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Presuming that every intelligence regarding captures by Rebbel privateers, (especially when carried into any Port in Europe), may be of use to Government; I beg Leave to acquaint your Lordship that the Sloop Kennoul, William Ramsey master loaded by my account in Barcelona with about 75 Tons of Oil & Wine, was lately taken in the chops of the Channell by a Rebbel Privateer called the Fancy...
Date: 4 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . He [de Maurepas] repeatedly said that we should have no farther reason to complain of the American Privateers — that Monsr de Chaffault had orders to keep them off the Coast and not let any of them into the Ports of France except in cases of real Distress — That henceforward neither they, nor their Prizes should be admitted into any of the French Ports, that they did Harm to both Nations,...
Date: 4 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I have received Accounts from some of the Ports, of the Orders which have been issued with regard to American Ships, being received there; and apprehending that the enclosed Copy of them is authentic, I remit it, together with it's Translation to your Lordship. G: Cunningham with his Privateer the Revenge has been at Ferrol, and at the Coruna, and the last prize which he had taken called...
Date: 8 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . The Rebel Agents Have not relinquished the project of sending Arms & naval stores from Nantz, & whatever professions may be made us, they will always be secretly favored by France in every project of that kind — Our only security against the success of such undertakings is in the vigilance of our Cruizers, who cannot pay too much attention to the Coast of Brittany — The Rebels...
Date: 17 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 3d Instant.
Notwithstanding the Orders that have been given respecting the Reception and Treatment of American Privateers and their Prizes in the Ports of this Kingdom, Cunningham is still permitted to remain in Ferrol, and has found Means to dispose of his Prize the Black Prince to Arnaud Faular Master of a French Brig called the Postilion de ...
Date: 20 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have received the Honour of your Lordship's No 21. and have communicated to M. Florida blanca the Sentiments which I was instructed to convey, and this I did in the most particular and ample Manner that I could; And I am to acquaint your Lordship, that he received them with Expressions strongly professing the Desire of this Court to preserve the publick Tranquility. I was obliged however, at...
Date: 22 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Honor to acquaint Your Lordship with the Arrival in this Port of the Schooner Hawke an American Privateer mounting fourteen Guns commanded by Jeremiah Hilbert from Newbery in Massachusets Bay,2 which Place she left the 26th July, having taken in her Passage and sent to Bilboa for Sale, the following Vessels.
The Brig Wensley dale, Atkinson Wynne from Zante to Liverpool with...
Date: 24 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We have received your Lordship's Letter of the 23d Instant enclosing a Copy of a Paper delivered to your Lordship by the Marquis de Noailles, containing several Complaints of the proceedings of some of our Armed Ships on the Coast of France in the neighbourhood of Bordeaux, and desiring that enquiries may be made into the Circumstances of the Facts, that you may be enabled to send a proper...
Date: 27 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have not had the honour of writing to your Lordship since the 10th past.
Since the departure of the last packet, various depredations have been committed near this coast, by the American privateer Civil Usage, Andrew Gidding master. On the 10th instant she took the Brig Beckford, Samuel Pashley master; but finding her in ballast, dismissed her, after plundering her stores, books &...
Date: 28 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 15th. Past.1
Cunningham has sent in no other Prizes since those mention'd in my Letter No. 72.2 both which have been sold. The repeated Remonstrances I have made on these Occasions to the Captain General, and the Censure given him by Count Floridablanca in consequence of My Lord Grantham's...
Date: 3 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
In a Conversation which I have had with M. Floridablanca since I had the Honour of writing last to your Lordship,1 he Shewed me a Letter which he had just received from Don Felix O'Neile, now Commandant at Coruña. It appeared from this Letter that M. O'Neile had received fresh Orders to prevent the Sale of Prizes, or at least to have the Value of their Cargoes, if sold, deposited; that...
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I did myself the honour of writing to your Lordship on the 25th. past: Since which his majesty's expected ship Pelican captain Goodall, is arrived in this river.
The intended convoy by the Egmont has been diverted, by intelligence re- ceived of two rebel privateers cruizing off the island of Madeira: in pursuit of whom, captain Elphinstone1 sailed from hence on the first...
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Nothing material has happen'd in this neighbourhood since I had the Honor to address your Lordship my last Letter,1 but Letters from Biscay by this Post inform us that the Gracieux, Emanuel le Tournois, the french vessel which in No: 72 I took the Liberty to mention2 was expected here with a valuable Cargoe of woolen Goods from London, was taken by the famous...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
An Appeal relative to the Prize, Syren, taken by Cunningham is laid before the Council of War, notwithstanding all the Attempts made by General O'Neil to prevent it.1
I have taken all the Steps, which I can with propriety, to have this Matter represented to that Tribunal in its true Light. The Decision of it will be of consequence, as it will determine the Sense, in which such Captures...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last Letter of the 17th. Instant.
His majesty's Ship the Thetis Captain Bell1 arrived here the Day before yesterday. 11. ofk, blewppbrwlyw.2 and having recieved the best I could give sailed again this morning.
The Captain General sent for me to know the Reason of his coming into this harbour, to which I answer'd with Mr...
Date: 30 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Having, since our letter to your Lordship of the 19th. instant upon the subject of the Ship Thomas Koulikan, which has been seized and sent to Portsmouth by Sir John Hamilton Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Hector, directed our Procurator to lay the Case before the King's Advocate and the Advocate for the Admiralty and to take their opinion whether it may be proper for the said Ship...
Date: 31 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
as I cannot alter the falsehood and perfidy of this court my principal object must be to disclose it more and more and to this essential Part of my Duty I direct my constant attention.
I have just recd. the following important information from such a Quarter as Imust say leaves me no doubt of the Truth of it.
M. La Motte Piquet who is now lying off Bellisle with three Ships of the Line...
Date: 6 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We beg leave to lay before your Lordship the following Extract of a letter received by us this day from Messrs. Lynch Killikelly & Morony of Bilbao, informing us of the Capture of the ship Hope Capt. William Butler & her Cargo, bound from Newfoundland to a market the property of Mr Robert Eustace & Co. of Waterford, by a Cutter1 ...
Date: 7 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have this Moment learnt and my Intelligence comes from a Person often well informed that the Real Reason of assembling so many Troops at Brest and arming so many Ships there is either to send them to North America or to make a sudden attack upon our West India Islands in Case the Congress accepts the Conditions proposed by France.
I can by no Means Warrant this Intelligence. The Hurry and...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have the honour to enclose to your Lordship some important papers transmitted to me by a respectable House in Bristol. They contain an account with the proper Vouchers of the Capture, by American Privateers, of two Newfoundland Ships, in a great part the property of my constituents. One of these Vessels has been taken into Bilboa, the other into St. Andero. I am desired by the owners...
Date: 16 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11