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In Consequence of your letter of 12th: Instnt1 we have acquainted Mr. Beaumarchais we were ready to account with him for the whole Proceeds of the Cargoe of the amphitrite of which we have already remitted to him part of the amount and Shall continue. If our accounts of disbursments for the two frigattes2 have exceeded your expectations you cannot with...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
. . . .the Ship Duras,1 (I mention'd to you in my last letter to be for Sale here) I find on enquiry to be too old for any proffitable purpose.—the expences that wou'd attend her repair, wou'd be more than adequate to her value when properly fitted, altho' her Rigging & Cannon are in tolerable good order. . . .
Date: 23 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have the honor to inform you that from Paris I reached this place in 56 hours.—As I have in my possession repeated Orders from Congress to Afford Aid & protection to the American Commerce.—I conceive it to be my duty to give my best protection and Safe conduct to the Squadron with Supplies now nearly in readiness to Sail from hence, until they are at some distance from the Coast of Europe—I...
Date: 27 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I am not honor'd with the receipt of any of your favors since my last to you of the 23d. current.1
I am this day informed, that Government has order'd 2,000 Seamen to be raised in Nantes & 2,500 more in St. Malo, besides a number of Bakers of this Town, wch. are all to proceed immediately to Brest; likewise, that there are positive directions in all...
Date: 30 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Yesterday I arrived here, from England after effecting my escape from Mill Prison. I have in Company Capt: Eleazer Johnson of the Dalton. I am going on to Dunkirk as fast as possible Shall be Obliged to your Honours if you'd let me Know whether it will be necessary for me to come to Paris. I shall wait at Dunkirk for your answer—I shall not now endeavour to give you the perticulm of...
Date: 2 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have been for several Days down to the Ship1 & left her at St Nazare. I have done with both the French Ships.2—I beg you will please to apply for an order to wait in Quiberon 'till all the ships join else I am afraid the Brune will be left. Poor Mr Morris3 has finished his &airs in this world. I am much concerned at being absent,...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the honour to address you on the 29 Ulto. on the business of Mr Thomas Morris late Commercial Agent now deceast, and tho not as yet favoured with Your answere, doubt not Your attention to those measures, Proper to command possession & a liberty of Inspection into those Books & papers now under Seals.—
The Ship La Brune under the direction & command of...
Date: 6 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the honor of writeing to you from Nantes the 27th Ulto. the affair of Quiberon1 (which I did not then know of) is now in every Brokers mouth.—Strange! that nothing can remain Secret.—should I find that Force likely to depart within a few days I will Avail myself of its protection, especially as it is the general Opinion, that I can be of Service to the...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This will informe You of my Arrival here this Day with only the Duke DeShasell & Brigg two Friends of our Convoy,1 the other ships not being ready, but I am in hopes the greatest part of them will Joyn us here in the course of this Week; on my Joyning the Fleet I Salluted the Commedore2 and Imediately Waited on him with my French Captn.3 to Whome he gave his...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I wrote you the 12th. Inst. from this Place at wch time I thought we were all Happy on board,1 but fortunately I believe I may Venture to say, Capt Corvisen & my self had some small difference, on acct. of wch. he and his Officers have done all in their Power to throw every thing into Confusion, but very fortunately Mr....
Date: 18 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
M Boux has been on board the Lion1 for a passage, Capt Nicholson wished to accomodate him as well as he could, but on accot of the many amn [American] Passengers who have escaped hither from England he has not bken able to make such provision as he desired & as M Boux expected. He therefore returns to Nantes, & seemed rather disgusted with his...
Date: 24 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
vous avez appris par mon oncle1 les raisons qui me fonts rester à terre et l'impossibilité qu'il y à que Je puisse partir Sur le lion, comme vous me I'avez ordonne par votre derniere. vous avez aussi sçu lespetites mortifications que Jai eu avec le Capitaine Nikleson.2 Je ne vous cacherai pas que Je Suis aise qu'il ne se soit pas trouvé de place pour m'y loger, car pendant...
Date: 26 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"The Ship three friends ownd by Mr. Williams & Co. being detaind still here owing principally to the want of hands, will am in hopes from the assurances of the Capt. & owners depart tomorrow." — "I have since advisd them (the Committee of Congress) of the Change of property in the Ship La Brune in Consequence of your accepting of the Ship on public Acc...
Date: 26 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
All the Vessells have now I imagine joined the Fleet, the wind therefore will only prevent its immediate Departure which I expect every Day to hear of.—
I cannot find another Vessell on any terms here. I would give as high as 150 Livres, but none are to be had.—I have to day heard of a Ship which is at L'orient I have written about her, If I can get her on Freight I shall do it, but I shall not...
Date: 26 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Fleet sailed from Quiberon the 25th Instant, but the Winds have since been rather unfavourable.—I am extreemly sorry to inform you that the Duchesse of Grammont is according to appearance left behind—This Ship sailed three Weeks ago to join the Fleet, but being badly stowed was obliged to put back, she has since been at the mouth of the River altering her Stowage, & was there...
Date: 28 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the Honour to Address you by last Post,1 when I flattered my self the La Brune & Henrietta had Joined the Convoy.—Yesterday we had certain accounts of the Convoys Sailing last wednesday 25th. in a heavy Severe Storm from North West. and the Wind this two weeks past lieing Such as prevented several ships in Nantes River to Join, they are left behind—of the Number is...
Date: 28 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the honnor of writing to you the 14th. ultimo by Mr. Jonathan Nesbitt, to which I take the liberty to refer,1 being since deprived of your respected favours, this cheafly serves to inform you of the arrival at this place of Capn. Henry Johnson, late Commander of the Continental Brign. Lexington, and Eliazad Johnson Capn of...
Date: 2 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Since my last of the 28 Ulto1 I have recvd advice that the Duchesse of Grammont still remains at St Nazarre.—I hear that two Ships of War which were designed to join the Fleet are returned to Rochfort, we have therefore judged proper to detain the Grammont 'till further orders, in hopes that you will be able to obtain these Ships for a new Convoy: Mr...
Date: 3 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Duchesse of Grammont is still waiting your permission to proceed to sea.
I have been trying several people to get a Ship to carry out what Goods remain, without success. The Ship at Lorient I mentioned in my last1 does not turn out to my Satisfaction.
Mr Gruel has a Ship here which is a good Sailor. I know her to be such because she lately came from America & the am...
Date: 7 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I recvd your Favour of the 16th Instant1 too late to answer it by the return of Post.—
I shall observe your Directions relative to shipping on board the Grammont. I hope she will be able to take all the Cloaths & Hose that remain, but I shall not get a single Case of arms on board & I have at least 300 in the magazine ready to ship.
Inclosed is the acco...
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11