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The excuse for the present letter is to send you the inventory of the frigate, the Comte de Maurepas, which you will find herewith enclosed. I have decided to sell her if I can get 400,000 livres for her My conditions will be ,to turn the vessel over to you ready to receive her cargo or rather to take in ballast and provisions. If you fit her out, I can furnish you a couple of officers who are...
Date: 13 January 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . We have nothing new to communicate. You have no doubt been informed of the two West Indiamen arrived to Nantes by 2 Boston Privateers.
Capn [William] Day is upon a Cruize Since 10 or 12 days — a Swedish Ship come in yesterday has met him off Ushant with the American Success Capn [John] Fletcher cruizing in Company; good luck may attend them: if any thing comes in shall let you know...
Date: 27 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In Consequence of your letter of 12th: Instnt1 we have acquainted Mr. Beaumarchais we were ready to account with him for the whole Proceeds of the Cargoe of the amphitrite of which we have already remitted to him part of the amount and Shall continue. If our accounts of disbursments for the two frigattes2 have exceeded your expectations you cannot with...
Date: 21 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11