Volume 12
LONDON.
The Vulture privateer is arrived at Plymouth from Guernsey,1 and has brought as prisoners the crew of a French privateer sent into Jersey, which was taken by the Lively, Capt. Kirby,2 off Brest, after an engagement of two hours and a half, in which the Frenchman had six men killed and 18 wounded, and Capt. Kirby had one man killed and four wounded. The Lively had 14... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Yours of the 19th: addressed to my Care for Lieutenant Dobbs was presented to me yesterday.—1 It gives me real Pain to inform you that he is no more:—he survived the Engagement only 36 hours—in the Course of that time I paid him two Visits on board the Drake and found him in such spirits that I had no apprehension of what so soon followed—I freely consented to land him among... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Estimate of the Value of the Goods which have been consigned to Jona Williams at Nantes and by him shipped for America in the Ships Duc de Choiseul, Duchesse de Grammont, & Deane Vizt.
[28 May 1778]1
Duc de Choiseul
300 Suits of Cloaths at 36-
£180.000
.. ..
12 Brass six pound Cannon 800-
9,600
1000 Stand of Arms @... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[Extract]
Invoice of Sundry Merchandize shipped by Jona Williams by order of the Honble. the Commrs. Of the United States on board the Continental Frigate Deane, Saml. Nicholson Esqr. Commander bound for North America on Account and Risque of Congress and Consigned to their order. vizt.
C No. la 132
132 Bales sontaining 6602... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Cutter Dolphin To Jonathan Williams—
Dr.
1777
July
To Bill for Spunyarn
20.. 2..
October
To Francis Browns1 Bill of Disbursments
77.. 4..
November
To Peltier Du Doyers2 ditto - - - - -
418..—..
To Unspiking Cannon 3Ct Bread 16-4s- - -
19.. 4..
To Capt Thompson's Expences to St Malo's and... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Invoice of Nine 12 Pound Cannon Shipped by Jona Williams on board the Continental Armed Brig Independence John Young Esqr. Commander bound for North America on Account & Risque of Congress and Consigned to their order Vizt.
9— 12
Pound Cannon wt 28370 lb @ 15# ⅌ %
4255.. 8..
Charges Shipping at St. Malo's
30..10... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The readiness of one part of mankind to propagate Calumny and of the other as industriously to believe it, induces me to take this method of acquainting you, that the transactions of Yesterday give me great uneasiness in the misfortune of being deceived by the Appearance of the Ship Nancy Letter Marque,1 and to Obviate all future disadvantageous Reports which may be very detrimental to... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
These may Serve to Inform your Honours that I am Now Lying Wind bound ready for Sea and Shall Imbrace the first Opportunity after a Long Detention for the want of Seaman. The Last three weeks I was in Bourdeaux my Crew was very Sickly I had the misfortune to Loose Several from the Hospital Who died with a Pluricy fever Then troubled with a Pack of Villians Who was Carring on a Consparicy on board... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
This Day fresh Gales; weighd Anchor in the Morning & came down to Poliack, anchored their to fill the Empty Cask with Water, the people imployd this Day in filling Water
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have had Marlin examined, we have been before the Intendant the first Magistrate in Bourdeaux, proper steps will be taken with the Men who was concerned.1 Mr. Levingston2 will with the assistance we shall endeavour to procure him I hope procure some Seaman. I find you by his report much weaker than ever I immagined, and am not at all suprized at Munro’s project... Continue Reading
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
[May] 28
At 10 am. Embarked in a passage boat with 5 Recruits—At 11 pm arrived at the Ship1 which had fallen down to Polyac2 5 miles from Blaye—
Date: 28 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
LONDON.
The Mary Ann, Kiough,1 from Dublin to the West Indies, is taken by an American privateer, and carried into Martinico.
Advice is received that several privateers were lately cruizing off the Madeira Islands, and had taken several vessels, two of them from New York, which touched there in order to take in cargoes of wine for London.
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Memorial of the Merchants and Proprietors of the Island of Tobago Sheweth
That the Island of Tobago from its situation several degrees both to the southward and eastward of the usual Stations of His Majesty’s Ships of War in the West Indies, has not since the commencement of the present Hostilities, enjoyed that protection which is essentially necessary for the security of the Inhabitants and... Continue Reading
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Accept my Friend of my thanks for your esteemed favor of the 26th. which is the more wellcome as it finds me in need of such Cordial drops.—
To explain my situation I must refer you to my letter of the 27th: to Mr: Ross—When you reach Paris you will also see in the hands of Doctor Bancroft a letter on the same subject.—I had thoughts of locking 517 [myself] up to... Continue Reading
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
We have the pleasure to acknowledge your favour of this day1 & think ourselves honoured in being called upon to give our sentiments relative to the transactions of the 27h– The fallacy of appearances on the water is so frequent that you have nothing to Reflect upon that account, and the position of the ship Nancy,2 rendering it impossible to ascertain her... Continue Reading
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Account of Disbursments for the Continental Ship Ranger John Paul Jones Esqr. Commander by Jonathan Williams at Nantes.
To 100 Great Coats
31. 9
3145..
To 100 Great Coats
7.15
3550..
To 100 Waistcoats
7. 5.
725..
To 100 ⅌ Drawers
4. 1
405..
To 100 P Woolen Trousers
5. 9
545..
To 298 Check Shirts
5.
1490..
To 10 Doz Caps
220..
To 24... Continue Reading
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
This Day fresh Gales of Wind-the Ship is now ready for Sea & I wait for nothing but Mr. Livingston my 2d Lieut. to come from Bourdeaux.1
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
on my Arrival here wednesday Morning last, Mr Bonfield1 & my Self, went to the Intendant, concerning the affaire of Martin, Wyre, &c &c,2 but as it would have taken Much time, to do any thing of consequence, in that business; & having No Right to Keep Martin Longer confined; until We git the Intendants Ansr. (which will be this day:) I... Continue Reading
Date: 29 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Saturday 30th This day all the Officers are put upon half allowance till they tell who made the whole1 Likewise the militia came to do duty over us in the room of the old fogues2
Date: 30 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The Petition and Remonstrance of Us the Subscribers Officers of the american continental Ship of War Ranger humbly sheweth—
That our Friend & Brother Officer Lt. Thos. Simpson was on the 24th of April last sent on board Our Prize the Sloop of War Drake, to take the Command; with this Order among others, to keep within a Cable’s length (or thereabout) on Our... Continue Reading
Date: 30 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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