European Theatre from June 1, 1777, to September 30, 1777
I have The King's Command to transmit to Your Lordships the inclosed copy of a Letter I have received from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in which are expressed the Alarms given to the Merchants of that Kingdom from the late appearance of Rebel Privateers, and their apprehensions that some attempt may be made on the Shipping in the Port of Dublin, or other Places of Ireland, especially as the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I beg leave to inform Your Lordship that it is now confidently said that the Greyhound Cutter2 will be navigated from hence to l'Orient, Nantes, or some other Port at the other end of the Channel by a french Master &Crew, &that Cunningham & his People will go by land to join their Vessel. There are reasons to suppose that the Cutter will put into Havre de Grace, as I find... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I omitted mentioning in my last that I had Drawn on you in favor of Messrs Montadouin for 1500 Livers at 8 days date which please to honor — Capt Hynson & myself will go to paimbeof tomorrow to Examine the Due De Chartres.2 I mentioned to you that her price was 68,000 Livers but that is the price offered for her the Owners Ask 70,000 for her this is a great deal of money but I... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My Lord — I have been honoured with your Lordship's letter of yester day from Hampton Court, for which I feel myself much obliged. Your Lordship's time is of too much consequence to be taken up in corresponding with me, but I must beg leave once more humbly to represent to your consideration the grounds upon which I have, in the name of the merchants, formerly applied and did lately apply to... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On the seventh day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven personally came and appeared before me James Clegg Notary public dwelling at Liverpool in the County of Lancaster and also a Master Extraordinary of the high Court of Chancery John Wardley late Master of the Ship Grace belonging to Messieurs Brown Jones and Royds of Liverpool Merchants being a person... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I request you will be so kind to inform me whether his Excellency my Lord Lieutenant has had any account horn the Lords of the Admiralty or whether the Merchants may expect a convoy for the protection of the Vessels — the want of which is very justly complain'd of by them & especially by the Linen Traders, as the Chester fair is now over & they have lost the opportunity of their Market,... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Arrived the Prince George Tender, with the Grace West Indiaman, which was taken the other Day by an American Privateer2 in St. George's Channel, and ordered to France; but the Commander and most of the Seamen put on board her by the Privateer being English, heretofore taken by the Americans, and forced into their Service, instead of obeying the Orders they had received from their... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Sir Thomas Pye having examined the prize master of the Liverpool ship2 brought in here by the Prince George's tender,3 I conclude the Admiralty acquainted with that conversation and therefore do not trouble them with the circumstances of the seizure. It may be useful, however, for your Lordship to know that on the 23rd of June, when this ship was taken, there were in the St... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Monday 7th
Cape Ortigal S17°W 37 Ls
at 5 AM a Saile to the NE Tkd Ship and Gave Chace O[u]t Reefs sent up F[ore] & Miz[zen] Top Gallt Yds & set the Sailes at 9 set Steerg Sailes at Noon Continued The Chace Cape Ortigal S8°W 28 Leas —
First Part Mod & Clear Latt fresh Gales & hazey at 2 PM Fired a Shot at the Chace ½ past 3 Brought too a Brig (the Blair) from Charles... Continue Reading
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My Lords Commrs of the Admty have just now received by Express a Letter from Mr Adams dated at Milford the 6th Instant, acquainting them that a Vessel was chased into that Port the proceeding day by two American Privatiers, one of which had 32 & the other 18 Guns besides Swivels; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you a Copy of Mr Adams's said Letter for your farther Information, ... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I Recd your favr this Day of the 6th Instant & Take this opertunity to Answer the Same As I Make No Doubt you Are Informed of the particulars of Our Late Cruize I Shal only Giv you the Out lines And refer you to Mr Williams for further particulars We passed round to the N.Wt of Ireland & Entered the St Georges Chanel to the NWt Ward then passed thro Do Chanel & through between Silley... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
An Anglo-American ship of force sent her boat on shore here yesterday for refreshments, which she received and paid for. She was a ship of force, about 26 or 28 guns, seemed full of men, and had a vessel in company, thought to be a prize.
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Our trade with Waterford, Corke, Belfast, and Derry, is entirely at a stand, in consequence of the swarms of American privateers, which infest our coast. Sixteen sailors from on board a Boston brig, landed yesterday near Skerries, and staid in that part of the county several hours; they behaved with great civility to the countrypeople, whom they upon all occasions excite to rebellion. The... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You will be pleased to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, That in Cruizing with His Majestys Sloop under my Command, off the Texell the 7th Inst, I fell in with & took the Commerce,a fine new American Ship of 300 Tons Burthen, Samuel Williams Master, with Fourteen Men on board, from Charlestown South Carolina, bound to Amsterdam Laden with Rice & Indigo.
Lieutenant Governor... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
On Tuesday the Eighth day of July One thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven Before me Peter John Heywood a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery and also Notary and Tabellion public dwelling in Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland by Royal Authority duly admitted and Sworn and in the presence of the Witness hereinafter named personally appeared Captain Joseph Hutchinson late... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I sit down to give Your Lordship an account of the Mannerin which I have endeavoured to execute, the very important orders transmitted to me in Your Letter No 43., which I received on Monday Night. The next Morning after having carefully perused Your Lordships Dispatches, and their several Inclosures, I went as usual to Versailles. I determined to avail myself of the Hint you were so good as to... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . Nicholson & Weeks have been Chased into St Marloes, and Johnson, the Yankey Capt in Marsea [Morlaix], after their haveing taken and distroy'd 28 Sails of Vessell, some of which they have sent to America, and one rich Jamaica Ship they have brought in With them — These three fellows have three of the fastest Sailing Vessells in the employ of the Colonies, and its impossiable to take them... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I received your favour of the 3d Instant and am much obliged for your Attention to the Contents of mine — As you have not been very particular in regard to the Sale of the Dolphin, it will not be in my power to execute that business without more particular instructions on that head — first I shall be glad to know wheather you would Sell her as she is Arm'd or weather we should reserve the Cannon... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I this Morning Recd Orders from Capt Wickes to furnish him with an Inventory of the Sloop Dolphin, I am now about to furnish him with one, wherein I shall Mention every thing bekmgg to her; I believe She will not fetch much more with her Cannon &c, therefore wou'd advise keepg them & Sendg them too Nants, as they are very Scarce & hard to be got there. here there is plenty, & the... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have this Day Received a Letter from the Honble the Commissioners at Paris informing me that the Captains Wicks Nicholson & Johnson are by the Express orders of the Congress under their Direction only & in consequence of that Authority they Direct me to take the charge of these Vessells &the prizes they have sent or may in future send into this or any other French port2 ... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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