Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Tuesday July 21st. 1778--
[Port Louis, France]
This Day fresh Gales & pleasent weather, the people imployd as usual. paid the Officers their shares of Prize Money.— for the 3d. Prizes sold at L’Orient.—1
Date: 21 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
LONDON
The Royal Subject, Capt. Andrew Sym, belonging to Glasgow,1 has taken and carried into New York the sloop Greyhound, with 86 hogsheads of tobacco, and some lumber;2 and likewise another sloop, with rice, indigo, and 27 hogsheads of tobacco.3 This makes seven prizes taken and carried into New York in the course of a few months by Capt. Sym. . . .
A letter... Continue Reading
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
22d. of July Wednesday Yesterday Noon Another hole was begun in the L. Prison;1 & at Night when at work a Mining about 9 or 10 o’Clock they were Discover’d by the guard who Immediately Came in & took two & Comttd. To the B. hole—
This Afternoon took two Boys a Mining the Vault-Whome they Chastised & Afterwards Discharged. Two Brot. Back... Continue Reading
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have the Honour of your Excellency’s Letters of July 15th, and 18th.1
James Niggins and John Selby are wholly unknown to Us, but as their Account of themselves to your Excellency is probable enough; and if nothing appears to invalidate their Relation, We should be obliged to your Excellency if you will grant their Request.
We are very Sorry for the Dispute... Continue Reading
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have received your Letters relative to the Disputes between two of your Officers & some of your Men belonging to this Nation,1 & we are of Opinion that if the Men are inlisted upon the Ships Books, to go to Boston, they ought to return to the Ship, & be received by you, & are intitled to their Wages & prize money. But if they are not inlisted in writing to go to... Continue Reading
Date: 22 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Robert, Hall, from Dominica for this port,1 is taken by the Warren privateer2 and carried into Boston.
Date: 24 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
24th. of July Friday those in the L.P. this Morning Discover’d their Articles were Defaced,1 & the Comttee. Order’d three of those people who threatened to do the same Should be tied up to a post & Effectually washed down with cold Water for the Space of ½ hour— One who Continued to be Obstinate was Complained of [to] the Agent, who put him in Irons &... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Friday 24th, Rainy weather this week past, Last Night 10 of our Officers made their escape by cutting a hole through their Chamber floor into the black hole and have got off clear and have not been heard of since they were as follows Capt. Hinman, Capt. Dannis, Capt. Murphy, Capt. Chew, Capt. Slacomb, Dr. Burns, Mr. Wailland, Mr. Lagear, Mr. Tryon, Mess... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Vous m’avez fait lhonneur de me marquer, Monsieur le Comte, le 17 may dr.1 que vous vous etiez assuré que la frégate le Boston, dont le Capitaine avoit refusé la declaration et la visite, apartenoit aux Etats unis de l’Amerique et etoit véritablement armée par les ordres du Congrés; Vous estimiez en consequence qu’on ne pouvoit pas le traiter comme un bâtiment marchand et que les... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The French King has issued Orders for seizing or destroying all ships and vessels belonging to His Majesty or His subjects. I am commanded to signify to your Lordships His Majestys pleasure that you do with all possible expedition dispatch Instructions to the Commanders of His Majesty’s ships on the several stations in North America the West Indies and on the coast of Africa, to attack seize or... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Received of Mr. J. Dl. Schweighauser as Agent of the United American States the following Articles on board of the Continental Ship of war the Providence wch I will deliver at my arrival in America to the Persons appointed for that purpose by the Honourable Comittee of Congress..........vizt..........
Mark
C.V.
out of said Mr Schweighauser’s... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[July] 25
Recd. 9 Crowns for my proportion of 1/20th part1 which was ordered by Congress to be reserved, but was relinquished by them in favour of Captors—Went to L’Orient & purchased some Clothing amog to livs. 119..16 so.
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Amount Owed to Lieutenant Musco Livingston Charged to Continental Navy Frigate Boston, July 25, 1778
Ship Boston to M Livingston
Dr-
1778-
Apr. 25h.
To my Expences from paris to Joine the)
Boston at bourdeaux
336. .
June 2.
To Expences to bourdeaux on Ships duty & which was forgot to be charged in a former act
72—
To My Expences from Lorient to Paris, to Nantes & back to Lorient on Ships duty
1320—
To my wagers due from... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Je Pris La Liberté de Vous Ecrire Le 6. de ce mois1 pour vous prier de Vouloir Bien Me faire Compter La somme de 720lt duë a augustin Guichard Mon frere Embarqué En qualité d’officier2 sur un Bâtiment des Etats unis appellé Lexington, commandé Par M. Johnson, pour un an de Gage à Compter du 12. May 1777. au 12 may 1778. Ainsy que Les deux Parties qui Luy... Continue Reading
Date: 25 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This day pleasant & moderate Weather, at 4 PM Hans Persons a Seaman on Board departed this Life after being four or five Days sick, all which Time he was Distracted.1
Date: 26 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
we have the Pleasure to inform You That mr. Gardner1 with his People Came on Board this morning, and all are well &c—You herewith have his Reciepts for the Brig And her Cargo, as Deliver’d by himself—He informs us that, the Leakag is Verry inconsiderable, he Says he Expended for his Crew, one half Pipe of wine only, and he has Reciepts for One Hundred and twenty four... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
His Majesty’s frigate the Proserpine,1 with a prize, the Cæsar, ----,2 from Virginia, laden with tobacco, &c. are arrived at Dover.
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Surprize, letter of marque, of Guernsey,1 has taken and sent into that island two French ships, viz. the Success brig, with salt, iron, &c. bound to Boston;2 and L’Enfer de Bourdeau, capt. Mernet, a ship of 250 tons, with 194 tons of salt, and 11,896 pair of shoes.3
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Monday July 27th. [1778]—
[Port Louis, France]
This Day fair & moderate Weather, I am now waiting for a fair wind only, to go to Sea. in the afternoon the Body of Hans Persons1 was sent on shore at Port Lewis & deciently buried, Mr- Reed2 1st Lieut- went on shore & Mr- Cooper3... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I wrote you from Nantes that I had arrived there, and was to take my passage for America in the Providence, the 25. Mr. Livingston1 arriving from Paris informed me that you had appointed him to the command of the Ranger, but on Captain Jones delivering up my parole, you were pleased to honour me with that appointment.2
Your Honours letters to Captain Whipple, and... Continue Reading
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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