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Egmonts Intelligence
John Woods of the Oderion of 90 Tons from Newfoundland to St: Andero was taken the 6: Octr: about 7 Leagues to the NW of Cape Ortugal by the Hawke Schooner of 10 Guns & 10 Swivels put the Crew on board a Spanish Brig, and were carried to Bilboa, when he left Bilboa the Hawke & Success Schooners were cleaning & wou'd be ready for Sea... Continue Reading
The snow Rebecca, Capt. Blackburn, a letter of marque, fitted out by some merchants at Waterford in Ireland, was taken by the Congress cutter, mounting 12 guns, on the 29th of September, after an obstinate engagement of five glasses, and carried into port L'Orient.
This is to Certify that on the last day of September at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, being on the Coast of Spain, one Mile from Mount St. Anthony where I took a Pilot for Bilboa; The Morning ensuing at 5 o'Clock distant about two Miles from Shore, I was boarded by the True American privateer mounted with 12 Guns commanded by John Buffington who immediately took possession of my Vessel... Continue Reading
As it was absolutely necessary to have Ballast for the Ship1 and neither the Flints or Copper arrived nor any appearance of their arriving (except about 30.000 wt of the latter) for some time I have bought 40.000 wt of Bar Lead at 23l.t. ⅌ cwt and about 30 Ton of Salt. I have in doing this been as saving as I possibly could, and even now shall be... Continue Reading
We take the Liberty to inclose you a Letter from our Correspondents Messrs. Ventura Gomez de la Torre & Barrena of Bilboa1 (the first of whom is Vice English Consul at that port) by which you will find that a great number of American Privatiers infest that Coast, waiting for the Newfoundland Ships, and that there are three of them that Rendezvous in the said Port of... Continue Reading
. . . I went yesterday Morning to M de Maurepas . . . . I then My Lord went over all the essential Pieces of Intelligence transmitted to me in the Papers marked A and E, which I had arranged and digested in my Head before I went to His Excellency. I spoke shortly, but strongly, and He did not interrupt me except once, to say that He knew one of the ships I had mentioned to be building in Holland... Continue Reading
With M de Vergennes whom I went to immediately from M de Maurepas’ I took a very firm and serious but quite dispassionate Tone. . . . M de Vergennes heard me Attentively and without Interruption till I came to speak of the ships building at Amsterdam: He then said, that he could answer no Questions on that subject, that we could not expect them to say what ships they were or were not building in... Continue Reading
“Gentlemen, I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that yesterday the restitution of the English ships and cargoes, taken by the American privateers and brought into this port, took place, when they were given up accordingly.”1
Several Frenchmen taken in American Vessels, who are Prisoners on board His Majesty's Ships at Plymouth,1 having been examined by the Civil Magistrates, & there not being found sufficient Evidence to ground the Committment of them to Prison, were remanded back to the said Ships; My Lords Commissrs: of the Admty acquainted Lord Weymouth, one of His Majesty's Secretaries... Continue Reading
This moment was left at the Gate by I don't know whom, yr. Letter of the 29th. ulto. just 8 daies after its date, the person by whom you sent it cou'd not have taken a great deal of pains to find me, as he might very easily have done it.—I think I left with Mr. Robinson a copy of the sales of your vessel; the half nett proceeds whereof, that belong to... Continue Reading
quoique le commis ne soit pas de retour le lieutenant en pied et un officier sont parti pour bourdeaux pour travaillier a larmement. le meme jour le batiment la ste anne commande par charles linsee anglois est venü nous demander du secours contre le portsmouth qui est mouillie aupres de nous ainse que contre une goelete insurgente qui est au meme mouilliage cette goelete se nomme lhirondelle.... Continue Reading
I have received & communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admty your Letter of the 29th: of last Month, on the Subject of furnishing an additional Guard for the Security of the Prisoners confined in the Prison at Forton, & expressing your Lordships hopes that as the Kings Service for the reasons you have mentioned will not admit of a larger Guard being furnished for that... Continue Reading
J'ai reçû, Monsieur, votre lettre du 29, 8bre. par laquelle vous m'informez que les frégates américaines le Raleigh et l’Alfred continuer à travailler a leur Carêne et a leur radoub. Signifiez aux Capitaines de ces Batimens que l'intention du Roy est absolument que leurs Batimens restent le moins de tems possible dans ses Ports et qu'ainsi ils aient à se dépêches de se mettre... Continue Reading
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...Je me suis reservé Monsieur de vous instruire de la resolution que le Roy prendroit en consequence de la demande de secours de la part des Americains. $. M. s'est determinée à leur faire payer dans le courant de l'année prochaine une somme de trois millions de nos livres en quartre termes egaux. Je ne repeterai pas ici les conditions attachées à cette liberalité: elles se trouvent... Continue Reading
I humbly beg leave to refer to my last Letter of the first Instant.
Being informed the next day that Cunningham was going to take in a fresh Supply of Stores and Amunition from his Prizes, I presented a Petition to the Captain General that he would be pleased in compliance with His Catholick Majesty's Orders to command him to leave this Port seeing he had been allowed Time more than sufficient... Continue Reading
"This day I received a letter from Captain White, dated St. George's, Grenada, Sept. 18, advising of his safe arrival there in the brig Charles, having left Capt. Rogers of the Hero at Barbadoes. In their passage to the West Indies they fell in with a privateer of 20 six pounders, which attacked the Hero Packet, Rogers, who engaged the privateer for three glasses, and beat her off. At the... Continue Reading
I wrote you by Peltier & somewhat in haste since wch. yrs. of the 4th is arrived I am sorry that any thing shoud be put into the Lyon as ballast that will not be useful in America. Pray purchase salt or Flints or Lead or some thing for the purpose that is wanted in America; as to the Funds we must contrive to supply them. I pray that she may be equipped as soon as... Continue Reading
Sir By yrs. of the 3d. I learn you will be ready soon for sea. What is necessary to be sent you from hence will be forwarded in the Course of next week I hope you will be ready to set sail immediately after the receipt thereof, & I shall write more particularly by the same Conveyance. I am &c.
[Gironde] du samedy 8eme [novembre]
il ne nous est rien venü de bourdeaux. les insurgents1 sont parti ce matin ils ont salué le pavillon de cinq vives le roy nous en avons rendú trois.
“It is with the greatest concern that we must advise You that the Nancy & Mary, Thomas Aubin master, coming to us from Newfoundland with about 2,000 Quintals fish, & some oil, was taken the 28 ulto: by the American Privateer the Neptune Capt: Nathaniel Swasey in the latitude 44.15. north, longitude 12 d. West: the prize was sent into Santoña, and the Capt:... Continue Reading