Volume 10
I Arrived Saturday Night last, was much Surprised to find everything in Regard to my Ship,1 Just as I left them, no Contrary Orders from the Minister,2 so that I am afraid to take my people on board her Yet, She is all loaded Ready for Sea, only to take on bd. a few Stores &c, it is A great fortification [mortification] to me not being permitted to go on b... Continue Reading
Date: 23 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
...Hodge Set out on Sunday, very unwell Poor fellow! So heavy coud not write You from hence, he intends it however so soon as he gets to Bourdeaux—At same time, he drew on you in my favour for £3000 Tournois @ 15 d/d. which is in consequence of the Credit he had from Mr Morris (or Committee of Congress) on You. The bill is forwarded today to Gerardot Haller & Co. &... Continue Reading
Date: 23 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt Nicholson is gone to Painbeuf to see his Ship,1 I inclose a Letter he has written to Mr. Dean,2 since which I find the expected orders are arrived and we are now to meet no Difficulties....
I shall make a calculation of what will remain after loading the three Ships, and shall then take up the first good Vessell that offers.
I have just met with 9... Continue Reading
Date: 23 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Vous voudrés bien prendre en récommendation qu Jai quité Le service du roy auquel Jetois attaché pour entrer à celui des Etats de l'amerique septentrionale. Je me suis rendu en Conséquance à vos ordres, et relativement au grade de lieutenent de Vaisseau dans la marine de Etats unis; En hollande pour y diriger La construction d'un Vaisseau qui vous y faisies faire, que maintenant je suis à paris... Continue Reading
Date: 23 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
“I received your favor of the 16th. It is a suite of that Conduct, which has confused everything that Mr Deane assumes to himself, the right of giving orders without the Knowledge or Concurrence of the other Commissioners. The orders you mention were never communicated to me, nor any part of the proceedings at Dunkerque, by which I can judge whether it is proper to concur or... Continue Reading
Date: 24 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
25th. [Decr.] Thursday fine wr. Over head; but Extreamly Muddy in the Yard— Served with Mutton & Turnips to keep Christmas with. White bread Likewise; a Rairity indeed—
Date: 24 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
J'ai reçu, Monsieur, vos lettres des 12. et 19. de ce mois; par la premiere, entr'autres choses, vous m'annoncéz l'arrivée de la Corvette la Silphide, dans la rade du Port Louis, et vous me faites part des observations que vous avez faite à M. Le Breton de Ransanne, commandant cette Corvette, sur la maniere de faire fructuensement la visite à Bord des Bâtiments Étrangers pour en retirer les... Continue Reading
Date: 25 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Je vous prie d'avoir la bonté d'expedier a votre Cour la requête que je l'honneur de vous envoyer. Une prise faite par un Corsair americain etoit saisée, dans le Port de S. Sebastian, l'Equipage mis en prison, touts les Papiers de le Commandant americain emportés, lui même condamné sur sa propre confession, qu'il etoit obligé de faire et de signer dans une langue dont il n'entendoit pas un mot.... Continue Reading
Date: 25 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Il est de mon Devoir d'informez Votre Excellence que les Corsaires Americains Le Raleigh, l'Alfred et Le Randolph,1 qui devoient partir il y a Longtems sont encore à l'Orient, et quoi qu'ils soient bien en etat de mettre a la Voile, ayant trouvé abondoment toutes sortes de Secours; on leur permet de rester sous les pretextes les plus frivolles Ils sont chargés de Canons d'armes et de... Continue Reading
Date: 25 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
M. de Maurepas assured a friend of mine last Night upon his Word of Honor that France had made No Treaty with the Rebels and that no such Measure was in Contemplation. This solemn assurance joined to all that M de Maurepas & M. de Vergennes said to me seems to destroy the Credibility of the Report & inclines me to believe that France will, in the present Moment at least till the final... Continue Reading
Date: 25 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Besides the general Letter which I wrote you respecting our Business with Gourlard, Berard & D. Montplesire, I cannot in Justice to Mr. Berard (to whose particular management all the Business which concerned the Raleigh was left) omit giving this particular Letter—He has transacted every matter to my entire satisfaction like a Man of Honour, a Man of Business, & an able Merch... Continue Reading
Date: 25 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
His Majesty's ship Royal Oak, Captain Faulkner, is arrived at Portsmouth from a cruize, and has brought in with him the James, Capt. Hopkins, from South Carolina to Nantz, with 100 barrels of rice, 50 ditto of indigo, and 20 hogsheads of tobacco.
Date: 25 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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... M. le Chevalier Pinto m'a fait dernierement une Confidence que je me crois obligé, Monsieur le Comte de vous transmettre. Il m'a dit que Sa Cour avoit dans ce moment-ci quelques intérêts à démêler avec les Américains; que les Députés qui étoient à Paris avoient envoyé le mois dernier un Mémoire à Lisbonne que ce Mémoire avoit été le résultat d'une Résolution prise par le Congrès dès... Continue Reading
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
26th. [Decr.] Friday Clody weather St Stephens's Day Mr. Tolcher (Grand father to the Mayor of P[lymouth]) made a Present of 100 d Loves to the Boys
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We beg your Excellency's Permission to make an appeal from the Judgment of the Admiralty, at Nantes which ordains a confiscation of two Prizes (British Westindia Ships) taken legally on the High Seas by two American Privateers,1 and that Your Excellency will be pleased to request his Majesty to suspend the Departure of those Prizes, and their Cargoes, until the justice of our appeal... Continue Reading
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Congratulate you on your safe arival in this Kingdom, and more particularly as you bring good and agreeable news—I took it a littl unkind I must Confess at not hearing from you on your arival as you came directly from a Place where everything near and Dear to me resides—however a letter from a Friend is at any season welcom; I read it with pleasure until I came to the two last lines which... Continue Reading
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Your favors by Captn. Young and Mr. Chandler1 received the evening they came down; no person hath asked leave to go on shore, since I wrote you—Every decent and proper line of conduct, shall be duly attended to, in my power, however shou'd anything to the contrary happen (tho'I don't expect it) cannot think myself responsible, unless it be thro'my neglect of duty—... Continue Reading
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"On the 25th of November,1 about two, P.M. we were attacked within four leagues of Santa Cruz by a provincial brig, of sixteen guns and ninetyodd hands, Wm. Cole Commander, last from Bilboa, who had taken in the space of fifteen days four English vessels. After a short contest, a shot carried away part of our bowsprit, and we were obliged to strike our English ensign to the thirteen... Continue Reading
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
It is some time since I did myself the Honor of writing to you as I concluded Mr Grand informed you of what passed here I sent him the other day a Letter from Capt Cunningham & one from his Hostage to be forwarded to you, which I hope came duly to hand & that no further Disputes will arise about the Ransom Money. The Hostage owns that he is well treated. (I wish we... Continue Reading
Date: 26 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I Received both your esteemed favours of 17 and 24th. Same being now before me, do note the contents—Permit me to thank you for the early information: you have been so obliging to honour me within the first. am in hopes to be in Readiness in proper time, but from a letter of mine, lately to the Commissioner's. You woud see thereby, a necessity of adopting Secressie in Your measures.... Continue Reading
Date: 27 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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