Volume 9
. . . Nicholson & Weeks have been Chased into St Marloes, and Johnson, the Yankey Capt in Marsea [Morlaix], after their haveing taken and distroy'd 28 Sails of Vessell, some of which they have sent to America, and one rich Jamaica Ship they have brought in With them — These three fellows have three of the fastest Sailing Vessells in the employ of the Colonies, and its impossiable to take them... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I received your favour of the 3d Instant and am much obliged for your Attention to the Contents of mine — As you have not been very particular in regard to the Sale of the Dolphin, it will not be in my power to execute that business without more particular instructions on that head — first I shall be glad to know wheather you would Sell her as she is Arm'd or weather we should reserve the Cannon... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I this Morning Recd Orders from Capt Wickes to furnish him with an Inventory of the Sloop Dolphin, I am now about to furnish him with one, wherein I shall Mention every thing bekmgg to her; I believe She will not fetch much more with her Cannon &c, therefore wou'd advise keepg them & Sendg them too Nants, as they are very Scarce & hard to be got there. here there is plenty, & the... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have this Day Received a Letter from the Honble the Commissioners at Paris informing me that the Captains Wicks Nicholson & Johnson are by the Express orders of the Congress under their Direction only & in consequence of that Authority they Direct me to take the charge of these Vessells &the prizes they have sent or may in future send into this or any other French port2 ... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I humbly beg leave to acquaint Your Lordship that I have this Moment received an Express from Vigo with an Account that on the 4th Instant three Masters and ten Seamen belonging to the following Vessels which were taken by the Warren a Rebel Privateer mounting ten Guns and as many Swivels commanded by Nicolas Ogleby, were put on Shore in that Harbour.
1. The Brig Argo. Thomas Smith bound from... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Two Days ago a Bermudas built Sloop arrived here from Charles Town in So Carolina loaded with Rice, Indigo & Tobacco. She wears the Provincial Colours; her nominal Commander is a Frenchman, one Vellon, & the name of the Vessell is the Mary. Her Crew are all French except one or two. As I am morally certain that the Cargo she brings is the Property of His Majesty's rebellious Subjects, ... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Abram Russell late Master of the Sloop James of Greenock declares that upon Tuesday the 8th Instant about two or three o'Clock in the afternoon when off the Mull of Cantyre he fell in with a provincial Privateer called the Mufflin2 mounting Twenty Guns six Pounders commanded by Captain Dayes, and that when the Privateer came near him having Colours flying which were all white with the... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Having had the Honor of representing to Your Lordship, in several Letters, the Situation the Merchants interested in the Trade of this and the neighbouring Ports were in, occasioned by the Appearance of three American Privateers, I should have forborn troubling Your Lordship further upon the Subject, and have waited the Arrival of such Force as the Lords of the Admiralty have judged necessary for... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Having laid before my Lords Commissrs of the Admty your Letter of the 30th past, informing them that Mr Bell is returned from visiting the Prison at Forton,2 and hath reported, that with respect to the Buildings, in some of which the Prisoners are now confined, no security against Attempts to escape can be derived from any strength of those buildings, but that the prevention of their... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Whereas you have represented to Us, by your Letter of the 25th of last Month, that the Keeper & Agent of Forton Prison had acquainted you that two of the Prisoners, who had escaped, had been retaken & brought back to the said Prison,2 and that, as the Persons who retook them had learnt the Route which two of the others had taken, he had encouraged a Pursuit of them, by... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
At the last Board of Admiralty several letters of marque were granted, which ships are now fitting out in the river, they are to carry goods to different ports in the West Indies, and afterwards to sail on a cruize against the American ships and privateers.
A letter from Havre de Grace brings advice, that Cunningham, with his new privateer, was sailed from thence; he mounts 16 carriage guns, 12... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
2
Mainsails
12
Pistols
2
Foresails
12
Blley Catooth Boxes
2
Mizans
31
Sheets of Tinn
3
Gibs
1
Iron Camboos
1
Mizan Staysail
1
Copper Ketle of 16 Gallons
1
Topsail
1
Dto of 4 Dto
3
Anchors and Sheet Cables for
1
Tinn Ketlee of 3 Dto
and Same of 7 inch Rope
1
Copper Tea Kettle and the
1
New fore tie 4:½ inch Rope
Utensiles for Dto
1
New Gib Tack and Hasser
2
Pair of Fire... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Pleasure to inform you that by Letters I received yesterday from Paris the Honourable Commissioners have approved of the Choice I made of your house to transact their Bussiness at St Malo & inconsequence of their Instructions I have to request that you will payno Attention to any orders but what come either immediatly from them or through me —
They inform me that they wish to sell... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My Lords Commrs of the Admty having stationed His Majts Ships the Albion, Exeter, Arethusa & Ceres, to cruize between the Coasts of Great Britain & Ireland, in quest of the American Privatiers, and for the pro tection of the Trade in those Parts, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith for the Information of the Merchants of Glasgow, & that the Commanders of those... Continue Reading
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am appointed by the Honble The Commissioners of the United States at Paris to take the Direction of such affairs at Nantes as are more perticularly within their Department & have accordingly Receiv'd their Orders to dispose of the prizes made by the Reprisal the Lexington & the Dolphin — Ido therefore in consequence of the above Authority Desire that no part of your Cargo be deliverd to... Continue Reading
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thursday afternoon the Mary and Betty, Thomburn, arrived at Mary Port, having been taken by an American privateer on Monday last, and given to the crews of several vessels to proceed to Ballyshannon. Capt. Thomburn, after parting with the privateer, put two of the crews ashore near Port Patrick, and yesterday afternoon landed Captains Bell, Bouskell, &c. at Workington.
The following are the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On Sunday morning last [July 6] a boat, with several Ladies and Gentlemen, sailed from Tramore, in the county of Waterford, on a party of pleasure, and about four leagues to the South East, fell in with a vessel, schooner rigged, which fired a gun to bring the boat along—side. The company immediately complied, and were ordered on board the privateer; they were conducted to the cabin, when they... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
So apprehensive are the Captains of the Irish vessels, trading from France to this kingdom, of falling into the hands of the Provincials, that not one of them will take charge of letters as heretofore, and they are under the necessity of sailing with French colours, as their only hope of escaping from the swarm of American privateers which hover about the coasts of that kingdom.
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Chester, July 12. An express is gone through Chester from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the ministry, with advice of an American privateer, of 36 guns, having taken three merchant ships in the bay of Dublin.1
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last night a fish-boat arrived here, the master of which declares, that in the morning, about nine o'clock, he was brought to by three American privateers, one of 22 guns, another of 16, and the other of 12 and some swivels; that he was ordered on board the largest, where he was about two hours, during which time [he] was asked many questions concerning the strength of many places in Ireland,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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