Volume 12
“The Martinico privateer has lately taken a great number of Merchant ships in the West Indies. Among others are the Thomas Henry, Capt. Pearle;1 the Lively, Captain Calvert;2 and the Dungannan, Capt. Kirby,3 who sailed from this Port January 25, under convoy of some ships of war.”
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
By &c.
Whereas the Honorable Augustus Keppel Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of a Squadron of the King’s Ships employed and to be employed in the Channel Soundings or wherever else His Majesty’s Service may require, is directed in pursuance of His Majesty’s pleasure signified to us by Lord Visct. Weymouth one of His Majesty’s principal Secretaries of State in his Letter... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Your Favours of May 9 and 16, from Brest, We duely received.
We congratulate you on your Success and Safe Arrival at Brest, as well as on the Honour you have acquired by your Conduct and Bravery in taking one of the Kings Ships.
As We have Some Expectation of obtaining an Exchange of Prisoners from England, We would Advise you to keep those you have made, Securely confined, tho in the manner... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I addressed you on the 8th. of this Instant on a very disagreeable affair, not receiving any answer, or order from your Honours, I concluded my letter had miscarried, or your attentions were required on greater objects, and therefore was determined to rest a while, until you might be at leisure, to think on the matter, I had wrote you of—1 But the treatment I have since received from... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[May] 25
Capt. Palmes & Mr. Bates were ordered to Bordeaux in search of them1 At 8 pm Mr. Livingston who acted as a Lieutt. and was Capt. of a Ship from Virginia with Tobacco on Congress Account,2 was ordered to go up to Bordeaux to take the Depositions of Serjt. Cazneau3 & Azema, two of... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Having this aftenoon takn an American Schooner called the Duc de Choiseul, John Fulford, Master, bound to Bourdeaux with forty eight Hogsheads of Tobacco from North Carolina, I have thought proper to send her to Plymouth, and have great satisfaction in acquainting you, that I am thus far on my passage; having sailed from Plymouth a few hours after I sent away my Letter of the 19th. ... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
A Complaynt has been lodged by the Wife of J. B. Morel, Drummer on board your Ship to the Commissary of admiralty, that he the said Morel requested his Wife by a Message by a man yesterday on board requesting that she would apply to the Comissary for an order to be put on shore, that he was invited on Board by Strategem, that since he has been on Board he has been confined in the hold and refused... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Wife of Jean B. Morel has lodged with the Commissary of Marines, a complaint for the detention of her Husband by force on Board the Boston, & of keeping him against his inclination on his going on board with Drums his Wife says he repared for you. Youll please if such a Man is on Board to Order h[im] on Shore, this stoping the pursuit the Admiralty was taken on h[is] Acct. I... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
One of Capt. Jones people see the four men that run away from your boat yesterday, I never heared of it till this Morning when I desired Capt. Burch & all the other American Captains here to make a Strict enquiry after them, which they promised me to do and to lay hold of them immediately, I expect they will come across the scoundrels to day or night, as I will have all... Continue Reading
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
“Tuesday last came in upon Abbotshamcliffs, between two rocks, a brig, British built, about 110 tons, laden with linseed. She had on board no person, nor any chest, box, papers, sails, or cables, only two masts standing, her rigging cut off, the hatches and companion gone, and had four anchors. It is supposed was bound from Holland to Ireland, but had been taken by an American privateer, who... Continue Reading
Date: 26 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
26th. Tuesday to Day a poor Wido. came to see us who says She is the Daughter of Dr. Murry of Newtown-Chester in Merriland1 her Husband was Dead & She left with 3 Small Children & in a Strange Land & Nothing to help her self with, & we for Country sake Subscribed About a Guinea for her
Date: 26 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
There is nothing Could have giving me greater Satisfaction then being informed by Mr. Williams that you entertain a Suffistiant oppinnion of my abilities to think me worthy of being Lieut of the Marrines of your Ship1 my intentions are intirely to Serve my Country and wish to enter into the Servise with no other View. I Shall proceed to Breast as soon as posible I... Continue Reading
Date: 26 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[May] 26
We arrivd at Bordeaux at 9 am. & it was discovered that the major part of the Ship’s Seamen were engaged in the Black project of taking the Captain alive if possible & kill every other Officer who should resist—1
Date: 26 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Be pleased to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I have this instant taken and sent into Plymouth, an American Brig called the Gardoqui, Bradstreet Dennison, Master, bound to Bilboa, with Tobacco, Lumber, and Potash, from Newberry Port in New England;1 And as I have sent instructions to the Agent to procure a Passage, in the first West India Packet that shall sail... Continue Reading
Date: 26 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
27th. Wednesday this Morning Early the Guard Surprised those people in the L.P. that were Digg’g1 But no One Gone to the B. hole—2
Date: 27 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I received yours of the 18th. inclosing one for the Countess of Selkirk which I forward this Day via Holland as you desire.1 It is a gallant Letter, & must give her Ladyship a high & just Opinion of your Generosity & Nobleness of Mind.
The Dirty Insinuation you mention is of a Piece with many others from the same Quarter; the natural Produce of base Minds, who... Continue Reading
Date: 27 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have now to fulfil the promise made in my last by giving you an Account of my late Expedition. I sailed from Brest the 10th of April. my Plan was extensive: I therefore did not at the beginning wish to incumber myself with Prisoners.—On the 14th. I took a Brigantine between Scilly and Cape Clear bound from Ostend with a Cargo of Flaxseed for Ireland; sunk her and proceeded... Continue Reading
Date: 27 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Accept my worthy Friend the perusal of the inclosed account of my late expedition to Abraham Livingston Esqr:— should you think any part of it worthy of so much attention, you may freely Copy before you forward it—1
Our Friend Williams with Mr: Johnson have paid me a Visit from Morlaix since my Arrival2—I received from Williams a 172 [copy] of 869 716 175 [your secret... Continue Reading
Date: 27 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Deposition of Jerome Casnove Sergt Marines on board the Boston Frigate
The said Jerome Casnove of Toulouse was an Inhabitant of Bordeaux since 27 Octr. last and lived During that time three Months with Mr Wyer bookbinder at the Chartran—finding an opportunity to get employ in the Service of the United States of wch. He had a great desire he apply to M... Continue Reading
Date: 27 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I am ready for Sea and waiting for a wind after a teadious fatigueing Jobb. I heartily Congratulate you with the News of Capt. Jones takeing the drake1 & make no doubt but any of us Could Compleat Such an Undertaking Was our People Unanimous but Sir their has bein a Consparicy Carred on board the Boston this three weeks Past betwen the English att Bourdeaux and my men to... Continue Reading
Date: 27 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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