On Board the Boston July 3d. 1778
Sir
These may serve to acquaint you of my Arrival at Groax,1 since I left you, I have taken four Prizes, one of which I sent for Boston, her Cargo being chiefly Medicine,2 the other three I ordered to you at L Orient wishing they may come safe to hand. they are all Brigs, 2 Loaded with Fish, the other with Coales & Empty Bottles.—3 I am very unwell, which prevents my coming on Shore, should be glad if it is convenient for you, to come on Board.—4 I intend to proceed for Nantes & join Capt. Whipple. I Remain [&c.]
Samuel Tucker
LB, MH-H, Samuel Tucker Papers (MS Am 812). Addressed below close: “To Mr. James Maylan/att L’Orient.”
1. Île de Groix, France.
2. Brig John & Rebecca.
3. The prizes loaded with fish were brigs Britannia and Elizabeth. An unidentified Scottish brig carried the coal and bottles.
4. As seen at Jean-Daniel Schweighauser to Tucker, 5/6 July, below, Tucker was mistaken in assuming that Moylan was the Continental agent at L’Orient.
