Miscellaneous Papers 285 



From Ed[mu]nd White and James Powell to The Officers of His 

 Majesty's Ordnance. 1779. March 31. St. John's, Newfoundland. 



Certificate that John Dennj^ carpenter, had been employed at St. 

 John's on the works there, L. S. i p. LIV, 20. 



From Ed[niu]nd White and James Powell to The Officers of His 

 Majesty's Ordnance. 1779. March 31. St. John's, Newfoundland. 



List of officers, surgeons, and artificers at St. John's. L. S. i p. 



LIV, 21. 



Fro?n Thomas de Mante to Amelot. 1779. March. 



Was arrested and thrown into prison through the influence of Count 

 de Boisselin. Had made an agreement with the latter by which he 

 was to supply him with a herd of English sheep and to raise them on 

 the Count's farm. Was to receive some land and part of the profits. 

 After a few months Count de Boisselin discharged him without cause. 

 Was about to resort to the Courts of Justice to enforce his agreement, 

 when he was suddenly arrested and his papers seized. Begs M. Amelot 

 to order his release. L. 4 p. (In French. Copy.) LIV, 11. 



Statement of the Strength of the Army in Ireland. 1779. April 2. 

 Mem. I p. LIV, 22. 



From Sargent Ingersoll to John Emery, Bilbao. 

 1779. April 6. Cadiz. 



Cruised off Cape Finisterre where he took a brig; then southward 

 until his water and provisions were expended, so that he was obliged 

 to put into port. Met with three English vessels which chased and 

 captured his vessel. Made every necessary declaration before the Gov- 

 ernor of St. Lucas, who sent him to General [Alexander] O'Reilly; 

 the latter said the vessel shall certainly be returned as it was taken so 

 near the land. L. S. 3 p. XL VII, 144. 



By Sam[ue]l McClintock, Jr. 1779. April 8. Newburyport. 



Deposition as to the sinking of the brig, " Fair Play," attested by 

 Theop[hilus] Parsons, accompanied by a copy of a certificate signed 

 by the members of the Council of Massachusetts setting forth his official 

 character. D. S. 3 p. (Deposition in duplicate.) LIV, 25. 



