Cannister shot and naval prize list from 1780 Charleston
A dated inventory notes cannister shot quantities for field and fort guns, powder, cartridges, and ordnance gear. It lists captured ships of war near Charles Town, naming vessels such as the Pirate, Avanture, and Ranger with gun counts and officers, followed by muster figures and militia strength at Fort Moultrie on May 7, 1780. The document closes with the commanding officers and references the Gazette supplement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defroyrd
Charles Town
Pirate
Funk
Casaetey Cos
Trille
C. Orness S ‘Gusen
France
Sseecra
Mylcrie
Dane
Ditco
Pavidence
Ranger
Avanture
Nice
Sieur de Bruler
de Vaiteaux
Polacre
M. Arbuthnot
Fort Moultrie
Sullivan's Island
Seamer
Imarines
Hudson, Gambier
Kacwes
Royal Navy
Militia
Liverpool
Barbara
Perry
St. Lucia
Rodney
England
Grots Imet
Marinico
Rutey
Martinico
Lisbon
Dartmouth
la Fortune
Cape Francois
Bourdeaux
Bristol
Pune
Nelson
l’Albe
King Road
Jersey
Elizabeth
London
Quebec
Falmouth
America
Granville
George
Duc de Mortimer
St. Maloe'’s
Fyall
Buen Consejo
Salter
Srailor
Portugal
Johnstone
Romney
Mons
Bellecombe
Pondicherry
Shipping arrivals and departures on the River St Lawrence
On Saturday June 17 ships Arrived and sailed for the River St Lawrence including Edwards and Adamant from Hallifax and Wyat. vessels Hero Swinburn Albion Fro Amazon Gray Earl Dunmore Murray bound for New York and Jamaica. Atkinson Leayard for Cork. Flying Fith cutter from a craize remained with the fleet observed in wind from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Funess
Wind N. W
St. Lawrence
Edwards
Adamant
Wyat
Hallifax
Hero
Swinburn
Albion
Fro
Amazon
Gray
Earl Dunmore
Murray
New York
Hercules
Wright
Jamaica
Atkinson
Leayard
Cork
Craize
Portsmouth
Marlborough
St. Helen’s
du Guay Trouin
Kitty
General Wain
General Reed
Neptune
Savile
Guernsey
Liverpool
Dolly
Philadelhia
Alderman Thomas
Guildhall
John Parsons
Radcliffe Irriary
Oxord
Earl of Lichfield
Roger Newdigate
Earl of
Litchfield
Hil Street
Berkeley-share
Countess Dowager of
Consol
Mr. Hare
Poland
Fox
Charles
Tmbe
Doar
Riots and naval notes flood London and Charles Town
A chaotic miscellany reports privy council deliberations, military actions, and riots in London. Dispatches describe fires in Charleston, sackings, and troop movements toward North Carolina and Camden, with ships and privateers cruising Atlantic waters.
Capitulation proposal for Charles Town siege 1780
Manuscript letters and capitulation articles from April May 1780 in Charles Town describe Lincoln Clinton Arbuthnot negotiations to surrender the town under humane terms. The document warns of bombardment while offering protection for inhabitants, stores, and militia, and outlines terms for prisoners and post surrender arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clinton
Lincoln
Charlesown
Sir Henry Clinton
Knight of the Bath
Arbuthnot
Charles Yown
Dis Retion
H. Clinton
South Carolina
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Arsuthxsot
CHA. Hudson
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House of Peers
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Col
Charles Pinckley
Mr. Bee
Gadsden
Geurens
Dr. Ramsay
John Edwards
Tom Ferguson
Charles C Pinckney
Parson Smith
Ned Rutledge
Tom Farr
John Lloyd
Little King
Bob Powell
Tom Ingles
Capt
Broderick
Viscount Middleton
Lord Cornwallis
Aid-de-Camps
Carolina
Grocers Company
Grocers Alley
Spithead
Calcutta
Thompson
China
Wampoo
Morse
Kent
Weorcester
Cook
Alfred
Williamson
Royal Henry
Dundas
Flis Magelty
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Gustavus
St. Helena
Dover
Henieke
Cape
Ponsborn
N. Jong
Seilly
Lord Amherst
Duke of Cumberland
Horse Guards
Duke of Gloucester
Queen’s Palace
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Gloucester
Cumberland
Macau
Clarke
Capt. Cook
Protestant Association
Sc. George’s
Tey
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Bath
Henry Moor Sandford
Miss Oliver
Silver Oliver
Oliver
Limerick
Ireland
Warham
Norfolk
John Thorner
Lyon Regis
Treasury
Lambeth
Thomas Longham
Friday
London Gazette
Bissie
Sir Henry Oscan
Gerral
Hettories Lyin
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Mary Clintes
Luthnot
Genlemen
B. Lincoln
Soudh
Fort Sullivan
Camp
Knight of the
West Florida
Mariot Arbuthnot
Eig
North America
Benjamin Lincoln
Carces Town
Pritannick