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It may perhaps be asked in England ー what [is] the Admiral [Samuel Graves] doing? I wish I was able to answer that question satisfactorily. But I can only say what he is not doing.
That He is not supplying the troops with sheep & oxen the dinners of the best of us bear [me]ager testimony ー the want of broth in the Hospitals bears a more melancholy one.
He is not defending his own flocks...
Date: 20 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Dear Sir I seize the first instant of my Intelligence, to inform you, that the Rebel Fleet, was found Yesterday Morning, at Anchor between the Isle Val[c]our, and the Main: They had intended to sail as this Morning: and it was a Compleat Surprize. Our Fleet got above them, And the Carleton with one Division of Artillery Boats engaged; the rest of the Ships could not get into action, the Wind...
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I wrote to you last week to inform you how happy I found myself in being able to accept your obliging invitation on board the Apollo. I directed my letter to Sherpham Devon: but not knowing your post town possibly it may have miscarried. I therefore trouble you with one line more to say that Government will soon grow impatient for my departure & to request from you intelligence of the real...
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Since my second letter to you (which was directed to Plymouth) I have the honour of yours, for the contents of which I beg you to accept my most sincere acknowledgements.
It is now decided that the Apollo waits for no Convoy, the King being very desirous I should arrive in Canada as early as possible. He presses Lord Sandwich every day to expedite her fitting out, & between friends I conceive...
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I was told yesterday that the allotment of the Apollo for my passage to Canada was changed for that of the Ariadne: But as I had no intimation from your Lordship of the necessity for such alteration I was unwilling to believe so marked a slight was intended me.
It will probably be useless to state the difference which space and accommodation make to a landman in a long voyage, in his comfort,...
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Office manoeuvre, caprice, ill humour, stupidity, or some other motive of action, incident to Statesmen & unaccountable to others has operated to make yours the Ship of Convoy, & the Ariadne the Ship of dispatch to convey me. I think myself ill treated; & perhaps feel more than I ought, because the loss of your society is to me a serious disappointment. I cannot better explain my own...
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
There never were more pains to obtain the protection of the God Apollo than I have been forced to use to gain my point in respect to the Apollo under your command ー I have however succeeded in the Contest & you will receive sailing orders for Quebec forthwith. I have fought through ill humour, manoeuvre & cabal of all sorts; at last a Scotch banker had the modesty to declare it impossible...
Date: 23 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
This letter will be delivered to you by Mr Rowlby a very amiable friend of mine who accompanies a young midshipman, brother td Lord Moreton, in order to deliver him safe into your hands. The boy's looks speak in his favour; his character & talents will do so more strongly. I have congratulated Lady Moreton upon her good fortune in having her son placed in the Apollo among a set of spirited...
Date: 24 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Mr: Wilford my aid de Camp isjust now returned.1 I have the honour to transmit to you Copies of all the Resolves of the Congress that I have received.2
As the Congress have been so obliging to leave me a latitude for the place of Embarkation I propose to go by Rhode Island, & shall request your passports to set out with my family in about three days.3...
Date: 19 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
My aidde-Camp1 returned yesterday with the leave of Congress for myself and my family to return to England. I propose to have the pleasure of kissing your hands on board the Juno as soon as the necessary business here can be dispatched.
The Congress having though[t] proper to adhere to the Resolve of 8th. Jany respecting the suspension of the Convention & ...
Date: 20 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11