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I have communicated to my Lords Cornmissrs: of the Admiralty your Letter of Yesterdays date giving an account of the arrival of the Bedford &. Proserphine.
Their Lordships observing by the State and Condition of the former that there are on board her ten Rebel Prisoners who belonged to the Sturdy Beggar Privatier; It is their direction that you take the proper measures to have them...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Captain Cotton of His Majesty's Ship the Pallas which is arrived from Jamaica having transmitted to my Lords Commissrs. of the Admiralty the enclosed List of Rebel Prisoners on board that Ship: I am commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you to take the proper measures for having John Murphy &. the others who were taken in Arms committed to Forton Prison; to...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have communicated to my Lords Commissrs. of the Admiralty your Letter of the 1st: Instant, inclosing the Information given by William Atwell who was taken out of the William Zelanders a Dutch Ship at Falmouth, and acquainting them you had received Information from Lieut: Governor Blackett that five Rebel Prisoners made their Escape from Mill Prison on the 31...
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have receiv'd &. communicated to my Lords Commissrs: of the Admty your Letter of the 7th Sepr. informing them of the arrival of the Badger &. that you had remov'd Captn Everitt her Commander into the Antelope Capttn. Judd having been oblig'd to quit her on account of his ill state of health & appointed Lieut. Mich...
Date: 6 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 6t. instant, with the Extract of one from your Surgeon and Agent at Liverpoole, relative to the American Prisoners brought in there; I am to acquaint you that their Lordships have sent the same to the Earl of Suffolk in order to receive His Majesty's Pleasure upon the Subject; and in the mean time it is their...
Date: 9 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Committee of West India Merchants & Gentlemen of considerable Property in the Island of Jamaica, having upon their late attendance on my Lords Cornmissrs: of the Admiralty represented to their Lordships that some .Rebel Privatiers had landed Men on the Northern Side of that Island, and had greatly alarmed, as well as done some Injury to the Inhabitants upon that part of the...
Date: 11 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Lord George Germain having transmitted to my Lords Cornmissrs. of the Admiralty a Letter from His Majts. Postmaster General desiring that Ships1 may be taken to obtain the Exchange or Release of the Captain's Flynn & Nicholls late Commrs. of Pacquets2 in the Service of their Office who have been made Prisoners by the Rebels; I am...
Date: 14 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Lordship having in Your Letter of the 23d. of Novr. last1 expressed wishes that my Lords Commissrs f the Admiralty would take into their consideration the particular Officers in whom they will permit you to vest the authority with which you are intrusted, in case of your inability to execute the various duties of the very complicated Service...
Date: 24 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your three Letters of the 13th, 17th, & 23d. instant, on the Subject of the American Prisoners carried into Liverpoole, I am to acquaint you that their Lordships have sent directions to Capt. Worth1 the Regulating Captain at that Place to send a Tender with the said Prisoners to...
Date: 25 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11