European Theatre from May 26, 1776, to October 5, 1776
In compliance with your request at our interview of yesterday, I send you inclosed copies of my commission, and an extract from my instructions which will fully satisfy you of my being authorized to make the purchases Ihave applied to you for. To understand this extract, it is necessary to inform you that I was ordered to make my first application to the ministers and to procure the supplies... Continue Reading
Date: 20 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I wrote you every material occurrence to the time of my leaving Bordeaux, and sent duplicates by Captains Palmer, Bunker, and Seaver, one of which you will undoubtedly have received before this comes to hand. I left that city on the last of June and arrived here the Saturday following, having carefully attended to everything in the manufacturing or commercial towns in my way; which, indeed, are... Continue Reading
Date: 20 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Genl Clinton arrived at Cape Fear on the 12th of Match, & on the 21st of July Lord George Germain received a Dispatch from him dated in Cape Fear River the 3d May, on which day the Bristol with the rest of The King's Ships arrived there, many of the Transports having got in a few days before.
In this Dispatch General Clinton observes, that had the embarkation taken place at the time appointed... Continue Reading
Date: 21 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I beg you in the second place, to ask M. de Sartine for his consent, at least tacit, to have cannon cast at the Ruelle forge in Angoumois, on the account of some owners of privateers; this forge, excellent for this purpose, is well situated, and was returned to the King's demesne last October; if it were still in the appanage of the Count d'Artois, I should have had every desirable and suitable... Continue Reading
Date: 21 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed I send You a Copy of the Article of my Instructions which was the subject of Our last Conference.2 I have not as yet had the pleasure of seeing Monsr Beaumarchais but am so Confident, from the Character I received of him from You that he will be able to procure for Me the Articles I want, That I shall Apply to him in preference to any other person; And I imagine thro' him the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Maria
Providence
Prince George
Burstwick
Rum adventure
St George
Hayfield
Polly
Generous Friends
George
Nancy
Dinah
My Lord
The Diamond, Ambuscade and Unicorn, three of the Ships which I have had the honor to inform your Lordship were to convoy the Transports carrying the 2d Division of Hessians, with the other Reinforcements therein mentioned (except the 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons) put... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
John
Chambré
Susannah
Whereas it is intended that the Transport Vessels named in the Margin having onboard British Recruits for the Army under General Howe, and the Victualling Transports named in the inclosed List laden with Provisions for the use of the Fleet (all which Ships are at present at Spithead, or daily expected to arrive there) shall proceed to North America under Convoy of His... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since the Letters received from your Lordship which I had the honor to answer in mine of the 23d of last Month, I have received several others dated Vizt three of the 20h May, one of the 23d, two of the 8h June; one of the 9h of that Month, and another from Halifax Harbour but without any date to it; In return to all which I am to acquaint you that the same were communicated to my Lords... Continue Reading
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Morning arrived at Cove, from Bourdeaux, the Brig Neptune, Capt. Hawkins, who says, there were 12 Sail of American Vessels there loading for America, and that they were getting large Quantities of Gunpowder.
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having receied a Letter from Commodore Sir Peter Parker dated in Cape Fear River the 15th May, giving an account of his arrival there on the 3d of that Month, with the several Ships Transports &ca therein mentioned, and of his proceedings up to the date of his said Letter; We send your Lordship a Copy thereof together with the Papers therein referred to, for His Majesty's Information.
We send... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas we have directed Capt [Richard] Smith of His Majesty's Ship the Lark to proceed to Cork to Convoy from thence to North America such Victuallers as may be laden with Povisions for the use of the Army under Genl Howe, And whereas we intend that you shall also Convoy to America such other Victuallers for the said Army as may be ready to sail a Fortnight after the departure of the Lark; You... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have considered the letter you honored me with the 22d, and am of the opinion that your proposals for regulating the prices of goods and stores are just and equitable. The generous confidence you place in the virtue and justice of my constituents affords me the greatest pleasure, and gives me the most flattering prospect of success in the undertaking to their, as well as your, satisfaction, and... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lord On Monday Night I received the Honour of yr Lordships Letters Nos 26 and 27.
As it is natural that this Court, tho' they may not desire the Independency of America, should wish, that the Reduction of it may cost us dear, and must therefore be disposed, to connive at least, at any assistance the Rebels can draw from hence, I keep that object constantly in view, and collect the best secret... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your most esteemed of the 14 Instant from Paris we have duely received. We Obsere that you are of the same Opinion with us to Postpone the sending of the Elisabeth & her Cargoe, till the first of September next, to which your advise we have resolved to adhere and herewith we remitt you a Copy of the Agreement we have passed wih Captn John Palmer which we bagg to peruse and give us your... Continue Reading
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By the Jackson, Sharp, which arrived Yesterday in 14 Days from Lisbon, we have Advice that there were at the Time of his Departure, twenty-four American Vessels in the Tagus, which with those at the other Ports had Orders to quit the Kingdom in nine Days, and that an English Man of War was cruizing off Lisbon in order to make Prizes of them.
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lords Commrs of the Admty having directed Vice Adml Ld Howe, to order You to return to England2 in His Majts Ship Chatham towards the fall of this Year, unless his Lordship shall judge it expedient for His Majestys Service, that you should continue with the said Ship in No America; I am commanded by my Lords to acquaint your Lordship therewith &c
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sailed from Spithead his Majesty's sloop Spy, on a cruise. Saild from ditto, the Hornet man of war, for America.
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lord I cannot avoid making mention to Your Excellency of the Armament carrying on at the several Ports of France rather from the great Importance of the subject than from any thing new I can have to say thereupon. Your Excellency's Attention is directed to that Point and you will not fail to transmit to me every thing you can collect that may tend to explain the Intention of the french Court.... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will see from the List enclosed herewith of the Crews presently on board the Guardships that they come to a total of 4,948 men who are quite unequally divided since there are ships with more. than 400 men and others that do not have enough to man their boats. To tell the truth, only those in Chatham are in this situation because the port is the least exposed. Among the others we can see two... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Second Hessian division finally left Plymouth on the 23rd of this month with the pack-horses. They will be convoyed by the Frigates Diamond, Unicorn and Ambuscade. The Frigate Lark sailed from Portsmouth on the 24th with two transports carrying recruits and ammunition. This frigate has one hundred thousand pounds Sterling to pay the troops in America. Well, nothing can distract them from... Continue Reading
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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