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August [17]76
Saturdy 3d
At Anchor in Prince Rupert Bay Dominica Custom house NE 2 Miles
at 7 weighed & Stood out of the bay Under Single Reefd TSls Standing to the SoWd after the Seaford Made a Shortend Sail Occasionally
First & latter Parts fresh Gales & Cloudy Middle fresh Gales & Squally with Constant Rain Attended with Thunder & lightning at Noon Standing for...
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The American Privateers have ventured amongst the Islands; one of them being at Martinique when Dr. N————, was there in a Flag of Truce, slipt out in the Night after him, and took him in the Channel. The Captain of the Privateer landed the Doctor and his Brother at an Out Bay at Martinique, who repaired to the General and made a formal Complaint, which was so well received, that the General...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I had the honor to receive Your Dispatch by Captain Colpoyse and can assure you Sir that I entertain the same sentiments with regard to the illegality of the Mode lately adopted of fitting out Armed Vessels without Commissions or any lawfull authority from the Crown, for the Purpose of Cruizing and making Captures of American Vessels and that it is highly derogatory to the Kings Authority; my...
Date: 11 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Sir I had the honor to receive your Letter together with the inclosure relative to the Nonexportation of Powder and Ammunition, and as soon as I conveniently could, I issued my Proclamation, thereby prohibiting for a limited time the Exportation of those articles from this Island.
I beg leave Sir to embrace this occasion of congratulating you upon your arrival on this station, and hope I may...
Date: 25 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Jany 1776 Wednesday 3
Dominica No end West 5 or 6 Leags at 6 AM Made sail Set Studding sails at 8 Made the Land of Dominica bearing W B S 10 or 12 Leags Marrigallanta N E 6 or 7 Leags
Fresh breezes & Squally P M Empd working into Prince Ruperts Bay at ½ past 2 Fired 2 Shot to make a ship shew her Colours at ½ past 5 Anchord with the best bower in 8 fm Moord with the small bower ½ a Cable...
Date: 4 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I think it necessary for the good of His Majesty's Service, that you should be acquainted by the earliest opportunity which I now embrace; that a Fleet of French Men of War consisting of Six Sail one of 64 guns five large Frigates with the Corvet appeared off this Rhode about a week ago, they kept the Shore as close aboard as the Wind would permit in Order to fetch Guadaloupe and two days...
Date: 5 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9