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Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, April 1, 1778 through October 26, 1779
Volume 21, Page 447   View pdf image (33K)
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of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 447


[The Chevalier d'Anmours to Gov. Johnson.]

Sir
Scarce had I finished my letter of this morning to your
Exelency, that the Captain of one of the french ships men-
tioned in it, came on shore, and declared to me that as he was
near the fort and Just Ready to enter the Port, the Galley,
fitted out by the merchants of this town to defend it, trailed
him; and having not understood what the officer said, fired a
Gun at the said Ship. A killed man whose head was Carried
away By the shot, is but an agravation of the offence offered
to his most Christian majesty's service and flag, for which I
ask a satisfaction which I expect as well from your Justice as
from the atrocity of the fact Considered in itself, at my
Request the Commanding officer (for the Captain was not on
Board at that time) was immediately apprehended and sent to
Jail, he pleaded the want of a salute which he Required from
her. in Supposing even that this Salute was Due By his
majesty's subjects to ships of war, which I Can never Acknowl-
edge till I have orders to do so, yet it Could not be under-
stood, to ships armed By merchants.
I Repeat it Sir. Your Justice, the Laws of nations of which
this is a Capital Breach, the sincerity of the alliance that unites
france and america, makes me hope for a satisfaction, which
his most Christian Majesty has a Right to Expect, not only
from all these motives; But also from the magnanimity with
which the americans are treated when in the ports of france
I am with Great Respect
Sir
Your most humble
& most obedient Servant
LeChev. D'Anmours
Consul of france for his
most Christian majesty
Baltimore June the 8
1779

Original

Thursday 10th June 1779

Present as on Tuesday except James Brice. T. Sim Lee Esqr
Attended
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Serjeant
Lamb, 1 pair overalls, 1 Coatee and 1 pair Shoes for William
Ducy a Recruit in the Ist Regimt
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Lilburn
Williams of the 2d Regimt three thousand Dollars to be
expended in the recruiting Service

C. B.


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