Volume 10
As we had the pleasing satisfaction to informe you on the 17th. Instant1 (datte of our last salutations to you) our haveing placed to your Creditt Reales 242092. & 24 mrs of Vn. 2 we again beg leave to confirme the same with the Rest of it's Contents; & This very post haveing produced us your allways agreable & Esteemed favour of the 14th.... Continue Reading
Date: 27 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
J'ay eu l'honneur, Monsieur, de vous marquer par ma Lettre du 12. de ce mois, que je faisois prendre des éclaircissemens relativement à la note qui vous avoit été remise par M. L'ambassadeur d'angleterre concernant un Batiment anglois nommé L'ann Susanna amené à L'orient par un Corsaire americain, et qu'on luy avoit assuré étre au Pelerin où on travailloit a le défigurer, luy ayant déja donné le... Continue Reading
Date: 27 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I recd. your Esteemed favour of the 2d. Instent1 and Wold have Rought to you before this But Expecting to Sail Day After Day I put it of as Long as posibel on the 22d. Capt. Young and My Self Went on board2 But the Wind to the Westward prevented us from Sailing and as the Wind Still Remans to the Westward and bad Weather Capt... Continue Reading
Date: 28 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I humbly beg Leave to represent to you on the Behalf of my Friend Mr. John Goss of Teingmouth in the County of Devon Owner of the good Ship or Vessel called the Brittania, John Wood late Commander, that the said Ship was laden at Newfoundland with Cod-Fish and Oil for a Market in Spain or Portugal; that in the prosecution of the Voyage the said Ship was taken by an American privateer,... Continue Reading
Date: 28 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Nous nous empressons de vous informer que les deux frégates du congrés Le Raleigh & L'Alfreid, ainsi que le Shloup le Mars1 sont appareillés cet aprés midy, Sur les Trois heures avec un Bon vent de nord est qui promet de favoriser Beaucoup leurs projèts.
Nous ne devons pas vous Laisser ignorer qu'elles Sont accompagniér de La frégatte Du Roi La Silphyde dont Le Capitaine a promis A... Continue Reading
Date: 29 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
I thot' before this to have given you an acct. of our departure—nothing Hinders but wind & weather—shall forward the accts. &c. at my Departure, and write you fully; I recivd Mr. Franklines Inclosing Mr. Boudiens;1 I also a Letter from Mr. Lee Informing of a Spy:s being in L.orient; the time of sailing and the way I intend... Continue Reading
Date: 29 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
j'ay eu L'honneur de vous rendre compte de la baye de quiberon de ma Sortie pour rejoindre Les fregattes angloises et de toutes Les particularités de ma navigation avec elles, jusqu'au moment ou Les vents forcés et contraires Les ont obligés de Relacher et mouiller sous belle-isle.
Dans La nuitte du 25 au 26 Les vents venus de la partie du nord elles ont appareillées et des que Le jour me La... Continue Reading
Date: 29 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We desire you will please to acquaint the Rt: Hbl: the Lords Commrs: of the Admiralty, that the Keeper & Agent of the Prison at Forton, has informed us by his Letter of the 28th: Instant “that Mr: Huish an Attourney of that Town had called upon him & told him, that he had seen Mr: Missing, a Barrister at Law of Titch field... Continue Reading
Date: 29 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Minehead, Blackstone, from N. foundland to Bilboa, is taken by the General Mercer Privateer, Capt. Babson, and carried into St. Andero.
The Savannah, Johnston, from Georgia for Nantz, with Rice and Indigio, is taken and sent into Plymouth by the P. of Wales M. W. Capt. Barrington.
Date: 30 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
My dear Lord—I have received your letter and will consider the contents of it fully before Thursday. The question seems to be whether our information is clear and positive enough to justify or require an explanation with the Court of France. Our intelligencer has, in the course of this last year and a half, sent us many pieces of information which have proved true and some which have not turned... Continue Reading
Date: 30 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Your Favour of the 27th Inst1 was handed to me last Evening by my good Friend Mr Carmichael. I am extreemly sorry to inform you that all the proposed measures will be useless, as the Ships in Question2 sailed at least 8 days ago under Convoy of a french & an english Frigate. I went however to Mr Montaudouin & from him immediately to... Continue Reading
Date: 30 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt. Sutton, of the Proserpine, hath taken and brought into Portsmouth a French Schooner, called the Jeune Nannett, having a Cargo the Produce of America, viz. Tobacco and Staves.
Date: 30 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
J'ai reçu Le vingt-huit Les ordres que vous m'avez Envoyé en Port-Louis pour me rendre ici. j'En Suis parti Le vingt-neuf & j'ai mouillé En rade De Brest Le Trente. Les Deux batîments insurgents1 qui etoient dans La riviére de L'Orient Sont Sortis avec moi & m'ont demandé La permission de me Suivre jusqu'à La pointe du Bec du raz. Je Le Leur ai accordé à Deux heures aprés... Continue Reading
Date: 31 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
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