The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-15
VIRGINIA'S NAVY IN '76.
SOHE INTERESTING REVOLUTION
AIRY "REMINISCENCES
Poor Pay OF the Patriotic Officers The
Hardships Undergone 4 Terrible Win
ter-uniform Worn by the Onicers and
Men-NandaIism Of the Enemy &c.
No III


No. III.
At the close Of our last number in thi,
series. the flOtillas OF our little navy en-.
gagged the attention Of the reader
Captain Thomas Lilly was still in com
mand of leot whose duty in was 20
guard the mouth OF the James. Hampton
Roads, and 20 aid the troops in the neigh
horhood of Portsmouth, Williamsburg
and Upper James river. In this cOnnec-
ton il may bee well to say more of the
marine corps which formed an important
part Of the est Enlistment The men
were generally taken from the militia
residing along the shores of the BAY and
lis tributaries They were good marks
men because Of their familiarity with
firearms from their boyhOoj, and on
this account were useful in attacks upon
the enemy. made under cover of forests
aud inlets when the vessels of The latter
lav at anchor in fanciel security in such
retreats Even at s.a they were t0rmida-
bic rivals of the drilled mlsque'ecrs OF
the enemy We find ON one occasion I'm
$50 three hundred marines were ordered
al once for the defense of the Chesa-
poake. supposed 90 Doe for service ON
board the ships Ihctis, Tempest, Dragon,
and brig Jefferson just made ready tor
seq
TO give some idea OF how our patriot
semen were paid, we find The cDmm1ni-
sr- received fifteen shiIlings per diem,
in Continental money captains, ten -nil
ling, licutcn8nis seven shiliings Sec
oud Heutenants. five shiliDg,; boat
sWains three shiiiug- sailor five shii-
'iugS: captains of marines. six snii.ing~.
and priyates one and six pence p day
poor paw for hari services, especially
when il is found they rarely received
thcir lucs As 10 their ratiOns. when
they could be procured they were ample.
he seaman was allowed each day Of
service one and a fourth pound of good
beef or bacon. one pound of bread, one
of turnips or potatoes. and a half pint of
meas. his grOr too. that neyer-f4llingp ang-
cea for his ills was daily allowed \ half
pint of spirits and m0As-es and quart
Ot cider or beer % which was added 70
weekly allOwan Of vinegar. filled mp '..
list Of his supplies By way of antlc
/ mating a failure I'M some of these ar.l-
{ c,es. each vessel when on crnis. W4sr.-
...,i,o.i a., ,,-r,.a ..iro thirty fro faith.
d.',. l,... ,.i,r an b.. r.ca.s.rv carJarc
Cha. . .,,,,i,. off-b n,iob, D.. secured
rl.tli,.- ,y'. n-orffaI %. I'm tlp nr
r,r.os beir~ mad. rDat derots of ,ua
rlr looo.al "a, .ar.' rt,c.s tlrourl A.
r.5to Web4v. .e.1 fl.. m.ii.4. oH.
..... were commissioned I'm n. service
....il.s fri. ho.oit.fs .,yar. established 40
...,,.n,.r,t 'ro.r,s and u.t in caqrr. .t
.,...-i.,..l medical m.i Tn.m.-- .r
......,t ,la.. ,ya.., Ir.m.t.. Then.
.i-.r, money I'm fhe Treasury to pav
~ IN. erection a tsyof MIN. pence SEER.
ill.,. .,,,,, .r.ry o,a-in.r.,f rn.r.bln, vcs
f..,rf,reI or cleared pa, the bort. off the
State and from tho. rlorfblv nav a. The
-..-I..r..nd marines of the navy was le.ipd
f,~ The nrrno.. DIR James Mcclure Va,
.,,-,ao,, I'm chief of mi. hospital With
.,.I III. care taken of her marines and sca-
man the state had mo-, the means of pr1-
,.r.i1c them from great suffering The
demands of the Continental s.rvic. were
t,,, great I'D allow tbf. Some estimate
of mi. may Dee founl from extracts
~ letters written by officer, anocaIiug
D Tor 81 |.Ff. mus fI..t.U I.|lts IIIA / I.Af.-
/ of tie brig Jefferson Whites to the Gov
e-1or N.rc. fgtr. 1891 "Tha di-tre-seI
situation of officers ana scamn ob'irc.
,o "a. .reof tla.r rlrm4nI.r. to cal
~, vorr EEcollDn.v r.r redress. can
a.slr. .ol. sip. f. E. with tlr great
.-- u1c4~.Ur.- tr1c-t .hrtled.-a.rrah. be-
|.,.l ~ vri,in p. v0l.ol. a subject SOD
/ D '.,...-i..- ID. ,y,-l friend nf lis cour.
t-v .ulu,r.irYi.r.r n, .your ENcrlIency.
|r1.l.r lom vs.. drht aad to whom $50
Il,.s ro far ir.t.,. I'm !er me- there
a.. several yo,ir. r o.fDer-. of known honor
.pd COURAGE nr~e injured gentlemen
/ .ayp NOT clothes sufficient of any Kind to
t,ferd ,b.n, from fb, .nclemency Of the
weather. ana io ms certain knowleJgc
sbrp compa,v not being able 20 appear
/ ~ an officer The inconvenience, great
a. tbcy are they h1.e Lorpl militant u,.r.
/ I.,,j,1n Then referring 20 The par-
,f.li,,,of the Assembly in advencing four
n,ontb., nav the land officers he sdd.
49,, mi. i rho rreatest injury offered
the navv and ourht 10 be resented with
Tho res;gnation of the whole line and I
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