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Lord North — The intelligence given by Mr Wentworth if founded is very material, and is certainly very agreable; 2 if timidity actuates the French Court to delay taking an open hostile part, some good Success in North America is likely to make Her the more cautiously avoid taking up a losing game; whatever may be the real motives of this determination, the delaying if possible having...
Date: 16 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .I last night read the dispatches from V. Admiral Montagu containing the Account of the Fox being taken by two American Rebel Vessels, and giving but too much reason to expect that mischief will be done to fishery; but I trust if Lord Howe has sent the two frigates applied for by the Governour, that the gang of Pyrates will soon be driven off. I am engaged in an unpleasant though necessary...
Date: 22 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9