"Prises Made by the Sloop Privateer Capt. Gustv. Cunningham, from the 6th. To the 20th. March 1778." March 27, 1778

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the Brig	the Peace & Harmony Cap^t. Kennedy from Lisbon for London with fruits.
the Brig	the Betsy Cap^t. Murphy from the Streights for Newry with fruits & Barrilla.
the Sloop	the Fanny Cap^t. Sam^l. Bacb from the Streights for London mounting 8, six pounders, & loaded with Raisins.¹
the Ship	he Hope, Cap^t. Jones from the Streights for Bristol mounting 16, six pounders, & loaded with Raisins.²
the Sloop	tender³ mounting 4 two pounders & 6 suivles, armed by Sir Thomas Rich & commanded by one of his officers.—
an English ship of war for convoy to some merchantmen, and a frigate for reair ride also in the Bay.⁴

D, PHi, Papers of Benjamin Franklin. Docketed: "Account of/Ships/arrivd/at Cadiz." Enclosed in J. L. and L. Le Couteulx and Company to Silas Deane, 27 Mar., above.

1. For more information on the capture of the first three vessels listed, see Charles Murray to Robert Walpole, 16 Mar., above.

2. Ship Hope, A. Jones, master, 250 tons, mounting twelve 4-pounders, built in Bristol in 1766, lengthened in 1772 and underwent great repairs in 1777, owned by Champion of Bristol. Lloyd's Register of Ships, 1777-1778.

3. Tender to H.M.S. Enterprize.

4. This line is in a different hand from that of the list above.

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Date

1778 March 27

Author

Conyngham, Gustavus (Capt., Continental Navy)

Volume

Volume 11

Series

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

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

"Prises Made by the Sloop Privateer Capt. Gustv. Cunningham, from the 6th. To the 20th. March 1778." March 27, 1778

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