Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston. Sunday. July 5th. 1778—
[Port Louis, France]
This Day pleasent Weather, at 6 in the Evening two of my Prizes arrived here, one of them Mr. Vickery Prize Master,1 the other Mr. Snowdon.—2 nothing very Perticular to Remark this Day.—
Date: 5 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[July] 5
Several of the Marines had permission to go ashore—in the Afternoon sent for their Things—at 2 pm attended the prize Capts.1 to the Broker Mr. Field at Port Louis & were all invited to dine & then were waited on to a public Ball—At 7 pm the Brig Non-tom-pa2 arrived—upon which we discharg 3 Guns—At 8 pm the John & Rebecca arrived—3... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I had the Pleasure to Recieve Your agreable Favour of the 4 Instt. Last Evening— Must observe that with Respect to our Frenchmen, that there is no Uneasiness, more than May be Expected Considering the Natural Enmity between the two Nations, I have made perticular inquiry And they acknowledge themselves well used by Officers in General They Say it Proceeds from only three or four... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Please to assist Capt Palms while in town to Secure one his Sarchants1 Who from his first Entry on Board att Bourdeaux is behavd Very much Like a Villian Sir I advanced him in Bourdeaux to the amount of fiveteen guineys and after that kindness many other that I do not mention and now the Villian threatens to Dammage my Ship and Stress me all he Can by takeing all... Continue Reading
Date: 6 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Having been informed by my Correspondent at LOrient M Puchelberg & Co. of your arrival at Port Louis with four Prizes1 of which I joyfully congratulate you the purport of this serves to advise you that having been named Continental Agent for the United American States through out this Province of Brittany that I am to have solely the direction of all Comercial Affaires... Continue Reading
Date: 6 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I had the honnor of writing to you fully the 5th inst,1 to which I beg leave to refer you. Mr. Amiel having granted to the people who were the occasion of his Journey to Dunkirk, as much time as they required to employ all their ressources to Execute the project they laid before you, and their endeavours proving fruitless, he at last determined to... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I beg that you will not for gete me when you arive to parras Peirce Power born in Dover in amarica matShip man on board the countanantal Ship of war Commanded by Capt Paul Jones Squeir1 I had the mesefortin of Lousing my Right arm the 24 of aprial Last in the Ingagement with the Drak2 and at the Same time Received a wound in the Lefte hand I Come to breast may y... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This Day pleasent weather, the People throughout the Ship imployed on necessary Duty, nothing more worth remarking.— William Roberts & Richd. Smith received each of them 12 lashes on their naked back, for trying to Desert the 3d. Time but were caught.
Date: 7 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[July] 7
at 8 am I was ordered to attend Capt. Tucker to L’Orient on Account of the Marines—At 1 PM. went to the Broker’s1 & dined, & recieved 6 Crowns of him—At 8 pm the Brittania2 arrived, captd. June 23—
Date: 7 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Have the pleasure to Acknowledge your Letter of the 3d,1 and assure you that I am very happy in the prospect of going aCruize together—was just writing to that purpose when recieved your Letter, doubt not that we shall make things very Agreable both for ourselves and our Country, as ordered for America we must necessy fall in with the West India and other Fleets—... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Admiralty Office, July 8.
Captain Bryne, of this Majesty’s ship the Andromeda, in his letter to Mr. Stephens, gives an account, that on his voyage from the River Delawar, on the 31st of May he fell in with and took the Angelica privateer from Boston, mounting 16 guns, six pounders, and carrying 98 men, and that after taking out the hands he set the ship on fire.1
A letter has been... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
LONDON
A Captain of a ship from New-York, who left that place the beginning of May, says, there were 1100 Rebel Seamen on board the prison ships, and that the Masters of British Merchantmen were allowed to go on board and engage any number of them, to work their ships, which they might stand in need of.
The Diana, Colley, from Africa for America, is taken and carried into Martinico.1... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
at Last, I am in Paris, after a very disagreable Journey of four days; having been very Unwell Most of the way, bad Roads bad horses, & worse Shaize. I have this day, been with the Commissioners, who are perfectly Satisfied, with all that you have done. Mr- Adams1 particularly, Inquired after you, & Laughed; heartily at your Intention, Carying an answer, back; to the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Wednesday July 8th. 1778.
[Port Louis, France]
This Day comes in with pleasent weather. the Steward delivering fresh Beef to the people, two of the french Marines, La Combe & Degout denied to take their allowance, or to do any more Duty on Board but their Stomachs & the otheers of the same sort, came too the next Day.—1
Date: 8 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
By Sergeant White’s Report of this day made to me in writing. I find the following marines under my command guilty of neglect and absolutely refusing to do duty as centinals on board your Ship. In so refusing they have both forfeited wages and prize money, according to Resolve of Congress, made for the Regulation of the American Navy, & I do not think it for the peace & safety of this... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The day before yesterday two of Captain Tuckers1 prizes arrived here, one of wch- is loaded wth. 1400 Quintals of Dry’d Cod Fish,2 the other with Twenty Chaldron of Coals & seventy Gross of empty Bottles.3 both these prizes are Brigs, one of wch- is of very little value, but the other is a new vessel. as no application cou’d... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
“This day se’nnight arrived at Port Glasgow, the brigantine New Friends, of Charles Town, South Carolina, a prize sent in by the Leveller Letter of Marque, Capt. Dunlop. She was taken on the 14th ult. lat. 44.45. long. 7. 30.W under French colours, commanded by a Mr. Burch, and is laden with salt and bale goods, for North or South-Carolina.1
“On Friday last the Leveller also arrived at... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Patience, Moor,1 from Dublin to Drontheim,2 is taken by an American privateer, and carried into Brest.
The Lovely Lass, Ward,3 from London to North America, is taken and carried into Boston.
The Sarah, Newby, a letter of marque of 16 guns, from Dartmouth to Newfoundland, is taken by two American privateers.4
Date: 9 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I would Inform you that on ye. 28th of august Last I aRived heare from London I had att that time Just obtained my Discharge from the Belile,1 man of war of Seventy four Guns. I was Impressed on board of her at Sea and without asking my Leave they made mee midshipman on board a few Days after faling in with I Reland I Toke the opertunity by a fishing boat to write... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This Day pleasent and agreable weather, carrined the Ship, and cleaned her Bottom, then righted her again
Date: 9 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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