | 2 Large Arm Chests | 2 White--do.
| 1 Cag White Lead | 2 small do. for Tops | 3 Blue & Yellow do.
| 1 Cag Lambblack | 1 Large Oak Plank | 1 Blue--do.
| a small QuantY. of Red | 2 small Oak Plank | 1 Yellow--do.
| Oker | 22 Pole Axes | 1 Broad Dutch.
| a Coil of 5-1/2 In Rope | 36 Boardg. Pikes | Pendt.
|10 Large Signal Lanthorns | 1 Keg of Flints | 3 Dutch Ensigns
|23 small Do. | 3 Boxes Musqt. | 1 Red White Blue
| a Laithe | Cartridgs. | & Yellow Flag
| a Stove | 2 do. Per Pistols | 1 French Ensign
| a Quantity of Wood | a Pair of Handscrews | 4 Dutch Jacks
| a Barge with Oars &c. | 1 Jack Box | 2 Dutch Pendts.
| |100 pr. Leg Irons | 1 Spanish do
| | 2 Bags of do. with | 1 Spanish Jack
| | Irons | 1 Do Ensign
| | 3 Large Iron Bolts |
| | with Shackles |
| | 1 Small Binnacle & |
| | Lamp & Compass |
| | 4 Compasses |
A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Frigate of War,
Alliance of 36 Guns, under, the Command of the Honble, John Paul
Jones. Commencing in the Road of Texel, in Holland,--
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Monday November 22nd. 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dark Rainy Weather, this Day Cottl, Wybert. came on Board, with a
| Number of Prisoners. that had been a shore ever since we came into the
| Road, Likewise a Number of Marines. that had been sent on Shore
| to Guard them, People employd on sundry Occasions,
WBN. | The Remaining Part of the Late Bon Hommes Richard Crew. came on
| Board. Except the French Volunteers: which stayed on Board the Serapis
| with Capt. Cottineau
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday November 23rd. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day thick Foggy Weather, People employd on Sundry Jobbs. The
WSW. | French Maines. that were on board, sent on board the Serapis as were also
| a Number of Prisoners. Latter Part Fresh Gales. & thick Weather
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday November 24th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cloudy Weather. People employd Hoisting in Provisions, and stowing
| them away
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday November 25th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dark Cloudy Weather People Employd in stowing away sundry Articles
| in Order to make Room for the Officers of the Late Bon Homme Richard
SSW. | the After part of the day settled down the Fore and Main Yards
| as the Wind blowd very Flesh and the Weather lookg. very bad
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday November 26th. 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| This Day Heavy Gales of Wind, with Showers of Hail & Rain
SSW. | People Employd on Sundry Necessary Jobbs. at 5 A M. Struck Yards
| and Top Masts. Continues to Blow hard all Night
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday November 27th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| The Weather this Day Moderate, Got the Main Yard down Fore and Aft
| The Carpenters employd to reduce it. People Employd in sundry Jobbs
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday November 28th: 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fair Weather People Employd on Sundry Jobbs. the Carpenters as before.
| Mr. Blorgett paid the People. 1 Ducat each. as part of Wages,
| at 3 P.M. the Carpenters finished the Main Yard, got it Rigged and
| athwart, Broachd a Cask of Rum, & 1 Box of Candles
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday November 29th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
SEBE. | AM. Rainy Dirty Weather, bent the Main Sail, Swayed up Yards and
| Top Masts. Cleared Hause, and got all ready to get under Sail. PM
NNW. | the Wind Shifted, and Blows a Hard Gale, Struck Yards & Top Masts
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday November 30th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM. Plenty of Rain, Moderate Breeze of Wind, Swayed up Yards &
| Topmts. Cut 12 Fathom off. of a Condemnd Cable for Junk. P.M.
| Fine Weather Loosed the Sails to Dry. the Barge went on Shore, with an
| Officer, in search of the Cutter, Received 853 lb. Beef. Broachd 1 Cask
| of Rum. 2 Boxes of Candles, 1 Sack of Barley the Barge returned, but no
| News of the Cutter
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday December 1st. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM Fresh Gales and Squally struck Lower Yards. & Top Gallt. Masts,
| the Armourer, and a Seaman Died P.M. Clear Weather, People employd
| variously Recd. a New Mizen Top Mast and a Rough Spar. for a Top
| Sail Yard.
|
| Broachd 1 Firkin of Butter
| 1 Sack of Barley
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday December 2nd. 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fresh Winds and Plenty of Rain. People employd getting down the Mizen
| Top Mast, and getting up a spare Main Top Gallt. Mast. in its Place
West | at 4 P.M. Struck Top Masts
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday December 3rd. 1779._
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fresh Gales and Squally People employd variously. Carpenters reducing
| the Cross Tack Yard, & Mizen Top Sail Yard, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef
| 1 Sack of Pease, 1 Pipe of Brandy. 111 Gallons.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday December 4th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| First Part Moderate Breezes, and Plenty of Rain, swayed up Yards and
NBE | Top Masts, Parted our Fore Tears At 9 AM. the Wind Hauled Westward
| a Fresh Gale, Struck Yards & Top Masts again, Carpenters employed
WNW | repairing the Barge, and reducing the Cross Tack Yard. at 10 P.M.
| Veered 50 Fathom out of our small Bower Cable, Housed the Guns. Fore
| & Aft Broach 2 Barrels of Pork, 1 Tierce of Rum. 1 Firkin of Butter
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday December 5th. 1779._
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
NW. | Fresh Gales and Squally. Hove in the Cable that was veered out last Night
| got down Top Gallt. Masts Recd 2181 lb. Beef & 50 Cabbages.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday December 6th: 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM. Squally. Fresh Breeze of Wind, People Employed rigging the Mizen
| Top Mast, and Cross Tack Yard, a Dutch Boat took all the Prisoners
| taken in the Serapis, and carried them on Board the said Ship
| PM. Pleasant Weather, Bent the Mizen Top Sail the Boat that
| carried away the Prisoners. returned with 100 more taken in the
| Merchant Ships. Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin 3 Bbls. of Beef 1 Box of Candles.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday December 7th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM Moderate Breezes and Dirty Weather, People employd variously
| sent some Casks on Shore for Water, Recd. 1207 lb. Beef 77 lb. Mutton
| 400 Loaves of Bread 1218 lb. of Salt--Expended 1 Bbl. of Flour
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Wednesday December 8th: 1779._
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fine Weather Swayed up Yards & Top Masts, unmoord Ship and got
| all Clear for going to Sea, PM do. Weather Received Recd. 10 Gang Cask
NNE | of Water, &c. 307 Loaves of Bread, in the Evening Moored Ship again
| with Starboard Tacks to the Westward,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks, on Thursday December 9th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
NW | Dirty Rainy Weather, People Employd in Arranging the Sparrs, on
to | the Booms and other Necessary Duty, Carpenters repairing the
SW. | Barge. in the Evening Cleared Hause,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday December 10th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM. Pleasant Weather, and small Breeze of Wind, unmoord Ship
SEBE | and Hove short on the other Cable, expecting to go to Sea, but the
---- | Wind Hauled to the Southward, & the Pilot refused to carry us out
SBE | in the Afternoon, Hove up our Anchor, went a little farther to the
| Northward, and Moored Ship, Two of our People Died, Recd 1370 lb
| of Beef & Mutton 312 lb. Candles Broachd 1/2 Pipe of Brandy
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday December 11th.. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| A M. Hazy Weather, People Employd variously. Recd. on Board
NNW. | several Planks, sent the 2 Dead Men on Shore, P. M. Fair
| Weather Exercised the Cannon
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday December 12th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Small Breezes of Wind attended with Rain, unbent the Main Top
SSW | Sail, and Bent another, Recd. 3 Hhds. of Gin 2 Cask of Sand
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday December 13th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Small Breezes & Rain, Hands Employd, Sundry Jobbs. Sail Makers
SW | Enlarging the Fore Top Sail, 4 Men Deserted, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef
| 1 Bbl. of Flour 1 Box of Candles
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday December 14th: 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM. Fresh Gales, and Squally. Lowerd down the Lower Yards P.M
| Hard Gales Veered out. 10 Fathom of our best Bower Cable, soon after
| Perceived the Cable to be stranded, Just forward of the Bitts, Ten or
WNW | Twelve Fathom from the End, hove it in Cut it off and spliced another
| Cable too it. and veered out about 18 fathom of said Cable, and the whole
| of the small Bower, both Anchors a Head.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday December 15th.. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM. Fresh Breezes and thick Weather, at 7 Got to Work Heaving in
| our Cables, a Boat came off with Beef and Bread, sent in her Part
| of our Prisoners, to the Serapis P.M. Pleasant Weather, sent the
NNW | Remainder of our Prisoners, to the Serapis except some Sick and
| Wounded, in the Evening Hove up the small Bower Anchor, and
| Moored Ship again
|
| Recd. 1828 lb. Beef 350 Loaves of Bread Broachd 1 Firkin of Butter
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday December 16th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
SSW | AM Moderate Breezes of Wind, and fair Weather, People variously
NNW | employed, Carpenters repairing the Barge, PM Clear Weather
| Swayed up Yards & Top Masts, Recd. 12 Gang Cask of Water
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday December 17th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
Westy | AM Pleasant Weather, People variously employd, Recd. 1700 lb. Beef
| 950 lb Bread. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum 1 Pipe of Gin
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday December 18th.. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Moderate Breezes and Rainy Weather, all Hands Employd as
| most Necessary.
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday December 19th: 1779--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Moderate Breezes and thick Weather, AM. Careened Ship, and
| Scrubbed her Bottom, the Larboard Side People employd Cleaning Decks
WSW | Broachd 1 Box of Candles. Carpenters shutting up the After Hatchway
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday, December 20th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| First Part Fresh Gales, and Dirty Weather, at 5 AM. Lowerd Down the
| Fore & Main Yards, at 8 Cleared Hause, the Middle of the Day Clear
| Weather Loosed Courses to Dry. People Employd as most necessary
| Carpenters as Yesterday in the Evening Squally Roove one New Fire
| Geers
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday December 21st. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
WSW | First Part small Breezes. Swayed up the Lower Yards; and began to
| unmoor Ship, but before we could accomplish it the Wind Changed to
| the Westward, Moored Ship again Loosed, the Sails. P.M. Creened Ship
NEBN | and scrubbed her Bottom on the Starboard Side, a Dutch Boat Brought
| 13 Cask Gang Water, Handed Sails and Righted Ship, Carpenters employd
| Caulking up the After Hatchway, Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday December 22nd. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENE | Begins with thick Weather, and Rain--at 4 AM. Got up the Larboard
North | Anchor At 8 the Wind came North, fresh Breezes. Lowerd down. the
NEBN | Fore and Main Yards. P.M. Fresh Gales from N. to NWBW struck the
NWBW | Top Masts Veered out 100 Fathom. of the Starboard Cable, and let go the
| Larboard Anchor at 10 Hove a Head, with the Starboard Cable to the
| Moorings. Recd. 2108 lb. Beef & 1375 lb. Bread
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday December 23rd. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fair Weather, all Hands variously Employed Broachd one Barrell of
WNW. | Beef
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday December 24th. 1779--_
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WNW | Fine Pleasant Weather got up Yards & Top Masts at 7 AM. a Dutch
| Lighter came along Side with 11 Gang Casks of Water, Hoisted them in
| and started them, at 8 Recd, from Amsterdam the following
Easty. | Articles Vizt. 7710 lb. Bread
| 60 Barrels of Beef | 11 Boxes of Candles
| 22 do. of Pork | 10 Casks of Liquor
| 8 do. of Flour | 5 Casks of Water
| 2 Teirces of Salt | 16 Sacks of Pease
| 1 do. Vinegar | 45 lb. Coffee
| | 50 lb. Sugar
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday December 25th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Pleasant Weather, unmoored Ship expecting to go to Sea, at 4 P.M. a
Easty. | Lighter from Amsterdam, came along side with Water and Wood People
| Employd discharging her, Broachd 1 Cask of Brandy
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday December 26th. 1779--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Pleasant Weather, all Hands Employd Clearing the Lighter, and starting
| the Water into Casks in the Hold, still Riding by a Single Anchor,
| at 5 PM. Finished Discharging the Lighter, sent away in her 26 Bbls.
| of Pork that was received from Amsterdam, it being much damaged,
"_" | owing to it not being propperly Salted, Just as the Lighter put off
| from a Long Side, the Ship struck a Drift. Let go another Anchor,
| but could not stop her, before she got fowl of a Dutch Merchant Ship,
| that lay to the Eastward of us, Carryd, away her Jibb Boom and Sprit
| Sail Yards and damaged us in our Starboard Quarter, at 10 got Clear
| of her, and Hove in the Starboard Cable, found that was it cut off
| about 8 or 10 Fathom, from the Anchor, Let go the Sheet Anchor, and
| brought her up with her two Anchors a Head, close in with the Helder,
| Received 1014 lb. Bread
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday December 27th. 1779_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fresh Breeze of Wind at 4 AM. Hove up our small Bower Anchor at 9
"_" | Got a Spring on the Sheet Cable, from our Starboard Quarter to Cant
| the Ship, at 10 Cut the Cable, and got under Way. with several Dutch
| Men of War, and a Number of Merchantmen, at 11 Got Clear of the Bay
| and Hove too for a Boat to take out the Pilot
| Recd. 1665 lb. Beef
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_H_|_K_|_[HK]_|_Courses_|_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday 28th. Decemr. 1779_
---+---+------+---------+-------+--------------------------------------------------------
1 |10 | | SW | East | These 24 Hours fresh Breezes of Wind & Cloudy
2 | 9 | | | | Weather the Pilot left us. and we Bore away under 2d.
3 | 9 | | | | Reef Top Sails & Fore Sail, At 1 PM. Camper Down
4 | 9 | | | | Bore ENE at 2-1/2 Leag. at 4 P.M. Handd. Miz. Top
5 | | | | | Sail. & Close Reefd, Fore & Main Top Sails, in doing
6 | 8 | 1 | West | EBS | it Split the Fore Top Sail, and got it down to mend, at
7 | 5 | 1 | | | 5 Handd. Main Top Sail, at 6 the Maze Lights Bore,
8 | 5 | 1 | | | South. Distt. 2 Leage. got a New Cable, bent to the
9 | 6 | | | | Remaining Anchor, Broachd 1 Box of Candles At 3
10 | 5 | 1 | | | A.M. Sett Main and Mizen Top Sails got the Fore
11 | 6 | -- | W1/2S | | Top Sail up to Bend, and Let the Reefs out of the
12 | 6 | | | | Main & Mizen Top Sail, Set Stay Sails, and Fore Top
1 | 9 | -- | WSW | East | Mast Steerg Sails. at 9 saw Land on Both Sides of us,
2 | 9 | | | | several Vessels in Sight At 10 Past by Calais in Fore
3 |10 | | | | Top Mast Steerg Sail Bent a Cable to the Stream
4 | 9 | -- | West | | Anchor, At Meridian Calais Clifts bore, SEBS. Distance
5 | 6 | 1 | WSW | ESE | 2 Leagues
6 | 6 | | | |
7 | 7 | 1 | SWBW | |
8 | 7 | | | |
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 6 | | SSW | |
11 | 6 | | | |
12 | 6 | | WSW | |
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| _Remarks on Wednesday 29th. December 1779_
---+---+------+---------+-------+--------------------------------------------------------
1 | 7 | | SWBW | EBS | Begins Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Set Steerg.
2 | 7 | | WSW | | Sails & Driver, at 4 PM. a High Point of Land to the
3 | 5 | 1 | | | Eastward of Bolougne, bore East about 9 Leags
4 | 5 | | | EBN | Diste.---took in the Driver,
5 | 6 | 1 | | |
6 | 5 | | West | |
7 | 3 | 1 | | |
8 | 3 | | | |
9 | 4 | | | |
10 | 5 | | | |
11 | 5 | | WBS | | Saw several Sail of Vessels in the Run of the Night
12 | 5 | | | | At 9 A.M. Saw the Isle of Wight Bearg. NBW
1 | 5 | 1 | | | At 10 do. all Hands to Quarters up all Hammocks
2 | 5 | | | | Exercised the Cannon--
3 | 5 | | West | |
4 | 3 | 1 | | |
5 | 3 | 1 | | |
6 | 4 | | | |
7 | 4 | | | |
8 | 5 | 1 | WSW | |
9 | 7 | 1 | | |
10 | 7 | | | |
11 | 7 | | | |
12 | 7 | | | |
===+===+======+=========+=======+=======================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday December 30th: 1779--_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-------------------------------------------------------
1 | 6 | | WSW | SEBE | First part of these 24 Hours, Modte. Breezes and
2 | 6 | | | | Hazy Weather, at 1/2 PM. Cape La Hogue Bore,
3 | 5 | 1 | | | WSW Distt. 5 Leagues At 2 A.M. Squally, took in
4 | 4 | | | | Steering Sails. Set Stays Sails Hauld up as p Log.
5 | 4 | | | | Took in Top Gallt. Sails
6 | 4 | | NWBW | SE |
7 | 6 | | | |
8 | 7 | 1 | | | Latter Part Fresh Breezes & Clear, Weather, at 5
9 | 8 | | | | Reefd Top Sails
10 | 8 | | | |
11 | 9 | | | |
12 | 9 | | | | At Meridian give Chace, to a Ship & a Brig
1 | 9 | | | |
2 | 9 | | WNW | EBS | People Employd Scrubbing their Hammocks,
3 | 9 | | | | Expended 1 Barrell of Pork
4 | 7 | | | |
5 | 9 | | | |
6 | 9 | | | |
7 | 9 | | | |
8 | 9 | | | |
9 |10 | | WSW | East | Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 14" North.
10 |10 | | West | SE |
11 | 9 | | | |
12 | 9 | | WBN | SEBE |
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| _Remarks on Friday December 31st: 1779--_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-------------------------------------------------------
1 | 7 | | WSW | SEBS | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy at 2 P.M. Spoke with the
2 | 7 | | | | Ship She was a Sweede from Stockholm, at the same time
3 | 7 | -- | WBN | | spoke a Brig from Dantzick, at 1 Spoke a Dutch Galliot
4 | 5 | | | | at 4 Handed Main Sail, at 8 Handed Mizen Top
5 | 9 | | West | | Sail and Hauled up Fore Sail, a Large Sea, Housed all
6 | 9 | | WNW | | Guns
7 | 9 | | | |
8 | 9 | | | |
9 | 9 | | | |
10 | 8 | | | |
11 | 7 | 1 | | | Expended 1 But. 1 Puncheon 12 Gang Casks of Water
12 | 8 | | | | and 1 Barrel of Salt Beef
1 | 7 | 1 | | |
2 | 8 | | | | At 1/2 Past 7 AM. Layed the Main Top Sail Aback
3 | 8 | | | | Sounded 80 Fathom, Gray Sand, and small Shells
4 | 7 | 1 | | | At Meridian Close Reefd Top Sails
5 | 8 | 1 | | |
6 | 8 | | | |
7 | 8 | 1 | | |
8 | 1 | 1 | | | Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 18" North
9 | 1 | | | |
10 | 1 | 1 | | |
11 | 1 | | | |
12 | 1 | 1 | | |
===+===+======+=========+=======+=====================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday Janry. 1st. 1780--_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-----------------------------------------------------
1 | 4 | | SWBW | SSE | First Part Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather set the
2 | 6 | | | | Courses. Large Sea Got down Top Gallt. Yards.
3 | 4 | 1 | | |
4 | 5 | | | |
5 | 5 | | | |
6 | 5 | | | |
7 | 4 | 1 | | |
8 | 5 | | | |
9 | 4 | 1 | SW | |
10 | 4 | | | | Latter Part moderate
11 | 4 | | | |
12 | 4 | | | |
1 | 4 | | SWBW | SBE |
2 | 3 | | | | Coopers employed Repairing some Provisions, Received
3 | 2 | 1 | | | at the Texel
4 | 2 | | | |
5 | 2 | | WSW | South |
6 | 2 | 1 | | |
7 | 2 | 1 | West | SSW |
8 | 2 | | | |
9 | 1 | 1 | WSW | South | No Observation
10 | 2 | | | |
11 | 2 | | | |
12 | 2 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Sunday January 2nd. 1780_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-----------------------------------------------------
1 | 1 | 1 | SSW | SE | Small Breezes of Wind & thick Weather, at 3 PM
2 | 1 | 1 | WSW | SSE | saw a Sail Bearing NWBW. Set all Sail in Chace of
3 | 2 | | | | her, got the Main Top Gallt. Yard athwart, at 5 Past
4 | 4 | 1 | | | Just to Windward of her, she standing Eastward
5 | 3 | | NW | | Tackd after her, but it being very dark, could see
6 | 3 | | East | SSE | Nothing of her afterwards,
7 | 4 | | | | Expended 1 Barrell of Beef 2 Butts of Water
8 | 5 | | | |
9 | 4 | 1 | EBN |SEBS |
10 | 4 | 1 | | |
11 | 3 | 1 | | |
12 | 4 | | | |
1 | 5 | | | | At 10 PM. 2 Reefs. Top Sails, Broachd, 1 Butt of
2 | 5 | | East | SSE | Brandy. 1 Pipe of Gin
3 | 5 | | | |
4 | 4 | | | |
5 | 3 | 1 | | |
6 | 1 | 1 | | |
7 | 1 | 1 | EBN | | At 10 A M up Hammocks, Sail Maker,
8 | 2 | 1 | Tackd | | mending the Main & Fore Sails
9 | 3 | | Ship | |
10 | 3 | 1 | WSW | | No Observation
11 | 5 | | | |
12 | 5 | | | |
===+===+======+=========+=======+=======================================================
| _Remarks on Monday Janry. 3rd. 1780--_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-------------------------------------------------------
1 | 2 | 1 | WSW | South | Small Breezes and thick Weather, People variously
2 | 2 | 1 | SWBW | SBE | employd, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Bbl. of Pork,
3 | 2 | 1 | | |
4 | 2 | 1 | | |
5 | 2 | 1 | | |
6 | 2 | 1 | | |
7 | 2 | | SW | SE |
8 | 2 | | | |
9 | 2 | | | |
10 | 2 | 1 | | |
11 | 2 | | | |
12 | 2 | | | |
1 | 3 | 1 | | |
2 | 3 | | | |
3 | 3 | | | |
4 | 4 | 1 | | |
5 | 2 | | | |
6 | 4 | 1 | SBW | SEBE | At 6 A M. Saw a Sail, gave Chace
7 | 4 | | SSW | | At 10 came up with her, sent the Yawl on Board her,
8 | 5 | | WBN | SE | she proved to be a Prussian Galliot bound to Bourdeaux
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 6 | | North | |
11 | 5 | | | | No Observation,
12 | 5 | | ENE | |
===+===+======+=========+=======+=======================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday Janry. 4th. 1780_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-------------------------------------------------------
1 | 2 | 1 | EBN | SEBE | Moderate Breezes and thick Weather, Expended
2 | 5 | | NE | ESE | 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel Beef 1 Barrel Pork,
3 | 5 | | | | Broachd 1 Keg of Butter 1 Box of Candles
4 | 5 | | | |
5 | 2 | 1 | | |
6 | 3 | 1 | | |
7 | 3 | 1 | | |
8 | 3 | 1 | | | At 8 P.M. Pleasant Weather, Tackd Ship
9 | 1 | 1 | South | |
10 | 2 | 1 | | | At 12 Thick and Cloudy
11 | 2 | | | |
12 | 3 | | | | At 7 A.M. saw a Galliot to Windward, People
1 | 3 | | | | employed variously, Coopers repairing Provisions
2 | 1 | | | | filled. some of the Empty Water Casks with}
3 | 2 | | | | Salt Water}
4 | 2 | 1 | | |
5 | 2 | | SWBS | SEBS |
6 | 2 | | SSW | SE |
7 | 2 | | | | Lattd. Obsd. 48°. 10" No.
8 | 3 | | SBW | SEBE |
9 | 3 | | South | ESE |
10 | 3 | | SSE | East |
11 | 5 | | | |
12 | 6 | | | |
===+===+======+=========+=======+=========================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 5th. 1780._
---+---+------+---------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------
1 | 5 | | SBW | SEBE | First part Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Expended
2 | 3 | 4 | SSW | | 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Beef Broachd 1
3 | 3 | 4 | ENE | SE | Box Candles At 3 P M Tackd Ship, at 4 saw two Sails
4 | 3 | | | | to Windward At. 8 Tackd again at 10 fresh Gales at
5 | 4 | | | | 12 Close reeft Top Sails at 2 A M. in Mizen Top Sail
6 | 3 | | | | at 6 Saw a Sail a head Let 2 Reefs out of the Top Sails,
7 | 2 | | | | at 9 Saw two Sails to Windward, at 11 came up and
8 | 4 | | | | spoke with the first Sail, she is from Amsterdam
9 | 4 | | SSW | | Bound to Surinam
10 | 6 | | | |
11 | 6 | | | |
12 | 6 | | | |
1 | 4 | | | |
2 | 3 | 4 | | |
3 | 3 | | SBW | |
4 | 4 | 4 | | |
5 | 3 | 4 | SSW | SEBE |
6 | 3 | | SWBS | | At Meridian left her and made Sail after the other
7 | 4 | | | | two
8 | 5 | | | SE |
9 | 7 | | SW | |
10 | 8 | 4 | WSW | | No Observation--
11 | 8 | 4 | | |
12 | 1 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Thursday Janry. 6th. 1780_
---+---+------+---------+-------+---------------------------------------------------------
1 | 9 | | SW | SE | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather, at 1/2 Past 3 P M
2 | 9 | | | | were a Breast of the 2 Ships some Distance to
3 | 9 | | | | Windward, Hoisted English Colours & fired a Gun to
4 | 4 | | | | Leeward, they Hoisted Dutch Colours & fired a Gun to
5 | 5 | | North | | Windward, at 4 Wore Ship. Run as p Logg, at 5 Wore
6 | 6 | | SW | | Ship, again & handed Mi
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