268 Fanning, Nathaniel. Fanning’s narrative. (Eyewitness accounts of the American Revolution). New York New York times 1968, c1912 pp. 47–48.
269 Boudriot, Jean. John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard: a reconstruction of the ship and an account of the battle with H.M.S. Serapis. English translation by David H. Roberts. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1987; Morison, Samuel Eliot. John Paul Jones, a sailor’s biography. Boston: Little, Brown 1959; Schaeper, Thomas J. John Paul Jones and the Battle off Flamborough Head: a reconsideration. New York: P. Lang, 1989; Walsh, John Evangelist. Night on fire: the first complete account of John Paul Jones’s greatest battle. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1978; Fremont-Barnes. vol. 1, pp. 105–107; Selesky. vol. 1, p. 82; Affidavit, CJWA, Dec. 30, 1779, no. CCII, p. 3; IL, Jan. 3, 1780. vol. II, no. 82, p. 4; PG, Jan. 8, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 836, p. 1; NP, Jan. 11, 1780, no. 327, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Brest, Sept. 25, AJ, Jan. 6, 1780. vol. I, no. XLIII, p. 1; CC, Jan. 25, 1780, no. 783, p. 1; London, October 1, NJG, Feb. 9, 1780. vol. III, no. 111, p. 3; From the Connecticut Courant, Dated Jan. 25. London, October 1, Affidavit, RG, Feb. 12, 1780, no. 352, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Amsterdam, Dated October 7, AJ, Jan. 6, 1780. vol. I, no. XLIII, p. 1; PG. Jan. 8, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 836, p. 1.
270 Extract of a Letter from Dover, September 24, PP, 1218, 1779 p. 2; PAG. 1222, 1779 P. 2.
271 New-York, Oct. 25, NYG, Oct. 25, 1779, no. 1462, p. 3.
272 PAG, Oct. 27, 1779; Hough, Franklin B. The Siege of Savannah by the Combined American and French Forces under the command of General Lincoln and the Count D’Estaing in the Autumn of 1779. Albany: J. Munsell, 1866, pp. 102–104, 143–144; Jones, Charles Colcock, Jr. The siege of Savannah by the fleet of Count d’Estaing in 1779. New York: New York Times 1968, pp. 23, 61–62; Cowan, Bob. The Siege of Savannah, 1779. Military Collector and Historian. XXVII: 2 (Summer 1975) p. 55; NBBAS. vol. 1, pp. 311–312; Extract of a Letter from Hartford, Octo. 25, CJWA, Oct. 28, 1779, no. CXCVIII, p. 3; Charles town, Sept. 29, Prensa, Nov. 2, 1779. vol. VI, no. 319, p. 2; Boston, October 23, NJG, Nov. 10, 1779. vol. II, no. 98, p. 2; Boston, October 25, PEP, Nov. 10, 1779. vol. V, no. 637, p. 248.
273 London, Novem. 1, NYG, Feb. 21, 1780, no. 1479, p. 2.
274 Extract of a Letter from Hartford, Oct. 25, CJWA, Oct. 28, 1779, no. CXCVIII, p. 3; Boston, October 25, PG, Oct. 30, 1779. vol. XVI, no. 826, p. 3; CC, Nov. 2, 1779, no. 771, p. 3; Extract of a Late Letter from an American Gentleman of Distinction in France, to a Friend in New-England, CJ, Nov. 3, 1779, no. 627, p. 3; Boston, October 23, NJG, Nov. 10, 1779. vol. II, no. 98, p. 2; Boston, October 25, PEP, Nov. 10, 1779. vol. V, no. 637, p. 248.
275 Extract of a Letter from a Merchant of Character, Dated L’ Orient, October 20th, 1779, PP, Jan. 22, 1780, p. 3; VG, Feb. 12, 1780, no. 53, p. 2; Philadelphia, January 24, CJ, Feb. 16, 1780, no. 642, p. 2; Philadelphia, Jan. 26, PG, Feb. 19, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 842, p. 2.
276 Lloyd’s List, Sept. 7, 1779, NYG, March 6, 1780, p. 1.
277 Latouche, pp. 101–103.
278 PJ, Mar. 8, 1780, no. 1330, p. 2.
279 London, Nov. 3, CJ, Mar. 8, 1780, no. 645, p. 4; London, Nov. 3, IL, Mar. 20, 1780. vol. II, no. 93, p. 2.
280 Extract of a letter from Weymouth, Nov. 4, Prensa, Feb. 29, 1780. vol. VII, no. 336, p. 1; London, November 4, NJG, Feb. 23, 1780. vol. III, no. 113, p. 2; London, Nov. 4, CC, Mar. 14, 1780, no. 790, p. 1; London, November 6, CJ, Mar. 15, 1780, no. 646, p. 4; British Intelligence from the New-York (City) Papers. London, November 4, MS, Mar. 16, 1780. vol. IX, no. 462, p. 1; London, September 25, AJ, Mar. 23, 1780. vol. II, no. 54, p. 1.
281 Extract of a Letter from Copenhagen, Nov. 9, IL, April 3, 1780. vol. II, no. 95, p. 2.
282 RG, Supplement, Nov. 10, 1779, no. 325, p. 3.
283 Lloyd’s List, Sept. 7, 1779, NYG, March 6, 1780 p. 1.
284 ibid.
285 Extract of a Letter from Cork, Novem. 8, NYG, Feb. 21, 1780, no. 1479, p. 2; pp. Mar. 2, 1780, p. 2.
286 London, PP, Nov. 27, 1779, p. 1; August 30, NJG, Dec. 1, 1779. vol. II, no. 101, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Capt. John Hastie, of the Privateer Hawke, Belonging to Clyde, to the Owners, VG, Dec. 18, 1779, no. 45, p. 1; London, August 30, IL, Dec. 20, 1779. vol. II, no. 80, p. 2; London, August 20, CC, Dec. 21, 1779, no. 778, p. 1; AJ, Dec. 23, 1779. vol. I, no. XLI, p. 1; London, September 2, CJ, Dec. 22, 1779, no. 634, p. 1.
287 PP, no.1230, 1779, p. 2.
288 London, October 29, NJG, Mar. 15, 1780. vol. III, no. 116, p. 2; Balch, Thomas. The French in America during the war of independence of the United States, 1777–1783; Thomas Balch, Thomas Willing Balch, Edwin Swift Balch, and others. Philadelphia, Porter & Coates, 1891–1895, Boston: Gregg Press, 1972, pp. 196–197; PAG. November 24, 1778. NBBAS. vol. 1 p. 356.
289 Extract of a Letter from Winchester, Dec. 11, VG, Mar. 25, 1780, no. 59, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, December 13, NYG, April 24, 1780, no. 1488, p. 2; London, December 23, AJ, May 10, 1780. vol. II, no. 61, p. 1.
290 New- York, Jan. 3, NYG, Jan. 3, 1780, no. 1472, p. 3.
291 December 15, PG, April 8, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 849, p. 2; London, December 15, NP, April 11, 1780, no. 340, p. 2; Boston, December 13, BG, Dec. 13, 1779, no. 1320, p. 3; PG, Dec. 18, 1779. vol. XVI, no. 833, p. 2; By the Boston Post. Boston, December 20, MS, Dec. 23, 1779. vol. IX, no. 451, p. 2; Boston, Dec. 16, CJ, Dec. 29, 1779, no. 635, p. 2.
292 PJ, Dec. 15, 1779, no. 1318, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Folkstone, August 27, NJG, Dec. 22, London, September 28, VG, Jan. 29, 1780, no. 51, p. 1.
293 Philadelphia, December 23, PP, Dec. 23, 1779, p. 3; CJ, Jan. 5, 1780, no. 636, p. 2; Baltimore, December 14, CC, Jan. 11, 1780, no. 781, p. 2; PG. Jan. 15, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 837, p. 3; Philadelphia, December 23, RG, Jan. 15, 1780, no. 344, p. 2; NYG, Jan. 17, 1780, no. 1474, p. 2; CG&UI, Jan. 19, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 845, p. 1; Philadelphia, Dec. 29, BG, Jan. 31, 1780, no. 1327, p. 2.
294 London, PJ, April 27, 1780, no. 1337, p. 2.
295 Extract of a Letter from the Groyne, NJG, Jan. 17, 1781. vol. IV, no. 160, p. 2.
296 Extract of a Letter from Genoa, Jan. 1, IL, May 1, 1780. vol. II, no. 99, p. 2.
297 Extract of a Letter from Havre De-Grace, Jan. 12, IL, May 1, 1780. vol. II, no. 99, p. 2.
298 Drinkwater, John. A history of the late siege of Gibraltar: With a description and account of that garrison. By a captain in the late Seventy-Second Regiment, or, Royal Manchester Volunteers. Philadelphia: Printed by William Spotswood, Front-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIX. 1789; New York, April 6, RAG, April 6, 1780, no. CCXLVIII, p. 3; New-York, April 6, NJG, April 19, 1780. vol. III, no. 121, p. 2; McGuffie, Tom Henderson. The Siege of Gibraltar, 1779–1783. Philadelphia, Dufour Editions, 1965; Russell, Jack. Gibraltar besieged, 1779–1783. London: Heinemann 1965 pp. 157–160. Fremont-Barnes. vol. 2, p. 510.
299 Philadelphia, January 27, PP, Jan. 27, 1780, p. 3.
300 Extracts of some Private Letters Brought by the Last Mails from Holland, NYG, May 1, 1780, no. 1489, p. 2.
301 Intelligence from Lloyd’s List, PP, Jan. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 700, p. 2.
302 New-York, May 1, NYG, May 1, 1780, no. 1489, p. 3; PJ, May 3, 1780, no. 1338, p. 3.
303 Savannah, (in Georgia), Feb. 10, NYG, May 1, 1780, no. 1489, p. 1.
304 Extract of a Letter from Rear Adm. Digby to Mr. Stephen Secretary to the Lords of the Admiralty, PEP, May 20, 1780. vol. VI, no. 667, p. 56; Extract of a Letter from Rear Admiral Digby, Mr. Stephens, Secretary to the Lords of the Admiralty, Dated on Board the Prince George at Sea, the 2d March, 1780, RG, May 6, 1780, no. 376, p. 3.
305 London, February 22, IC&UA, May 4, 1780. vol. XII, no. 610, p. 2; AJ, May 10, 1780. vol. II, no. 61, p. 2; MS, May 11, 1780. vol. X, no. 470, p. 1; PG. May 13, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 854, p. 1; PP, May 20, 1780, p. 2; The following Articles Are Taken from the Gazette of France, of March 7th, 1780, NJG, May 24, 1780. vol. III, no. 126, p. 2.
306 London, February 22, IC&UA, May 4, 1780. vol. XII, no. 610, p. 2.
307 ibid. MS, May 11, 1780. vol. X, no. 470, p. 1; PG. May 13, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 854, p. 1; Prensa. May 23, 1780. vol. VII, no. 348, p. 1; AJ, May 10, 1780. vol. II, no. 61, p. 2; PP, May 20, 1780, p. 2; The following Articles Are Taken from the Gazette of France, of March 7th, 1780, NJG, May 24, 1780. vol. III, no. 126, p. 2.
308 PJ, Sept. 6, 1780, no. 1356, p. 1.
309 Extract of a Letter from Dartmouth, March 21, NYG, May 29, 1780, no. 1493, p. 2.
310 Extract of a Letter from Leipsick, March 5, NYG, May 29, 1780, no. 1493; p. 2.
311 London, March 1, NYG, May 8, 1780, no. 1490, p. 2; Prensa. May 23, 1780. vol. VII, no. 348, p. 1.
312 London, March 1, NYG, May 8, 1780, no. 1490, p. 2; PEP, May 16, 1780. vol. VI, no. 666, p. 54; Prensa, May 23, 1780. vol. VII, no. 348, p. 1.
313 Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, March 20, NYG, May 29, 1780, no. 1493, p. 2.
314 Extract of a Letter from Penzance, March 23, NYG, May 29, 1780, no. 1493, p. 2.
315 NYG, Mar. 27, 1780, no. 1484, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in South Carolina, Rebel House, 6 Miles from Charlestown, March 6, 1780, CG&UI, April 21, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 858, p. 3.
316 VG, April 1, 1780, no. 60, p. 2.
317 Extract of a Letter from Helstone, April 5, VG, Aug. 16, 1780, no. 76, p. 2.
318 Extract of a Letter from Glasgow, April 15, NYG, Aug. 14, 1780, no. 1504, p. 2; PJ, Sept. 27, 1780, no. 1359, p. 1.
319 Extract of a Letter from Waterford, May 12, NYG, Aug. 7, 1780, no. 1503, p. 2.
320 Extract of a Letter from Corke, April 6, NYG, July 3, 1780, no. 1498, p. 4.
321 PJ, Sept. 6, 1780, no. 1356, p. 1.
322 NYG, July 10, 1780, no. 1499, p. 2.
323 Extract of a Letter from Corke, April 6, NYG, July 3, 1780, no. 1498, p. 4.
324 Extract of a Letter from Harwich, April 28, NYG, July 10, 1780, no. 1499, p. 2; PJ, Sept. 27, 1780, no. 1359, p. 1.
325 London, April 27, NYG, July 17, 1780, no. 1500, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Dover, April 24, NYG, July 3, 1780, no. 1498, p. 4; Boston, July 3, PEP, July 17, 1780. vol. VI, no. 679, p. 80.
326 Extract of a Letter from Dover, April 24, NYG, July 3, 1780, no. 1498, p. 4.
327 Extract of a Letter from Gibraltar, April 29, RG, July 15, 1780, no. 396, p. 3.
328 ibid.
329 Extract of a Letter from Corke, April 6, NYG, July 3, 1780, no. 1498, p. 4.
330 Extract of a Letter from Dover, May 1, NYG, July 10, 1780, no. 1499, p. 2; London, May 28, IL, Aug. 7, 1780. vol. III, no. 113, p. 1.
331 Boston, May 1, CJ, May 11, 1780, no. 654, p. 4; Amsterdam, May 4, IL, July 31, 1780. vol. III, no. 112, p. 4.
332 Amsterdam, May 4, IL, July 31, 1780. vol. III, no. 112, p. 4; AJ, Sept. 13, 1780. vol. II, no. 77, p. 1.
333 Extract of a Letter from Helstone, April 5, VG, Aug. 16, 1780, no. 76, p. 2.
334 Extract of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Gambler, to Mr. Stephens, Dated on Board the Dunkirk, at Plymouth, the 14th of May, 1780, NYG, July 31, 1780, no. 1502, p. 2.
335 New-York, Sept. 8, NYG, Sept. 11, 1780, no. 1508, p. 2; Paris, April 24, CG&UI, Oct. 17, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 884, p. 1.
336 Boston, May 25, PP, June 10, 1780, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Trenton (New-Jersey) May 31, PG, June 10, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 858, p. 3.
337 Intelligence from Lloyd’s List, PP, Jan. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 700, p. 2, NJG, Jan. 24, 1781. vol. IV, no. 161, p. 2.
338 Extract of a Letter from Paris, July 2, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
339 Boston, June 1, CJWA, June 1, 1780, no. CCXXII, p. 3; Boston, May 29, CG&UI, June 2, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 864, p. 2; PG. June 3, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 857, p. 3.
340 Intelligence from Lloyd’s List, PP, Jan. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 700, p. 2; NJG, Jan. 24, 1781. vol. IV, no. 161, p. 2.
341 Leghorn, June 7, PP, Sept. 26, 1780, p. 2; NYG, Oct. 2, 1780, no. 1511, p. 2; PG. Oct. 18, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 877, p. 2; CC, Oct. 24, 1780, no. 822, p. 1; Naples, June 6, CJ, Oct. 12, 1780, no. 676, p. 3.
342 Hermione. p. 166.
343 From the Independent Chronicle. Boston, May 18, RG, June 14, 1780, no. 387, p. 3; New-York, June 12, NYG, June 12, 1780, no. 1495, p. 3; New-York (City) June 10, PG, June 17, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 859, p. 3; Providence, June 14, AJ, June 14, 1780. vol. II, no. 66, p. 3; New York, June 10, AJ, June 21, 1780. vol. II, no. 67, p. 3; PJ, June 21, 1780, no. 1345, p. 3; PJ, June 28, 1780, no. 1346, p. 2; New-London, June 9. Providence, June 24, PG, June 24, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 860, p. 3; Newport, June 10, PP, June 27, 1780, p. 3; PP, July 4, 1780, p. 2; Boston, June 23, VG, July 12, 1780, no. 71, p. 2, NJG, June 28, 1780. vol. III, no. 131, p. 3.
344 Extract of a Letter from Aberdeen, PP, June 10, 1780, p. 4.
345 Extract of a Letter from Calais, June 12, NYG, Oct. 9, 1780, no. 1512, p. 2.
346 Intelligence from Lloyd’s List, PP, Jan. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 700, p. 2; NJG, Jan. 24, 1781. vol. IV, no. 161, p. 2.
347 New-York, July 3, NYG, July 3, 1780, no. 1498, p. 3.
348 Hattendorf, pp. 4–5.
349 Extract of a Letter from Guernsey, June 17, NYG, Oct. 9, 1780, no. 1512, p. 2; Intelligence from Lloyd’s List, PP, Jan. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 700, p. 2; NJG, Jan. 24, 1781. vol. IV, no. 161, p. 2.
350 Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, June 17, NYG, Oct. 9, 1780, no. 1512, p. 2.
351 Barneville. p. 230.
353 Extract of a Letter from Cork, June 27, PP, Sept. 23, 1780, p. 2.
354 Extract of a Letter from Folkstone, June 25, NYG, Oct. 9, 1780, no. 1512, p. 2.
355 Extract of a Letter from Southampton, July 30, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
356 Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, July 6, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
357 Extract of a Letter from Dartmouth, July 4, PP, Sept. 26, 1780, p. 2; IL, Oct. 9, 1780. vol. III, no. 122, p. 2; NP. Oct. 10, 1780, no. 366, p. 3; MS, Oct. 19, 1780. vol. X, no. 493, p. 1; VG, Oct. 25, 1780, no. 86, p. 1; CJWA. Oct. 19, 1780, no. CCXLII, p. 3.
358 Barneville. p. 238.
359 Extract of a Letter Received from an Officer on Board the Prudente Frigate, Captain Walsgrave, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2; From the London Gazette, July 22, Admiralty Office, July, 1780, PP, Nov. 7, 1780, p. 2; Admiralty Officer, July 1780, AJ, Dec. 16, 1780. vol. II, no. 90, p. 1.
360 Intelligence from Lloyd’s List, PP, Jan. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 700, p. 2; NJG, Jan. 24, 1781. vol. IV, no. 161, p. 2.
361 Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, July 6, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
362 London, August 3, IL, Nov. 6, 1780. vol. III, no. 126, p. 4.
363 Extract of a Letter from Paris, July 2, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
364 Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, July 15, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 4.
365 Newport, July 22, NP, Aug. 3, 1780, no. 357, p. 2; MS, Aug. 3, 1780. vol. X, no. 482, p. 3; NYG, Aug. 14, 1780, no. 1504, p. 3; PP, Aug. 22, 1780, p. 3.
366 Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, July 23, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
367 ibid.
368 PJ, Nov. 29, 1780, no. 1368, p. 2; This Vessel Sailed the 29th June from New-London, Admiralty-Office, August 19, 1780, NJG, Dec. 13, 1780. vol. III, no. 155, p. 2
369 PJ, Nov. 1, 1780, no. 1364, p. 1; Hague, August 2, CJ, Nov. 23, 1780, no. 682, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Nantz, August 1, PG, Jan. 10, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 889, p. 3.
370 Admiralty Office, August 2, 1780, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
371 PJ, Oct. 25, 1780, no. 1363, p. 3; Philadelphia, October 28, PP, Oct. 28, 1780, p. 3; Philadelphia, October 25. Extract of a Letter from Cadix, Aug. 16, 1780, NJG, Nov. 1, 1780. vol. III, no. 149, p. 3; Richmond, Nov. 4, VG, Nov. 4, 1780, no. 87, p. 2; From Cadix, August 17, CJ, Nov. 9, 1780, no. 680, p. 2.
372 London, August 21, MS, Dec. 14, 1780. vol. X, no. 501, p. 1.
373 Philadelphia, PJ, Nov. 29, 1780, no. 1368, p. 2; Boston, October 30. Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the Letter of Marque Ship General Washington, VG, Dec. 2, 1780, no. 91, p. 2.
374 PJ, Dec. 6, 1780, no. 1369, p. 1; Philadelphia, December 6. by the Brick Duke of Lenster, Captain Souder, from L’ Orient, We Have the following Articles, Viz, NP, Dec. 26, 1780, no. 377, p. 1; London, August 22, CJ, Jan. 4, 1781, no. 688, p. 1.
375 London. Admiralty Office, August 26, 1780, RGG, Jan. 4, 1781, no. 97, p. 3.
376 Philadelphia, August 19, PP, Aug. 19, 1780, p. 3; Extract of a Letter, Taken in the Mercury Packet, Captain Dillon, from Thomas Irving, of London, to John, NJG, Aug. 23, 1780. vol. III, no. 139, p. 3; Philadelphia, IL, Sept. 18, 1780. vol. III, no. 119, p. 2; New York, September 21, Monday Evening Arrived the Schooner Sukey, Captain Harwood, in 10 Days, RAG, Sept. 21, 1780, no. CCCVII, p. 1.
377 London, August 22, AJ, Dec. 23, 1780. vol. II, no. 91, p. 1.
378 London. July 17, RG, Nov. 6, 1779, no. 324, p. 2.
379 ibid.
380 Newport, December, 2, MJ, Dec. 30, 1776. vol. III, no. 159, p. 2; Boston, December 5. VG, Jan. 10, 1777, no. 1327, p. 3.
381 London, September 19, NYG, Dec. 11, 1780, no. 1521, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Nov. 27, RGG, Feb. 15, 1781, no. 103, p. 1.
382 Extract of a Letter from Vice Admiral Arbutnot to Mr. Stephens, on Board the Royal Oak, at Sea, Oct. 17, 1780. RGG, Supplement. Feb. 1, 1781, no. 101, p. 1.
383 Boston, October 26, IC&UA, Oct. 26, 1780. vol. XIII, no. 635, p. 3; PG. Nov. 1, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 879, p. 2; PP, Nov. 14, 1780, p. 2; Boston, October 23, MS, Oct. 26, 1780. vol. X, no. 494, p. 2; Boston, October 17. CG. Oct. 31, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 886, p. 3; Boston, October 16, MS, Nov. 2, 1780. vol. X, no. 495, p. 1.
384 Tangier, August 30 1780, PP, Feb. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 709, p. 2.
385 Extract of a Letter Received from an Officer on Board the Prudente Frigate, Captain Walsgrave, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 2.
386 Boston, Nov. 23, AJ, Nov. 25, 1780. vol. II, no. 87, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Pool (in England) Found on Board the Prize Brick Endeavor, CG&UI, Nov. 28, 1780. vol. XVIII, no. 890, p. 2; Norwich, November 14, PP, Dec. 12, 1780, no. 688, p. 2.
387 Tangier, August 30 1780, PP, Feb. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 709, p. 2; Paris, October 10, NM, Mar. 17, 1781, no. 1016, p. 1.
388 ibid.
389 Extract of a Letter from Leghorn, Oct. 10. RGG, Mar. 1, 1781, no. 105, p. 2; NYG, Mar. 5, 1781, no. 1533, p. 2.
390 Norwich, November 14, PP, Dec. 12, 1780, no. 688, p. 2.
391 Edinburgh, October 18. Extract of a Letter from Dublin, October 14, NP, Feb. 6, 1781, no. 383, p. 1.
392 ibid. New-York, October 16, NYG, Oct. 16, 1780, no. 1513, p. 3; The following Paragraph is Copied from the New-Jersey Journal, October 11, RG, Oct. 18, 1780, no. 423, p. 3.
393 Providence, Oct. 18, PG, Oct. 18, 1780. vol. XVII, no. 877, p. 3.
394 Extract of a Letter from Weymouth, Oct. 20, NYG, Feb. 5, 1781, no. 1529 p. 2.
395 ibid.
396 ibid.
397 Le Chevalier Yorke, RGG, Feb. 15, 1781, no. 103, p. 1; Hague, Nov. 21, NYG, Mar. 5, 1781, no. 1533, p. 2.
398 Providence, November 4, AJ, Nov. 4, 1780. vol. II, no. 84, p. 2; Boston, November 9, IC&UA, Nov. 9, 1780. vol. XIII, no. 637, p. 2; Boston, November 6, CG&UI, Nov. 14, 1780. vol. XVIII, no. 888, p. 3; Providence, Nov. 8, CJ, Nov. 16, 1780, no. 681, p. 3; Providence, October 25, PP, Nov. 21, 1780, p. 2; PJ, Nov. 22, 1780, no. 1367, p. 2; VG, Dec. 2, 1780, no. 91, p. 2; Boston, October 30, NJG, Nov. 29, 1780. vol. III, no. 153, p. 3.
399 Savannah, February 1, RGG, Supplement. Feb. 1, 1781, no. 101, p. 3.
400 London, PP, Oct. 31, 1780, p. 2.
401 PJ, June 30, 1781, no. 1400, p. 1.
402 London, September 16, RGG, Jan. 25, 1781, no. 100, p. 2.
403 Boston, Nov. 8, NYG, Feb. 19, 1781, no. 1531, p. 2; Admiralty Office, December 15, 1780, RGG, April 26, 1781, no. 113, p. 1.
404 Admiralty Office, December 15, 1780, RGG, April 26, 1781, no. 113, p. 1.
405 Savannah, February 1, RGG, Supplement. Feb. 1, 1781, no. 101, p. 3; London, Nov. 9, NYG, Feb. 19, 1781, no. 1531, p. 1.
406 RG, Nov. 11, 1780, no. 430, p. 3.
407 Letter from Captain Watt, of the Pegasus, in Yarmouth, Roads, to Mr. Stephens Nov. 22, 1780, NYG, Feb. 19, 1781, no. 1531, p. 2.
408 Extract of a Letter from Dover, Dec. 30, NYG, April 23, 1781, no. 1540, p. 2.
409 Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Nov. 22, RGG, Feb. 15, 1781, no. 103, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, Oct. 20, NYG, Feb. 19, 1781, no. 1531, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Annapolis, Jan. 22, IC&UA, Feb. 15, 1781. vol. XIII, no. 651, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Williamsburg, Dated January 20, CJ, Feb. 15, 1781, no. 694, p. 2.
410 Boston, November 23, CG&UI, Nov. 28, 1780. vol. XVIII, no. 890, p. 2; NP. Dec. 5, 1780, no. 374, p. 3; Boston, Nov. 2, NJG, Dec. 13, 1780. vol. III, no. 155, p. 2; Boston, Nov. 6, NYG, Dec. 18, 1780, no. 1522, p. 2.
411 Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Nov. 27, RGG, Feb. 15, 1781, no. 103, p. 1.
412 Extract of a Letter from Lieut. Noble, of the Expedition Cutter, to Vice Admiral Evans, Dated St. Helen’s Dec, 2, 1780, NYG, Mar. 5, 1781, no. 1533, p. 2.
413 Boston, October 30. Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the Letter of Marque Ship General Washington, VG, Dec. 2, 1780, no. 91, p. 2.
414 London, December 13. Extract of a Letter from Captain Charles Holmes Everitt, of His Majesty’s Ship Solebay, NP, May 4, 1781, no. 396, p. 4, AJ, May 12, 1781. vol. III, no. 126, p. 1.
415 Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Dec. 12, NYG, Mar. 26, 1781, no. 1536, p. 2.
416 ibid.
417 London, December 13. Extract of a Letter from Captain Charles Holmes Everitt, of His Majesty’s Ship Solebay, NP, May 4, 1781, no. 396, p. 4, AJ, May 12, 1781. vol. III, no. 126, p. 1.
418 Extract of a Letter from Waterford, December 16, PP, May 5, 1781. vol. X, no. 730, p. 1; PP, June 14, 1781. vol. X, no. 742, p. 2.
419 Extract of a Letter from Faro, Dec. 16, RGG, May 17, 1781, no. 116, p. 1.
420 Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, Dec. 29, NYG, April 23, 1781, no. 1540, p. 2.
421 Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Dec. 31, NYG, April 23, 1781, no. 1540, p. 2.
422 HCA 32/261/6/1-21; HCA 32/266/2/1-11.
470 His Majesty’s Most Gracious Answer, RGG, May 10, 1781, no. 115, p. 1.
423 Extract of a Letter from Kinsale, Dec. 29, NYG, April 23, 1781, no. 1540, p. 2; London, PJ, May 2, 1781, no. 1390, p. 2; New-York, April 31, Prensa, May 8, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 399, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Lord Mulgrane, Captain of the Couragiue, CJWA, Aug. 30, 1781, no. CCLXXXVIII, p. 3; PJ, Sept. 12, 1781, no. 1421, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Paris, 13th of May, 1781, PP, Sept. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 781, p. 3.
424 Admiralty Office, January 10th, 1781, RG, May 12, 1781, no. 482, p. 2.
425 Summary of the Intelligence Brought by His Majesty’s Ship Cormorant, Which We Are Informed, RG, April 25, 1781, no. 477, p. 3; New-York, April 21, FJ, May 2, 1781, no. II, p. 2.
426 Extract of a Letter from Corke, January 25, PP, July 2, 1781. vol. X, no. 750, p. 2.
427 New-York, January 17, RG, Jan. 17, 1781, no. 449, p. 2; From Rivington’s New-York Gazette. New-York, January 17, NP, Feb. 6, 1781, no. 383, p. 1; London, October 9, CJ, Feb. 8, 1781, no. 693, p. 3.
428 Extract of a Letter from Kinsale, Dec. 29, NYG, April 23, 1781, no. 1540, p. 2.
429 Extract of a Letter from Waterford, Jan. 31, RGG, May 10, 1781, no. 115, p. 1; London, February 13, NYG, May 14, 1781, no. 1543, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Feb. 7, PP, May 26, 1781. vol. X, no. 736, p. 2.
430 Fish-Kill, March 1, NJG, Mar. 7, 1781. vol. IV, no. 167, p. 2.
431 PJ, May 30, 1781, no. 1394, p. 1.
432 FJ. May 30, 1781, no. VI, p. 2, PJ, May 30, 1781, no. 1394, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Helvoetsluys, Feb. 12. NM. June 9, 1781, no. 1028, p. 1.
433 Extract of a Letter from London, Nov. 1, RG, Feb. 28, 1781, no. 461, p. 2; Charlestown, February 7, RGG, Supplement. Mar. 1, 1781, no. 105, p. 3.
434 Summary of the Intelligence Brought by His Majesty’s Ship Cormorant, Which We Are Informed, RG, April 25, 1781, no. 477, p. 3.
435 FJ. May 30, 1781, no. VI, p. 2, PJ, May 30, 1781, no. 1394, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Helvoetsluys, Feb. 12. NM. June 9, 1781, no. 1028, p. 1.
436 Newport, March 3, AJ, Mar. 7, 1781. vol. II, no. 107, p. 2; PG. Mar. 10, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 897, p. 3; New-York, March 12, NYG, Mar. 12, 1781, no. 1534, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Philadelphia, February 21, CJWA, Mar. 15, 1781, no. CCLXIV, p. 3; Boston, March 19, IL, Mar. 19, 1781. vol. III, no. 146, p. 3; Boston, March 12, NYG, Mar. 26, 1781, no. 1536, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Newport, to His Friend in This town, Sunday, February 25, 1781, NHG, Mar. 5, 1781. vol. XXV, no. 1270, p. 2; Barneville. 254.
437 London, February 13, NYG, May 14, 1781, no. 1543, p. 2.
438 London, February 17, RGG, June 14, 1781, no. 120, p. 2.
439 St. Pierre, (Martinique) Feb. 15, 1781, PP, April 24, 1781. vol. X, no. 727, p. 2; FJ. April 25, 1781, no. I, p. 2; St. Pierre, (Martinigo) Feb. 15, 1781, BG, May 7, 1781, no. 1393, p. 2; CC, May 8, 1781, no. 850, p. 2; AJ, May 9, 1781. vol. III, no. 125, p. 1; NP. May 10, 1781, no. 397, p. 2; CJWA. May 10, 1781, no. CCLXXII, p. 1, IC&UA, May 10, 1781. vol. XIII, no. 663, p. 2; PG. May 12, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 906, p. 4; By the Hartford Post. St. Pierre, (Martinico) Feb 15, MS, May 10, 1781. vol. XI, no. 522, p. 3; PJ, April 25, 1781, no. 1389, p. 2.
440 London. Feb. 27, FJ, July 4, 1781, no. XI, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from the Hague, Feb. 27, NYG, May 28, 1781, no. 1545, p. 2.
441 AJ, April 4, 1781. vol. III, no. 115, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from the First Lieutenant of an English Privateer That Was Taken by a French Frigate, PP, April 17, 1781. vol. X, no. 725, p. 1; Boston, March 29, NJG, April 18, 1781. vol. IV, no. 173, p. 2.
442 London, February 13, NYG, May 14, 1781, no. 1543, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from on Board the Monmouth, St. Jago Bay, April 24, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1.
443 Extract of a Letter from Martinique, Dated March 4, NJG, May 2, 1781. vol. IV, no. 175, p. 2; Philadelphia, April 24, AJ, May 12, 1781. vol. III, no. 126, p. 2.
444 London, March 14, NYG, June 11, 1781, no. 1547, p. 2; London, RG, June 13, 1781, no. 491, p. 2.
445 New-York, March 19, NYG, Mar. 19, 1781, no. 1535, p. 3; NP. April 5, 1781, no. 392, p. 3; New York, March 20, RAG, Mar. 20, 1781, no. CCCLVII, p. 3; RG. Mar. 21, 1781, no. 467, p. 3; Portsmouth, March 8, 1781, CG&UI, April 6, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 908, p. 2.
446 PJ, Aug. 25, 1781, no. 1416, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Liverpool, March 13, RG, July 25, 1781, no. 503, p. 2.
447 Dublin, March 22, PP, June 19, 1781. vol. X, no. 744, p. 1.
448 Providence, March 31, NJG, April 18, 1781. vol. IV, no. 173, p. 3; Eller, Ernest McNeill, ed. Chesapeake Bay in the American Revolution. Centreville, MD: Tidewater Publishers, 1981. p. 466; Hattendorf, pp. 89–90; Barneville. 259–263.
449 Dublin, March 22, PP, June 19, 1781. vol. X, no. 744, p. 1.
450 London, April 6, IL, July 16, 1781. vol. IV, no. 163, p. 3; By Yesterday’s Eastern Mail. London, April 6, AJ, July 18, 1781. vol. III, no. 145, p. 2.
451 Relation de la Sortie de I’Escadre Française aux ordres du Cher. Destouches, & de l’affaire qui a eue lieu le 16 Mars 1781, d’entre-deux cette Escadre le & des celle Anglais, commandée par l’AmiraI Arbuthnot; Hattendorf, pp. 91; Barneville. 263–264.
452 Extract of a Letter from Kinsale, March 20, NYG, July 9, 1781, no. 1551, p. 2.
453 Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, March 28, NYG, July 9, 1781, no. 1551, p. 2.
454 ibid. London, March 29. East-India House, March 28, 1781, PG, June 9, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 910, p. 1; London, March 29, CJ, July 12, 1781, no. 715, p. 4; CJWA, June 21, 1781, no. CCLXXVIII, p. 2; NP. June 21, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 403, p. 2; East-India House, March 27, 1781, PP, July 2, 1781. vol. X, no. 750, p. 2.
455 Extract of a Letter from Waterford, April 3, RG, June 23, 1781, no. 494, p. 2.
456 Providence, March 31, NJG, April 18, 1781. vol. IV, no. 173, p. 3.
457 Newport, March 31, AJ, April 4, 1781. vol. III, no. 115, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from the First Lieutenant of an English Privateer That Was Taken by a French Frigate, PP, April 17, 1781. vol. X, no. 725, p. 1; Boston, March 29, NJG, April 18, 1781. vol. IV, no. 173, p. 2.
458 Dublin, April, 3, PG, June 9, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 910, p. 1; NP. June 21, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 403, p. 2; IL, June 25, 1781. vol. IV, no. 160, p. 4.
459 Extract from the Dispatches of Mons. Le Comte De Rochambault, Commander in Chief of the French Army in America, RG, June 20, 1781, no. 493, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Paris, April 3, CJ, July 5, 1781, no. 714, p. 2; Paris, (France) April 3, PG, July 7, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 914, p. 1; AJ, July 4, 1781. vol. III, no. 141, p. 1.
460 Lisbon, July 5. SG. Oct. 25, 1781. vol. I, no. 2, p. 3.
461 Admiralty Office, April 23, 1781, NYG, July 2, 1781, no. 1550, p. 2; RG. June 30, 1781, no. 496, p. 3; Paris, April 16, RAG, July 5, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVIII, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Edinburgh, April 18, RGG, July 12, 1781, no. 124, p. 2.
462 Extract of a Letter from Hithe, March 20, RGG, July 19, 1781, no. 125, p. 1.
463 London, April 11, RGG, July 12, 1781, no. 124, p. 2.
464 New-York, April 18, RG, April 18, 1781, no. 475, p. 3; PJ, April 25, 1781, no. 1389, p. 2.
465 Cavalier. Clowes. vol. 3; Fremont-Barnes. vol. 3, pp. 1004–1005; Boston, August 16, IC&UA, Aug. 16, 1781. vol. IV, no. 709, p. 3; PG. Aug. 18, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 920, p. 3; CJ, Aug. 23, 1781, no. 721, p. 2; MS, Aug. 23, 1781. vol. XI, no. 537, p. 2; Boston, August 18, PP, Aug. 28, 1781. vol. X, no. 774, p. 2; Boston, August 9, NJG, Aug. 29, 1781. vol. IV, no. 192, p. 2.
466 Extract of a Letter From Waterford, April 16, NYG, July 2, 1781, no. 1550, p. 1.
467 Hermione, p. 213.
468 Kingston, (Jamaica), April 21, NYG, June 4, 1781, no. 1546, p. 2.
469 By the Carteret and Duke of Cumberland Packets, Arrived Yesterday from Falmouth the Former with the April and the Latter with the May Mail, RAG, June 28, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVI, p. 3; a Letter from Captain Colins, of His Majesty’s Ship Aurora, to Mr. Stephens, Dated in Mounts Bay, April 24, 1781, NYG, July 2, 1781, no. 1550, p. 2.
470 Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Dated April 24, NYG, July 2, 1781, no. 1550, p. 2; By the Carteret and Duke of Cumberland Packets, Arrived Yesterday from Falmouth the Former with the April and the Latter with the May Mail, RAG, June 28, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVI, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, April 28, PP, July 12, 1781. vol. X, no. 754, p. 3.
471 By the Carteret and Duke of Cumberland Packets, Arrived Yesterday from Falmouth the Former with the April and the Latter with the May Mail, RAG, June 28, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVI, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Paris, June 21, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1.
472 By the Carteret and Duke of Cumberland Packets, Arrived Yesterday from Falmouth the Former with the April and the Latter with the May Mail, RAG, June 28, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVI, p. 3; Boston, July 5, CJ, July 12, 1781, no. 715, p. 2.
473 Boston, May 14, IL, May 14, 1781. vol. III, no. 154, p. 3; Boston, May 10, CJWA, May 17, 1781, no. CCLXXIII, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Camp, April 27, 1781, IC&UA, May 17, 1781. vol. XIII, no. 664, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in the Country to His Friend in This town. NM. May 19, 1781, no. 1025, p. 3; Boston, May 14, PG, May 19, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 907, p. 2; CJ, May 24, 1781, no. 708, p. 3; NYG, June 4, 1781, no. 1546, p. 3; NJG, June 6, 1781. vol. IV, no. 180, p. 2; Boston, May 21, MS, May 24, 1781. vol. XI, no. 524, p. 3; Boston, May 17. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of Note in Holland, NP, May 24, 1781, no. 399, p. 3.
474 PEP, May 25, 1781. vol. VII, no. 743, p. 85.
475 PJ, May 2, 1781, no. 1390, p. 3; Philadelphia, April 27, 1781, PEP, April 27, 1781. vol. VII, no. 734, p. 68; Extract of a Letter from Amiens, February 6, 1781, to a Gentleman in This City, PP, April 28, 1781. vol. X, no. 728, p. 3; NJG, May 2, 1781. vol. IV, no. 175, p. 3; CC, May 15, 1781, no. 851, p. 2; NP. May 17, 1781, no. 398, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of Credit in Holland, to His Correspondent in This City, January 23, 1781, AJ, May 19, 1781. vol. III, no. 128, p. 2; Philadelphia, May 2, FJ, May 2, 1781, no. II, p. 2.
476 By the Carteret and Duke of Cumberland Packets, Arrived Yesterday from Falmouth the Former with the April and the Latter with the May Mail, RAG, June 28, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVI, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, April 28, PP, July 12, 1781. vol. X, no. 754, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from Edinburgh, April 28, NYG, July 23, 1781, no. 1553, p. 2.
477 PJ, July 18, 1781, no. 1405, p. 2; Boston, July 5, IC&UA, July 5, 1781. vol. XIII, no. 703, p. 3; CJ, July 12, 1781, no. 715, p. 2; MS, July 12, 1781. vol. XI, no. 531, p. 2; PP, July 17, 1781. vol. X, no. 756, p. 3; Boston, July 21. NM. July 7, 1781, no. 1032, p. 2; Boston, June 28, NJG, July 18, 1781. vol. IV, no. 186, p. 2.
478 Extract of a Letter from Youghall, May 2, PP, Oct. 23, 1781. vol. X, no. 797, p. 1; Dublin, May 12, CJ, Nov. 8, 1781, no. 732, p. 4.
479 London, May 8, RGG, Supplement. Aug. 9, 1781, no. 128, p. 1.
480 Admiralty-Office, May 11, PP, Aug. 18, 1781. vol. X, no. 770, p. 2.
481 PJ, Aug. 22, 1781, no. 1413, p. 3; PJ, Aug. 4, 1781, no. 1410, p. 6; Baltimore, August 28, Prensa, Aug. 23, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 417, p. 2; following Account is Handed Us by a Gentleman Just Arrived from Cape Francois, and May be Depended on as Authentic, NJG, Aug. 29, 1781. vol. IV, no. 192, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Alexandria, September 5th, 1781, NHG, Sept. 29, 1781. vol. XXV, no. 1300, p. 2; New-York, August 1, NYG, Aug. 6, 1781, no. 1555, p. 1; From Rivington’s Royal Gazette, August 8, NJG, Aug. 22, 1781. vol. IV, no. 191, p. 3; Paris, May 18, FJ, Aug. 22, 1781, no. XVIII, p. 2; Paris, May 15. NM. Sept. 8, 1781, no. 1041, p. 2.
482 London, May 8, RGG, Supplement. Aug. 9, 1781, no. 128, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, May 13, PP, Aug. 18, 1781. vol. X, no. 770, p. 2.
538 Extract of a Letter from Penzance, May 15, NYG, June 11, 1781, no. 1547, p. 2.
483 From Late New-York Papers. New-York, July 25, PP, Aug. 7, 1781. vol. X, no. 765, p. 2.
484 Kingston, (Jamaica) May 19, RGG, July 26, 1781, no. 126, p. 1.
485 Extract of a Letter from Newcastle, May 19, NYG, Aug. 27, 1781, no. 1558, p. 2; PP, Sept. 8, 1781. vol. X, no. 779, p. 2; Savannah, May 31, RGG, May 31, 1781, no. 118, p. 2.
486 Extract of a Letter from Paris, June 16, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1.
487 Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, May 22, NYG, Sept. 3, 1781, no. 1559, p. 2.
488 London, May 14, PP, Sept. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 781, p. 1.
489 Extract of a Letter from Cork, May 26, PP, Sept. 11, 1781. vol. X, no. 780, p. 2.
490 PJ, Oct. 6, 1781, no. 1428, p. 1; Extract of a Letter, Paris, June 21, RGG, Nov. 1, 1781, no. 140, p. 2; London, June 28, PEP, Sept. 12, 1781. vol. VII, no. 772, p. 147; PP, Sept. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 781, p. 3; Admiralty-Office, June 19. Extract of a Letter from Captain Fanshaw, of the Egmont, to Mr. Stephens, NJG, Sept. 19, 1781. vol. IV, no. 195, p. 1.
491 Kingston, (Jamaica) May 19, RGG, July 26, 1781, no. 126, p. 1; Kingston, (Jamaica), May 24, RG, Aug. 1, 1781, no. 505, p. 3; Kingston, (Jamaica) June 2, NYG, Aug. 6, 1781, no. 1555, p. 1; PP, Aug. 11, 1781. vol. X, no. 767, p. 3.
492 Admiralty Office, May 30, 1781, RG, Aug. 8, 1781, no. 507, p. 2.
493 PJ, Sept. 1, 1781, no. 1418, p. 2.
494 Admiralty-Office, June 14, 1781, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1.
495 Extract of a Letter from Falmouth, June 5, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1; Admiralty-Office, June 9, 1781, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1.
496 RGG, July 26, 1781, no. 126, p. 4; Kingston, (Jamaica) June 2, NYG, Aug. 6, 1781, no. 1555, p. 1; PP, Aug. 11, 1781. vol. X, no. 767, p. 3; From New York Papers. London, PEP, Aug. 10, 1781. vol. VII, no. 762, p. 123; Montego-Bay, (Jamaica) June 9, PP, Aug. 11, 1781. vol. X, no. 767, p. 3; IL, Sept. 3, 1781. vol. IV, no. 171, p. 2.
497 PJ, Aug. 1, 1781, no. 1409, p. 2; Halifax, June 19, NP, July 19, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 407, p. 3; CJWA. July 19, 1781, no. CCLXXXII, p. 1, CG&UI, July 20, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 923, p. 3; RG. Aug. 8, 1781, no. 507, p. 3; From the Nova-Scotia Gazette, July 3. Basseterre, RG, Aug. 22, 1781, no. 511, p. 2.
498 Extract of a Letter from Hartlepool, June 20, PP, Oct. 9, 1781. vol. X, no. 792, p. 2.
499 RG, June 30, 1781, no. 496, p. 3; Admiralty Office, April 23, 1781, NYG, July 2, 1781, no. 1550, p. 2.
500 Extract of a Letter from Paris, June 21, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 1.
501 Extract of a Letter from Aldborough, in Suffolk, June 21, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 2.
502 Hermione, pp. 219 – 220.
503 London, July 10, NYG, Oct. 1, 1781, no. 1563, p. 3.
504 Extract of a Letter from Penzance, Cornwall, July 22, RG, Oct. 20, 1781, no. 528, p. 1.
505 Providence, June 30, CG&UI, July 6, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 921, p. 3.
506 RG, June 30, 1781, no. 496, p. 3.
507 PJ, Aug. 22, 1781, no. 1413, p. 3.
508 Extract of a Letter from Cork, July 26, PP, Nov. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 806, p. 2.
509 RG, July 4, 1781, no. 497, p. 2; PJ, July 14, 1781, no. 1404, p. 3; New-York, July 2, NYG, July 2, 1781, no. 1550, p. 3; New-York, July 3, RAG, July 3, 1781. vol. VII, no. CCCLXXXVII, p. 3; IL, July 23, 1781. vol. IV, no. 164, p. 3.
510 PJ, Sept. 15, 1781, no. 1422, p. 2.
511 RG, July 14, 1781, no. 500, p. 3; PJ, July 25, 1781, no. 1407, p. 2; New-York, July 4, RGG, Supplement. Aug. 30, 1781, no. 131, p. 3.
512 Extract of a Letter from Brest, July 19, RG, Oct. 13, 1781, no. 526, p. 3; London, July 18, PP, Oct. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 796, p. 2.
513 Extract of a Letter from Kinsale, July 21, PP, Oct. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 796, p. 2; London, August 10, PP, Nov. 15, 1781. vol. X, no. 807, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Cork, August 6, NJG, Nov. 28, 1781. vol. IV, no. 205, p. 2.
514 Extract of a Letter from Cork, July 26, PP, Nov. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 806, p. 2.
515 PJ, Oct. 20, 1781, no. 1432, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Penzance, Cornwall, July 22, RG, Oct. 20, 1781, no. 528, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, July 23. NJG, Oct. 31, 1781. vol. IV, no. 201, p. 3.
516 Admiralty-Office, August 21, 1781, PP, Nov. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 806, p. 2.
517 Extract of a Letter from Limerick, July 26, PP, Nov. 8, 1781. vol. X, no. 804, p. 2.
518 Extract of a Letter from Cork, July 26, PP, Nov. 13, 1781. vol. X, no. 806, p. 2.
519 Extract of a Letter from Limerick, Aug. 4, PP, Nov. 17, 1781. vol. X, no. 808, p. 1; London, August 10, PP, Nov. 15, 1781. vol. X, no. 807, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Cork, August 6, NJG, Nov. 28, 1781. vol. IV, no. 205, p. 2.
520 ibid.
521 PJ, Oct. 20, 1781, no. 1432, p. 1; London, July 18, PP, Oct. 20, 1781. vol. X, no. 796, p. 2.
522 Extract of a Letter from Berwick, August 4, PP, Nov. 15, 1781. vol. X, no. 807, p. 2; London, CJ, Dec. 6, 1781, no. 736, p. 2.
523 PJ, Aug. 15, 1781, p. 2; New London, August 3, CG&UI, Aug. 3, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 925, p. 3; MS, Aug. 9, 1781. vol. XI, no. 535, p. 3; New-London, July 27, CJ, Aug. 9, 1781, no. 719, p. 4; Norwich, Aug. 2, PEP, Aug. 14, 1781. vol. VII, no. 763, p. 128; Boston, August 9, PP, Aug. 21, 1781. vol. X, no. 771, p. 3; NJG, Aug. 29, 1781. vol. IV, no. 192, p. 2; PJ, Nov. 10, 1781, no. 1438, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Limerick, Aug. 4, PP, Nov. 17, 1781. vol. X, no. 808, p. 1.
524 PJ, Aug. 29, 1781, no. 1417, p. 1; Extract of a Letter from Limerick, Aug. 4, PP, Nov. 17, 1781. vol. X, no. 808, p. 1.
525 ibid.
526 London, RG, Oct. 13, 1781, no. 526, p. 2.
527 ibid.
528 London, August 10, PP, Nov. 15, 1781. vol. X, no. 807, p. 1.
529 London. Admiralty-Office, August 28, 1781, RGG, Nov. 29, 1781, no. 144, p. 1.
530 Extract of a Letter from a Loyalist in Philadelphia, to His Friend in This City, Dated August 13th, 1781, RG, Aug. 18, 1781, no. 510, p. 3.
531 Bristol, August 22, PP, Oct. 30, 1781. vol. X, no. 800, p. 2.
532 RG, Aug. 25, 1781, no. 512, p. 3; New-York, August 23, NYG, Aug. 27, 1781, no. 1558, p. 2; Between August 11 and 22, 1781. New-York. August 22, PP, Aug. 28, 1781. vol. X, no. 774, p. 2; Savannah, September 6, RGG, Sept. 6, 1781, no. 132, p. 2, September 11, 1781. p. 2.
533 PJ, Dec. 1, 1781, no. 1444, p. 2.
534 Boston, August 27, IL, Aug. 27, 1781. vol. IV, no. 170, p. 3; Prensa. Sept. 25, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 421, p. 1; Yesterday’s Eastern Mail. Boston, August 27, AJ, Aug. 29, 1781. vol. III, no. 157, p. 1.
535 Kingston, (Jamaica) August 11, RGG, Dec. 27, 1781, no. 148, p. 2; Salem, Dec. 27, PEP, Jan. 22, 1782. vol. VIII, no. 803, p. 10.
536 New-York, September 12, RGG, Oct. 18, 1781, no. 138, p. 1.
537 FJ, Dec. 26, 1781, no. XXXVI, p. 3; London, PJ, Dec. 22, 1781, no. 1450, p. 3.
538 New-York. August 22, PP, Aug. 28, 1781. vol. X, no. 774, p. 2.
539 PJ, Aug. 22, 1781, no. 1413, p. 3; London, May 14, NJG, Aug. 29, 1781. vol. IV, no. 192, p. 2.
540 RG, Sept. 8, 1781, no. 516, p. 3; Philadelphia, August 25, NJG, Sept. 5, 1781. vol. IV, no. 193, p. 3.
541 Extract of a Letter from Gen. Masson, to Governor Rutledge, Camp, St. Stephens, August 6, 1781, PG, Sept. 22, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 925, p. 3.
542 London, August 2, RGG, Nov. 22, 1781, no. 143, p. 3.
543 New-York, September 10, NYG, Sept. 10, 1781, no. 1560, p. 3.
544 September 22. Extract of a Letter from Madrid, Aug. 21. SG. Dec. 14, 1781. vol. I, no. 9, p. 2.
545 London, September 29, BEP, Dec. 15, 1781. vol. I, no. 9, p. 3; CC, Jan. 1, 1782, no. 884, p. 2; PAG, Jan. 2, 1782, p. 2.
546 Philadelphia, Sept. 1, PP, Sept. 1, 1781. vol. X, no. 776, p. 3; Philadelphia, August 25, NJG, Sept. 5, 1781. vol. IV, no. 193, p. 3; Philadelphia, September 4, Prensa, Sept. 11, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 419, p. 1.
547 FJ, Sept. 19, 1781, no. XXII, p. 3; Boston, September 6, IC&UA, Sept. 6, 1781. vol. XIV, no. 680, p. 3; MS, Sept. 13, 1781. vol. XI, no. 540, p. 2; Worcester, September 9, MS, Sept. 6, 1781. vol. XI, no. 539, p. 3; Boston, September 3, PEP, Sept. 17, 1781. vol. VII, no. 774, p. 151; PP, Sept. 18, 1781. vol. X, no. 783, p. 2; New-York, September 24, NYG, Sept. 24, 1781, no. 1562, p. 2; New-York, September 12, RGG, Oct. 18, 1781, no. 138, p. 1; Boston, August 27, Prensa, Sept. 25, 1781. vol. VIII, no. 421, p. 1; Boston, September 6, MS, Sept. 13, 1781. vol. XI, no. 540, p. 2.
548 PJ, Sept. 15, 1781, no. 1422, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Greenock, August 24, RGG, Nov. 22, 1781, no. 143, p. 3.
549 RG, Sept. 8, 1781, no. 516, p. 3; New-York, September 10, NYG, Sept. 10, 1781, no. 1560, p. 3.
550 Providence, September 15, PG, Sept. 15, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 924, p. 3; MS Supplement, Sept. 20, 1781. vol. XI, no. 541, p. 3.
551 New-York, September 10, NYG, Sept. 10, 1781, no. 1560, p. 3.
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553 PJ, Jan. 2, 1782, no. 1453, p. 2; Extract of a Letter from Liverpool, Oct. 6, NYG, Dec. 24, 1781, no. 1575, p. 2.
554 New-York, September 10, NYG, Sept. 10, 1781, no. 1560, p. 3.
555 PJ, Dec. 15, 1781, no. 1448, p. 2; London, September 11, PP, Dec. 13, 1781. vol. XI, no. 819, p. 2.
556 Hermione, pp. 233–234.
557 PJ, Dec. 12, 1781, no. 1447, p. 3; Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Cadix, September 11, 1781, PP, Dec. 11, 1781. vol. XI, no. 818, p. 3; Baltimore February 5, MJ, Feb. 5, 1782. vol. IX, no. 440, p. 2; Foreign Intelligence. London, November 20, PP, Feb. 26, 1782. vol. XI, no. 851, p. 2; Fort-Royal, (Grenada) Feb. 14, NJG, Mar. 27, 1782. vol. V, no. 222, p. 2; London, January 8, RG, Mar. 6, 1782, no. 567, p. 2.
558 Boston, September 20, IC&UA, Sept. 20, 1781. vol. XIV, no. 682, p. 3; Providence, September 22, PG, Sept. 22, 1781. vol. XVIII, no. 925, p. 3.
559 Extract of a Letter from Dover, October 4, PG, Jan. 12, 1782. vol. XIX, no. 941, p. 2.