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On Friday last [December 29] the following Men of War sailed from Spithead for Virginia; but as the Wind is come round to the South West, we expect they will return, viz. the Bristol, Commodore Sir Peter Parker; the Acteon, Capt. [Christopher] Atkins; the Deal Castle, and the Thunder Bomb,...
Date: 31 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
An Anglo-American ship of force sent her boat on shore here yesterday for refreshments, which she received and paid for. She was a ship of force, about 26 or 28 guns, seemed full of men, and had a vessel in company, thought to be a prize.
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I believe during no Time last War were the People on this Coast half so frightened as they have been lately on the Appearance of the American Privateers. An Express was sent off to our Lord Lieutenant, Sir James Lowther, to call out the Militia for the Defence of the Coast, as they were apprehensive the Americans would land; to which Sir James sent Word that he would immediately call out the...
Date: 15 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The following Ships are taken by the Sturdy Beggar Privateer, Capt. Holling,2 on the 1st of June [sic July], in Lat. 34, Long. 54, they having sailed with the West-India Convoy the 16th of June in Company with near 100 Sail of Ships, but parted Company the 18th in the Night, viz. the Christiana, Dan. Dourick, of the Island of St. Vincent's; the Cornwall, Hardcastle, from Antigua for...
Date: 28 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The following Deposition was this Morning received by the Lord Prevost, sent by Express from the Earl of Fife at Duff House, Bamff:
Capt. [J.] Walker, of the Charming Jenny [Charming Nelly], from Memel to Workington, made an Attestation before Wm. Rose, Esq., a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bamff, on the 8th instant, that he had been taken about the Middle of last Month by the [American...
Date: 11 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Court of Copenhagen has published a Proclamation, forbidding the American Privateers from entering their Ports, except in Case of Distress, and then to depart in twenty-four Hours after.
The Commerce, M'Call, from Florida to Antigua, is taken within six Leagues of that Island by a Privateer of 10 Guns and 120 Men, only one of the Crew was an American, all the Rest were French.
The Isis, Capt...
Date: 11 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am sorry to inform you of the Death of Capt. Cleland. We sailed from hence on Tuesday the 5th inst. in Company with the Rawlinson, Capt. [W.] Preston, and on Wednesday the 6th, in the Evening, we fell in with a Privateer Brig of 16 Guns,2 which came boldly along-side of us, and bid us strike; Capt. Cleland answered he did not intend it; upon which they gave us two Guns, and we...
Date: 15 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Restoration, Robbins, from Quebec to Oporto, in Ballast, is taken by the Oliver Cromwell Privateer.1 The Captain was put on board a French Ship and landed at Bourdeaux. Capt. Robbins the Day before he was taken, fell in with a Privateer of 10 Guns and full of Men, which he engaged some Time, and beat her off, though he mounted 10 Guns, and had only 14 People on board, Half of whom...
Date: 28 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Being under Convoy of his Majesty's Ships Camel, of 20 Guns, Commodore, the Weazle of 16 Guns, the Druid of 14 Guns, in Lat. 45, at Half past Four, P. M. a large American Privateer of 32 Guns well manned, and of a formidable warlike Appearance,2 got into the Rear of the Fleet, attacked his Majesty's Ship the Druid; after a warm Engagement of 20 Minutes, or thereabouts, the Commodore...
Date: 5 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Morning were landed here four Masters of Vessels that have been taken by the Oliver Cromwell Privateer, a Brig of 19 — 6 Pounders, and 170 Men, and her Consort, of equal Force. They came Passengers in a Spanish Ship from Bilboa, where are 17 Prizes taken by the above Privateers.
Date: 23 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This Morning arrived off the Harbour the Lexington Privateer, taken by Captain John Bazely, off the Lizard, in Lat: 27. There being but little Wind, Capt. Bazely, in the Alert, rowed up with the Privateer, who, thinking him an easy Prey, fired a Broadside into him, and ordered him to strike. Bazely answered he would, but was not near enough. He then received his second Broadside, and being then...
Date: 25 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
"I congratulate you on our Arrival here on the 8th of October. On the 7th we fell in with a Rebel Privateer Sloop with 10 Guns and 16 Swivels, which we defended ourselves from for full five Hours. She boarded us on the Larboard Quarter with 12 Men, which we killed, and made them cry out for Quarter several Times, but still kept a brisk Fire upon them, and paid no Regard to their crying for...
Date: 17 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"Since the Washington American Privateer appeared off here, and plundered the Settlement as well as carried off the Shipping, the Settlers are afraid of every Vessel they see making for the Land, imagining it is another American Privateer come to pay them a second visit, and should they come they may play the same Game over again, as they have no Defence, Fortifications not being allowed by the...
Date: 1 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"You will not be surprized at the French Governor's admitting the English Prizes into Martinico, and refusing them when legally demanded, when I inform you, that on the 4th of October the Black Prince being carried there, the Governor sent on board for 12 Slaves, which were immediately delivered; the Commandant sent for two Slaves, which were delivered. The next Day the Captain of the Frigate...
Date: 1 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Captain of the Merier, a French Bilander, arrived on Thursday in the River, gives an Account, that off Teneriffe he spoke with four American Privateers, which had been some Time cruizing off the Pike, viz. a Ship of 24 Guns, bright Sides, yellow Stern, and her Head the Figure of Venus; another ditto of 20 Guns, Lion Head, and painted black; a Snow of 16 Guns, bright Sides, red Stern, and...
Date: 17 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Vice-Admiral Montague, who is arrived at Spithead from Newfoundland, has likewise given an Account of the Ships of his Squadron having taken the following Prizes, viz.
The RebeccaSchooner, from North-Carolina, laden with naval Stores and Tobacco.
The Favourite Schooner, from Virginia, laden with Tobacco.
The Scarborough Sloop, from South-Carolina, laden with Rice, Tar, and Turpentine.
The St....
Date: 27 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt. Sutton, of the Proserpine, hath taken and brought into Portsmouth a French Schooner, called the Jeune Nannett, having a Cargo the Produce of America, viz. Tobacco and Staves.
Date: 30 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10