| Description | Craven Street, Strand, places before his Lordship the circumstances of his loss, sustained in carrying supplies to His Majesty's Garrisons at New York, refers to the particulars of his imprisonment in New Hants, and his application to Congress for leave to quit America, which was granted to him, his purchase of a vessel and capture by His Majesty's ship "Greyhound", his vessel and cargo disposed of at New York without trial, his application to Lords North and Germain, desires his assistance
Enclosures, Captain John Leche to the Honourable Colonel Harcourt, Queen's Light Dragoons, 29 Oct 1776, Salem, he and Mr Lewis had been made prisoners of war on the 22nd ultimo
Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, 71st Regiment, to A Pepperrell, 30 Oct 1776, Reading, sympathises with him in the great distress he has incurred by the frenzy of the times, opinion concerning the late Act of Parliament confiscating every species of property laid hold of in American ships, does not entertain a thought that he will suffer loss by falling into the hands of His Majesty's cruizers, is persuaded he will meet with that reception to which his loyalty entitles him
For full description see HMC 14th report available in SRO reading room |