Vice Admiral Viscount Howe to Secretary of the Admiralty Philip Stephens, February 14, 1778

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Eagle Rhode Island
February the 14^th: 1778.

Sir,

Twelve french Seamen, being part of the Crew of a Snow called the David,¹ lately stopped by His Majesty's Ship the Juno in attempting to pass into the Port of New London, are put onboard the Buffalo, and the same Number onboard the Tortoise, for being conveyed to England. And the Captains of the Store-Ships are directed to give You Notice thereof on their Arrival, that they may receive the Commands of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for the further Disposal of those Foreign Seamen.

I am, with great Consideration, Sir, [&c.]

Howe

L, UkLPR, Adm. 1/488, fol. 179. Addressed at foot: "Philip Stephens Esqr/Secretary of the Admiralty." Docketed: "Recd 24 Mar." Endorsed in Stephens' hand: "30 Mar/Desire L^d Weymouth/will receive & signify to us/his Maj^ts Com^ds. how they shall be/ disposed of."

1.See Journal of H.M.S. Juno, 9 Jan., above.

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1778 February 14

Author

Howe, Lord (V. Adm., R.N.)

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Stephens, Philip

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American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

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