Volume 10
Monsieur Lintendant vient de me faire part d'une Lettre du Comissaire de la marinne de Saint malo1 par la quelle il luy marque un trait de fanfaronade relatif a moy qu'a fait a gerzey Le Capne. du Corsaire2 sur Le quel je tiray Le 27 8bre. et dont jeus L'honneur Monseigneur, de vous rendre compte Le 2 9bre. 3 a ma rentrée a Brest... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
13th. [Decr.] Saturday Pleast. weathr. All the Prisoners Examined to see What Clothes they Stand in Need of.
Date: 12 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Sir. Notwtstading [Notwithstanding] the Certainty of everything being Concluded, this Governour, will not or Cannot See it he Says that General O. Neal has not mentioned one Circumstance relative to the prise,1 I see plainly that between the two the[y] are at points, and this man heare I see plainly will not resolve on any thing without it is as plain as A. B. C. I must beg... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Sir this may Enform you that I Sailed from Bilboa Novmr 20 with my pore Nacked Crew by a fafuor of Mes. Gardoquis & Sons that Trusted me with one hundd Pound Sterling to Buy a Little provishing I fell In with Six fish Versells from NFoundland affter a Little Dispute Tuck them all & Carred them Into St andero I oared them to Bilboa but on their... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Mui Señor mio; Con fecha de 12 del corriente repite V.E. sus quexas sobre la Proteccion que supone lo gran en los Puertos de España los Corsarios Americanos, y como las ofertas que he hecho en nobre del Rey han sido sinceras y dictadas por su deseo de acreditar su Amistad y escrupuloso procedimiento à S.M. Bretanica, debo participar à V.E. que al Comandante de Galicia se le encarga de nuevo el... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"The Enterprize frigate, commanded by Sir Thomas Rich, Bart. on this station, hardly goes out on a cruise but she returns with a prize, and most of them of great value. Not long since she brought in a French ship1 on suspicion of being bound to America. Sir Thomas had the art to sift the secret out of the crew, and she has been condemned as a legal prize in our Court of Admiralty here... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
By &c
You are hereby required & directed to put to Sea in the Ship you command without a moments loss of time & proceed & Cruize between Ushant & Cape Clear for the protection of the Trade of His Majestys Subjects & diligently to look out for &C to use your best endeavours to take or destroy any Privatiers or other Ships or Vessels belonging to the Rebellious Colonies... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The St: Pascal of 74 Guns, and the Soledad Frigate are sailed from Ferrol but whither is not known.
Cunningham is returned to Ferrol from his third Cruize having besides the two vessels which in my last1 I had the Honor to acquaint Your Lordship he had sent in here taken several others and sent them to different Ports of France and Spain. The Hawke Privateer Jeremiah Hilbert... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
As the following description of the two rebell Frigates who engaged the Druid, & went into Port L'Orient, was given me by a Gentn. of the strictest veracity, who left that Place the fourth Inst. when they were fitting out, & expected to be ready for sea in a for’tnight, intending as they gave out for the Swd. to intercept the Indiamen, but as he supposed... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
By a letter I took the liberty to write the Honble. Commissioner's last Wednesday, advising of the Henriettas Safe arrival from Hambg.—You'd see thereby I was then at L'Orient. The conduct & inconsistencey of my Correspondent Mr. Berrard, carried me thither at a few hour's notice from Green, and I am Satisfyed had I not made my appearance (very unexpectedly to... Continue Reading
Date: 16 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I received both your esteemed favours of the 1st. & 12th. Inst: (the Latter only this moment.) I am pleased to Learn you expect to accomplish a concurrance of the Arrangment proposed for the Ranger.—I shall make every possible preparation, nor do I doubt but Ill be able to manage as soon as she can be in readiness for Sea—
At present there is a fleet of English Cruizers... Continue Reading
Date: 16 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
My last to Mr Dean in answer to his of the 8th informed you that I intended to go to Painbeuf to give you a fuller accot of the Lion, but various affairs have prevented.—I have now ordered every article that relates to that Ship to be collected and sent on board with the utmost dispatch and by the end of this Week I intend she shall be compleat in everything... Continue Reading
Date: 16 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I recived Yours of the 2d inst 1 from Mr Maylon along with the Dispatches for Congress—which I will Secure readey for Sinking in Case of danger according to Your Orders—when the dispatches came to hand I was all clear for Sea and now onley wates for a favorable oppertunity—Ther is certen information of Seven Saile of English Cruizers off Bil:isle—for... Continue Reading
Date: 16 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We received your several letters from Nantes & Portsmouth. We shall be glad to see you here, as soon as is consistent with your Affairs, in order to consult with you on the Matters mention'd in your Instructions from the Congress, &c. We are [&c.]
Date: 16 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
[Extract]
Plan de Guerre
Contre L'Angleterre, Rédigé par les ordres du feu Roy dans les Années 1763, 64, 65, et 1766. Par M. Le Comte de Broglie, et Refondu et adapté aux Circonstances actuelles Pour être mis sous les yeux de Sa Majesté à qui il a été envoyé le 17. décembre 1777....
Second Mémoire
Mémoire militaire Relativement à notre
Situation actuelle avec l'Angleterre1
Il en est de... Continue Reading
Date: 17 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
... I am informed that Carmichael Franklins former secretary and Captn Nichol son will leave Paris this Week. They go to Nantz and will embark there for North America on board one of those frigates the french have built for the use of the Rebels1 I do not yet know what Port in america they will attempt to make but imagine it will be some Port in New England I dare say the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
“A frigate is stationed at the entrance of every commercial port in the bay of Biscay, to prevent all intercourse with American privateers: The Rawley and Alfred remain still in that harbour under frivolous pretexts, but the true cause is the influence of fear, though they have been frequently summoned in a faint friendly manner (by order from Court) to depart.—The French Agents B—d and G—de!... Continue Reading
Date: 17 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I am commanded by my Lords Commissrs. of the Admty to send you herewith the descriptions of the Raleigh and Alfred two Rebel Privatiers now at Port L'Orient,1 and to signify their direction to you to furnish the Captn. of the Romney Albion with a Copy thereof, as also any other of His Majts. Ships going to the Westward. I am &ca. PS
Date: 17 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Q. Would not the business be better carried on for distressing the enemy if there was a separate station to the southward, if a proper place can be possessed for such station?
A. Certainly it would.
Q. Can a fleet be stationed to the southward to any good effect without a safe har bour, and easy of access to refit in, and where provisions and refreshments can be found?
A. Certainly not.
Q. Can... Continue Reading
Date: 18 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
...Our Vessels laden with Supplies have by various Means been delay'd, particularly by Fear of falling into the Hands of the English Cruizing Ships, who swarm in the Bay and Channel. At length it is Resolv'd they shall sail together, as they are all provided for Defence, and we have obtain'd a King's Ship to convoy them out of the Channel, and we hope quite to America. They will carry we think to... Continue Reading
Date: 18 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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