19th. Munday Thunder & showers—Recd. 1/4 lb Beef to a man Extra. Mr. Rowe the Master Maison Here to Contrive about building two Chimneys, One for the Officers, & the other for the people; but is Not Agreeable to the Officers as there is No Distinction made between the Officers & People's Apartments. therefore not According to the plan Proposed by Our... Continue Reading
Jany. 19th. 1778 Extract, On my arrival at Brest I went to the Commandant of marine to ask permission for the Ship1 to go to St Nazare to which I recd. a refusal for want of orders. I represented to the Commodore2 (at Quiberon) the inefficacy of the Convoy if we had not liberty to go to St. Nazare that he said he could... Continue Reading
An Appeal relative to the Prize, Syren, taken by Cunningham is laid before the Council of War, notwithstanding all the Attempts made by General O'Neil to prevent it.1
I have taken all the Steps, which I can with propriety, to have this Matter represented to that Tribunal in its true Light. The Decision of it will be of consequence, as it will determine the Sense, in which such Captures... Continue Reading
20th. of Jany. Tuesday rainy wr. Mr. Heath & Sorrey & Capt. Ralls1 are Serving out Clothes to the people; a Disagreable Jobb, as it is Impossible to please Everyone this Day Parliament meets this Day Recd. Oat meal & Greens to put into Our Pot Liquor
January 20th this day Parliament setts after Christmas holidays the same day the Officers moved from our Prison to their new apartment and in leaves us more room—
I am indebted to your Respected favour of 15th. Instant.1 In Answer, Am persuaded Your Reasons are weighty & Sufficient, for Refusing your Countenance & protection to English Adventurer's in the lines proposed by me, As Such, I have no right to urge my Opinion Contrary to that of Doctor Franklins and yours—I had only in view to hint at what I thought might be usefull... Continue Reading
21st. Wednesday rainy weather Finished serving the Donation Clothes; & we return'd a Letter of thanks to the Doners for Our Relief—
We wrote you the 12 inst.1 on the Subject of the Letter returned to Mr. Beaumarchais since which we are without any of your favours, except of the 12 inst. which relates to the Sales of the Cargo of the Amphitrite, the acct. of which sales you will please to favour us with a Copy of for our Settlement with that Gentleman. It is a little surprizing that... Continue Reading
I have received your letter of the 4th. inst. and consulted on the Contents with my Colleagues. it is very unlucky that you fell in with that Vessel,1 every such Adventure gives our Enemies an Advantage against us by representing of us as Persons who regard not the Laws of Nations. Your Idea that you are at Liberty to seize English Property, on board of French or... Continue Reading
In Consequence of your letter of 12th: Instnt1 we have acquainted Mr. Beaumarchais we were ready to account with him for the whole Proceeds of the Cargoe of the amphitrite of which we have already remitted to him part of the amount and Shall continue. If our accounts of disbursments for the two frigattes2 have exceeded your expectations you cannot with... Continue Reading
Le Navire la Céres, de 90. Tonneaux, équipé de 10. hommes, et commandé par le Capitaine Icard, est parti de la Martinique le 1er. 8bre. dernier.
Le lendemain de son départ de la Colonie, près de la Dominique, à deux lieues de distance du Roseau, il a été assailli par trois Chaloupes Angloises Royalistes, équipées de quarante hommes, parmi lesquels il y avoit trois Officiers... Continue Reading
The Count of Provence, Sheal, was taken by the General Washington privateer,1 and after being plundered was sent for Boston; but on her passage was retaken by the Revenge letter of marque, and carried to Barbadoes, from whence she is arrived at Cork, after having received considerable damage in bad weather.
23d. Friday rainy weather Our Established Allowance from the Donation is 4d Loaf 1 lb of beef 1 penny worth of Tobacco to a mess Every Day but saturday then Pork in Lieu of Beef besides Oat meal & greans to put into our Broth & sope to was wash Our Clothes—this Evening Indulged with a Candle light Upon our own Cost. which is the first I've Seen since I've been in... Continue Reading
January 23d this day 48 more prisoners came on shore for of them was French men and 13 Officers with them Capt Murphy, Capt Oakman, Capt Chew, Capt Slocom, &c &c.1
. . . .the Ship Duras,1 (I mention'd to you in my last letter to be for Sale here) I find on enquiry to be too old for any proffitable purpose.—the expences that wou'd attend her repair, wou'd be more than adequate to her value when properly fitted, altho' her Rigging & Cannon are in tolerable good order. . . .
The Hannah, Capt. Castleton, from South Carolina for Nantz, with rice, indigo, and tobacco, is taken by a letter of marque, and sent to Falmouth.
"Arrived and came into Harbour the Thamas Koulikan, Capt. Le Pierre,1 a French ship, frigate built, with a tier of guns, twelve pounders, laden with cloathing, cannon, &c. and an American Gentleman, with several French passengers on board. The Captain says, he took in his cargo at Croisic, and was bound for St. Domingo. She was taken in the Bay by the Hector man of war, Capt.... Continue Reading
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Whereas we have received Intelligence, upon which great reliance may be had, and of which You will herewith receive three Extracts,*1 that a great number of ships, as well French as American, have been loaded in the different Ports of France with Cargoes of Warlike Stores and other Supplies for the use of the Rebels in North America, that several of them are... Continue Reading
The Lady Elizabeth, Scott, from Guadaloupe to South Carolina, with cloathing, and 1000 stand of arms, &c. on board, is taken and carried into Quebec.
I came here two days ago in consequence of a most inconsistent ungenteel Piece of Treatement of my famous factors Messrs. Berrard & Co. Such indeed as no house of reputation coud possibly think of in my situation with them—My accots. was furnished to me at Nantes accompanying his bills for the balla. & instructions to stope the La brune1... Continue Reading