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My Lord ー by the dispatches from Vice-Admiral [Samuel] Graves which Mr [George] Jackson forwards, you will see an American vessel of war is taken. Her commander's commission from the Congress and his instruction from their general shows how their forces by sea and land are formed, and that their proceedings at sea is at present limited against ships and vessels employed in the service of the...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I wish to be informed as soon as possible of the Names of the Victuallers for Quebec, & where they are to be found, also of the other particulars mentioned in Mr. [George] Jackson's Note to you, in answer to Your's to me the 7th instant, for want of which we cannot be doing any thing relating to those matters. I am &c
Date: 10 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
. . .I am of opinion the American fleet2 will cruise in small squads of sufficient strength to overmatch our single cruising frigates, first about the coast of Newfoundland to do all the mischief they can, then will look out for the West India convoys. If they divide as I have supposed, there is a chance for the Raisonable to fall in with some of them; and on hearing of the numbers in...
Date: 22 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
My Lord — I have seen Lieutenant Beazley [John Bazely] who is in very good spirits. I only encouraged him to expect your Lordship would certainly reward him for his gallant behaviour, but mentioned nothing particular, leaving that till your Lordship sees him. I have advised him to stay in town for that purpose. On conversing with him about the action and the qualities of the Alert, he told me...
Date: 29 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9