Oliver Cromwell 20th april 1778
Lattd. 20 [N] Longd 50 [W]
May it Please your Excelencey
In the Ship Cyrus comes Leut Peas1 of the Defence as Prise Master— Mr Peas will Inform of our Falling in with and Taking the two Ships Adml. Kepple2 and Cyrus.3 and of the Contents of their Cargoes in a more particular maner than its in my power to do at present— have wrote by Leut Tilinghast4 Comander of the Kepple more fully. of the loss I Sustaind in men—- I Reciv'd Some Damage in the hull and Riging— had four Shot Betwen wind and water through the Side had Several Shroud Shot in two. togeather with Braces Bowling5 and other Runing ropes. Sails a little tater'd &c I take them both to be Valuable Ship[s] and hope theye both come Safe to port— I am Sir [&c.]
Timy Parker
L, Ct, Connecticut Archives, 1st Series, vol. 9, p. 251. Docketed: “20th. April 1778 Lat 20°. Long 50— /Capt. Timothy Parker.”
1. Lt. Joseph Pease, Connecticut Navy.
2. British letter of marque snow Admiral Keppel, Abraham Brown, commander.
3. British letter of marque ship Cyrus, Christopher Deake, commander.
4. Lt. John Tillinghast, third lieutenant of Connecticut Navy ship Oliver Cromwell and prize master of Admiral Keppel.
5. That is, bowline.
