Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department to James Lovell, June 12, 1778

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Navy Board Eastern department
Boston June 12. 1778

Sir

We are just Informed that a Brig^a. by whom we Sent forward a number of packetts you sent to our care was taken soon after she sailed¹ We Suppose they were According to direction Sunk before the Enemy took possession of her this Briganteen was bound to Bilboa & the packetts were sent to the care of Mess^rs: Gaurdoque & Sons² she Sailed from Newbury port & it Appeared to us the best Oppertunity we then had a prospect of & we Sent them by a very Safe hand to go on board her We thought it best to give you the Earliest Intelligence of this misfortune that you might take measures accordingly We are with great respect [&c.]

J Warren
J Deshon

L, DNA, PCC, item 37, pp. 113–14 (M247, roll 44). Addressed at foot: “Hon^ble: James Lovell Esq^r." Addressed on cover: "The Hon^ble:/James Lovell Esq^r/York town/Pensylvania." Notation: “rec^d. July 3^d." Docketed: “June 12. 1778/Navy Board/recd July 2^d.." Lovell was a member of the Continental Committee for Foreign Affairs.

1. This brigantine has not been identified.

2. Joseph Gardoqui and Sons, merchants at Bilbao, Spain.

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1778 June 12

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

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