A Naval History of the American Revolution volume 01
A Naval History of the American Revolution volume 01
Allen, Gardner Weld, 1856-1944
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The British ambassador saw Vergennes and Maurepas, May 8, and they were obliged to yield to his demands. The Surprise was seized, her captain and most of his crew were put in prison, and the prizes released. Conyngham s commission was sent to Versailles and was not returned to him; it was alleged that the French ministry en deavored to persuade the American Commissioners to repudiate this document. Apparently the French were willing in this way to sacrifice Conyngham s good name in aid of their... policy, which was to avoid a rupture with England until the time was ripe for it. However, they refused to deliver him in person to his enemies. Stormont recorded with satisfac tion : " The Success of my application with regard to the Dunkirk Pirate has been highly displeasing to Franklin and Deane. They made strong Remon strances, but were given to understand that there 266 NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTION are some things too glaring to be winked at. " 1 Vergennes wrote to the Marquis de Noailles, the French ambassador at London, that Conyngham s prizes had been restored to the British, not " for love of them, but only to do homage to the prin ciples of justice and equity " ; and that gratitude on the part of England was not to be expected.
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