1To Benjamin Franklin from John Angus, 14 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society This Serves to Inform you, that on the 24th of Septr, I Sailed from the Capes of Philadelphia in the Ship Cauled the Frankling, bound for Nants, Nothing Meteral Hapened, untell we Got in the Latt. 36″ 30 Longd. 11″ 30 West, then Was Chased And Captured; by a privature Cauled the New Adventure; Mounting 30 Guns Captn. Gray Ford Commandar, Beloning to Waymouth...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Angus, 21 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I tack the liberty to Inform you After being taken in the Ship Franklin, am now Returned to this place, & have taken the Command of A Brig Called the Antonia, of About 100 Tuns Burthan Mounting 8 guns 6 pounders & 20 Men, purchased And fitted out by the House of T. Se(?) Berard & Co. of this place, by order And for Account of Messrs.— La Caze &...
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Angus, 11 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you the 21 Decmr last, in consequence of being appointed to the command of the Brig Antonia, requesting a Commission under the Continental Flag—. She is intirely American property purchased on acct. of Messrs. La. Caze & Mallet Merchts. of Philadelphia, by Messrs. J. Sn. Berard of this place whose Certificate to this purport you have inclosed— the...