Monday, August 3, 2026

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 28, 1777

pock begin to fill up—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 29, 1777

very sore—but little rest—

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Diary of Reverend Enos Hitchcock, April 30, 1777

began to turn—Sore throat.

SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 107

Friday, July 31, 2026

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Wednesday June 16, 1773

Wind W. N. W. Pleasant little breeze and clear Weather, all Sail set, at 4 P. М. in Starboard Steering sails, the Wind inclining to the N. W. Set stay sails fore and aft, in Royals, in M. T. M. steering sail and Mizn T. G. Sail, Set Royals Mizn T. G. sail &c. at Meridian fine pleasant breeze and clear Weather, all sail set: Distance 176. Lat. observed 41.4. Long. 56.27.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 3

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Thursday June 17, 1773

Wind N. W. Pleasant and clear weather, all sail set. In Royalls squally, in T. G. steering sails, wind W. N. W. Set Royalls T. G. stearing sails, &c. Flattering, the wind inclining to the S. W. Shift steering sails, driver &c. Distance 154. Lat. observed 42.5. Long. 53.17.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 3

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Friday June 18, 1773

Wind S. W. Small winds and hazy Weather with Smooth Sea, all sail set. In small sails, wind W. S. W. Fresh breeze and thick Weather with Rain. Set steering sails below and aloft Royalls &c. on all sides. At meridian Cloudy Weather and fresh Breeze, in T. G. Steering Sails, Royalls and set Stay Sails and M. Sails. Distance 165. Lat. observed 43.37. Long. 50.8.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 3

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Saturday June 19, 1773

Wind W. S. W. Fresh Breeze, in Royals and T. G. steering sails, handed M. S. Stay Sails and F. T. G. Sail. Wind West. Thick Fog and smooth sea. Set Royalls T. G. Steering Sails, &c. at half Past 10 A.M. brought too, Sounded 30 Fathom Water, caught 30 odd Codd fish, at 12 Meridian thick foggy Weather, small Winds at West. Distance 148. No Observation. Lat. 44.17. Long. 56.51.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, pp. 3-4

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Sunday June 20, 1773

Wind W. B. S. Small breeze and thick Fog, at 2 P. M. made sail having caught thirty odd Codd fish, set Steering sails on all sides below and aloft, driver, water sail, &c. Very thick fog in T. G. Steering sails. Set T. G. Steering sails, at Meridian almost calm, have a cast of the lead, no Ground with 200 fathom line. Distance 93. Lat. 44.54. Long. 45.5.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 4

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Monday June 21, 1773

Wind W. B. S. Small Wind inclining to the S. W. with thick foggy Weather, in larboard steering sails, set stay sails and M. sail, rain, at 8 P. M. Past by two small Islands of Ice, in T. G. steering sails, driver, &c. Wind W. S. W. Set Royals, T. G. Steering sail, &c. At 11 A. M. Past by a large Island of Ice, and many small pieces, at Meridian thick foggy Weather and small Winds inclining to the Southward, smooth Sea, in labd. Steering sails, set Stay Sails, M. sail, &c., very thick Weather. No observation. Distance 139. Lat. 45.34. Long. 41.56.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, pp. 4-5

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Tuesday June 22, 1773

Wind W. B. S. Pleasant little breeze and still hazy and thick foggy weather, with smooth sea. Wind W. S. W. in Royals T. G. steering sails, sprit S. T. S., Water sail, &c. Wind S. W. Set Royals, &c., thick foggy with a moderate breeze. At Meridian Foggy, no observation. Distance 152. Lat. 45.56. Long. 38.20.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 5