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In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and on Tuesday the sixth Day of the month of May, there personally appeared before us, officers of the Admiralty of France established for Flanders in Dunkerque, Gustavus Cunningham, a native of Philadelphia aged thirty three years, Captain or master of the vessel named the Surprise, assisted by Mr Francis Coffin, agent and interpreter of...
Date: 6 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On board the Brig Northampton taken this day you are to proceed to Bilboa in Spain and there address yourself to Messrs Gardoquie agreeable to the Letters hereinclosed which you are carefully to deliver.3
Be particularly careful to avoid every Vessel whatever least you should be retaken and if taken produce your true Commission only on the last Extremity. should you find it past your...
Date: 21 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Agreeable to instructions I on the Evening of the 17th July made Sail from Dunkirk and proceeded with Caution to the Noward for some time. On the succeeding Eveing we saw a Frigate which gave us chase and fired severall Guns at us and on the following day were chased by another, both of which we outsailed. from thence we proceeded into the No Sea, and passing severall vessells the people were so...
Date: 24 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Since I wrote you last I went on A Cruze and fell in With the Brig Gracieux Mr. Augustin Letournois from London Bound to Spain with A Cargoe of Dry Goods the most of the Bills of Lading Consignd to Order.1 On my Asking the Capt If he new that his Cargoe was British property or not he made Answer, I seen where he Loaded and that I had A Good prize On this Answer I...
Date: 4 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I received your estemd favour of the 16th. Instant Wherein you have mentiond that the publick is Only Concerned for half and in Consequence the Other half being private property I shall Obey your Orders in Reimbursing messrs. Guaadoqui, I must Oserve that you have made a mistake in the Vessell as you Call her A Ship.1 Wheras she is Only A Sloop Mounting...
Date: 31 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I received your letter of the 21st. Janry.1 I am Sorry to find that this french Vessell2 Should be the means of Giving Our enemies Any Advantage Over us, it Appears Verry Odd to me What the[y] every day Committ themselves that the[y] should even make the least Complaint off. I should imagine the[y] Ought Rather hide it as Undoubtly the[y] gave the example as every...
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Since I left you I have nothing but trouble from one thing to Another When you Arrive heare and receive this letter Apply to Messrs. Guardoqui Who I left Orders to supply you with What is Nessary And I beg of you to take Care of Tom. I should Advise you to Go from heare to Bordeaux And Apply theare for a passage to Martinique, As I leave this port with the intention of Going to...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I received your letter dattd Feby 20th,1 and sorry to find that the court of Spain will not Allow Our prize2 to be good. On this Subject A Great deal Could be said, the Only thing I could With a Speedy indepedance Settld., And fall right on france & Spain, from such usage as we meet with from them I think it must be so, if we are...
Date: 3 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
this will be handed you by Capt. Murphy who fell into Our hands A few days Agoe And Capt. St. Barbe, Any favour you Can do those Gentl. I shall take as A particular favour1—The herrings You Sent by me I Was Oblidgd to leave in St atro [Santander] As the Markett was so verry bad when I arrived the[y] have been sold since And...
Date: 15 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I put in heare A few days After parting with you I hope you have got Safe in if so—you had A Verry happy escape the day we parted As no doubt you Observd the motions of the ship to Leeward, if you Can not Sell to Advantage in teneriff Or if you Can not Reship the Cargoe in Spanish or french Bottoms for Martinico Or Otherwise if you Could put the ship1 undr Spanish Colours and have her Well Man...
Date: 29 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11