Volume 10
Your much esteem'd favours 20th. ulto. & 6th. Inst. are now before me, in answer to which you may depend on my best efforts towards serving our mutual freind Mr. Ross to whom shall inform of what ocurrs with his cargoe of flour, which thus farr I find remains in Coruna to the number of 2009. Blls.
I doubt not but the Conductt of some of... Continue Reading
Date: 24 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
At the request of our Correspondents Messrs. Pat McGuire & Sons of Dublin We beg Leave to trouble your Lordship with the following relation respecting the Capture by an American Privateer of the Ship Brothers—Capt. Nichs. Kelly bound from Dublin to Oporto. which Vessell our said Correspondents had put under Portugeese Colours hoping thereby to avoid... Continue Reading
Date: 24 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We advise you on your return to L'Orient to put your Ship in readiness for Sea, Capt. Hinman will do the same, and after you have obtained the best intelligence to be had, of the British Merchant Ships, & Commerce to pursue the Course, which you judge best for intercepting and making prizes on Our Enemies Ships, & property. As it is by no means safe to return into the Ports of... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Vous avez reçû Monsieur, les ordres d'arrêter le Sr. [?I Fautret Capitaine du Navire l'amphitrite et Je compte que vous les aurez mis à éxécution. Il sera nécessaire maintenant de linterroger sur les points ce-après.
1e. Savoir les raisons qu'il a eut, de changer la destination de son Batiment. les Procés Verbaux qu'il a remis et que vous m'avez envoyés ne prouvent outre... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Extract]
Instruction verbale donnée à M. Holker le 25. 9bre. 1777
. . . On doit l'attendre qu'on Se plaindra du peu de faveur que prouvent les Corsaires. Mais on doit faire sentir que toute Puissance que se respecte, se doit à Ellemême de remplir les obligations qu'elle s'est imposée par les traités; et qu'en rendant ces traités communes aux américains, c'est les mettre au niveaux de... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Mr Peltier has recvd his Instructions from Mr Montieu, but they are not exactly similar to yours, Mr Montieu intending to put all his Goods on board the Chalotais, & I prefer putting as much of yours as I can on board of this Ship, which by the tenor of your agreement it appears I have liberty to do; however rather than have any further Difficulty... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have wrote Several times Since we have Come into this part of Country Acquainting As fully as the times will permitt, I have had no Answer to any one Letter, this I partly Can Account for. you have been inform'd by mr: Lagoanere of the proceedings heare the Last prize I brought in heare, A Vessell from Newfound1 And have Disposd. off And Sorry to... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
In my last I mentioned to your Lordship my suspicion of two French Vessels fitting out in this Port as Privateers. One of them an American built Sloop called the Esperance pierre Reynowe Master has been compleatly equipped with ten carriage Guns, and upwards of fifty Men. She sailed from hence this morning cleared out for Port au Prince but, I am certain she is bound to Charles Town in Virginia,... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Since I last had the honour of writing your Lordship, A quantity of Upwards of 200 Casks of Gun-Powder has been shiped on board of a Swedish Sloop at Marstrand; I have certain Intelligence that she Accompanys Cap'. Woodhouse Vessell1 to Sea, where he receives the Powder, or if the Weather does not permit, he carrys the Sloop with him to some port in Norway there to Unload her—
In the... Continue Reading
Date: 25 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"I wrote you formerly, that the Americans had begun a considerable trade with this country. Three American vessels still remain here. The Molly, Treehouse,1 who has taken on board a Swedish mate and several Swedish sailors, is now at Mastrand ready to sail for America. He was stopped some days, owing to the Agent for the Congress here sending on board some cannon, which appeared to... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Edward, Cheevers, from London to St. Ubes, in ballast, was taken off Cape Finisterre the 19th by a rebel privateer called the True American, who plundered her of sails, cables, and most of her rigging, and intended to burn her, but after being solicited by capt. Cheevers, gave her up to him, and he arrived at St. Ubes the 27th ult.
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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Translation.
Appeared before the Commissaires of the College of Admiralty of the Maese, Capt. Ary Kunst, commanding the Ship Jan Gerard; who hath answered, as is noted to each Article
Interrogatories made by the Council of the Admiralty of the Maese, in the Name and for Mr. Gerard Daniel Denick, Councellor & Advocate Fiscal in the said College of Admiralty, to... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yours of the 17th is before us, our Letter by your Express will direct you how to proceed with the Cargo of the Amphitrite, The Ship herself is at the Order of Mr. Peltier, and the sooner he has her the better, but the Cargo is at ours
In regard to which we have nothing to alter from the Directions gven in our former untill you favour us with an Answer to our last—The... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Mui senor mio: En la expedicion de V.E. de 23. Octubre que recibió Dn. Ignacio Heredia en mi ausencia, los nos. 2. y 11. tratan de asuntos de los Americanos; en aquel1 se manifiestan las intenciones del Rey de ayudarlos competemente; y en este2 se explica S.M. justamente disgustado del exceso cometido por un Corsario Insurgente3 apresando la... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The First
Abstract. part of a Letter received by John Ross from the HonbIe— Arthur Lee Esqr. dated Chaillot 26 Novr. 1777.
''Mr. Deane has informed me that you have taken upon yourself to answer for the public Share in Cunnynghams Vessel, I shall be obliged to you for informing me whether you understand it so."1
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . .We observe the directions you are pleased to give us in case any arm'd vessell in the service of the United States should send in here, or the adjacent Ports any prize,1 which depend will Endeavour to follow with the stricktest punctuality, butt as there is positive orders2 loadg'd here, not to permitt the disposall of any prizes or prize goods, you can hardly Imagine... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 19th: Instant.
The Next Day the Captain General being returned from Ferrol where he had been to inspect that Garrison, the Kings Lieutenant refer'd to him what had passed between us respecting the Seaman who made his Escape from Cunningham, I also waited upon him on the same Errand when he was pleased to tell me in Very good Humour... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have the Honor to acquaint you that I left my Government1 the 31st of October, that every thing was very quiet, nor did I hear of any Privateers being on the Banks for near three Weeks before I sail'd
The Merchants suffered greatly in the first part of the Season by having many of their Bankers Plundered, and several taken away, the latter part of the season they have been... Continue Reading
Date: 26 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Vice-Admiral Montague, who is arrived at Spithead from Newfoundland, has likewise given an Account of the Ships of his Squadron having taken the following Prizes, viz.
The RebeccaSchooner, from North-Carolina, laden with naval Stores and Tobacco.
The Favourite Schooner, from Virginia, laden with Tobacco.
The Scarborough Sloop, from South-Carolina, laden with Rice, Tar, and Turpentine.
The St.... Continue Reading
Date: 27 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . . I inclose to your Excy. Extracts of a Letter from E. Gerry, of Philadelphia, to Messrs. Gardoqui, of Bilbao, by which it appears that the latter are engaged in a Trade with the colonies in Rebellion very injurious to this Country and that they pretend to have the Protection of the Court of Spain for this Purpose, as appears by an Article published in the Public News... Continue Reading
Date: 28 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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