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I have been inform'd by the Masters of several Vessels just arriv'd in the Brig Crawford, that they have been taken by three American Privateers, Viz.
The Reprisal a Ship of Eighteen Six pounders Lambert Weecks Master — The Lexington a Brig of Sixteen four pounders Edward [Henry] Johnson Commandr — A Cutter of ten four pounders Nickolson Mastr. They came from Nantz and proceeded in consort to the...
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Since my Express of this days date to you I have Order'd the Fly Cutter belonging to the Excise of this Port to proceed immediately to the first Port in Ireland sending an Acct of the three American Privateers being in this Channel and the Number of Captures they have made in Order to Caution the trade in general and more particular the Convoy to the Linnen trade, I have been oblig'd to hire...
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9