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Secret Order
By James Young Esqr Vice Admiral of the Red, and Commander in chief of all his Majestys Ships and Vessels, employed & to be employ'd at Barbadoes, the Leeward Islands and in the Seas Adjacent.ー
Whereas I have directed you by my Order of this date, to take charge of the homeward bound Trade from these Islands, and convey them from St Christophers on their way to Europe; 120...
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas I have received repeated Complaints from the Masters of Sundry Victualling Transports, now lying in St Johns Harbour, who are employed in Government Service to carry Provisions to the Kings Army in North America that their Seamen are enticed to leave them and enter on board the Vessels called Privateers illegally fitted out from this Island to Cruize and make Capture of Vessels on the...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Whereas I have received Complaint from Compte D'argout: Governor General of Martinico; Setting forth that several Armed Vessels belonging to the English Islands without Commission, or any Lawful Authority to Cruize and make Captures on the High Seas; have lately made a Practice to Cruize about the French Islands, and thereby greatly annoy'd the lawful Trade of the same; by firing at, boarding and...
Date: 7 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Whereas the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have directed me to appoint Convoys for the Protection of the Homeward bound Trade, from these Islands: You are hereby required and directed to compleat the Victualling &c: of His Majesty's Sloop Shark under your command to three Months; and forthwith proceed to St Johns Road Antigua; and make known to all Masters of Merchant Vessels bound to...
Date: 28 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are hereby Directed to Advise with Mr Parker and Strip and Refit the Ship Olliver Cromwell as fast as posable may be for a Nother Cruse you Sea Mr Parkers Orders on the ocation and Likewise asist Mr Parker In Sending the Prisoners forward under Proper gard it is most Likly the waymouth will be sold for this State Servise Shall Due Every as I before mentioned you —
Date: 26 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Order'd, That Mr Ivers1 pay Thomas Lewis for Sundry's for Schooner Hannah2 Bartt Holmes Master £12.. 5.. 6—
Order'd, That Capt Chapman pay Mr Ivers for one half the Passage of two Passengers to France in Brigt Nantes3 amountg at £7..—..— to £14..—..—
Exchange 1,000 Livres Tournois,—
Gentn....
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11