Volume 10
A young Sailor whose name is John Jordan having privately made his Escape from Cunningham on Account of the severe Treatment he received because he refused to engage on board his vessel, having yesterday applied to me for Assistance to enable him to return home in order to serve on board some of His Majesty's Ships I did not hessitate one Moment to grant his Request, but sent him imediately to... Continue Reading
Date: 19 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Having seen and conferred with M. Floridablanca in consequence of the several Instructions which I have lately received from Your Lordship, I am to acquaint you more particularly with what has passed on those Occasions than I could by the last Post.
Before the Receipt of your Lorship's Dispatch No. 28 by Staley,1 I had very fully laid before the Spanish Minister such... Continue Reading
Date: 19 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Il y a differentes Matiéres sur les quelles je dois avois l'honneur d'entretenir Votre Excellence des que j'aurai celui de la voir. en attendantje crois Monsieur le comte qu'il est de mon Devoir indispensable de vous communiquer le Papier ci jointe que je viens de recevoir dans l'instant Je me borne a reclamer le Vaisseau anglais et sa Cargaison dont je ne doute nullement que vous n'ordonniez La... Continue Reading
Date: 19 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"It is with the utmost concern that I inform you the fate of the gallant Captain Weeks—A French vessel arrived here the other day, brought in the only man1 who was saved out of the whole crew of the Reprisal.—In a gale of wind which happened the 1st of November2 (at which time they were three days past the Banks of New foundland) the ship was pooped with three heavy seas,... Continue Reading
Date: 20 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . . I received lately advice from Gothenburg, that a quantity of sixty Quintals of Gunpowder had been exported from thence to Marstrand, which was afterwards laid up; together with a Parcel sent from Lubeck, at a Fishery hard by Marstrand, and that it was probably designed for the use of the Rebel Vessels now in that Harbour. Mr. Erskine, from whom I had this Intelligence, wrote me at the same... Continue Reading
Date: 20 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Whereas we have received Information that several Privatiers belonging to the Rebellious Colonies of North America are cruizing between Cape Pinas and Bilboa in order to intercept the Newfoundland Ships and other Trade of His Majesty's Subjects bound that way, (which Privatiers are of very inconsiderable force)1 and that there is in that Port, a Ship called the Rambler, laden with a... Continue Reading
Date: 21 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Complaint having been made of Violences done by American armed Vessels, to neutral Nations, in seizing Ships belonging to their Subjects, and under their Colours; and in making Captures of those of the Enemy, but under the protection of neutral Coasts, contrary to the usage and custom of Nations; This is therefore to warn and request you, not to commit any such Violation of the Laws of Nations;... Continue Reading
Date: 21 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We are informed that the Ship Portsmouth, which left Bourdeaux a few days since, made Prize of aVessel from Cork entering the River, with a Pilot onboard & after she had got into the Passage of Grave.1
This is the Captain's Story, on which his complaint is founded. We ask you to enquire into the particulars of this Transaction and send in the Pilots Accot. of it Attested... Continue Reading
Date: 21 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
You are desired to get from Capt. Adams a particular Accot. of his being taken,1 in which he must ascertain as exact as is in his Power, at what distance he was from the Coast of France when he was first Chased and when he was actually taken, he must make oath to his narration and send it up to us by the first Courier—if you have knowledge of other Vessels taken... Continue Reading
Date: 21 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Novr. 78 [77]
Saturday 22nd
I. Ush. [Ushant] EbN ¼ E 141 Ls.
Do. Wear. [Light airs & Cloudy] with Calms, with a swell from the N.W. Convoy in Compy. with 2 Strange Sail.1
Lizd. [Lizard] ENE 137 Ls.
Do. Wear
Date: 21 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
J'ay recu, Monsieur, votre Lettre du 12. de ce mois au sujet des frégattes Anglo-Américaines le Raleigh, et l'Alfred, Et j'avois reçu vos précedentes lettres par lesquelles vous m'avés rendre compte des opèrations qui se faisoient pour mettre ces deux Bâtimens en état de partir, et des mesures que vous prennies pour les accélerer; vous me marqués par votre derniere que le Raleigh ètoit... Continue Reading
Date: 22 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Jai reçu, Monsieur, votre Lettre du 14 de Ce mois, par laquelle vous m'annoncés L'arrivée, a L'orient, du Batiment marchand L'Amphitrite1 du havre, venant de Charlestown avec un chargement de Ris et d'indigo. Vous J avés joint les pieces, par les quelles Le Sr. [?] Fautrel, Capitaine de Ce Batiment, pretend prouver quil n'a pu Executer la Soumission quil vous a donnée, Le 10... Continue Reading
Date: 22 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Aussi tot que le Deputés du Congrés americain ont été informé de la prise faitte du Navire anglois L'Empereur d'allemagne, Capitaine Robert Hawkins, venant de Cork a Bordeaux, a l'adresse du Sr Gallois et qui a été pris dans la passe de Grave, par le Travers de la tour de Cordouan et ayant a bord un Pilote de Royan nommé le Dossier; ils ont ecrit à leur Correspondant à Bordeaux pour... Continue Reading
Date: 22 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Señor. Don Herman Katencamp Consul de S. M. B. en este Reyno con la major veneracion devida Digo a VS. que haviendose ausentado d'escapado (sin la menor inteligencia mia) Juan Jordan Marinero Ingles de a bordo del Corsario Americano Rebel de que se halla en este Puerto,1 motivado del maltrato que recevia por no haver querido firmar Articulos de Servicio en dho Corsario, Cuio mariner se... Continue Reading
Date: 22 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Para atender a lo que Umd. me representa con fecha de oy, quedo en tomar los conducentes Informes en punto a los motivos que el marinero Juan Jordan que servia en la Embarcacion de las Colonias Arnericanas que Umd- apresa haya tenido para reclamarle, como de los procedimientos que segun dice Umd. hubo en Ferrol (que ignoro no obstante que estube alli hasta el dia de hayer)... Continue Reading
Date: 22 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
You are hereby Appointed Commander of our Prize the Brigantine Mary, you are to Navigate her with all possible dispatch to Nantes Bourdeaux, or some other of the most convenient and Safe Ports in France, should you be able to hold way with the Ranger you are to keep Company, untill I give you Orders to make the best of your Way, either by hailing you, or if at a distance by hoisting a Jack at the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Commissioners from the United States of America are extreamly concerned to understand that the Courts of Spain and France are offended with said States, on Account of the taking of the French Ship Fortune by an American Privateer, which Ship was bound from England to Cadiz, and is represented to have had Spanish Property on board. The Commissioners are confident that nothing can be more... Continue Reading
Date: 23 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
J'ai l'honneur, Monsieur, de vous remettre, ci joint, le précise que vous m'avéz communiqué, de la protestation du Capitaine Haukins, Maitre du Brigantin I'Empereur d'Allemagne, au sujet de sa prise par le Senault l'Hirondelle, qui étoit commandé par John Martin, ayant à son Bord une partie de l'Équipage du Portsmouth: J'ai fait des démarches sur ce qui concern cette prise, même pour la... Continue Reading
Date: 23 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
By &c
Whereas His most Christian Majesty hath ordered the two Merchant Ships named in the Margin1 lately taken by an American Privatier on their Passage from Jamaica & carried into Nantz to be restored to the Owners who have applied to Us for a Convoy to bring them in safety to England & informed Us that they are nearly ready to sail; And Whereas we think fit that the Ship... Continue Reading
Date: 23 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
That there have been already laid before your Lordship by the individual parties injured, many and various Cases of the Depredations committed against the Trade of this Kingdom, by American Privateers being permitted to carry British Ships and Cargos into French and Spanish Ports, and there to sell them, in violation of a fundamental and uncontrovertible Maxim of the Law of Nations, vizt
"That... Continue Reading
Date: 24 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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