Volume 12
(No 189)
As there is an appearance that the Sales of the Rangers prizes1 will be greatly protracted thro’ the claims of the Admiralty here—I have been under the necessity of drawing on you this day a Bill at Five days sight in favor of Monsieur Bersolle2 for Twenty four thousand Livers—which I mean to distribute among the brave Officers and Men to whom I owe my late Success... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We the subscribers (persons put on board the Drake by Capt. Jones’s order,1 from the Ranger, to man her, under the Command of Lieut. Simpson,) do hereby testifie, that when a sail was seen on Our Lee quarter, at Day Light in the morning of the 5th. May, the Drake (then in tow by the Ranger,) was hail’d from her, and ordered to Cast Of[f], and to make the best of... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We Arrived the 1st. of May—in Our Cruze heare made four prizes two sent for America one of them 180 tons of salt1 the Other 130 tons of wine2 the fourth Brig we brought in heare Loaded with provisions for the Garison of Gibralter & mahon.3 We have begun the Descharge Under the Uzull formalities by A Letter of Yours I see the 1st. Brig is... Continue Reading
Date: 16 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
J’ai reçu, M. la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 6. de ce mois avec le procès verbal1 que les fermiers-généraux vous avaient addressé concernant le cape. Jean Tucker,2 commandant la frégate américaine le Boston ; avant de repondre j’ai crû devoir m’informe si ce vx. appartient aux Etats-unis de l’amérique et s’il est véritablement... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I did myself the favour to address you last Tuesday to which crave reference— This now serve merely to send the inclosed which I received by Last post from England.—1 Mr. J. Williams account of Your Cruize to a friend here, correspond in part with this publication and am extreamily pleased; you have Succeeded so well disturbing the Peace and quiete of the Inhabitants of... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I finished the inclosed1 & am now at Mr Lloydes2 at Dinner where talking of you & recollecting your being proprietor of a large Stock of Porter—Wish you sent a few Cask here by the first good Oppty for the use of your American Friends—If You come this way youl get part with Welcome—3
By an English paper, its said Some of your prizes... Continue Reading
Date: 17 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
This Day pleasent Weather the pilot came on Board, u[n]mored Ship & cleared the Decks to go down the River at 11 oClock, weigh’d Anchor & saluted the Castle of Bourdeaux with twenty one Guns, they returned the Salute, fell down the River—as far as Backelyan1 & mored Ship.
Date: 17 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
By &c.
In pursuance of the Kings pleasure signified to Us by Lord George Germain one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, in his Letter of Yesterday’s date,1 you are hereby required and directed instead of proceeding directly to Halifax with the Squadron under your Command in quest of Monsr. D’Estaing as directed by our Instructions of the 3d... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
LONDON.
The Defiance letter of marque, of Jersey,1 has taken two American vessels, bound for Bilboa, viz. the brig Unity, from Georgia, 150 tons, with rice and indigo, and the schooner Perseverance, of 70 tons, from Newbury, with rice, tobacco, &c.2
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Certain intelligence having been received that Eleven British Ships of War, (viz one of 90 Guns, nine of 74, and one of 64 Guns)1 are in the Road of St. Hellens near Portsmouth, bound for North America, & the United States being in Alliance with France, you are requested as speedily as possible to Convey this information to the Commanders of any French Fleet or Ships of... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[Extract]
Il Ranger1 armator Americano di 18 Cannoni, e di 140 uomini d’equipaggio è entrato ultimamente nel porto di Brest con un bastimento mercantile Inglese carico di rieche merci per L’Olanda, e del Drago Sloop2 da guerra di didetta Nazione e della portola di 18 cannoni da esso predati. Questa vittoria benchè non pu di gran conseguenza non ha lasciato di fare in questo... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The within letter Addressed to the Countess of Selkirk which I leave open for your perusal will I hope apologize for the liberty I take when I request you to forward it via Holland.1—two copies are already forwarded, one of which under cover to the Post Master at Calais and Lord Le Despencer—So that I hope at least one of the three will reach the Ladys hands.2
I cannot but... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
My last informed your Excellencies of my Arrival at this Place from Morlaix and my Motives in coming hither.1
Capt Jones has received a Letter from Mr Schweighauser who in consequence of one from William Lee Esqr claims the Disposal of the Prizes sent into this Port by the Ranger, informs Capt Jones that he has the Management of the public... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Le Capitaine Jone détourné de son projet, par Les mauvais tems qui ont regnés depuis son arrivée, d’aller a Camaret, oû en effet il n’auroit pas été en sureté pour espalmer sa prise la frégate le Drake, l’a carênée dans un de nos Bassins ; mais il a laissé a Bord de son Batiment le Ranger, et d’un Brique autre de ses prises, les Prisonniers anglois dont aucun n’a mis pied a terre : mais pour... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
This Day I am informed of your safe arrival at Brest, from a very successful Cruise, which gives me infinite pleasure to hear.—I have been here ever since I left Nantes, and the greatest part of the time very sick with a Fever—I am now thank God perfectly recovered, and purpose seting out for Paris the last of this month, or the beginning of the next, I shou’d be glad to here from you and have a... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
This Day pleasent Weather, sundrry stores came on Board from Bourdeaux. In the Night 2 Sailors left the Ship.
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
L’on m’a assuré que Vous etes actuellement a Cadiz, J’adresse la presente lettre a mon amy Mr. Jean Walmsley, de la dite ville ; lamy en question, et moy Sommes tres impatients d’avoir de vos cheres nouvelles, votre affaire est En tres Bone Etat ; et nous fairons tout le possible pour quelle Tourne a votre faveur, et avantage, et nous Esperons de Réussir, Si vous aves la bonté pour le... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
J’ai l’honneur de Vous Rendre compte qu’après Trente trois Jours d’une navigation aussi Lente que possible, L’Escadre de sa Majesté a passé Le détroit de Gibraltar avant hier 16 May ; nous avons Embouqué le détroit sur les six heures et demie du soir. Une fregatte qui Croisait par le travers du Mont Gibraltar, et du mont aux singes, a brassé En panne dés qu’elle nous à Vû1 : elle a... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
J’ai l’honneur de vous rendre compte que j’ai Expedié En consequence de vos ordres la fregatte la Flore pour le premier Port d’Espagne, ou elle poura mouïller. Je charge M de Castellane Majastre commandant de ce batiment de Remettre au consul de la Nation touttes les lettres destinéss pour La France. J’espere que le Zele avec lequel nous evoluerons, reparera le tems que nous avons perdu dans la... Continue Reading
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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