European Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
Mr Heron1 having acquainted me by his Letter of the 6th. inst. that a large Cutter mounting about 16 Guns, and which appeared to be full of Men was seen under American Colours on the 30th. of June in the Evening about four leagues South West of Cape Clear, and that on the same Day a Boatman at Dantry2 saw an American Privateer off... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The multiplicity of business you must be Engaged in. The flattering assurance of our being Exchang’d in a short time. And my not being in imediete want. was the motive of my not troubling you before. also supplosing Mr: Thorton to have Inform’d you of the Station of every person here—1 Permit me now to Inform your Excellency that I had the Command of (a Cruizer) the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I Know you will be very anxious about my Return; but I cannot help it. I had yesterday afternoon, got my dispatches for you & Cap Whipple, but had not got to my Lodgings, when a Mesenger was sent after me to Return to passy, this Morning; your Orders I am Sure, will be perfectly agreable to you; & the Reason of my writing you this morning, before I go to passy, is, that the post Setts out... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Extract from a Letter by Jonathan Williams Esqr. to Lieutenant Simpson dated Passy July 14th: 1778.—
“You observed to me when I saw you at Brest that you were so much disposed to have a good understanding with Captain Jones that were any Concession ask’d of you, or did you know that sort of one would be acceptable you would readily make it—I have so much the wellfare of the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston Tuesday July 14th. 1778
[Port Louis, France]
This Day pleasent Weather, the people employd as usual, bend our main top sail & Top Gallant Sail
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I received a Letter from Mr- Livingston on the 8th. Inst. wherein he informs me that their is a possibility of an Exchange of Prisoners,1 a list of what I have on board I send your Honours inclosed with a List of the Men, I suppose must have been Recaptured in one of my Prizes,2 the other two arrived Eight or ten days past. I am only waiting... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[July] 14
At 3 pm Mr. Reed1 drove a Centinel from his post & disarmed him—
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I certify and declare to have enlisted on board the Boston Frigate commanded by Saml. Tucker Esqr.- for a Cruize in Quality of Serjeant of Marines the 1st- of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight at forty eight Shillings Continental money ⅌ month, and five parts Prize Money which was promised me as my due according to the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To all Friends of the United States of America
Whereas we the Subscribers be Marines belonging to the ship Boston under the Command of Samuel Tucker Esqr- have absented ourselves from said Ship for some time past, we now declare to all the World, that it was not on aney Account we accused aney Officers on Board; as has been Reported; Injurious to their Carrecters, perticulerly Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This Serves to Inform you that I touch’d here after a long Cruise of 42 days during which I made but one prize which if she gets to American will be a good one, being about 200 tons of Bale Goods.2 your Friends messs. Cassalon & Co-3 very Kindly furnished me with every thing I wanted, & I Hold my self much Indebted to you for Introducing me to the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
LONDON
An American vessel, called La Basque, laden with 222 hogsheads of tobacco, a great quantity of deer skins, and sundry other goods,1 is taken by the Pelican frigate, Capt. Lloyd,2 and brought into the River.
The Eagle, Capt. Holloway, from Dartmouth to Newfoundland, was taken by an American privateer, and re-taken by one of his Majesty’s ships, and sent for Halifax.... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[Extract]
[Mill Prison, Plymouth, July 1778]
15th. Wednesday. . . this afternoon 4 Boys Attempted Making their Escape by Climbing Over Our Prison into the frenchmans Yard1 & were secreated in the frenchmen’s Hammocks, but were Detected & Comttd. to the B[lack]. hole
Date: 15 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Memorial of the Farmers-General Concerning the Right to Examine American ships of War, July 15, 1778
Mémoire1
Les fermiers Généraux ont eût l’honneur d’informer le Conseil par leur mémoire du 29. avril dernier2 que le Capitaine Tucker commandant la fregatte de Guerre le Boston s’était refusé à la Déclaration Et a la visitte, ils ont rapellé les Principes de les Reglements qui veuleur et ordonnent ces formalités.
Monsieur le Directeur Général a bienvoulu en Ecrire a Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I had the pleasure of writing to you Yesterday to which I beg leave to refer, Yours of the 13 Inst1 is just now come to hand by which I see that my letter to Mr Puchelberg2 has been badly understood when you say that it mentioned that he was not to advance any Money for the Saylors it is true that such are my orders from the Honourable Commissioners but... Continue Reading
Date: 15 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This Day pleasent Weather, the Brigg Brittania a prize I took the 23d- June1 arrived here this Evening all well on Board, I thought it was impossible but that she should be recaptured, being out so long a Time
Date: 15 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
16th. of July Thursday . . . Our Guard Now consists of Cornish[,] Devonshire & Somarsetshire Militia Mixed with the 13th Regt. a Capt Company Viz about 60 in Number
Date: 16 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have Long wished to accommodate Disputes among the Officers of the Ranger, and have at length the Pleasure to inclose you a Letter from Captain Jones,1 which has given Us much Satisfaction for several Reasons; one of which is that it has given Us, an opportunity to reinstate you on Board the Ranger.
You are accordingly upon the Receipt of this Letter, forthwith, to take the Command... Continue Reading
Date: 16 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have ordered Lieutenant Simpson, to whom the Command of the Ranger devolves, by the Destination of Captain Jones to another Service,1 to join you and obey your Orders, respecting his future Cruises and Voyage to America. We wish you to use all possible dispatch in getting to Sea with the Providence, Boston2 and Ranger.
You are to Use your utmost Endeavours, to take, burn... Continue Reading
Date: 16 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
At the time when I took Lieutenant Simpsons parole I did not expect to have been long absent from America—but as circumstances have not rendered the time of my return less certain, I am willing to let the dispute between us drop forever by giving up that parole+ —which will entitle him to command the Ranger.
I bear no Malice, and if I have done him an Injury, this will be making him all the ... Continue Reading
Date: 16 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Beging leave to refer you to mine of the 9 inst:1 I have now to inform you that Capt. Whipple at his return to his Ship, having wrote to me that he wanted the goods you had pointed out to be sent by him2 in order to Stow his hold properly, I made yesterday application to Mr. Williams’3 Clerk for the Continental stores in his Possession, when he told me... Continue Reading
Date: 16 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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