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Having received certain intelligence that sundry Vessels belonging to North America, go to the French Dutch & Danish Islands in these Seas and offer unlimited prices for Gunpowder and other Warlike Stores, I think it my duty, as Commander in Chief of the Kings Ships and Vessels employ'd on this station to acquaint you therewith, and to express my apprehension; that as many of the North...
Date: 22 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, I have duly received from the hand of Mr Stanley your Honour's Letter of the 17th Inst the contents whereof I found to be Such as apparently concerned the intire Government of this Island.
When Vague, general and uncircumstanced report prevail tending to disturb that Harmony which ought to subsist between the commanding officers of the respective Governments, reports perhaps industriously...
Date: 23 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir, I am to acquaint you, that certain Inhabitants of the Island of Antigua, have lately fitted out an Armed Sloop called the Reprisal, from the Port of St Johns; and without Commission or any Lawful Authority from the Crown, have caused her to proceed to Sea; and to Cruize for and make Capture of any American Vessels She can meet with; three such Vessels, She has already taken upon the High...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7