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AUGUST 1775 1133
Almighty was on our side; not a ball struck or wounded an individual person,
although they went through our houses in almost every direction when filled with
women and children; under God, our little party at the water-side performed
wonders, for they soon made themselves masters of both the schooners, the cutter,
the two barges, the boat, and every man in them, and all that pertained to them:
In the action which lasted several hours, we lost but one man, two others wounded
one of which is since dead, the other very slightly wounded. We took of the
men of war's men thirty-five, several were wounded and one since dead; twentyfour
were sent to head-quarters, the remainder being impressed from this and
neighbouring towns, were permitted to return to their friends. Next day Capt.
Lindzee warped off with but half his men, never a prize, boat nor tender, except
a small skiff the wounded Lieutenant returned in.
1. Massachusetts Spy, Aug. 16,1775.
May it please your Excellency I herewith Send two men who deserted from
the Lively Man of War this morning about 3 oClock and was taken up by
our Guard at Chelsea Beach & Conducted to me by a file of men.
We have had a small brush with the Enemy to day which began about 12
oClock and ended about % of One occasioned by 2 Bearges & 2 Sail Boats going
upto the floating Battery that Lay near neck of Land Charlestown and bareing
reather to near Malding Point Supose Capt [Eleazer] Lindseys Company suspected
they had Som Eve1 designe, or a mind to Reveng passd Injuries gave
them a prety Smart fire which made them return down the River and with there
Swivel guns & Small arms began a fire at our Chelsea soldiers who returnd the
fire Briskly haveing been alarm'd by the first fireing at Malding one of the Sail
Boats Came round near to the old Wreck up Winnessimit where we gave them the
Best we had, and they soon made of down among the Shiping & the fireing Ceased
we suffered no Damage by them there was a great number of Balls Struck one
of the Boats & beleve wounded if not killed Some of the men, Some of our men
declare they saw a number drop as if they were shot dead whin a Volley was
fired from our men its certain they never appeard much in sight again nothing
Extraordinary has appeard Sience. I send the Observation as Usual. I am &c.
Loammi Baldwin Lieut
Chelsea Augt 13th 1775
1. Washington Papers, LC.
JOURNAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S SLOOP Kingsfisher, CAPTAIN JAMES
COMMANDING
MONTAGU,
August 1775
Cape Codd W B N 4 Mi
Sunday 13 At 9 A M Weighed [from Boston Harbor] & came to Sail At 10
Anchored in Nantaskett Rd in 6 fm P M At 4 Weighed & Came
to Sail At 7 the Light House West 3 Leags
1. PRO, Admiralty 5 1/506.
2. The Kingsfisher carried Admiral Samuel Graves's order for the arrest of Captain John
Macartney upon the complaint of Lord Dunmore, and had as a passenger, Lieutenant
Alexander Graeme who was to succeed Macartney in command of the Mercury.