Journal of Captain Thomas Mason, December 29, 1775

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[Lorient, October 31 ー December 29, 1775]

That Necessity Obliged me to Charter a Dutch vessel for Amsterdam² I proceeded in Company with her the 27th of December 1775 and Dropt Anchor the same Day Between Bell Island & the Isle of Gray [Groix] w[h]ere I Received her Cargo on Board the Brigg Chance which I principally Loaded on acct of Congress ー the 29th in the morning we made saile Which is the Reason why my Receeit from Cap Creig [John Craig] is dated at Sea ー

1. "The Following is an Extract from the Journal of my proceedings from the Commencement untill the Conclusion of my Voyage," Papers of Robert Morris, LC. Previous extracts covering the voyage to France and the events there, along with the parallel autobiography of Charles Biddle, appear in Volumes 1 and 2.

2. Fearing seizure by French authorities, Mason, on October 30, had dispatched his own vessel under Captain Charles Biddle, who had sailed from Lorient under cover of night.

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Date

1775 December 29

Author

Mason, Thomas (Capt.)

Volume

Places

Lorient

Ships

Chance (Brig)

Series

European Theatre from November 1, 1775, to January 31, 1776

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