Chapter X: Naval Duties of American Representatives in Foreign

Countries. Continued.

Work of the Naval Office in 1777 281

Attempts to obtain the freedom of French ports 282

The first prizes of the “Reprisal” 283

Difficulties between the English and the French governments 284

The American Commissioners and the French government 285

The cruise of the “Reprisal,” February, 1777 286

The cruise of Conyngham in the “Surprise” 287

The cruise of the “Reprisal,” “Lexington,” and “Dolphin” 287

Strained relations between the Commissioners and the French
Court 289

The cruise of Conyngham in the “Revenge” 290

Departure of the “Reprisal” and the “Lexington” 291

Naval movements in 1778 292

The cruise of Captain Jones in the “Ranger” 293

The Naval Office at Paris, 1779-1780 294

John Paul Jones and Peter Landais 294

Plan for an expedition against England 295

The cruise of Captain Jones in the “Bon Homme Richard” 295

Dispute between Jones and Landais 298

Their departure for America 300

The trials of Franklin 300

Work of the Naval Office, 1781-1783 301

Thomas Barclay, consul and commissioner 302

John Paul Jones, agent for settling accounts 303

Naval stations in the West Indies 305

Duties and work of the commercial agent at Martinique 305

Naval affairs on the Mississippi 307

Oliver Pollock and Galvez 307

Pollock and privateers 308

Pollock and the “Rebecca” 308

The “West Florida” 310

THE STATE NAVIES