Volumes SP 78/302-306 covering April 1777 to March 1778, mainly contain correspondence between viscount Weymouth, a secretary of state in London, and viscount Stormont, British ambassador in Paris, who accuses the French government of deceit. Rebel American privateers are allowed to take their prizes into French ports in the West Indies and to sell them and their cargoes. As well as the details indexed under the names of ships, there are many complaints and statements in correspondence sent back from the British governors in the West Indies and from British captains and owners reporting to the admiralty. NB I have abbreviated the full text, which can be found at: <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/DisplayCatalogueDetails.asp?CATID=74107&CATLN=4&FullDetails=False> Volume SP 78/303 contains the Deposition of Anthony MOLL, commander of the Sally. After the Sally was sold, the general gave him a paper for the custom house and the attached permit. When the privateer Rattlesnake arrived, her captain tried to recruit volunteers and her crew were put in gaol until ready to sail. 25 Apr 1777 Grenada <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=-2237219&CATLN=7&Highlight=&FullDetails=True> Peter Moll Tortola, BVI Spring wrote 29/09/2009: > While searching the online catalogue of TNA (The UK National Archives) I > came across some unrelated MOLLs whose presence may interest some > members of this list. > The first one was a George MOLL, from Central Africa, who served in West > India Regiments in the early nineteenth century and appears to have > become a "Chelsea Pensioner" (their colourful dress uniform is now a > great tourist attraction in London) after he was discharged at the age > of 54. > A note indicates that TNA is digitalising the "Royal Hospital Chelsea: > Soldiers Service Documents", including the "discharge papers of 1st to > 11th West India Regiments, 1760-1854" > <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-4037972> > > Peter Moll > Tortola, BVI