Captain Samuel Warren, R.N., to William Saunders, June 14, 1778

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Proteus S^t. John's Harbour June 14. 1778

(Copy)
Sir

I. Rec^d. Your's dated May the 31^st 1778¹ Addressed to his Excellency Jn^o. Montagu Esq^r. Vice Admiral of the Red Commander in Chief and Governor of Newfoundland, or to the Sen^r. Officer for the time Being at S^t. John's must Begg leave to Inform you Cap^t Frederick² Rec^d. one of a Similar Nature some time past from you. in consequence of which he got his Majestys Sloop Spy Ready for Sea He waited ten or Twelve days for a wind to get out, which Sprung up this Morning when he Saild to the S^o.ward, Agreeable to Orders rec^d. from his Excellency Vice Adm^l. Montagu I am S^r. [&c.]

Sam^l. Warren

Copy, UkLPR, Adm. 1/471, fol. 222. Addressed below close: "W^m. Saunders Merch^t. at Placentia Newfoundland.” Docketed: “31^st: May 1778/from M^r Saunders/Placentia/E/In Adm^l. Montagu's Letter/Dated 27 July 1778." Notation: “E^d.", meaning "Enclosed." This letter was enclosed in Vice Adm. John Montagu to Philip Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty, 27 July 1778.

1. See William Saunders to Vice Adm. John Montagu, 31 May, NDAR 12: 494.

2. Comdr. Thomas Lenox Frederick, commanding H.M. sloop Spy.

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1778 June 14

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

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