European Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
The Frigate Oiseau who convoyed a Virginia Schooner out of the Bay wch. I dispatched from hence, is returned yesterday with the prize Hope, John Poignestre Master belonging to Jersey, a privateer of six Guns,1 who had taken the Brig Sally Captain Rapeal2 belonging to the state of Massachusettes the 3d: of May, with a cargo of Rice & Indigo from... Continue Reading
Date: 29 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston on Monday June 29th
The first part of this 24 Hours fresh Gales & Hazey Weather, in Chase of a Schooner at 5 PM gave over Chase. at 7 PM saw 2 Sail gave Chase & come up with them, the one was a Scotch Brig from Glascow bound to St. Ubes, the other a Sweed I took the Scotch Brig & sent for Loriant1 at 6 AM saw another Sail,... Continue Reading
Date: 29 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have thought proper to acquaint you that I have many Letters of great importance to our Agents & other Gentlemen, of rank, & consequence, in France that may be of a very bad tendency if they shoud miscarry, as I have the strickest charge to through them over board if I should be taken, if by any means you can convoy me well in, I make no doubt but you will have the thanks of Congress,... Continue Reading
Date: 29 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The several Letters from your Excellency to No [blank] have been received, and laid before the King.2
It is much to be wished that the Reprimand sent by M. de Florida Blanca3 to General O’Neil,4 may be the means of preventing Cunningham from being again allowed to enter into the Ports of Spain, where he has so frequently received Assistance that has enabled him to... Continue Reading
Date: 30 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
30th. Tuesday for this long time past we’ve been served with Bad Beef, Some times with Maggots in it; Accordingly we have order’d Butchers that go in not to Cut it up if bad, & this day found it Extreamly bad, therefore Refused to Cut it up: & the Agent Order’d his Cook to do it; which was done and According to Custom brot. in at 12 o’the Clock, but all both Officers... Continue Reading
Date: 30 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We have the Honor of inclosing to Your Excellency a Protest [in] relation to one of our Vessels,1 which was made prize of by the English, when under the protection of the French Coast. As they have always reclaimed the prizes made by our Cruisers in such Circumstances, We hope your Excellency will think it just, that We should dedammaged2 out of their Effects in this Kingdom... Continue Reading
Date: 30 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This by our schooner ready to depart serves to announce to you ye happy arrival of the Ship Adams Capt Turner1 he is this minute arrived with a Cargo of Rice on Acct. of your State we shall make ye best sale possible of ye Cargo & dispatch ye Ship Immediately agreeable to request—Capt James2 ... Continue Reading
Date: 30 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[June] 30 Spoke a Dutchman to Port a Porte—1 At 6 pm Saw a Cutter, made Sail after her & came so high as to fire a Shot over her; she eat us out of our wind, & escaped—
Date: 30 June 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Having addressed you twice before which I imagine have never reached you from my receiving no Answer and nothing but distress could have induced me to trouble you so often which distress has indeed of late been allevated in a great measure by the Generosity of the British People which I believe you have already been informed of and the sums which the so generously Voted for our Support is as we... Continue Reading
Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The last Advices from West Florida represent that Province to be in a State of great Alarm, on Account of the depredations committed by a Party of the Rebels upon the Mississippi and the Reports they spread of a larger Body preparing to follow them, intending to establish themselves in that Country. I trust the Measures taken by Govr. Chester and the Superintendant,1 will... Continue Reading
Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
1st. of July Wednesday last Night Six men in the L[ong]. Prison got out thro. the Window into the Yard in order to make their Escape, but was Discover’d by the Centry, & they all Return’d the same way they got out, before the Guard could get in, therefore they Could not find any one to Carry to ye. B[lack] h[ole]
Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I Had the Pleasure to hear of Your Health Yesterday by Capt Bennet & Last Evening by Your Letters to the officers—
Must Confess that I was Disapointed in hearing that we were not like to have Your Company to Conduct us & Join in Celebrating the The ever memorable 4 July.
Yet hope that you may Spend the day with Still Greater Satisfaction in Nants— Our affairs in the Ship go on... Continue Reading
Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Remarks on Board the Boston July 1st. 1778.
The first part of this 24 Hours, steady Gales & Hazey Weather. Saw a Sloop & gave Chase but could not come near her. the midle part pleasent saw several Dutch Vessells.—
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Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
July 1.
At 9 am Gave Chace to a Sail which proved a Dutchman—At 2 pm Saw 5 Sail—which were French—At 3 PM made the West Penmarks,1 & at 5 pm the Isle D’Groa—2 at 8 pm came to Anchor off the Island—
Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Signaux.
Du Mercredi 1er. au Jeudi 2 Juillet 1778.
A 4. heures et demi une des fregates a Signalé Un Batiment Etranger; Je lui ai Demandé à quel Aire-de vent il restait, par un Pavillon bleu au mat d’artimon, et par un Pavillon bleu et rouge au mat de Mizaine; La fregate a Signalé le Sud-Est.
A 6 heures j’ai fait Signal à l’Alcmene1 de Venir à bord, par un Pavillon bleu... Continue Reading
Date: 1 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
2d. of July Thursday this Day Seventy-four French Prisoners Committed to a Prison here (by themselves)1 they are all foremastmen, for the Officers all as low as a Boatswain Mate are upon their parole in the Country.2
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
[July] 2
At 2 pm hove up & moored Ship along side of the East India Pontoons in Port Louis—4 miles below L’Orient—there discharged 13 Guns. Visited by many Officers of the Irish Brigade said to be one of the best in the French Army—
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I have the Pleasure to inform You that We are Generally well, and that affairs Go on agreable to our Wishes, Except those in these infernal Frenchmans hands on Shore, which Call for Something more than Nature has Furnish us with, to Cause them to do Business with any Degree of Despatch—
Your Request by Mr. Richards1 Will be Answer’d by Himself—Mr. Pitcher2... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The honour of your Letter bearing date the 23d June,1 had the pleasure of Recieving on the 30th and shall think myself happy, in a strict attention to the Agreable Contents, as these Orders afford me every Satisfaction, being such as could have wished, had the intended Cruize been left to my own Determination—it affords me the most sensible pleasure to Acquaint... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Pleasure of yr Letter bearing Date Brest the 24 June, I am happy to Acknowledge by this Oppertunity, and acquaint you that I expect to sail the 20 of this month. Agreable to this information would request yr seasonable attendance at Nantes in Order to embark.1
With Respect to Smart Mony every Private Person who may be Disabled in ingagement receives two... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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