1To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 23 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives I Assume the Liberty of Writing you per this Post, advising you that Capt. Jones has impos’d on himself the dignity of a Continental Officer, and thereby securing all Desserters from American Vessels. to the great Prejudice of the United States. As I humbly Conceive it a matter of great Consequence to suffer such Unnatrual & Illegal...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 22 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This wil inform you of my Arrival here again, after a short Cruize of 18 days, during which time I have taken two Prizes—the one a Brigantine from Newfoundland Loaden with dry Codd Fish—The other a Dutch Dogger from Barcalona Loaden with Nutts—bound for London. Notwithstanding the Dutch Captain first Possitive Declaration when I took him on Board the Ship...
3Pierre Rïou and Thomas Pickerin to the American Commissioners, 23 December 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society <Brest, December 23, 1778, in French and in the third person: Thomas Pickerin, captain of the Hampden , recaptured La Constance , took it into Brest, and, in accordance with the marine ordinance of 1681, addressed himself to Rïou within twenty-four hours. Captain Moodey of the prize ship was in attendance, and two Frenchmen from on board the ship were also...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 23 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sence my Arival here I have ben infornd. that the Marchants of the La Constance has laid a claime to the Ship and Corgo before I atempted the saile of the Ship and Cargo I made my Self acquainted with the laws and Customs of France which was if any Prises or Prisses that was taken by the Enemy being in there hands more then Twenty four Hours then Retaken...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 30 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I writ you the 22d. Inst. of my Arrival here again after a short Cruize of 18 days, wherein I inform’d you of two Captors which I had made and sent in here &c. &c. You will please to Observe that before I sail’d from this place in Company with Seven French Frigates &c: I apply’d to the Commodore for their Signals at Sea, but he would not grant me— I sail’d...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 16 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I writ you the 30th. Ulto. advising you of my Proceedings, and the two Captors I had made since I Left Brest on the 1st. Ulto. Vizt. a Brigantine Laden with dry Codd Fish, from Nw.fd.Land a Dutch Dogger from Barcelona with Nutts &c. Bound to London the Cargoe by the Captains Declaration was the Property of some Merchants there— The Court of Admiralty here...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 28 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will Inform you that I arriv’d here on the 6th Octor. last from a Cruize from the Port of Pisscataqua in the State of New hamshire N. America. that in the Course of my Cruize I fell in with a French Ship called the L’Constant from St. Domingo bound to Bourdeaux. Which sd. Ship, had been taken four days before by a Guernsey Privateer. The Ship I retook...