Daniel McNeill to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society
<Paris, September 15, 1778: On my cruise in the General Mifflin
I gave chase August 23 to three ships fifty leagues west and
north of Ushant Island. I pursued the largest and brought her
to at 2 p.m. She was the brig Isabelle from Guadeloupe bound
for Bordeaux with a cargo of sugar, coffee and cotton; she had
been captured by the Prince of Orange, commanded by Philip
Amy of Guernsey, August 19 at 2 p.m. She was in English
possession 80 hours. Please apply to the French ministry for
the vessel to be adjudicated or for liberty to sail with her or
dispose of her.>
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