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 in her without a moments loss of time to Kingroad (Bristol) where you are to remain until you receive further Order; holding yourself in readiness to sail at a moments notice, And, in case you shall receive any information that can be depended upon of any... Continue Reading
I have received your Excellency's Dispatch No 59 and have laid it before the King.
You inform me that the Brig Sally has been sent as a prize into Coruña by the rebel Privateers the Raleigh and Alfred, and Your Excellency makes no observation on this circumstance. I am commanded by His Majesty to acquaint You that He cannot doubt You have taken this opportunity of renewing your... Continue Reading
The Two Brothers, Elson, from Newfoundland to Oporto, was taken the 23d ult. on the coast of Portugal, by the Revenge privateer, Capt. Cunningham, who ordered seven of the crew to be put in irons, and threatened to keep them confined, unless they would enter on board the privateer. The George, Capt. Baker, and the Dolphin, Capt. Postbury,1 were both taken by the rebels on the banks of... Continue Reading
The following is the copy of a letter found on board a brigantine bound from Newfoundland to Bilboa. She had been taken by an armed vessel from New-England, mounting 24 guns, called the Portsmouth: and was retaken upon this coast, on her way to Piscataqua, by an armed vessel fitted out from this port by Sir George Collier, commanding the King's ships on this station, and brought in here last... Continue Reading
Mui Sor. mio. El papel de V.E. de 18 del corrte trata de tres Presas enviadas al Ferrol y a la Coruña por los Armadores Americanos y del abuso que de nuestros Puertos hace el llamado Cunningham, sobre qué ha dado sus quesas el Consul Inglés al Comandn General de Galicia.
En uno y otro punto estan dadas las ordenes generales, que ofreci, claras y decisivas y se... Continue Reading
Sorti de la riviere de nantes1 le quatorze, je suis entré à brest le soir. dans ce moment l'on travail au débarquement des bois je n'ai vien rencontré à la mer; mais pendant les derniers jours que j'ai passé dans la riviere, j'ai été dans le cas de vérifier que les américains envoloient des françois, le corsaire le mars2 particulierement et j'ai quelque certitude qu'il en... Continue Reading
A young Sailor whose name is John Jordan having privately made his Escape from Cunningham on Account of the severe Treatment he received because he refused to engage on board his vessel, having yesterday applied to me for Assistance to enable him to return home in order to serve on board some of His Majesty's Ships I did not hessitate one Moment to grant his Request, but sent him imediately to... Continue Reading
Having seen and conferred with M. Floridablanca in consequence of the several Instructions which I have lately received from Your Lordship, I am to acquaint you more particularly with what has passed on those Occasions than I could by the last Post.
Before the Receipt of your Lorship's Dispatch No. 28 by Staley,1 I had very fully laid before the Spanish Minister such... Continue Reading
Il y a differentes Matiéres sur les quelles je dois avois l'honneur d'entretenir Votre Excellence des que j'aurai celui de la voir. en attendantje crois Monsieur le comte qu'il est de mon Devoir indispensable de vous communiquer le Papier ci jointe que je viens de recevoir dans l'instant Je me borne a reclamer le Vaisseau anglais et sa Cargaison dont je ne doute nullement que vous n'ordonniez La... Continue Reading
"It is with the utmost concern that I inform you the fate of the gallant Captain Weeks—A French vessel arrived here the other day, brought in the only man1 who was saved out of the whole crew of the Reprisal.—In a gale of wind which happened the 1st of November2 (at which time they were three days past the Banks of New foundland) the ship was pooped with three heavy seas,... Continue Reading
. . . I received lately advice from Gothenburg, that a quantity of sixty Quintals of Gunpowder had been exported from thence to Marstrand, which was afterwards laid up; together with a Parcel sent from Lubeck, at a Fishery hard by Marstrand, and that it was probably designed for the use of the Rebel Vessels now in that Harbour. Mr. Erskine, from whom I had this Intelligence, wrote me at the same... Continue Reading
Whereas we have received Information that several Privatiers belonging to the Rebellious Colonies of North America are cruizing between Cape Pinas and Bilboa in order to intercept the Newfoundland Ships and other Trade of His Majesty's Subjects bound that way, (which Privatiers are of very inconsiderable force)1 and that there is in that Port, a Ship called the Rambler, laden with a... Continue Reading
Complaint having been made of Violences done by American armed Vessels, to neutral Nations, in seizing Ships belonging to their Subjects, and under their Colours; and in making Captures of those of the Enemy, but under the protection of neutral Coasts, contrary to the usage and custom of Nations; This is therefore to warn and request you, not to commit any such Violation of the Laws of Nations;... Continue Reading
We are informed that the Ship Portsmouth, which left Bourdeaux a few days since, made Prize of aVessel from Cork entering the River, with a Pilot onboard & after she had got into the Passage of Grave.1
This is the Captain's Story, on which his complaint is founded. We ask you to enquire into the particulars of this Transaction and send in the Pilots Accot. of it Attested... Continue Reading
You are desired to get from Capt. Adams a particular Accot. of his being taken,1 in which he must ascertain as exact as is in his Power, at what distance he was from the Coast of France when he was first Chased and when he was actually taken, he must make oath to his narration and send it up to us by the first Courier—if you have knowledge of other Vessels taken... Continue Reading
Novr. 78 [77]
Saturday 22nd
I. Ush. [Ushant] EbN ¼ E 141 Ls.
Do. Wear. [Light airs & Cloudy] with Calms, with a swell from the N.W. Convoy in Compy. with 2 Strange Sail.1
Lizd. [Lizard] ENE 137 Ls.
Do. Wear
J'ay recu, Monsieur, votre Lettre du 12. de ce mois au sujet des frégattes Anglo-Américaines le Raleigh, et l'Alfred, Et j'avois reçu vos précedentes lettres par lesquelles vous m'avés rendre compte des opèrations qui se faisoient pour mettre ces deux Bâtimens en état de partir, et des mesures que vous prennies pour les accélerer; vous me marqués par votre derniere que le Raleigh ètoit... Continue Reading
Jai reçu, Monsieur, votre Lettre du 14 de Ce mois, par laquelle vous m'annoncés L'arrivée, a L'orient, du Batiment marchand L'Amphitrite1 du havre, venant de Charlestown avec un chargement de Ris et d'indigo. Vous J avés joint les pieces, par les quelles Le Sr. [?] Fautrel, Capitaine de Ce Batiment, pretend prouver quil n'a pu Executer la Soumission quil vous a donnée, Le 10... Continue Reading
Aussi tot que le Deputés du Congrés americain ont été informé de la prise faitte du Navire anglois L'Empereur d'allemagne, Capitaine Robert Hawkins, venant de Cork a Bordeaux, a l'adresse du Sr Gallois et qui a été pris dans la passe de Grave, par le Travers de la tour de Cordouan et ayant a bord un Pilote de Royan nommé le Dossier; ils ont ecrit à leur Correspondant à Bordeaux pour... Continue Reading
Señor. Don Herman Katencamp Consul de S. M. B. en este Reyno con la major veneracion devida Digo a VS. que haviendose ausentado d'escapado (sin la menor inteligencia mia) Juan Jordan Marinero Ingles de a bordo del Corsario Americano Rebel de que se halla en este Puerto,1 motivado del maltrato que recevia por no haver querido firmar Articulos de Servicio en dho Corsario, Cuio mariner se... Continue Reading