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"On the 8th instant, cruizing off the east end of this Island, we saw a vessel in shore and southward of us.1 We gave chace, the Leowstoff's prize of 8 three pounders, commanded by Lieutenant Hibb, being in company, but 7 or 8 miles astern.2 The chace on our drawing near made several signals; we made the signal of the day, which not being answered, shewed she was none of our...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
AM. Loosed sails to dry.–The Launch employed watering.–His Majesty's Sloop the Snake arrived here from Antigua, and having saluted with 13 Guns, I returned 11.–A Brig Privateer having also saluted with 15 Guns, I returned 11.
Having received by the Snake a letter from Admiral Young,1 acquainting me that he purposed sailing for England the 20th. instant, leaving under my...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
In addition to my Letter to your Lordships of the 25th Inst.1 I am commanded by The King to signify to your Lordships His Majesty’s Pleasure that you do Instruct the Commander of His Majesty’s Ships in the Leeward Islands, to Co-operate with, and give all the Assistance in his power to the Commander of His Majesty’s Troops there, in carrying into Execution any Attempts which...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Wednesday 29
Lizard1 N77E 709 Lgs:
at 7 am saw a strange sail in the SW qr. with any sail2 made towards her. brought to. hoisted out the boat, mann’d and Arm’d them: sent them after the Sloop. punished Pat. Lawler with 12 Lashes for quarrelling. at 11 AM saw the Boats board the Sloop. and bear down to the Ship.
Lizard N56E3...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1778
Wednesday 29th
Lizd No. 78..E 640—1
AM at 4 gave Chace to ye So.ward fird a Gun brout too ye Chace She provd ye Jane and Elizabeth Brigg from Jersey bound to Quebec had been taken by ye Pluto a American Privateer of 10 Guns—2 brout on board ye...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have recieved your favor of the Eighth of June,1 by the Hand of Captain Barnes of the Schooner Dispatch, together with the Packets, forwarded by the Honorable Council of Massachusetts Bay.2 We have according to your desire given Orders to Mr. Schweighauser at Nantes to furnish the Captain, with such supplies as may be necessary to provide for his Return, and to...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
You will take on Board your Vessell1 such a Cargo, as you shall receive from Mr Schweighauser, out of such Merchandizes belonging to the Public as he has in his Hands.2 You will get loaded and to Sea with all possible dispatch and return to such part of America as you shall Judge safest. We propose to send Dispatches by You, which We shall forward in season, but...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
La fregatte Le Boston Commandée par Le Captaine
Samuel Tucker
Doit
á Puchelberg & Compe. de L'orient
Pour divers Payements & fournitures d'ordre du Capitaine Savoir
1778
Juillet 11.
Payé à Moylan suivt. son compte Savoir
Compté à Mr. Livingston
£
600. —. —
Pour Louage d'une Chaise pr Paris...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Monday July. 29th [1778]
[Port Louis, France]
This Day, I ordered 23 of the prisoners in Irons on Account of words they were heared to say: as, if they were to go in the Ship to Nantee,1 they would rize amoung them &c.— I am still waiting for a fair Wind.
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have at length got the Liberty of Cap. Allen and his Crew1 who are now here with some more Sailors which have been taken and sett onshore in Spain, I have a Schooner here what is a Remarkable fine Sailor & these people seem disposed to make a Cruize this Summer before they go home therefore I am preparing to Arm the Vessell as a Privateer
—If you can send me a Commission by...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
En Reponse a la votre du 27 du Courant1 que nous avons recûe hier a 9 heures du Soir, nous pouvons vous dire que nous n’avons pas demandé l’Arrêt de votre Batiment,2 puisque contre vous, nous n’avons aucunes Pretentions, ni même nous vous connoissons, ne Sachant votre Nom jusqu’au Recû de la votre; ce que son Excellence le Gouverneur de ces Isles3 a ordonné, c’est...
Date: 29 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship that I arrived here the 25th. Inst. and found the Brilliant and Commerce Arm'd ships in the Service of the Ordnance1 who brought over the Company of Artillery, and some Recruits belonging to different Regiments, who, for want of Barracks are encamped on the Barrens. The two Transports that Sailed from Cork with me, (and...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Board of War,
Present.—
Boston July 30th. 1778—
Saml Ph'ps Savage Esqr
Eleazer Johnson Esqr
John Browne Esqr
Isaac Philips Esqr
Thomas Walker Esqr
Saml Ph'ps Savage Prest.
Order’d, That Capt Hallet1 be directed to proceed to Marblehead in the Brig...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you of the Arrival of ye Brig Nancy1 with 2070 Quintals of Fish taken by ye Genl Gates2 in Company with the Brig Hawk,3 which I formerly mention'd, Bound from N Foundland to Dominica, they were left in Chase of five Vessells suppos'd to be West India Ships, and I am hourly expecting the Return of y...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I receivd the highest Pleasure last Evning by receiving your Letter dated at Philadelphia, may you ever enjoy your Possessions in Peace & Quiet, & hope the Advantages that may arise to you from a free & unembarrass'd Commerce will soon compensate for the Damages you sustain'd by the Loss of your Buildings, it was unlucky ye Invoices of ye 3 Cargoes1...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I am Continualy toroubling you with Trifeling matters that Concern mysef only but from your former proofs of Friendship I flatter myself You are anxiously Concernd for future Events respecting my affairs with Congress. today I dine with mr Hancock1 who is sudenly returnd from Congress, on acct of Ill health but says he shall return again in september with his...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Capt Deshon1 has not yet returned nor do I find that he intends it very soon I have now been here 5 weeks & a month of that time alone with all the Accumulated business of this office upon me & a great part of the time too unwell to be doing any business at all but from Absolute Necessity and under these Circumstances obliged to do more than should properly fall to the lot of...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The public is warned not to be anxious to make hasty purchases of cloathing and other necessaries at the very extravagant prices at present extorted by the dealers. It should be considered that the arrival of the superior naval force on the coasts of this country sent for our relief by our great and good ally the king of France, has already broken the chain of cruizers which heretofore...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Part of the French Fleet is arrived at Point Judith, near Rhode Island, and a Number of Captains of vessels and seamen, acquainted with that coast, are gone on board to serve as pilots.
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
STATE of MASSACHUSETTS-Bay.
Southern-District.
{To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz.—In behalf of James Harvey,1 Commander of, and all concerned in the private armed Brigantine called the Fairfield,2 and Ebenezer Peck, Commander of, and all concerned...
Date: 30 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13