John Bondfield to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Bordeaux, June 16, 1778: Mr. Emery has heard from Capt.
Conyngham that he arrived at Coruña from Cadiz after taking
four prizes. The Boston reportedly fell in with two privateers
and took one; the other escaped. Jersey privateers have taken
two ships off the Spanish coast. A vessel reached Lisbon that
had passed d’Estaing’s squadron off Terceira on May 23. Capt.
Siau has come down; a suitable ship and a tender will be
equipped and at sea by July 20.>
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