Volume 12
It is my Duty to Suspend and confine You for Disobedience of My Orders dated on board here the 26th. Day of April last, and Your are hereby suspended and put under Arrest, for which this shall be your Order.1
Given on board the american Continental Ship of War Ranger off Ushant the 7th. day of May 1778.—
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
You are hereby appointed Commander of our Prize the English Ship of War Drake.—You are to put Lieutenant Simpson under Arrest for disobedience of Orders.—1 You are to keep Company with me and to pay punctual Attention to the Signals delivered herewith for your Government.—
You are to superintend the Navigation and defence of the Ship under your Command—and to support me as much as... Continue Reading
Date: 7 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have shewn your Lordship’s Letter, the Letter which you received from Admiral Duff & the List of the Spanish Fleet1 together with the Enclosed Extract of the Advices from Paris2 to Lord Weymouth, Lord George Germaine, Lord Gower, & Lord Dartmouth; They are all of Opinion, that nothing contained in these Papers will justify a Change in the destination of Adml... Continue Reading
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
London
Such a Damp on Commerce has the American Privateer called the Ranger made, that on Wednesday Insurances to Ireland were Five Guineas per Cent. that lately were done at One and a Quarter.
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
8th. Friday this Day Prisoners Belonging to the Privateer Revenge Augustus Cunningham Mastr.1 they were taken in a Prize Willm. Heysham P. Mastr.2
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
It cannot be too much lamented that, in the profession of Arms the Officer of fine feeling, and of real Sensibility should be under the necessity of winking at any Action of Persons under his command which his Heart cannot approve: but the reflection is doubly severe when he finds himself Obliged in appearance to countenance such Action by his Authority.
This hard case was mine when on the 23... Continue Reading
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
J'ai L'honneur de vous rendre compte, que le Capitaine Jons Commandand la frégate du Congrês Le Ranger,1 a Mouillée hier a dix houres du soir dans la Rade, suivie d’une prise frégate Angloise de 20 Canons2 dont la mission êtoit de faire la Presse, et détachée particulierement pour le combattre, et l’arrêter précedemment a cette prise ce Brave homme avait passé a Whitehaven... Continue Reading
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Its extremely disagreeable to me, that my first address to you, shou’d be on such an occasion, as the following detail, which is that immediately on the capture of the English Ship of war Drake, off the harbour Carrickfurgus, in Ireland—Captn. Jones was pleased to appoint me (his first Lieutenant,) to the command of her for Brest, giving me instructions, a correct copy of which I... Continue Reading
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Since I had the honor to write you the 2d Instant there are arrived at this port two ships the One from Savanah the other from Charles Town.
They give an account of many Vessels loading for Europe at Charles Town and of the Arrival of a Spaniard from the Havanah with Specie in a very large Vessel that he was loading with Rice for Cadiz.
By the Sales returned from Georgia they must be... Continue Reading
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
This Day pleasent Weather, got the Main Top and Main Yard up in their places.—
Date: 8 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the honor to acquaint you that I arrived here last Night and brought in with me the British Ship of War Drake of 20 Guns with English Colours inverted under the American Stars.—I shall Soon give you the particulars of my Cruise in the meantime you will see some Account of it in a Letter of this date from Comte D’Orvilliers to Monseigneur De Sartine.—1 I have brought in near Two... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
These with my Regards to your Honour, acquainting you of my receiving your kind Epistle by the Docter & will engage myself to take all the Care possible of the Articles that I may receive of your Worthey friend John Brondfield Esqr.1 & will see them safe Delivered to Mrs. Adams, please God, I should arrive safe with my Ship after a short Cruze. Pray Sir excuse my not... Continue Reading
Date: 9 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I most humbly beg leave to refer to my last of the 7th. Instant in which I had the Honor to acquaint your Lordship of the Arrival in this Harbour of the Rebel Cutter the Revenge, Capt. Gustave Cunningham from Cadiz. It appears that he has taken no less than four Prizes since he left that Port,1 but I can learn the name of that only which he brought in here, and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
LONDON.
The Elizabeth, Jack, from Clyde to Halifax, is taken by the Americans. . . .1
The True Briton, Denning, from Newfoundland for Barbadoes, is retaken by the Seaford man of war, and sent into Barbadoes. The Seaford went in quest of the Fair Play privateer, which took her.2
The Active, Powell, of Liverpoole, has taken fourteen prizes, and sent them all into St. Augustine... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
11th. Tuesday in the Long P.1 they have a hole in Agitation & smuggle the Earth out with their Hammocks & Coats2
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Je Suis informé, Monsieur, par les officiers de l’amirauté de Brest qu’il s’est embarqué Sur le Ranger1 pendant le séjour que cette Frégate anglo-américaine a faïte en ce Port une Ne. des Ruisseaux garçon Perruquier agé de 19 ans, natif de L’orient, et que ce jeune homme à été débauché par le Capitaine de ce Bâtiment et par le S. Riou, Interprette de la Marine, qui sont... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Your Excellencies are before this Time informed of the Gallant Action performed by Capt Jones, who has no doubt also informed you of his Intentions relative to the Drake Sloop of War.1 I happened to be at Morlaix when this News reached me, and as I thought my presence would be of Service I came immediately hither. Capt Jones informs me that he has immediate... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
A pleasent Day, the People imployed on Necessary Duty, the Body of Mr. Cavey was found by the people on Shore & decently buried.—1
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[May] 11
Went ashore in search of Deserters & at 12 caught 2 Seamen who had been absent three weeks—sent them on board & dined ashore with Mr. Bates1 & Mr. Tucker the Capts. Brother2— In the Evening went to the Playhouse with them and saw the Deserter acted—3
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The situation of the British Forces, in America, when the last Accounts, came from thence, was as follows; General Howe at Philadelphia, with about Twelve Thousand Men, & five or six Frigates, with the Transports. General Clinton at New York, with Four or Five Thousand Men, and Two Shipps of the Line, several frigates, and Transports. General Pigott at New Port, with about Three Thousand Men... Continue Reading
Date: 11 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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