Captain Dobbins’ letter to London, 20 July 1693

 

Transcribed by J. Bevan April 2017

 

The National Archives, London, ADM 106/ 30/96 two jpg

 

[Cover: ADM106_430_96_001.jpg Folded paper, originally sealed with red wax. Stamped with date of receipt “OC 23” ]

 

To The Hon^ble. the
Comissioners of Their
Maj^ties. Navy at y^e Navy
Office in Crutchett Fryars
London

for their Maj^ties. Service

Rhode Island 20^th. July 93
Cap^t Dobbins

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[Letter: ADM106_430_96_002.jpg Reverse side, stamped “96” in upper right]

Hon^ble: Sirs.

         I hope you will be mindfull of me
in sending a Supply of Stores. Especially a best
Batt [?] bore [?] Anchor and Cable w^ch were lost last Summer
on y 11^th Instant. Cruising to y^e Westward I tooke
a French Privateer of 16 Gunns and 150 men belonging
to Petty gwavos. I chased him up into a bay that
he could not gett from me. most of his men
deserted y^e shippe and went on Shore but y^e Countrey
soon tooke them all. he had an English Brigan-
-teen in Company which he had taken off y^e Coast
of Pensalvania. I brought them both in to
Rhoad Island to Newport . and have delivered
them accord. to the Govern^rs. Order.
                                                       hon^le. Sirs
                                               Yo^r. Hon^es. most hum^ble.
                                               Servant Thomas Dobbins
I beg yo^r. hon^s pardon in
not sending y^e shipps books
I being toe far from y^e fleet
that I could not send them
to them /

From on board their Maj^ties
Shipp Nonsuch. at Rhoad
Island. July ^ye 20: 1693

Rec^d. & read 23.Oct.93.

 

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