Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de Sartine, comte d'Alby was a French statesman who served as Lieutenant General of Police of Paris (1759-1774) during the reign of Louis XV and as Secretary of State for the Navy (1774-1780) under King Louis XVI.
Passy, July 30. 1779. Sir The Bearer Capitain Foligny commanded the Marquis De la Chalotais in her Voyage to America laden with Stores for our Armies in which Voyage he…
Passy, Aug. 14. 1779. Sir. I received the Procedures of the admiralty of Morlaix Which your Excellency did me honour to send me, relating to the prises and Ransoms taken…
Passy ce 5 Sept. 1779. Monsieur, J’ay l’honneur d’informer votre Excellence, que le Commodore Jones a prie le vingt du Mois d’Aoust, par les 50 Degrés 20 Minutes Latitude, un…
Passy, Sept. 18. 1779. Sir I have examined the Papers which your Excellency did me the honour to Send me the 11th. of last Month relative to the Prizes and…
Passy, Sept. 29. 1779. Sir I have received the Proceedings of the admiralty at Brest concerning the young Dominique Prize, and eight Ransoms made by the Black Prince Privateer which…
Passy, Nov. 28. 1779. I return your Excellency many thanks for your favour in granting Liberty to Capt. Stevenson, and to the six americans who were taken up at Cudant…
Passy Dec. 21. 1779. Sir I return herewith the Letters of Mr. de la Villehelis and de la Dame de st. Maurice which your Excellency did me the honour of…
Passy, Jan. 23. 1780. Sir I beg leave to introduce Mr. Alexander 4 by this Line to your Excellency, and to request that you would favour him with a few…
Passy, March 20th. 1780. sir, In compliance with your Excellency’s Opinion, express’d in the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me on the 14th. of October last,…
Paris Hotel de Valois Ruë de Richelieu, Ap. 16. 1780 Sir I have received the two Letters which your Excellency did me the Honour to write me, on the fifth…
Passy, April 22 1780. Sir The Bearer waits upon your Excellency for the order you were so good as to promise on thursday last, for the sale of the Prizes…
Passy le 8. Juliet 1780. Monseigneur, Un Corsaire nommé l’union de l’Amerique, qui a été expedié de Dunkerque avec une Commission du Roi, mais équipé avec des Americains et des…
Passy, Sept. 26. 1780. Sir, As soon as I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of Writing to me relative to the Exchange of Capt. John Bell…
Passy, 7. Oct. 1780. Sir, Your Excellency will perceive by the inclosed Extract of a Letter to me, from Messrs. Parsons Alston & Co. of Martinique, that certain Prisoners made…