1To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 22 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By the Brig Retalliation Captn: Kollock which left Philada: the 10th: August, I have receiv’d Letters informing me that Captn: G: Conyngham late Commander of the Cutter Revenge, had the misfortune to be taken last Spring by the Galatea & sent into New York, from whence he has been sent to England with a design to have him try’d for Piracy.— They pretend to...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Nesbitt, 29 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Capt. Conyngham has not been neglected. As soon as I heard of his arrival in England, I wrote to a friend to furnish him with money he might want, and to assure that he had never acted without a Commission. I have been made to understand in answer that there is not intention to prosecute him, and that he was accordingly removed from Pendennes Castle and put among the...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have not had occasion to trouble your Excellency since I had the honor of receiving your Letter relative to Captain Conyngham. The present serves to inclose a Bond for the purpose of obtaining a Commission or Letters of Marque for Arthur Kirk Commander of the Schooner Independance, lately arriv’d at Nantes from Baltimore, which I hope it will please your...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 10 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Two Bills which I have the honor to inclose you for Acceptance were sent me by Edward Bird Esqr: of Philada: with orders to procure payment for the same, unless I had advice that Major Peter Scull was arriv’d in France.— The firsts of these Bills were deliver’d to Major Scull & the seconds were forwarded by the Diana, which Vessell I understand is...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 13 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I shall leave it to others to inform you particularly of the disturbances on board the Alliance in Consequence of the late Machinations of Captain Landais & some others.— To the astonishment of almost every person here, he has this day assumed the Command of said Frigate, & as is said with a determined resolution to keep possession at all Events.— I think...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Nesbitt, 17 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I thank you for the information contained in your favour of the 13th. Instant. Orders are gone down from the Government to secure Capt. Landais, and assist Capt. Jones in recovering the Command of his Ship. I am sensible the Officers and Men must have been misled most probably by the Person you suspect, as much as by Capt Landais, and I doubt not their returning to...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 20 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to inclose you Copy of a Letter which I receiv’d by the Brigantine Nesbitt from Mr. Stephen Stewart of West River, in Maryland. This Gentleman you will see recommends Mr. James Cheston, who came passenger in said Brign: in the warmest manner to my attention & Civilitys. On Mr. Chestons arrival here he communicated to me his intentions of...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Nesbitt, 1 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I duly received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 20th. past. But have been too ill to answer sooner. I am sorry that anything happened in the Disention of your Friend, that is disagreable to you or to him. I send down by this Post Directions to Commodore Jones to receive his Oath to the States & deliver him a Passport. But as there are other...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 10 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honor in due time to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 1st. Inst: & have to return you my most sincere acknowledgments for the attention that you have been pleas’d to pay to my Letter of the 20th: Octor: & to the Memorial of my worthy friend Mr: James Cheston. I am exceedingly sorry for your Indisposition, & most sincerely hope that Mr:...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 9 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The three Letters for Henry Laurens Esqr. which I have the honor to inclose your Excellency were deliverd me some time past by Captain Isaac All of the Brigantine Virginia, and untill I heard of Mr. Laurens’ unfortunate Capture, it was my design to have sent them to Amsterdam.— At present I do not know any person to whom I can with propriety intrust them...