Gustavus Conyngham was an Irish-born American merchant sea captain, an officer in the Continental Navy and a privateer. As a commissioned captain fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War, he captured 24 ships in the eastern Atlantic between May 1777 and May 1778, bringing the expenses associated with British shipping to what was then an all-time high. He has been called "the most successful of all Continental Navy captains".
Passi April 19. 1778 Sir We have received a Complaint from the remaining Part of your Officers and Crew, of an unfair distribution of Prize Money by Mr. Hodge. 1…
Passy, Nov. 22. 1779. Sir It gave me great Pleasure to hear of your Escape, out of Prison, which I first learnt from 6. of the men who broke out…
Passy. feb. 16. 1780. Sir I wrote a Letter to meet you at Dunkirk supposing you might have gone there. 1 This Letter was sent back to me. The Uncertainty…
Passy, June 20. 1781. Sir, I received with great Pleasure the News of your being safely arrived at Dunkirk. 4 Mrs. Conyngham is not yet come up to Paris. I…