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Your's of the 12th instant is just rec'd1....
I am fully sensible of the force of your arguments against privateering and if some proper methods were taken to restrain it to proper bounds, I make no doubt the public would be much benefitted by such restrictions; but (for want of a competent knowledge of those affairs I make no doubt) I am not quite satisfied that a total...
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We are about fitting out a Brigantine of twelve fourpounders to cruize on this Coast, as a private Ship of War, but are likely to be disappointed in Guns of proper dimensions.— As we understand there are some belonging to the State, such as we want, and which are not in use at present, Can we obtain the favor of your Excellency to spare us the above number either to be paid for immediately, or...
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
A Payrole of the Boat Molley from the 1sd Day of May to the 27th.. of July 1778--
Mens Names
Quality
When
Shipd
When
Discharg'd
Wages ⅌
Month
Wages due
John Archer
Captain
May 1st.
27th. July
£20 ⅌ Mo
£58.. 0..0
Benjamin Dyer
Mate
---- 13th.
27 ditto
18 ---
45.. 0.--
Abraham Tillerson
Seaman
---- 10th.
27 ditto...
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Since my last Letter of the 21st past by the Southampton,1 I have not been honour'd with any dispatches from the Admiralty—the Glasgow and Cameleon proceed from hence this day and from Bluefields the 1st of next month, with the Trade bound to Europe2—The Hornet Sloop is to accompany them as far as the Lattitude of 32 North and then to return to this...
Date: 27 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...
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...
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I arrived here on Sunday afternoon.1 This morning visited the Ranger. She can Soon be got ready for sea. No letter has appeared from their Honours the Commissioners; have wrote them this day informing them of your order to me in consequence of their letter to you.2
The Officers and men are very happy at my appointment and I make no doubt that if the money, or even some part...
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Brest] Monday, July 27th.— This day Thomas Simpson Esqr came on board with orders to take command of the Ranger; to the joy and Satisfaction of the whole Ships company.1
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Ayant été trouver Monsieur le Gouverneur de ces Isles1 il m’a donné a entendre que cetoit a votre Requête que mon Batiment2 a été arreté le 19 de ce Mois et d’ailleurs j’en suis informé a ne point en douter; J’ai pensé que lorsque le General m’a dit de me voir avec vous, c’etoit pour prendre des Arrangemens sur le Prejudice que ce Retard me cause, d’un autre Coté Me....
Date: 27 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
“I had a passage of eight weeks, and have found everthing in the province extremely quiet.—If a French war had been declared before my departure from Europe, I should have benefited considerably, having boarded many homeward-bound West Indiamen. In the latitude 44.0. and longitude 40.0. I fell in with a continental privateer of 18 guns, six and nine pounders, and having as I suppose from 150 to...
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Trial and Verdict in Vice Admiralty Court of Nova Scotia of Brigantine Henrica Sophia, July 28, 1778
Cause
Sir Geo. Collier Commander of His Majesty’s Ship of War the Rainbow VS. the Brig Henrica Sophia, Peter Heldt Master.
July 18
Libel filed & Entered & Order made thereon as on file—
1778
Registers Office 21st July 1778.
John Bohannon Commander of the Rainbows Tender called the True Blue being duly Sworne Deposeth that being on a Cruize in the Bay of Fundy on or...
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have pleasure to Inform you, We provided & dispatched two days agoe a fine Scooner for France, which Agreeable to your directions Carried Mr Tailor,1 with the remaining packages you Intrusted to our care. after a long Spell of Easterly winds She has a fine time off this Coast and We hope will arrive in Safety. The Letters for Martineco Still remain on hand, no...
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Board of War,
Present—
Boston July 28th. 1778—
Saml Ph'ps Savage Esqr
Eleazer Johnson Esqr
John Browne Esqr
Isaac Philips Esqr
Saml Ph'ps Savage Esqr President—
Order’d, That Colo. Crafts1 deliver Capt Allen Hallet for the use of the Brigt ...
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Drummajor, Drummers and fifers of Col: Crafts Regt1 that beat up2 the other day for the Brig Tyrannicide3 are desirous of being satisfied for that peice of service I therefore refer them to you for payment. And am with great respect Gentlemen
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Tuesday 28
At Single Anchor in Rhode Isd. harbour
Empd. watering, at 11 AM Weighed & made Sail in Company the Falcon1— Working out of the Harbour
Turning out of Rhode Island Harbr:
Fresh Breezes and hazey Wr. [PM] TKd. Occasionally—at 3 the Falcon bore up for Rhode Island-at 5 saw a Sail to ye. Ed....
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety at Lebanon, Tuesday, 28th July, 1778.
Brig Defence,1 to Doctr Ezra Bushnell,2 for wages from the 15th of November, 1776, to the first of March, 1777, at £6 per month, £22 0 0
At the request of Mundator Tracy, executor to the estate of Doctr Bushnell, deceased.
Norwich May 30th, 1778.
Mundator Tracy....
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I was this morning honored with yours of the 25th.1 I think you need be under no apprehensions for the safety of your Coast, while the Count D'Estaings Squadron lays off the harbour of Newport, as the enemy will have sufficient upon their hands to prevent their carrying on a predatory War—I took the Liberty of suggesting to the Count the advantage of sending a Ship of force...
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
On the 6th inst. Capt. James Duncan, in the ship Rose, of 20 guns and 60 men, a Letter of Marque, belonging to this port;1 fell in with a French frigate of 32 guns and 400 men, which he engaged six hours and fifteen minutes, when finding his ship was sinking, he was obliged to strike. Capt. Duncan and his first Lieutenant were wounded, the latter, it is imagined, mortally:2...
Date: 28 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13