Tho' I have no Expectation that any Endeavours of mine can correct the Duplicity of this Court, yet I continue those Endeavours, and I do it the rather My Lord as I happen to know, that it has been intimated to the Rebel Agents by the french Ministers themselves, that my repeated Representations distress and perplex them. It was upon this Principle, and without much Hope of success, that I waited... Continue Reading
I think it my Duty, to dispatch this Extrary Messenger to yr Lordship to convey an important Piece of Intelligence I have just recd. A servant of Monsieur Re chaumont sets out this afternoon for Havre de Grace charged with a large packet of very material dispatches from the Rebel agents to the Congress which Dispatches are to be sent to North America on board one... Continue Reading
les vents pendant la nuit ont été au sudsudest, le matin ils ont passé a lest, et cette aprés midy ils sont au nordest. ce matin a cinq heures la prise faite par les insurgents a appareillié.1
In the City of St Andaro this Eighth day of October 1777, before the Secretary of the Marine Department appeared the Cap' Daniel Grey lately of the English Sloop named the Peggy who by the interpretation of Santiago Blanco deposeth, that he sailed in all respects well equipp'd from the Port of St Johns in Newfoundland the 10th day of Septr. last past... Continue Reading
I have the Honor to acquaint your Lordship that the Rebel Privateer commanded by Cunningham returned last Thursday from her Cruise, having taken and brought in a large Ship named the Three Brothers Capt. Nicolas Kelly bound from Dublin to Oporto.1 He sailed on another Cruize the Sunday following, and has left his Prize here.
This Pirate has been at Ferrol and in this Port so long that... Continue Reading
"On the 5th inst, the brig Jenny and Betty, of Larn, Mark Workman master, bound from Antigua to this place, was taken by the Bellona American privateer,1 mounting sixteen carriage-guns, besides swivels, and was re-taken on the 8th inst. by the Champion, of Bristol, commanded by Captain Wm. Peacock, who behaved with the greatest spirit and bravery on the occasion...."
My Lords Commrs: of the Admty having been informed from very good Authority that a Ship named the Heureux, carrying 24 Six Pounders, commanded by Lundai (late Bouganvill's Lieutenant) is intended to sail from Marseilles for North America; that she will endeavour to make Portsmouth in New Hampshire, and that Baron Steinbar1 is gone down to take passage in her; And that a... Continue Reading
Les Vents contraires m'ont forcé de mouiller dans la rade du port louis, d'où je m'empresse de vous donner avis de mon arrivée, mais je suis bien faché de vous announcer que j'ai été forcé de Submerger le paquet et jen'ai pu Sauver que mes ordres,2 une notte de la vente, de ma depense, mon reçu et cette lettre de M. Votre pére que j'ai laissé en bonne Santé égallement que toute votre... Continue Reading
Information of Edwd: Kerby late Surgeons Mate of His Majs. Brig Hope but discharged in Halifax on Acct. of his Health & who had been taken in his passage in the Brig Margaret & Mary from Halifax to London by the Mars Privateer of 22 Guns & carried into Nantz
That soon after his Arrival there He saw the Captain who commanded the above Privateer which... Continue Reading
Agreeable to my promise I beg leave to inform you that I shall leave this place in about Nine Days, & will with pleasure take charge of any Letters &c. that you may send to America, I have met with no person inclinable to advance their Credit in behalf of the State of Virginia,1 except Messrs J. Gruel & Co., who have undertakeing for £6000 Sterling... Continue Reading
The Dover, Walsby, from Oporto to London, was taken the 11th of Sept. by the Civil Usage Privateer;1 the Leonora, ——— , from Mountsbay, was also taken by the said Privateer, and released after being plundered.
Yours of the 4th. to Messrs. F. D. & L is before me & I now inclose you a Copy of mine of the 19th. of August last since which I have had none of yours1 Mr. I.2 is in the Country for a few days, in the meantime the measures you have taken as well with respect to the Vessels detained as the Prize3 are undoubtedly... Continue Reading
You will perhaps be surpriz'd at two Continental Frigates arriving in France, & not bringing Dispatches or Letters of any kind to you respecting the Public Service—I will therefore do myself the Honour of making known to you the reason of this unexpected appearance in France—Having waited along time for Guns and being often disappointed, I went in person to Congress to obtain leave to proceed... Continue Reading
Le Mars doit en fin sortir demain. ce Corsaire armé de 22. Canons et de 120. hommes parroit bien dispôsé à tirer parti des circonstances et des rencontres qu'il pourra faire. je le vois ici avec une certaine inquiétude par le souffle belliqueux qu'il répend dans notre petite Cité un peu Républicaine, surtout parmi nos Marins naturellement disposés à se laisser séduire par l'appas de la fortune... Continue Reading
beau temps toute la journée, et petit vent de sudsudest. ce matin a huit heures ayant eu connaissance d'un batiment a trois mats armé en guerre. sur le champ j'ay fait embarquer la chaloupe, et fait [indecipherable] le branlebas chacuun a son poste. a dix heures j'ay appareillié. j'ay fait gouverner sur le susdit batiment a onze heure le pilot luy ayant manqué, il a mouillié au dessous de royant... Continue Reading
I have received and laid before The King your two Dispatches of the 19th July, & one of 17th numbered 19.1
The Assembly having refused to make provision for defraying the expense of the Rebel Prisoners landed by Capt Pringle,2 you have no other resource than that of drawing upon the Treasury for your reimbursement, & I doubt not their Lordships will give... Continue Reading
J'ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m'avez ecrite Le 6 de ce mois pour m'informer de l'arrivée dans la Rade du Port Louis, des deux frégates anglo-américaines, Le Raleigh de 26 Canons, Capne. Thomsein, et l’Alfred de 20 Canons, Capne. Elechia Henman, et des deux navires de Commerce, pareillement Anglo-américains, Venus sous l'escorte des deux frégates et chargés d'... Continue Reading
"In hopes of being of service to my Country & to some Friends I give you the following information wch. may be publish'd if you think proper,—
"One day this Week a Brigg Letter of Mark of 16 Guns1 that sail'd from hence ten days before for So Carolina return'd with a large Jamaica Man wch she pick'd up from out of a Convoy this prize is Loaden with... Continue Reading
Mr Chamiers obliging Letter by direction of your Lordship, dated 1st July, regarding the Ransomer of the Ship Patty, John Green Master, was duly recd, agreable to which I take the earliest Opportunity to inform your Lordship that, James Grice the Ransomer for said Ship, was carrd into Feroll abt the 10th of Sepr. &... Continue Reading
"The Master of the Hero transport, arrived here from New York, says, that in lat. 50, 30, long. 9, he fell in with an American privateer, whom he engaged some time, he having ten six pounders on board during the action. The Two Brothers, another transport, and part of the convoy, came in sight, and bore down to them, on which the privateer crouded all the sail she could, and left him. He said he... Continue Reading