Volume 9
I have been here some time in order to expedite sundry Vessells arrived to my address from different parts of America — and embrace this Oppy to acquaint you that Captain Hariden in the Privateer Brigt Tyrannicide was chased in here on Saturday last by the Fudroyant and had a miraculous escape — he was under the necessity of throwing all his Guns overboard to lighten the Brigt he was fortunate... Continue Reading
Date: 17 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
By letters received from the Hon. Samuel Barrington, Captain of his Majesty's ship Prince of Wales, and from Capt. [Joshua] Rowley of the Monarch, it appears the former has taken and sent into Plymouth an American schooner called the Mary, John Roberts master, laden with salt, brandy, and dry goods, bound to South Carolina; and that the latter has taken and brought into Portsmouth the Belle... Continue Reading
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I arrived here this morning, after a passage of 42 days from Gibraltar, from whence I sailed, in company with sixteen others, under convoy of the Enterprize, who saw us as far as latt. 44. long. 18.34.W. In latt. 45.26, long. 9.00, was brought too by his Majesty's ship Hector, of 74 guns, who had in company an American ship, the St. Ann, Robinson, of 200 tons, taken on the 16th inst. bound from... Continue Reading
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I arrived here this Day in His Majesty's Sloop Ceres, under my Command after having Cruized Agreable to their Lordships Orders Dated 16th May 1777 from the 26th Day of May to the 16th Day of June, during which time have not seen either Privateer or Merchant Vessel belonging to the Rebel lious Colonies of No America. In my way to... Continue Reading
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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Names
Stations
April 16th
Sam Nicholson
Captain
Seth Clark
1st Lieutt
James Diggs2
2d Do
Elipt Downer
Surgeon
May 24th
Arthr Dillaway3
Sailg Master
Johnson Leech
Mate
Joseph Ordeorne
Do
April 16th
Barthw Flaherty
Carpenter
E. D. Vannerer
Sailmaker
May 9th
Michl Kennedy
Gunner
John Collins
Clerk &... Continue Reading
Date: 18 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
His Majesty's Ship the Arethusa being directed to repair to the Downes & to remain there until further Orders; you are hereby required & directed, so soon as she arrives, to receive on board the Ship you command any new raised Men who may be on board the Adventure Tender or any other of His Majts Ships & Vessels in the Downes supernumerary to their respective Complements, and then put... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Whereas we have received Intelligence that a Ship from Carolina, laden with Indigo & Rice, lately arrived at Amsterdam, having come North about, & that 30. Sail more were daily expected in the same Track; And whereas we have received further Intelligence, that Cunningham [Gustavus Conyngham] who commanded a Lugsail Vessel called the Surprize & who lately piratically took & ... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
His Majesty's ship Belleisle has taken and sent into this port, the brig Mercury, Askew Hillcot, Master, from the River Mississippi, reported to be bound for London with a valuable cargo, consisting of indigo, beaver skins, and dear skins.
This ship brings an account, that just as they sailed from the Mississippi, a disturbance had happened between the English and Spanish Settlers there, and that... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Cunningham's vessel is almost ready to put to sea, and it will be necessary for you not to trust your property on board any vessel that is bound from Harwich to Holland, unless they are under convoy; for Cunningham has got a stout vessel, which is a swift sailer, and has 12 carriage guns, besides swivels, and his crew is a gang of desperadoes, picked up at Dunkirk from amongst the smugglers,... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Tho Your Lordship can want no further Proofs of the Constant Duplicity and insidious Policy of this Court, Yet I think it my Duty to give You in this secret Manner some very strong ones
I have very good Reason to believe that not long ago M. de Vergennes sent a Message to Deane and Franklin to tell them that they were certainly betrayed, and to beg them to be more upon their Guard for the future... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Since my last I am not favor'd with any of yours — The goods are all gone to the Ship and I hope by the begining of the week will be all Stowed away — I find there are here a number of Americans two or three Vessells that have lately come in being for Sale; if you think proper to encourage any operation of a warlike nature Iimagine Icould muster Officers an[d] men sufficent for such a Design — A... Continue Reading
Date: 19 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You are hereby required & directed (notwithstanding former Orders) to proceed & Cruize in the Sloop you command from the Downes to Beachy—head for the protection of the Trade of His Majestys Subjects and very diligently to look out for &to use your best endeavours to take or destroy any Privatiers or other Ships or Vessels belonging to the Rebellious Colonies of No America which you... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have communicated to my Lords Cominissrs of the Admty your Letter of the 17th Instant, informing them of His Majesty's Ship the Boyne being arrived in Plymouth Sound, & that an American Brig taken by the Boyne is arrived at Plymouth,2 and desiring to know, as the Master of the Brig, is an Englishman whether he is to be liberated as the Masters of other American Commercial Vessels... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your Lordships having transmitted to me in your letter of yesterday's Date copy of one from Captain Worth the regulating Captain at Liverpool with an account of the arrival at that Port of a Snow named the Mercury Pierre Teuhaigne, a french Man master, which had been taken by the Ship Tartar of Liverpool, on her Voyage from america to Dunkirk, and that there are on board her two french Men... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A Correspondent says, that a greater Insult could not be offered to this Kingdom, than by a late Transaction in France, viz. the French Court permitted Dr. Franklin and Silas Dean to open the Mail that was taken out of the Prince of Orange Packet, by Cunningham and his Crew, and taking what Papers they pleased; not only to satisfy their Curiosity, but to send what Intelligence they could to their... Continue Reading
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Liberty, Lee, a Provincial privateer, of 16 guns, is taken and carried into Lisbon.
The Perseverance, from Halifax to the West Indies, is taken by the Provincials, and carried into Salem.
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last Sunday the Hazard sloop of war sailed from Leith roads, forthecoast of Norway, in quest of some American privateers, which, it is said, are hovering upon those seas, with an intention, it is supposed, to intercept the ships in the Baltic trade. She is to be joined by some other ships of force.
The Thames, Capt. Ward, one of the March fleet that sailed under convoy from Portsmouth, on his... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Yesterday ten American prisoners who were confined at Forton, near Gosport, broke out and have not since been heard of.
Arrived his Majesty's ships Centaur and Egmont from a cruize; the latter a few days ago fell in with an American privateer, and engaged her, when two of the Egmont's guns burst, by which accident 18 men were killed and wounded.
Date: 21 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
15th [June] Sunday Very rainy Some Charitable Person sent in for the American Prison[er]s. 2 Qrs of Veal All ready Cooked — John Chandler is lnvaleaded & Samll his Brother is Discharged as being a Passenger & a man of a Liberal Education —
16th Munday rainy wr 11 More Prisonrs Comttd Consisting of English, Irish, Scotch, Dutch, Swead &: Portigue's none of these were to be Comttd till... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have received, Sir, the dispatch No 45 which you did me the honor to write to me on the 13th of this month.
The King and His Council have highly approved, Sir, the explanations which you gave to Lord Weymouth on the subject of the search of our merchant ships; you caused that Minister to see clearly that the principles followed by His Court in this matter are not only unjust, in themselves, but... Continue Reading
Date: 21 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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