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Since writing my anexed of 8th Inst have discovered what was the intention of Mr [Arthur] Lee's Journey to Spain, in the first place he went to borrow money on account of the Congress, in which he has succeeded, but to what amt I cannot say, in the next place to desire permission for the Continental Cruizers to carry their prizes into the Spanish Ports, in this also he has been successfull, hope...
Date: 10 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . Mr Deane is very anctious to bring about a plan or Scheem which he has in agitation & which I think is impracticable, his intention is to ship American property from hence in French Bottoms, by the way of New Orleans, from thence to proceed to Fort Pitt in Order to supply the back Inhabitants & Indians on the Continent, this plan I believe wont take owing to the great distance of...
Date: 29 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
this night will doe me that honour I have at last with some certainty discovered the intended voyage of Nicholson, Weakes, & Johnson, they have all sail'd from Nantes, and mean if Possiable to intercept some of your transports with foreign troops, but in what Place or latitude cannot say, this plan has been laid long while, & the original one was, that Capt Conyngham who brought the...
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have before me your esteemed favours of 9th & 16th Current, the Contents of which have noted & shall endeavour to answer the same, In the first place you desire to know how I remain here without exciting suspicion; I have made use of this finesse, which I think it not a bad one, when they ask me why I do not go out to America or follow some kind of business I tell them I am waiting for...
Date: 22 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . Nicholson & Weeks have been Chased into St Marloes, and Johnson, the Yankey Capt in Marsea [Morlaix], after their haveing taken and distroy'd 28 Sails of Vessell, some of which they have sent to America, and one rich Jamaica Ship they have brought in With them — These three fellows have three of the fastest Sailing Vessells in the employ of the Colonies, and its impossiable to take them...
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .Mr Deane was apply'd to Yestaday by a firm friend to America for a Blank Commission I mean to say a Commission thats only Signed & not filled up he for a long time Declared he had only two which was already engaged, however by the Gentleman pushing the matter he declared he had passed his word to this Court that he would not grant any more, within the space of two months, & after...
Date: 17 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .during my Stay at Nantes, I make myself very intimate with Williams, insomuch that he took me to all his Magazines and Shew me every bundle or Box of Goods which is to go out this Fall — Amongst the Number was the Eighty thousand Stands of Arms, Pistols, Swords, &c — likewise three hundred Bales of Woolens &c — he also Carried me to see Eighty thousand Suits of Uniform for the Rebel...
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .Thos Morris — who I informed before was an Agent for the Congress at Nantes & the person appointed by them to do all their Shipping business &c — has led such a dissipated life for some months past, that Doctor Franklin and Mr Deane thought it prudent to appoint another person in his place (say Jonathan Williams a Nephew of Docr Franklins) — In Consequence of Morris's behaivour Deane...
Date: 23 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9