I Received this afternoon a Letter from Mr Edwards1 dated the 31 Oct. & sent by a private Hand—who writes on the Letter He hopes to return to P—this week, & dates it from Miss Simpkins Essex Street Strand No. 42—where trusty Messengers have frequently lodged—Deane had been twice to Fontainbleau for the answer from Spain, & returned to P to wait another... Continue Reading
This day appear'd before me, John Bird Esqr. Mayor & one of His Majestys justices of the Peace for the said Town & County, Edward Simmonds late Master of the Brig William & Polly; who on his Oath declares that on his Passage from Newfoundland to Bilboa, in Spain laden with dry'd Cod Fish, the said Brig was taken by an American Privateer call’d the Success of 8 Guns; &... Continue Reading
Conformably to our precedent Letters1 which We have the honour to confirm by this one, We have the pleasure to inform you, that we have Shipped by the French Vessel le Chavigny,—Capt. Mr. Etienne Fourneau, under the mark VIR, to be delivered to Messieurs Fourneau merchants at the Cape François, the goods mentioned in the Envoice here inclosed2..... Viz... Continue Reading
You are hereby required and directed, to put to Sea in the Ship you command, with the very first opportunity of Wind & Weather and proceed & cruize, on the Meridian of Cape Finisterre, between the Latitudes of 46º,00" & 47º,00". North, for the protection of the Trade of His Majesty's Subjects, and diligently to look out for, & to use your best endeavours to take, or destroy,... Continue Reading
Having ordered the Stores of the Ship you command to be completed to a proper proportion for Channel Service and her Provisions for four Months with all Species except Beer of which she is to have as much as she can conveniently stow & to be supplied with a proportion of Spirits for one Month in lieu of the remainder, you are hereby required and directed to use the utmost dispatch (so far as... Continue Reading
This Days post from Nantes brought me the Disagrable a Counts of the Sea prisers1 tacking by me & Capt Kendrick to be Condemed to yours [use] of the King France I Cannot Se on what grounes or authoruity thay have for So Doing, as I had agood Commision for tacking of Saiad Shipes, I Neiver thought of their Doing aney thing futher then oarding them out again & Sir I... Continue Reading
J'ai reçu la lettre que vous m'avés fait l'honneur de m'écrire le 31. du mois dernier No. 67.
J'avois prévu, Monsieur, que la réponse de M. Le Cte. de Floride Blanche Sur les Secours pécuniaires à donner par l'Espagne aux Américains ne vous paroitrois pas conséquente aux principes établis dans Sa reponse, meme Sur l'interêt majeur que la france et l'Espagne ont à ce que les... Continue Reading
A Prize2 having been lately made between the Mouth of this River, & the Lighthouse call'd Cordouan, by an American Privateer, and a Letter of Marque, which has occasion'd much talk at this place, much censure to me, as part owner of the latter, and many Letters to the English ambassador; the purport of which I understand, is, that I, as an owner shou'd be made responsable for, Said... Continue Reading
Extrait d'une lettre écritte a M. de Sartine par M. de Mongelas Consul général à Cadix le 14. 9bre. 1777.
Sur le compte que j'avois rendu a M. le Mis. D'Ossun, de l'enlevements du Brigantin le Pompée, de Nantes, conduit à Gibraltar par la fregate de guerre anglaise L'entreprise, S. Exe. vient de me faire savoir par M. Boyetet1 que je devois faire... Continue Reading
Whereas we have received information that several Privatiers, belonging to the Rebellious Colonies of North America, are cruizing between Cape Pinas & Bilboa in order to intercept the Newfoundland Ships & other Trade of His Majesty's Subjects bound that way (which Privatiers are of very inconsiderable force), And that there is, in that Port, a Ship, call'd the Rambler, laden with a large... Continue Reading
My Lords Commrs. of the Admty having received a Letter from Mr. J: Lewis, Deputy Town Clerk of Bristol, acquainting them by direction of the Mayor of that City, that the Levant a Merchant Ship of that Port, having retaken a Vessel called the Dover which had been taken in her Voyage from Oporto to London by a Vessel called the Civil Usage of Newbury in New Hampshire, and that... Continue Reading
I have only one moment to write you Pr this Post, Mr Chaumont writes Mr Peltier which he will communicate to you, it is really surprizing how I should be so misunderstood by Mr Peltier—but my Letter Pr Mr. Ross shall explain it meantime I think with Mr Chaumont that the Lyon should be sold & then I hope no objection will be made to her... Continue Reading
Yrs. of the 11th. is before Me also Mr Peltiers of ye. same date,1 the Letter from the Comr. & yrs I wrote on the Exped. of the Briga. will in genl. Answer them I am not a little vexed to find Mr Peltier shd. think me Capable of saying one thing to Mr Montieu... Continue Reading
Yours by Capt. Nicholson are before us.1 Mr. Deanes Lettres of yesterday2 proposed passing a Sale of the Lyon & sending her out as french Property, that is that she go down the River as commanded by the french Captain, and that Captain Nicholson instead of returning to Nantes go directly to meet her, at the mouth of the River & take the Command. Of the... Continue Reading
This is to request that you would prepare yourself for Sea, and wait till I arrive in Spain, or till you receive orders to proceed to Sea, I shall not be able to leave this for two weeks from this time. You will please not to mention to any one that you expect me,
Nothing else particular—from your friend & Hble Sert
Gentlemen: I have learned from America that there was a difficulty on the arrival of the supplies sent to America through your house in knowing whether they were for Congress or for Mr. Gerry to whom they were consigned. Possibly you explained that to Mr. Gerry, and his absence might have occasioned the doubt. At all events you will have the goodness in future to write so clearly as to prevent... Continue Reading
J'ai été informé hier au Soir, que deux Batimens Américans, Le Portsmouth et l'lndustrie, sortis depuis peu de jours, ayant eû permission de mettre dehors, aprés avoir été visité à Pouilluc, et gardés deux jours, par la Frigatte l'Etourdie actuellement à ce moüillage, pour donner le Tems aux Batimens Anglois, qui éto'ient au bas de la Riviere de prendre le large; avoient arrêté dans la passe de... Continue Reading
I have seen Mr Montieu since my last & the following are the Articles on which we agreed, Copy of what he promised to write Mr Peltier— Vizt—
"Mr. Williams shall have Liberty to Ship the Goods he wants to send to America either upon the Challotte or Mercury—
"Three Vessels shall sail in Company with the Frigate (meaning the Lyon[)] & shall go for... Continue Reading
"For these two months past we have had about 12 sail of ships, with slaves on board, sailed from this and the other ports of Africa, bound to the West Indies, eight of whom we have already had advice of being taken by the American privateers, and carried into either Guadaloupe, Martinico, or some other of the French ports; and our Governor1 has done all in his power to get them... Continue Reading
Vrai Chargement du Navire L'Heureux Capitne. Landais a Marseille—Sçavoir
50 Milliers du Souffre raffiné
48 Pieces de Cannon de Bronze a la Suedoise, de 4 livres de Balle avec leurs affects & avantrains—
20 Mortiers de Bronze avec leurs affects.
20 Mille Boulets de 4 livres
3 Mille Granades
3 Mille Bombes
14500 Outils a Pioniers
8300 Outils tranchants aportis.
269 Outils a Mineurs... Continue Reading