1To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 3 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have at last the pleasure to forward to your Excellency the Certificate for the prisoners taken by the Vengeance, it is under cover of the Honble Mr Adams, as the Captain having a desire to release a friend of his, insisted on its being forwarded to him, but the owners having none in captivity of their particular friends, have given me power to make use of the remaining prisoners as I...
2To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 10 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The privateer Brig Vengeance, having had the good fortune to capture the Eagle Packet from N. York for England with several officers of high rank in the British service on board; the Captain has deliverd his prisoners to the British Consel in the Bay of Biscay, and taken his receipt & Obligation that there shall be deliver’d to your Excellency in America, as many officers of equal rank; this...