Sr I had the honor of writing to you a few Days before I left Philadelphia, since Which I am so unhappy as to be Without any intelligence from the Colony, Either public or private, except what Newspapers affords, the whole of which has amounted to nothing, either determinate, or of importance—I have not had Leisure to Visit, as I intended, the different Manufactories of this Kingdom, on my... Continue Reading
The Friends Delight, a transport, in lat. 36, having lost her convoy in a gale of wind, was attacked by an American sloop privateer, which the transport, with only 18 men and four six pounders, beat off, and obliged to make the best of her own way.
By &c.
Ware
Northampton
Elizabeth
Georgia Packet
You are hereby required and directed to take under your Con voy the four Transport Vessels named in the Margin, lately arrived at Spithead from Dublin, with Captain Commandant Dalrymple's Troops on board, and see them in safety to Jamaica when you proceed thither, agreable to the Orders you are under. Given &c. the 5th Novr 1776
The Nancy, Keys, from Antigua, and Nelly frigate, Bradstreet, from Honduras, both for London; the Perkins, Jenkins, from St. Augustine for Bristol; and Peggy, Kennedy, from Halifax for New-York, are all taken by the Americans, and carried into Boston.
The Ann, Duncan, from Dominica, which was taken some time ago by the Provincials, is retaken, and brought into Portsmouth, under the command of... Continue Reading
I am sending you, Sir, the general instructions relative to your campaign and the particular instructions which will determine your line of conduct in the various circumstances which might occur while you are cruising off the Windward Islands and with regard to the orders you will give to the ships and frigates that you will detach from your Squadron and direct to cruise off St. Domingo. His... Continue Reading
. . . In my former private letter, your Lordship will observe that I have promised you every reinforcement you. think necessary to be with you in the spring, and you may depend upon my adhering to that engagement; but the conduct of France and Spain is so mysterious that it is impossible to say what demands we may have for line of battle ships in the course of the winter; however, as I have... Continue Reading
I had the honor to receive by Captain Balfour on the 2d Instant your Lordships Letters of the 18h and 25h of September last, and imm'ediately communicated them to my Loiids Commrs of the Admiralty; In return I am commanded to acquaint you that their Lordships have the greatest satisfaction in the accounts you have therein given of the further successful Progress of His Majesty's Forces against... Continue Reading
The Shark sloop of war has carried into St. Kitt's, a large ship from Port au Prince, which she took under Spanish colours; she is laden with cloathing chiefly, and has besides about five tons of gunpowder, and 2000 musquets; she was bound to Salem. The cruizers on that station have been exceeding fortunate, one sloop of 10 guns having shared near 100 1. sterling each man.
The Queen of England,... Continue Reading
This day arrived here the Juno, Manson, from Malaga. She was taken by an American privateer in lat. 38 . 53. north, and long. 11 . 8. west, but is as timely relieved by his Majesty's ship Zephyr, Capt. Robert Mann, who came. up, and obliged the privateer to sheer off.
Gentlemen The only letters I have received from you were 4th and 5th of June last five months since, during which time Vessels have arrived from almost every part of america to every part of France and Spain, and I am informed Letters from Mr Morris to his Correspondents dated late in July. If the Congress do not mean to apply for foreign alliances let me intreat you to say so, and rescind your... Continue Reading
Beaumarchais has hired L'Hotel de la Tour du Pin Veille Rue du Temple to establish his Bureaux there for what is called le Commerce des Piastres. Those Bureaux are to be opened on New Years Day. Three Millions of Livres have been advanced him to carry on this Commevce. I mean, My Lord, that that is the Pretence, the Secret Reason is to enable him to execute His american Commissions He has... Continue Reading
My Lords, I send Your Lordships inclosed Copy of a Memorial, I have received from Count Welderen Envoy Extraordy & Pleny from the States severely as also Copies of three Papers ref erred to therein. This Memorial represents, that the Vessel ,called the Twee Gebroeders, Henry Torhorst Master, bound from Rotterdam to St Eustatia, & laden with Cannon, Gun powder, Chests of Arms, Provisions... Continue Reading
The Friendship, Jones, from Grenada to London, is taken by the Provincials, and carried into Providence.
Capt. Smith, of the Unity, who arrived at Liverpool last Friday from Bilboa in Spain, and left that place the 24th ult. says, that two American schooner privateers of 8 guns each sailed from thence the day before; the commanders names were Lee and Fletcher; one of them has taken five prizes,... Continue Reading
Recent accounts arrived at Cork, from the different sea-ports of France, confirm the great warlike preparations making in all the maritime provinces, by order of the court. Each province has been enjoined to send 3000 sailors to Brest and other Royal Ports. The single town of Havre furnishes 2400, Dunkirk 1000, and other places in proportion.
There were six or seven American vessels in Bourdeux... Continue Reading
Whereas We are informed, That great Numbers of Mariners and Seafaring Men, Our natural-born Subjects, are in the Service of divers Foreign Princes and States, to the Prejudice of Our Kingdom; We have therefore thought it necessary, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, to publish this Our Royal Proclamation; and do hereby strictly charge and command all Masters of Ships, Pilots, Mariners,... Continue Reading
Nov. 8. In the Committee of Supply, Mr. [John] Buller moved, "That 45,000 seamen, including 10,129 marines, be employed for the year 1777."
. . . I have pro.cured an Account from a Certain infallible Source; a Source from which a great part of the Contents of this Letter is derived, & from which most useful intelligence may be hereafter obtained, if we do not imprudently use what is given to us so as to lead to improper discoveries — you will recollect what I have before mentioned about a certain Ministers private Secretary — he... Continue Reading
The Betsey, Crosthwaite, from Jamaica, is arrived at Liverpool. She engaged a Provincial schooner off the Banks of Newfoundland; the Betsey had only six four pounders.
The Perkins, Capt. Jenkins, who sailed from St. Augustine the 24th of July, bound for Bristol, was taken off the Capes of Virginia the 4th of August, by the Hancock privateer, Capt. Tucker, and the Franklyn, Capt. Seymour [John... Continue Reading
The Batchelor, Barclay, from Granada to London, was taken by some American Privateers the 5th of Septe~ber off Georgia. The Captain and a Boy are arrived at the Sound in a Danish Vessel from the West Indies.
A large Ship, from Jamaica to Liverpool, Name not mentioned, was taken by an American Privateer soon after she got through the Gulph.
There are now 44 Sail of Ships arrived in different Parts... Continue Reading
The Charming Sally, Steele, from the Leeward islands to this port, and the Anna, Dudfield, from ditto for Great Britain, are both taken and carried into New England.
Capt. Thomas, of the ship Hector, arrived here from Jamaica, spoke on the 28th of September with the ship Leghorn Galley, Capt. Macdonald, from Jamaica to Liverpool, which in a hard gale of wind carrying away part of her sheathing in... Continue Reading