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These will be handed your Honours by Mr. Welch my 3d Lieut. informing your Honours of my present Situation, which is happy, I have met with many Troubles, since left Boston, but providence conducted safe through all—Gods name be praised.—The Prize Ship Martha, a Letter marque from London Capt. Peter Mc.Intouch1 I took yesterday...
Date: 11 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You are by me now appointed to the Command of the Ship Marthey, I desire you would make the best of your way to Boston, running up your Long: in 37.00 North as far to the Westwd. as 68..00. West, be carefull to avoid all Vessels you may see, keeping a man at mast head from day brake until1 dark at night, and if you should be so unfortunate as to be taken, Distroy my Letters with your...
Date: 11 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours attended with moderate Gales & fair weather at 3 PM. I dismissed Lieut. Welch2 who I had appointed Prize Master of the Martha & Saluted him with seven Guns, my Orders were for him to proceed for Boston. At 5 PM. the Martha bore WNW. Distance 2 Leagues.
The latter part flatering Winds & Cloudy.
The People imployd as Usual
Lattd: ⅌...
Date: 12 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours attended with moderate Winds & fair Weather at 2 PM. tacked Ship & stood to the Southd. & Westd: at 4 Spoke with a french man from Bourdeux. Saw a sail just at this Time standing to the Eastwd. standing to the Estwd: & Northd. at 5. tacked & stood to the East, at 12 halled the M S up in the...
Date: 14 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours attended with fresh Brezes & fine Weather. At 8 PM. discovered 2 Sails to Windwd. of us standing to the WSW. set M & F T G. sail2 Middle part moderate. At 8 AM. saw 2 Sail on our Weather Bow standing to the Northwd. & Estwd. suppose them to be cruizing Ships,3 the one a head had a ' poop Lanthorn...
Date: 15 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours, fresh Gales & fair Weather, at 4 PM, saw high land bearing from us SW to SE. distance abt. 8 Leagues, at 11 St: Antonys head2 bore SSW. distance 5 Miles
Lattd. ⅌ Obsern: 43..40 No.—
Date: 24 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours moderate Gales, at 2 PM. a Pilot came on Board from St: Antonys2 stood for the Harbour close in with the Land, tacked Ship & stood to the Northwd: to meet a brig standing Estwd:
Lattd. ⅌ Obsn: 44..14 No.—
Date: 25 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The first part of this 24 Hours attended with fresh Gales & clear weather, at 7 PM, my Worthey 1st Lieut. Wm. Barron departed this Life, after enduring the greatest pain, since his having his leg cut off. I sincerely regret the loss of him he being a Worthy & Respectful Officer, at 10 AM the Corps of the decesed was brought on the Quater Deck, & after...
Date: 26 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Light Winds & fair Weather, spoke with several Dutchmen from Bourdeaux Bound to Amsterdam, at 6 AM saw the Land bearing NNW. distance 4 Leagues, which we found to be fifteen Leagues to the Westwd. of Bourdeaux.—
Lattd. ⅌ Ob — 45..52.
Date: 29 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Light Gales & fair Weather, a Pilot came on Board at 8 AM. saw the Light House of Bourdeaux Cordoan2 Bearing EbN. Distance 3 Leagues.—
No Ob. this Day—
Date: 30 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Fine pleasent Weather, came into the River of Bourdeaux2 at 6 PM: came to Anchor at Poliack,3 another Pilot came on Board, the Latter part Dark & Rainey
Date: 31 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11