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Several masters of American vessels, in order to deceive His Majesty's ships of war, have of late made fictitious sales of their ships to British and Irish merchants established in this kingdom, and thereby continue their navigation with safety. An Irish merchant established at Ferrol acquainted me last week that he had made a purchase of the ship, the King of Prussia, of 300 tons burthen,...
Date: 15 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I make no doubt Your Lordship will have had particular information of the vessel that was lately stopped by order of this government at San Antonio, near Bilboa, to prove the property of two thousand barrels of gunpowder which she had brought from Holland with intention to put it on board a vessel, supposed to be the Lyon, Capt John Wilson, belonging to Messrs Willing & Morris, merchants in...
Date: 24 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I humbly beg leave to acquaint Your Lordship that I have this Moment received an Express from Vigo with an Account that on the 4th Instant three Masters and ten Seamen belonging to the following Vessels which were taken by the Warren a Rebel Privateer mounting ten Guns and as many Swivels commanded by Nicolas Ogleby, were put on Shore in that Harbour.
1. The Brig Argo. Thomas Smith bound from...
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Ship the King of Spain a Letter of Marque from Carron in Scotland Laden with 221 Iron Guns for His Catholick Majesty's Service arrived in Ferrol the 23d Instant with the Ship Emperor of Germany belonging to and bound from Bristol to the Island of Dominica, and the Bay of Honduras with the Articles specified in the List I have the Honor to inclose. This Vessel was taken the 15th Instant by the...
Date: 26 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . The Letter of Marque the King of Spain Capt: James Hamilton now in Ferrol is narrowly watched by two Rebel Privateers that have been seen off that Harbour several Days together waiting for his Departure, He might have sold the Prize here to very great Advantage, but she will probably be retaken from him before he reaches England, where he is obliged to carry her for to be condemned.2...
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg leave to acquaint your Lordship that the Rebel Privateers mentioned in my last of the 6th Instant are still cruizing off this Harbour in order to intercept the Letter of Marque the King of Spain and her Prize, which has determined the Commander Mr Hamilton to leave the Prize here at the Disposal of the Proprietors in England, having for that end had her legally and in due Form...
Date: 23 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Honor to acquaint Your Lordship that the Revenge a Rebel Privateer mounting fourteen Guns and ten Swivels commanded by Cunningham who took the Harwich Packet,2 arrived in Ferrol the 23d Instant, where she is fixing a new Main Mast and Bowsprit, and taking in Provisions, without any Objections being made to her Stay there notwithstanding the Assurances on that Subject lately...
Date: 27 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg Leave to refer to my last No 60. and have the Honor to acquaint Your Lordship that Cunningham contrary to what might have been expected from the Assurances lately given to My Lord Grantham, meets with the kindest Reception both here and in Ferrol; and is freely permitted to purchase and take on board whatever is necessary for refitting his Vessel except warlike Stores. He came...
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 30th Past, and have the Honor to acquaint Your Lordship that Cunningham, in Consequence of a Petition presented by him to the Inspector of the American Packets for that Purpose, having been provided with a Mast and other Necessaries for refitting his Vessel from the King's Stores, is now ready to sail, and intends to proceed in Company with his...
Date: 3 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 3d Instant.
Notwithstanding the Orders that have been given respecting the Reception and Treatment of American Privateers and their Prizes in the Ports of this Kingdom, Cunningham is still permitted to remain in Ferrol, and has found Means to dispose of his Prize the Black Prince to Arnaud Faular Master of a French Brig called the Postilion de ...
Date: 20 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Honor to acquaint Your Lordship with the Arrival in this Port of the Schooner Hawke an American Privateer mounting fourteen Guns commanded by Jeremiah Hilbert from Newbery in Massachusets Bay,2 which Place she left the 26th July, having taken in her Passage and sent to Bilboa for Sale, the following Vessels.
The Brig Wensley dale, Atkinson Wynne from Zante to Liverpool with...
Date: 24 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 15th. Past.1
Cunningham has sent in no other Prizes since those mention'd in my Letter No. 72.2 both which have been sold. The repeated Remonstrances I have made on these Occasions to the Captain General, and the Censure given him by Count Floridablanca in consequence of My Lord Grantham's...
Date: 3 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have the Honor to acquaint You of the arrival here of the Brig Flora, John Robins Master of Topsham with 61 Seamen belonging to the Vessels hereafter mentioned, who were put on board of her off Santander by James Babson and Jeremiah Hilbert, Masters of the Rebel Privateers the General Mercer, and Hawke. Babson also took the Flora, but restored it to the master, in order to convey these Seamen...
Date: 3 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Nothing material has happen'd in this neighbourhood since I had the Honor to address your Lordship my last Letter,1 but Letters from Biscay by this Post inform us that the Gracieux, Emanuel le Tournois, the french vessel which in No: 72 I took the Liberty to mention2 was expected here with a valuable Cargoe of woolen Goods from London, was taken by the famous...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last Letter of the 17th. Instant.
His majesty's Ship the Thetis Captain Bell1 arrived here the Day before yesterday. 11. ofk, blewppbrwlyw.2 and having recieved the best I could give sailed again this morning.
The Captain General sent for me to know the Reason of his coming into this harbour, to which I answer'd with Mr...
Date: 30 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This Day sennight I had the Honor to address to your Lordship my last Letter.
I have lately received from Mr. Edmund Elsden of Lynn a Letter acquainting me that Application had been made to your Lordship in order to procure the Release of James Grice1 (Ransomer to the Brig Patty) now Prisoner on board the Rebel Cutter commanded by Gustaf Cunningham.2 I am therein...
Date: 18 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have the Honor to acquaint your Lordship that the San Pedro of 74 Guns is ready to sail to Cadiz from Ferrol deeply laden with warlike Stores, and that the Real of 114 Guns supposed to be the largest Ship in Europe is preparing to be fitted out.
The 6th Instant La Nymphe a French Frigate of 40 Guns commanded by Le Comte de Joinville1 arrived in this Port and reports that...
Date: 11 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last Letter of the 11th: Instant in which I had the Honor to acquaint your Lordship of the Arrival in this Harbour of the French Frigate La Nymphe, and that it was reported she belonged to a Squadron cruizing in the Bay of Biscay; There is Room however for strong Presumption that she is bound to some Port in north America, and that two American...
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the Honor last Post to acquaint your Lordship with the Arrival in this Town of two American Gentlemen1 accompanied by a french Courier, and that it was strongly suspected they embarked on board the french frigate La Nymphe for north America, I am well informed since that they came from Paris, but after the most diligent Enquiry I have not been able to learn any further...
Date: 25 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11