The Mary, of Biddiford, was taken by the True Blue Privateer, and retaken off the Island of Terceira by the Experiment M. W.
The Mercury Brigt. about 150 Tons belonging to John Green Esqr & Co of Poole, whereof John Pearce was late Master Sailed from Newfoundland the 25th of August bound for Barcelona, with Three Thousand Two Hundred & Sixty two Quintals of Fish and on the 8th of September, was taken by the Portsmouth Privateer of Portsmouth in New England... Continue Reading
You will receive by Mr. Moylan dispatches for Congress, which you will secure ready for sinking in Case of Danger—On your Leaving the River Nantes it has been recommended as the safest to Keep well in with the Coast of France until you can leave the Continent intirely—Of this you will be the best judge. We advise you to avoid speaking with every Vessel on your Passage, and to make the... Continue Reading
The Sloop Revenge now under your command being put under the direction of Messrs John Ross, & Wm Hodge you are directed to render them an Account of your Proceedings, and Disbursments in the Sloop from the Time of your leaving Dunkirk, and also of what, you may have received in sales of Prizes, that they may adjust and settle the Same—and you are to attend their orders... Continue Reading
Yours of the 12 of Novr. I recd. & return you my thanks for your kind attention to our Affairs in your Port—This will be handed you by Mr. Hodge a Gentleman of Philadelphia, whom I recommend to your Civilities He is empowered to take the Care and direction of Capt. Cunningliams Vessel, and it is with pleasure I assure you that you may rely on him as a person... Continue Reading
J'ai reçû, Monsieur, vos deux lettres des 17. et 26. du mois dernier.
Vous m'informez par la pre. du Projet qu'ont Msr. Dessaudrais Sebire et Compagnie d'armer leur Vaisseau le Beaumont de 11. à 1200. Tonneaux pour Cadix ou pour nos Colonies de l'amérique. Rien ne peut empêcher cette Spéculation. quoique ces Négociants vous ayant assuré qu'il n'entreroit point de Munitions... Continue Reading
L'Ambassadeur d'Angleterre vient de recevoir des Informations exactes touchant le Vaisseau Anglois Ann Susanna Cape. Taylor que des Pirates Americains ont pris il y a quelques tems et Conduit dabord a l'Orient; ce Vaisseau se trouve actuellement à Pelerin à trois Lieus de Nantes. L'Ambassadeur parle d’apres la de position d'un Homme tres digne de foi qui a vu ce Vaisseau à Pelerin le... Continue Reading
Inclosd is a Letter which I most ernestly desire you will deliver to the minister of marine—You will Judge from the Contents we have not been Treated in a manner agreeable to the Character we appear in—I think the Honour of the united states violated in this Instance—and must if Posible demand satisfaction; in my Person, as their officer I represent the States and whatever Ill Treatment I meet... Continue Reading
3d. [Decr.] Wednesday Rainy weather the People in the L. Prison Once More Detected in Mining, which is the 4th. Attempt they have made
. . . On Monday Last I received the inclosed Letter from Mr Liege,1 and in Consequence of the Information He gives me drew up a little Memorial—which I delivered to M de Vergennes yesterday. He read it aloud, made some general Remarks upon the fraud, and Artifice employed by Individuals to elude the Orders of Government, and promised me that the Matter should be attended to... Continue Reading
I enterd into no particulars with M de Vergennes but I think it my Duty to communicate to yr Lordship all that I have learnt with Regard to the Arms that are ship ping at Nantes for the use of the Rebels. Some Months ago Mr Deane purchased of Monsr Montieu a very large Quantity of these arms that were reformed in that Transaction of M. de Bellegarde which made so much Noise... Continue Reading
"Respecting the Cutter2 mentioned to you by Mr Deane Mr Hodge part owner, was the first who spoke to me of her from some Causes of discontent on acct of the unsuccessfull expensive Cruizes of that vessel, when he intimated to me his beliefs, that Mr Deane wished to get ride of her, & was willing to dispose of the part owned by the public.—At same... Continue Reading
I am honor'd with your Lordship's circular Letter of the 4th: of last month, and sincerely rejoice at the happy news contained therein.
On Friday last the 30th: Instant several english vessels being seen off this Harbour Cunningham put to Sea, and in less than thirteen Hours from his Departure, within Cannon Shot of this Harbour, took and sent into Ferrol the Brig Syren... Continue Reading
"On the 11th ult. the brig Emperor of Germany, Capt. Hawkins, of this port, was taken near the tower of Courdelong, in the river of Bourdeaux, by the Portsmouth privateer of Portsmouth in North America, Capt. Hart, master, mounting 26 nine pounders and 150 men. The crew were carried on board the privateer, and asked to enter, which, on refusing, they were sent on board a pilot boat and canied... Continue Reading
Inclosed you have copies of letters which I had the honor of writing you from Portsmouth1—the latter of which could not have reached your hands as I understand that the mail was destroyed—I sailed from Portsmouth the 1st. Ulto. and arrived safe in this River in the Ranger the 2d. Currt. having taken two Brigtines. from Malaga laden... Continue Reading
(No 96)
I have at present to inform you of the arrival of the Frigate Ranger Capt. Jones with the Duplicates of the Dispatches I sent you by Mr Austin.1 This Ship left portsmouth the 1st of November but brings not a syllable in addition to what we have had, and as Capt Jones tells me that his Dispatches were on board before Mr... Continue Reading
I was Yesterday Oblidgd. to put in hear being Chased all the forenoon by A frigate, & the Weather Being Bad I thought it most prudent to put in, I See by your Letter to the prize master of the Brig heare1 that you imagine theare will be Some Dispute by the reason of the Capt. protest She was So nyh [nigh] the Shore this every body is Sure it his interest So to... Continue Reading
I had the honor of writing to you yesterday by post under cover by Mr. Williams—I inclosed copies of two letters which I wrote you previous to my departure from Portsmouth—together with a plan which I drew up at Philadelphia on the Regulation and Equipment of our infant Navy.—I now inclose you a letter which I had the honor to received in charge from the Secret Committee in May last... Continue Reading
I take the liberty of inclosing two introductory letters1 Addressed to you in behalf of my Lieutenant2—Who since his embarkation into the Service in July last under my Command hath behaved with becoming dilligence and Attention to duty.—should I have the honor of being called to Paris—or should any Alteration immediatly take place in my Command I shall have an Opportunity of... Continue Reading
"We arrived here after a pleasant Passage of 32 Days—Near the Land's End, a Man at the Mast Head saw 17 Sail, which we gave Chace to, and they proved to be the Gibraltar Fleet, under Convoy of a 74 Gun Ship;1 and we had then got under his Command with the two Prizes we had taken,2 and knew not what to do, but our Captain took a very wise Step, which was, to heave to with the... Continue Reading