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. . . Respecting the future protection of the British trade in this place; I hope that, considering the central situation of the coast, the appearance of the king's cruizing ships on this station in pursuance of the directions your Lordship has caused to be issued for their occasional call at Lisbon; will be frequent enough to answer our purpose of convoys, without the necessity of any regular...
Date: 20 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have not had the honour of writing to your Lordship since the 10th past.
Since the departure of the last packet, various depredations have been committed near this coast, by the American privateer Civil Usage, Andrew Gidding master. On the 10th instant she took the Brig Beckford, Samuel Pashley master; but finding her in ballast, dismissed her, after plundering her stores, books &...
Date: 28 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I did myself the honour of writing to your Lordship on the 25th. past: Since which his majesty's expected ship Pelican captain Goodall, is arrived in this river.
The intended convoy by the Egmont has been diverted, by intelligence re- ceived of two rebel privateers cruizing off the island of Madeira: in pursuit of whom, captain Elphinstone1 sailed from hence on the first...
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11