European Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778
Jeudi 2. à 2 h. du matin je mis le cap au N ¼ No. cette routte ne me rapprocha pas de L’Escadre, Capendt. vers les 6. h. j’apperçu un gros Vaisseau qui était par mon travers et qui arriva sur nous dès qu’il nous vit, une demie heure après, J’apperçu une division de 4. Vaisseaux qui faisaient Vent arriere sur un corps plus nombreux, jetait la même routte et à 10 h. J’atteint le Général... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I Wrote you the 12th march last by the Brigg Betsey, Captn. Heyshaw,2 the 13 do by the Snow Fany Captn. Riusted,3 the 18th Aprill by the Brigg Carboanere Captn. Hornsby4 the 19 do by the Countess of Mouton Capttn Fearson5 & the 30th may by the Brigg ... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
3d. Friday as it is two Years to Morrow Since the Declaration of Independence, therefore Altho we are Prisoners we are Determined to Keep the Day in Remembrance. & for that End we are providing Cockades to wear in Our hats Upon the Important Occation.
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Copy of a Paper given into the Commissioners by Capt. Jones of the Ranger July 3d. 1778.
Being informed from good Authority That the Minister2 desired much to converse with me on a Subject of great Utility to the United States of America—as there was then no prospect of Obtaining permission to Sell the Prizes—or of getting the Prisoners exchanged soon—I thought it... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
I am to Acknowledge the receipt of your favor from Passi of the third of last month,1 for which, and your kind interposition in my behalf, I return you my most sincere thanks; Captain Jones has released me from Prison, and has permitted me to go for America, but holds me suspended until called upon by a court martial to meet him face to face: a copy of the Parole brought to me in the... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
We took the liberty of writing you twice.—the last dated the 5th. Ulto. advising the arrival here of an english prize1 & the necessity there is of having some person Substituted here to act for Congress & at the Same time making bold to offer our Services for that purpose & also to give a Security if necessary and that you thought proper to empower us... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Fryday July 3d. 1778.—
This Day foggy Weather—a pilot came on board from Port Lewis, at 4 in the Evening we weighed Anchor & went into the Harbour of Port Lewis & came to the inner Moorings. the Wind S.W.
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
These may Serve to acquaint your Honours of my arrival at this port, after a short Cruze of twenty four Days. while on the Cruze I took four Prizes one of which I sent for Boston in Charge of a Carefull Prize Master & seven Men she being a Brig from Venus her Cargo chiefly Medicine,1 the others I Ordered for this Port, two of their Cargos fish the other Coles & Bottles, all of... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
This may serve to inform you of my arrival at this port after a Cruze of Twenty four Days, while on sd. Cruze I took four prizes one of which I sent for Boston, the other three I ordered here, but none yet arrived.1 I shall be ready for Sea by the time I here from Parris & shall be very glad to join your Company, When I hope we make a Cruze in favour of our Selves and... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
These may serve to acquaint you of my Arrival at Groax,1 since I left you, I have taken four Prizes, one of which I sent for Boston, her Cargo being chiefly Medicine,2 the other three I ordered to you at L Orient wishing they may come safe to hand. they are all Brigs, 2 Loaded with Fish, the other with Coales & Empty Bottles.—3 I am very unwell, which prevents... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
The Frigate Boston Cap: S. Tucker is return’d to this port yesterday. on her Cruise she had taken four prizes, one of wch. loaded with Currants and Medicines, the Cap: order’d to Boston, and the other three to this port, wch. are not yet arrived1
Mr. Livingston2 who set out this afternoon for Paris, will inform you the disagreeable cause of... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
In my letter No. 18 I informed Your Lordship of the arrival in this Bay of a French Frigate and a Sloop of War they are directly from Brest.1 the Frigate is called the Andromache commanded by the Chevr. de Buor of 34 guns and 300 Men2 the other the Ecureiuil of 14 guns and 90 Men commanded by the Chevr de Brugnon3 their business... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
4th. of July this Morning When we were turned Out, we fixed our Badges in Our hats,1 which caused a Surprise, the Agent2 Desired to see one of them, which was sent him, & it happen’d to be One that on the Top was Wrote in Capitals Independence, & on the bottom Liberty or Death, & he Not knowing the Meaning there of, Was Surprised, & Concluded we... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
4th- [July 1778]- Mr. Adams informd me that Mesrs Chaumont1 & Williams2 had brought Capt. Jones3 to him & proposd that the Commissioners shoud request Monsr. de Sartine4 to Let Capt Jones enter on board the Brest fleet as a volunteer. That he rejected it. Dr. F.5 coming... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
When Congress thought proper to Order me to France it was proposed that the Ranger should remain under my direction and be Commanded by a Lieutenant—and as the French Ministry have now in contemplation Plans which promise Honor to the American Flag, the Ranger might be very Useful to Assist in carrying them into execution.1
Lieutenant Simpson has certainly behaved amiss; yet I can... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Lieutenant Thomas Simpson, Continental Navy, to Captain Robert Niles, Connecticut Navy, July 4, 1778
On your arrival at Paris you may perhaps have an opportunity of being in company with their Honors the Commissioners, when if convenient I shou’d be much Obliged to you, if consistent, to inform them of what you may have heard of the ill treatment I have unjustly received of Ca. Jones, that nevertheless for the sake of peace, and that such scandalous behaviour of a Continental Captain... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
1778 July 4—
By the Desire of the Prisoner Capts.1 I was ordered by Capt. Tucker to attend them on Shore whenever they wished to go—
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
These will be handed you by Musco Livingston Gentlem my 2d Lewt Who now must Leave me on acct of an Imperfect State of helth att Present and During the Short Cruze Dear Sir your Honnours Provided me a Good offercer Whose Vallue on board my Ship Was great being a Good Commanding offercer and beloved throughout the Ship but my Loss is not Small in Parting... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
To the right honourable Samuel Tucker Esqr. Commander of The Congress Ship of War the Boston
Worthy Sir
After seeing the many worthy Actions which you have daily granted to your Ships Company I hope you’ll pardon my Boldness in requesting you’ll be so good as to Sett me out of Irons, especially as you gave me Liberty to go ashore at Bordeaux after I was concern’d in that foolish Affair... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
Je ne vous ai point donné de mes nouveau mon cher Monsieur depuis mon retour dans ce païs ci faute d’occasion, cela que je prend aujourdhuy est affligeante pour moi, mais elle sera autant plus propre a fixer votre attention et celle de votre grand Papa.1 Depuis un an ou 18 mois on a considerablement expedié des navires pour L’Amerique septentrional, la plus grande partie sont peris ou... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1778
Volume: Volume 13
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