European Theatre from January 1, 1777, to May 31, 1777
Whereas we think fit that the Ship you command shall be victualled for four months only with all Species of provisions except Beer of which she is to have as much as she can conveniently stow, You are hereby required and directed notwithstanding former Orders) to complete her provisions for that time only accordingly. And, when you have so done, in which you are to use the utmost dispatch, you... Continue Reading
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An authentic List of Prizes taken, retaken, burnt and destroyed by his Majesty's Ship Milford, on the Coast of America, from the 20th of April to the 9th of December, 1776.
1. A Sloop from Speedwell to Boston, off Newbery, 90 Tons Burden, loaded with Wood.
2. A Schooner from Salem to the West Indies, off Cape Ann; 60 Tons with Fish and Lumber
3. A Sloop from Casco Bay to Boston, off the Isle of... Continue Reading
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An American vessel, with 500 barrels of rice and 200 of indigo, for a foreign market, is taken, and carried into Grenada.
The Irwin, Smith, which is arrived in the Downs from New York, was a Jamaica ship, and taken by an American privateer, but since retaken by a man of war.
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Yesterday Morning I had the Honour of Your Lordships Letters No 14 and 15.
After what had passed last week, between M de Vergennes, and me, with regard to the American Ship, the Reprisal, and the Captures She had made, and carried into L'orient, I did not imagine that it would have been necessary to resume the Subject, but Information I received from L'orient of the 26th past, made me think it... Continue Reading
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I received two of yours of the 25th by Mr Defrancy who I am sorry Came so late, as our Sales were compleat before his Arrival, I have strictly attended to your proposals & shall give you as full an Answer as in my power
as to Cruizing in the Sound for the Baltick Ships I am afraid that will not do, as neither me nor my officers are acquainted wth those Sea's, nor have we any proper Charts for... Continue Reading
Date: 5 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your Lordship having, in your Letter of the 3d Instant, acquainted Us that the Kings Assent had been that Day given to "An Act of Parliament to empower his Majesty to secure and detain Persons charged with or suspected of the Crime of High Treason committed in any of His Majestys Colonies or Plantations in America or on the High Seas or the crime of Piracy" and that there is a Clause which makes... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have received your Dispatches of the 31st December & 31 January, by His Majesty's Ships Lizard & Liverpool, and laid them before the King. His Majesty read with great satisfaction the account you give in the former of these Dispatches of the success with which the very proper & spirited Measures taken by yourself, General Massey & Sir George Collier, for the relief of Fort... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
My Lords Commissrs of the Admiralty having directed the Navy Board to apply the Transports named on the otherside hereof, to the Services against their Names expressed; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith, for the Information of Lord Geo Germain, in answer to your Letter of the 26th past; And am [&c.]
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Letter from Nantz says, "To give you some Conjecture of the Traffic between the Merchants of this Place and America, the following were imported in December last, 1500 Tons of Cotton, 2000 Tons of Tobacco, 2400 Tons of Rice, 700 Tons of Indigo, 400 Tons of Cacoa, and other Articles; in all 7000 Tons."
Yesterday arrived the Mail from New York, brought by the Harriot Packet, Captain Sampson... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I am told here, from authority on which I can rely, that if you send to New Orleans & the Havannah you will find persons directed to lend you Arms & Ammunition, & it is conceivd here that taking possession of Pensacola woud facilitate that communication much. As South Carolina is certain of not being invaded this Summer, that might be her work. I shall endeavor to get a supply of... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I informed Your Excellency in my No 3, that Mr Arthur Lee, an Agent from the Congress, has lately set out for Madrid. Secret Information has been given that the Object of his journey is to obtain the consent of Spain that the Americans may take possession of one of the Islands of Zafarina 2 in Latitude 35°, betwixt Melilla and Mejerda, which place they propose as an Establishment... Continue Reading
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The letter from Deane & Franklin to Your Excellency deserves no answer 2 . . .
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ld Dunmore Spent much time to Convince Me of this Week and Wicked American Rebelion this day ー and the Impudence of Captn Weeks to take the Swallow Sloop War the Kings Packet and to Sell the Kings Ship at Public. Sail in France is a thing he dont Like ー he tells the King "America will Very Soon be tired of Doct Franklings Conduct," as also that they now wish for Peace most heartily . . .
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The voluntary Confession of James Atkyns, commonly called John the Painter, now a Prisoner in the County Gaol of Southampton, and under Sentence of Death for burning the Dock Yard at Portsmouth, taken this 7th March 1777.
Saith . . . That he was born at Edingburgh 28 Sepr 1752 his Mother now living as he believes. ー Curiosity led him to Virginia in America at the Age of 21 as an Adventurer to... Continue Reading
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Isis man of war, Capt. [William] Cornwallis, has received orders to sail as convoy to the transports lately arrived at Spithead with troops on board, bound for New York, and they will proceed to sea in a few days.
The Warwick and Venus, in the harbour, have received orders to be ready for commission.
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Vessel arrived from Cherburgh has brought from thence three Sailors belonging to the Royal George, Young, from London and Falmouth to Venice. She sailed from Falmouth the 7th of January, and was taken the 24th of the same Month by a Privateer of 14 Guns and 98 Men, after an Engagement or rather a running Fight, for an Hour, in which Captain Young and two of his Men were wounded, who are on... Continue Reading
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . I have missed the 5 vessels laden at L'Orient. They were sold when my agent arrived there. I confess to you the sin I was going to commit, because I am vexed that others have committed it in my place. The 5 vessels and their cargoes were sold for 90 thousand livres, and were worth 600 thousand. 2
The last vessel which I am loading, and which is ready to sail, is called le Comte... Continue Reading
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received well grounded Information that an English built Cutter Sloop of about 90 Tons bound to North America, being the property of some of the Inhabitants of the Rebellious Colonies there, is now at Havre de Grace, from whence it is expected she will sail about the 10th Instant, or as soon afterwards as wind & weather will permit; that she hath... Continue Reading
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Summary of the Trial of John the Painter, James Hill, otherwise Hinde, otherwise Axsan, commonly called John the Painter, was brought from Winchester Gaol to the Castle early on Thursday Morning, and arraigned before the Judges Ashurst and Hotham, on an indictment, charging him with having on the 7th of December last, wilfully and maliciously set fire to a certain building called the Rope House... Continue Reading
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
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