Volume 13
Commissioners Navy Boards United Ameri States Where these may Arrive and can be deliverd with greatist Convency
Honoured Genm.
This oppertunity permits me to Acquaint you that when I saild from the River of Providence we recieved a severe Cannonading from the two Frigates that Attacked1 but I flatter myself they had nothing to boast of as the fire was... Continue Reading
Date: 9 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Extract of a Letter from Mr. Arthur Cayley to Mr Walter Shairp dated Archangel 10th. August 1778—
Inclosed I hand you a Copy of a Letter received from Captain Richards giving an Account of the Havock made among the English Ships, & I fear many more will share the same fate; as I hear the Privateer1 still hovers on the Coast; she mounts 20 Guns, 10... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
10. This afternoon the guard came in and turned us all out, and locked the doors, which aggravated many, who wanted to be in prison—some reading, some writing, some cyphering, and some studying navigation. Some went and picked the locks, and opened the doors, and went in; upon this the guard came in again and turned us all out and placed a sentry at the prison doors. Two men, out of spite, went... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Sir You’l Exscuse the Liberty I take in Righting as Necesity oblidges me to Do it and ask your advice in my Present Situation I Saild from the State of Rhode Island the 26 August 1777 In the Sloop Swallow Privateer Belonging to that State and had the misfortune to Be taking By one of King Georges frgates on the 12 of Septmr1 following and sent to Jameca from that by Admiral Gaytons... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We do not think ourselves authorized to give any Orders concerning the Deductions to be made from the Seamen’s Price money1 or Wages, of what was advanced to them. The Resolutions of Congress must be complied with as to your Stores & furniture, we Suppose there can be no Difficulty, but that Mr Simpson will as he ought to deliver you your private Property upon Request.... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
M. le Cte. Dorvilliers, M. m’a informé de refus que le noé. Nicolas Edouin de Grandville Patron de Canot abord du Dauphin royal a fait de Se prêter à l’évasion d’un des prisonniers anglois retendus sur le Batiment du Capitaine Jones,1 malgré l’offre que celui-ci lui avoit faite de 15. Louis. Cette preuve de fidelité et cet acte de desinteressement m’ont paru... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’aves écrite au sujet du chargement de la prise angloise conduite a Brest par le corsaire Ameriquain le Ranger.1 le deperissement des marchandises compromet, ainsi que vous l’observés, la sureté des avances faites a ce corsaire des magazins du Roy. la vente a eté retardée par des difficultés sur la perception des droits, et l’introduction des... Continue Reading
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt.] 10 [Frigate Boston, Brest, France] Commodore Whipple dined on board the Boston—All the Convoy left us—1
Date: 10 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Tuesday Augst. 11th. 1778.-
This Day moderate Gales & pleasant Weather. Capt. Whipple came on Board & Dined with me, light Gales in the Night, in the Morning saw two Ships to the westwd. of us, spoke with Capt. Whipple & then set the small Sails & gave Chase, but the wind failing could not come near... Continue Reading
Date: 11 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt.] 11 [frigate Boston, at sea, off Brest] Discovered several large Vessels—At 5 pm we hoisted English Colours to a Vessel & she displayed Swedish Colours—
Date: 11 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Wednesday Augst. 12th.
This Day, pleasent Weather & light Breezes of Wind, several Sail in sight. at 1 AM. sounded in 70 fathom Water spoke with the Commedore1 who had the same Depth,- saw two Sail to Windward
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Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Augt.] 12 [frigate Boston, at sea, off Brest] We were chaced by a Gaff Topsail Schooner, saw 8 ships ahead—wore Ship—
Date: 12 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Augst. 13th. 1778. Thursday
Moderate Gales & pleasant Weather, saw seven Ships to the Northwd. of us, but could not discover weather they were English or French, at 8. PM. wore Ship & layd by under the Topsails, at 12 at Night wore Ship again & stood to the Northwd. & Westwd.-
Date: 13 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I writ to you as long ago as the 14th of the last month to tell you that the administration here had given their consent to the exchange of prisoners at Calais, and that they wd agree to give any ship on your part a free passport from Brest to Calais upon your sending me a similar assurance that any British ship going to Calais for the purpose of the Exchange shd ... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Contrary to my intention when I left Passy I visited L’Orient on my way in Order to see the Epervier1 and the rest of the young Squadron lately destined &c.—the Epervier’s Bottom has been newly cleaned—It is a Small Brigg of about an hundred Tons— will perhaps sail as well as almost any other Vessells of its dimentions; and is pierced for fourteen Guns two of which I was told are... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Pleasant Weather, saw a Schooner to the Westwd. of us & saw the Land, bearing EbN Dist: 6 Leagues, at 1 AM wore Ship to the Nord: & stood to the Southwd. at 7 in the Morning saw Ociant1 bearing North of us, stood in for Brest & fired a Number of signal Guns, for a Pilot; Saw 3 Sail of Vessells coming out of Brest sent a Boat on Board a... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
1778 Augt. 14 Bad Weather, the Commodore1 fired several Guns for a Pilot who came off at noon & piloted us up to Brest by night—
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I hereby Inform you by Capt. Timothy Sage who I send in the prize Brigantine2 which we took this Morning from Bermuda Bound to London that I have Cruizd from Lattd 34D to 40D and have not come across any thing but french & Dutch Man Untill this Brigg which I hope will Arrive save in port I shall now Cruize for the Windward fleet which I hope to Meet with of[f] the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
15th. Saturday this Day some Naval officers from Adml. Keppels fleet Came here to see who would Enter into (Brot. Over) His Majesties Navy, & 33 Gave in their Names, who Chiefly Old Countrymen,1 the Officers Brot. One American with them2 for a Hoverer, to whome the officers gave a Guinea in order for him to treat his Countrymen... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
. . . We have a party of marines ready for the Suffolk.2 If she and the two ships from Portsmouth arrive it will be a great reinforcement;3 but my original thirty I should hope will do the business,4 if the French will let us place our ships as near as I would allow them without firing. The Defence will be ready in ten days, wanting two hundred seamen; she appears... Continue Reading
Date: 15 August 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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