Volume 10
L'Ambassadeur d'Angleterre vient de recevoir des Informations exactes touchant le Vaisseau Anglois Ann Susanna Cape. Taylor que des Pirates Americains ont pris il y a quelques tems et Conduit dabord a l'Orient; ce Vaisseau se trouve actuellement à Pelerin à trois Lieus de Nantes. L'Ambassadeur parle d’apres la de position d'un Homme tres digne de foi qui a vu ce Vaisseau à Pelerin le... Continue Reading
Date: 2 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Inclosd is a Letter which I most ernestly desire you will deliver to the minister of marine—You will Judge from the Contents we have not been Treated in a manner agreeable to the Character we appear in—I think the Honour of the united states violated in this Instance—and must if Posible demand satisfaction; in my Person, as their officer I represent the States and whatever Ill Treatment I meet... Continue Reading
Date: 2 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
3d. [Decr.] Wednesday Rainy weather the People in the L. Prison Once More Detected in Mining, which is the 4th. Attempt they have made
Date: 2 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
. . . On Monday Last I received the inclosed Letter from Mr Liege,1 and in Consequence of the Information He gives me drew up a little Memorial—which I delivered to M de Vergennes yesterday. He read it aloud, made some general Remarks upon the fraud, and Artifice employed by Individuals to elude the Orders of Government, and promised me that the Matter should be attended to... Continue Reading
Date: 3 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I enterd into no particulars with M de Vergennes but I think it my Duty to communicate to yr Lordship all that I have learnt with Regard to the Arms that are ship ping at Nantes for the use of the Rebels. Some Months ago Mr Deane purchased of Monsr Montieu a very large Quantity of these arms that were reformed in that Transaction of M. de Bellegarde which made so much Noise... Continue Reading
Date: 3 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"Respecting the Cutter2 mentioned to you by Mr Deane Mr Hodge part owner, was the first who spoke to me of her from some Causes of discontent on acct of the unsuccessfull expensive Cruizes of that vessel, when he intimated to me his beliefs, that Mr Deane wished to get ride of her, & was willing to dispose of the part owned by the public.—At same... Continue Reading
Date: 3 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am honor'd with your Lordship's circular Letter of the 4th: of last month, and sincerely rejoice at the happy news contained therein.
On Friday last the 30th: Instant several english vessels being seen off this Harbour Cunningham put to Sea, and in less than thirteen Hours from his Departure, within Cannon Shot of this Harbour, took and sent into Ferrol the Brig Syren... Continue Reading
Date: 3 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"On the 11th ult. the brig Emperor of Germany, Capt. Hawkins, of this port, was taken near the tower of Courdelong, in the river of Bourdeaux, by the Portsmouth privateer of Portsmouth in North America, Capt. Hart, master, mounting 26 nine pounders and 150 men. The crew were carried on board the privateer, and asked to enter, which, on refusing, they were sent on board a pilot boat and canied... Continue Reading
Date: 3 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Inclosed you have copies of letters which I had the honor of writing you from Portsmouth1—the latter of which could not have reached your hands as I understand that the mail was destroyed—I sailed from Portsmouth the 1st. Ulto. and arrived safe in this River in the Ranger the 2d. Currt. having taken two Brigtines. from Malaga laden... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
(No 96)
I have at present to inform you of the arrival of the Frigate Ranger Capt. Jones with the Duplicates of the Dispatches I sent you by Mr Austin.1 This Ship left portsmouth the 1st of November but brings not a syllable in addition to what we have had, and as Capt Jones tells me that his Dispatches were on board before Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I was Yesterday Oblidgd. to put in hear being Chased all the forenoon by A frigate, & the Weather Being Bad I thought it most prudent to put in, I See by your Letter to the prize master of the Brig heare1 that you imagine theare will be Some Dispute by the reason of the Capt. protest She was So nyh [nigh] the Shore this every body is Sure it his interest So to... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I had the honor of writing to you yesterday by post under cover by Mr. Williams—I inclosed copies of two letters which I wrote you previous to my departure from Portsmouth—together with a plan which I drew up at Philadelphia on the Regulation and Equipment of our infant Navy.—I now inclose you a letter which I had the honor to received in charge from the Secret Committee in May last... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I take the liberty of inclosing two introductory letters1 Addressed to you in behalf of my Lieutenant2—Who since his embarkation into the Service in July last under my Command hath behaved with becoming dilligence and Attention to duty.—should I have the honor of being called to Paris—or should any Alteration immediatly take place in my Command I shall have an Opportunity of... Continue Reading
Date: 5 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"We arrived here after a pleasant Passage of 32 Days—Near the Land's End, a Man at the Mast Head saw 17 Sail, which we gave Chace to, and they proved to be the Gibraltar Fleet, under Convoy of a 74 Gun Ship;1 and we had then got under his Command with the two Prizes we had taken,2 and knew not what to do, but our Captain took a very wise Step, which was, to heave to with the... Continue Reading
Date: 5 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
1777
December
Friday 5th
Cape Finesterre S 32" [ilkg.] Did. 12 Leagues
Mode and fair at 7 AM saw and gave Chace to a Sail in the SWt. Qr. at Cape Finestere bore SBW Dist. 12 Ls. at Noon spoke with the Chace found her the Annie Brig from Newfd. which had been taken by the Sturdy Beggar 11th Novr.... Continue Reading
Date: 5 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Both my duty and present Situation oblige me to take the liberty of writing to you; Had I been treated as any man of my station should Expect here At Dunkirk, I could have been of some Service to the Cause long since, moreover there is no greater Sign of Our Departure at present than was ten days Ago as the wind still continues in the same point, besides Our Going to Nants by Sea is very... Continue Reading
Date: 5 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
J'ay reçu, Monsieur, votre lettre du 1er. de ce mois par laquelle vous m'informez que les Capnes. des frégattes anglo américaines le Raleigh et Lalfred sont arrivés à L'Orient, et que vous leur avez notifié de mettre en mer au premier vent; j'approuve ce que vous avez fait à ce Sujet. Je Suis [&c.]
Date: 6 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Je reçois des plaints, Monsieur, que vous voulez forcér les Capitaines des frégates américaines de partir sans leurs vivres et leur artillerie. Si cela est vous allez trop loin: il suffis que vous exigiez leur départ dès qu'elles seront en stat de reprendre la mer. Je vous prie de me mander ce qui en est; et en faisant executer les ordres que je vous ai donnés ci-devant, de ne point donner lieu à... Continue Reading
Date: 6 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Having made an agreement with Mr John King in behalf of the Common Wealth of Wirginia for a quantity of Salt to be deliver'd in James River, ⅌ our Ship the Algonquin, as you'll be pleased to See by the inclosed Contract, this Ship is quite ready Since a fortnight to put in Sea, only expecting a fair Wind, having for Pilote for the American Cost Mr. Joseph Pryce from... Continue Reading
Date: 6 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I have kept the Duplicates of the Dispatches to this Time in Expectation of a private Hand, that failing I am now obliged to send a Man on purpose, but in the least expensive way. If you have no further commands for him please to discharge him directly; he is not to return Post unless you order him so to do.—
The minister lately sent orders to stop the Lion, after that, orders came to allow but a... Continue Reading
Date: 6 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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