1777, Sept. 6. Ordered by Marine Committee to proceed to France to report to the Commissioners. The Indien, at Amsterdam, promised him..... 1777, Oct. or 30. 1777, Nov. 29 Reported to Marine Committee the many hindrances in fitting the Ranger for sea. Will sail "with first favorable wind".. 1. The Ranger sailed from Portsmouth, N. H.................. 1777, Nov. 26. Captured two brigs (Green says 23d and 25th) 2. Anchored off Nantes. Forwarded papers to Paris 5. Jones visited the Commissioners at Paris. 1777, Dec. 1777, Dec. 1778, Feb. 1778, Feb. 1. Fired 13 guns in honor of Mr. Thomas Morris, Continental 1777, Dec. 11. Gave a detailed account of voyage in letter to Jacob Wendell.. 1778, Jan. 10. Commissioners directed an advance of 500 louis d'or to be paid Jones for expenses of ship.... 1778, Jan. 16. Commissioners give Jones "unlimited orders" 1778, Feb. 13. Anchored in Quiberon Bay at 7 p. m. (or 6 p. m.) 1778, Feb. 15. Sailed through the French fleet in the American brig Inde- 98 99 Informed the Marine Committee of exchanging salutes ΙΟΟ ΙΟΙ 1778, Mar. 8. Anchored in Camaret Bay... 102 1778, Mar. 23. Sailed up to Brest. Exchanged salutes with French Admiral.. 103 1778, Mar. 25. Wrote Silas Deane and John Ross that he was to receive salute 104 1778, Apr. 2. Count d'Orvilliers saluted Ranger with 10 or 11 guns when 105 1778, Apr. 1778, Apr. 1778, Apr. or 15. 5. Ships forced by bad weather to return to Brest. 106 or Io. II Ranger sailed from Brest in company with French frigate 107 14 Captured brig Dolphin off Cape Clear. 108 1778, Apr. 17. Captured ship Lord Chatham; sent her to Brest.. 1778, Apr. 19, Sunk schooner and sloop taken off coast of Ireland.. 20. 1778, Apr. 21. Captured a fishing boat. Bad weather prevented surprising 1778, Apr. 22. Captain Jones and 31 volunteers landed at Whitehaven. 1778, Apr. 25. Captured brig Patience. Let fishing boat go. Buried Captain 1778, Apr. 26. Lieutenant Simpson given command of the Drake. Relieved of command by Jones because of disobedience of orders. A brig captured by Ranger... 109 ΠΙΟ III 112 113 114 115 116 1778, May 6. Lieut. Elijah Hall sent on board the Drake to supersede Lieu- 117 1778, May 7. Lieutenant Hall ordered to follow Ranger and take the Drake 118 1778, May 8. The Ranger reentered Brest with the Drake. 119 Jones wrote Lady Selkirk courteous letter. Will return her 120 1778, May 9. Reported the result of expedition to American plenipotentiaries at Paris...... 1778, May 10. Hoisted Continental colors on the prize Patience 1778, May 11. Prisoners sent on board the Patience.... 121 122 123 1778, May 27. Reported to Marine Committee actions from April 10 to May 27..... 124 1778, May 27. Informed Doctor Bancroft of need of funds for crew, and surprise at the dishonoring of his draft 125 1778, June 1778, June 1778, May 28. Reports death of Lieutenant Dobbs, R. N., of the Drake 126 127 128 1778, June 1778, June 5. Submitted plans for combined operations against the British, 129 130 1778, June 10. Informed by Doctor Franklin that he is to have the Indien, building at Amsterdam... 131 1778, July 4. Proposed to the plenipotentiaries that Lieutenant Simpson return to America in command of the Ranger. Celebrated 1778, July 12. Letter to Mr. Grand regarding qualifications requisite in a Protestant chaplain for his ship .... 1778, July 27. Lieut. Simpson took command of Ranger 1778, Aug. 10. Informed that the plenipotentiaries will recommend to Con- 1778, Aug. 15. 1778, Aug. 18. 1778, Aug. 21. Ranger ran out with a fine breeze.... 135 136 137 132 133 134 138 139 140 1778, Aug. 22. Commissioners order court to try Simpson. 141 1778, Sept. 6. Charges against Simpson withdrawn.. 142 1778, Sept. 13. Having been informed that he can not get the Indien and pre vented from going on expedition with Count d'Orvilliers, 143 1778, Sept. 21. Requested the Duc de Chartres to aid him in his efforts to get a ship or some active duty.. 144 1778, Oct. 16. 1778, Oct. Ranger arrived at Portsmouth, N. H . 145 19. Implored King Louis XVI to aid him to get a ship. The 1778, Nov. 21. Explanatory letter replying to Mr. Arthur Lee.. 146 147 1778, Dec. 17. Jones summoned to audience with the King..... 1779, Feb. 1779, Feb. 1779, Mar. 6. Jones explained to Benjamin Franklin cause of his trouble before coming to America..... 1779, Apr. 27. Informed that La Fayette is to command Jones's expedition. Bonhomme Richard to be ready May 7 1779, Apr. 30. Jones wrote to “Father John” (John Mehegan), chaplain to Count d'Orvilliers, that he would require a chaplain for the French of his crew.. 4. The King gave Jones the Duras; to be fitted out and manned by him. Permission given to change name to Bonhomme Richard, in compliment to Doctor Franklin. 6. Jones thanked M. de Sartine for his interest. 1779, Feb. 10. Doctor Franklin and Hon. J. Adams to Jones regarding his giving up the Ranger..... 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 1779, May I. Replied to La Fayette that it would be a great pleasure to serve ..... Thanked Sartine, La Fayette, and Benjamin Franklin... 1779, May 1-3. Jones in command of Bonhomme Richard at l'Orient. 1779, May 9. Informed by Franklin of affairs on the Alliance 1779, May II. Captain Landais brings the Alliance from Nantes to l'Orient. 1779, May 13. Ordered Landais to prepare the Alliance for sea. 1779, May 22. La Fayette ordered by King to command a regiment ashore instead of the fleet... 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 1779, June I. Jones wrote and sent money to his sister Elizabeth.. 162 Informed by M. de Chaumont regarding the preparation of the Bonhomme Richard, her officers and crew..... 1779, June 14, M. De Chaumont sent Jones the "Concordat " 163 164 30. 1779, June 19. Bonhomme Richard, Alliance, Pallas, Cerf, Vengeance sailed from l'Orient, under command of Capt. John Paul Jones. Convoyed French merchant ships and transports with troops 1779, June 20. At midnight the Alliance "ran afoul" of the Bonhomme Richard; carried away latter's jib boom.. 165 166 1779, June 23. 1779, June 21. The Alliance made prize of a Dutch ship. A privateer cap- 167 168 1779, June 29, 30. Chased two frigates. Prepared for action; they stood away. 169 1779, June 30. Thanked officers and men for efforts on 29th. 170 Entered Groix to refit. Ordered to cruise on coast of Ireland.. 1779, July 1. Reported to Franklin; cruise from June 19 to 30...... 1779, July 4. Celebrated on board the Bonhomme Richard. Fired two salutes each of 13 guns.. 171 172 173 174 1779, July 12. Franklin informed that the Bonhomme Richard is too old to admit of proposed alterations.. 1779, July 26. Would like to have the Monsieur added to fleet. Jamaica fleet, convoyed by a 50-gun ship and two frigates, may be encountered. 1779, July 28. Sent Mr. Lunt and gunner to recruit crew from exchanged prisoners 1779, July 30. Reported sinking at anchor of prize Three Friends.. 1779, Aug. 3. Bonhomme Richard spoken of as having three decks. 1779, Aug. 7. Mr. Lunt returns with 29 men... 1779, Aug. 10. Special orders issued to the fleet.... 1779, Aug. 13. Signed the "concordat" on eve of departure... geance, Granville, and Monsieur......... 1779, Aug. 16. Application made by Jones for affiliation with the lodge of Les Neuf Soeurs, Paris..... 1779, Aug. 18. Captured the Verwagting. The Monsieur left fleet. 1779, Aug. 22 Captured Mayflower, Fortune, Betsey, Union, and I ship, 5 The Cerf and the Granville parted from the fleet. Captured H. B. M. S. Serapis and Countess of Scarborough 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 1779, Sept. 24. Log of the Bonhomme Richard states that the Alliance raked the Bonhomme Richard fore and aft during the latter part of the engagement of 23d..... 191 Jones transferred his crew to and hoisted his flag as Commo- 192 Note to log of the U. S. S. Serapis says: "At 1⁄2 past 12 at night (23d) the Serapis colours were halled down and some of the Bonhomme Richard's officers and men boarded her." 1779, Sept. 25. The Bonhomme Richard sank between 10 and 11 a. m., her flag flying as she went down. Nothing saved but the signal flags. Jones's loss "50,000 livres " 1779, Sept. 26. Master-at-arms of the Bonhomme Richard put in irons for 193 194 1779, Oct. 1779, Oct. 1779, Oct. 3. 5. liberating prisoners during the fight, September 23d.. 195 196 197 198 1779, Oct. 9, 13. 1779, Oct. 1779, Oct. 1779, Oct. 203 1779, Oct. 20. Jones replied to Pearson, and referred to treatment of Captain 204 Sir Joseph Yorke, British ambassador, requested the Dutch 1779, Oct. 24. Jones wrote to M. de Chaumont regarding the unaccountable 205 1779, Oct. 25. Holland refused to agree to Sir J. Yorke's demands regarding 206 1779, Oct. 30. Charges preferred against Landais, signed by "officers of the American squadron in the Texel." Sent to plenipotentiaries at Paris... 1779, Nov. 4. Jones informed the French minister at The Hague of need of 207 208 Wrote to French ambassador explaining position. Loss of 1779, Nov. 15. Directed by Franklin to turn over to French ambassador at 209 210 211 1779, Dec. 1779, Dec. 1. The Alliance ready, waiting favorable wind to sail 212 5. Informed Robert Morris of desire to return to America. Num- 213 1779, Dec. 13. Indignantly declined "letter of marque" commission from French ambassador at The Hague.... 214 1779, Dec. 16. Declined to visit Dutch admiral on his ship.. 215 1779, Dec. 17, Refused to hoist other than American colors on the Alliance. Waiting for pilot... 216 1779, Dec. 27. The Alliance sailed from the Texel. Escaped the British fleet outside.... 217 1779, Dec. 28, Sailed past British fleets in the Downs and off Spithead, show 1780, Jan. 16. Put into Corunna, Spain, for anchor..... 222 223 1780, Feb. 5, 1780, Feb. 10. Recaptured a French bark from a Guernsey privateer... 224 225 1780, Feb. 13. Reported to Franklin from l'Orient. 226 1780, Feb. 19. Great economy ordered to be observed in refitting the Alliance. 227 1780, Feb. 25. Jones replied to Franklin that his wishes shall be complied with as far as possible .... 228 1780, Mar. 12, Franklin informed Landais that he would not give him a ship if he had twenty... 229 1780, Apr. 11. Alliance ready to sail for America. Arms and supplies for the American Army all on board. Jones visited Paris...... 230 |