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My Lords Commissioners of the Admty having on the 3d of this Month directed that the Crew of an American Armed Vessel called the Yankee which had been seized & brought into the River, should be receiv'd on board the Ardent, then at Blckstakes & kept & Victualled there til farther orders. I am now commanded by their Lordships to signify their direction to you to order the Ten Men named...
Date: 15 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Have communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your letter of the 14 Inst informing thm that the American Prisoners who are on board the Ardent & order'd to be sent on board the Mars, are in a very dirty Condition, owing to their not having any Beds or Cloaths to shift themselves, which may bring on a contageous Disorder, and endanger the Health of the Ships Company; And I am commanded by...
Date: 16 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Instead of David Hall one of the Crew of the Yankee armed Vessel, when you were directed, by my Letter of the 15th instant, to cause to be put on board the Vulture Sloop to be carried round to Spithead, I am commanded by my Lords Commissrs of the Admty to signify their direction to you to cause Charles Grant, one other of the Crew of the said arm'd Vessel, to be put on board the Vulture Sloop for...
Date: 17 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas we intend that the Ship you command together with His Majts Ship Proteus which will be ordered to call off Plymouth to join you & whose Commr Capt Robinson will be directed to obey Your Orders, Shall proceed forthwith into the River St Lawrence with such Transports Storeships, Victuallers & Trade bound thither as he may bring with him from Spithead and with any other Ships or...
Date: 1 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Whereas the Rebels have invaded his Majesty's Province of Canada, and taken the Kings Vessels on the Lakes; And his Excellency General Carleton hath required the Assistance of some of the Kings Squadron.
You are hereby required and directed to proceed in his Majesty's Sloop under your Command without a Moments Loss of time to Quebec, and on your Arrival you are to acquaint his Excellency the...
Date: 10 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2