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" Richard afloat, and, if possible, to bring her into port. For that purpose, the first lieutenant of the Pallas continued on board with a party of men, to attend the pumps, with boats in waiting, ready to take them on board in case the water should gain... "
A Naval History of the American Revolution - Page 475
by Gardner Weld Allen - 1913 - 752 pages
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Life and Character of the Chevalier John Paul Jones: A Captain in the Navy ...

John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 374 pages
...effected in the course of the night and next morning. I was determined to keep the Bon homme Rkhard afloat, and, if possible. to bring her into port. For that purpose, the first lieutenant of the PaUas continued on board, with a party of men to attend the pumps, with boats in waiting ready to take...
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Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Paul Jones: Now First Compiled from His ..., Volume 1

John Paul Jones - United States - 1830 - 358 pages
...Homme Richard afloat, so as to reach a port, if the wind should increase, it being then only a very moderate breeze. I had but little time to remove my...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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Life and Correspondence of John Paul Jones: Including His Narrative of the ...

John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 572 pages
...others were so much afraid as to swim on board the Alliance after the action." — Journal for the King and next morning. I was determined to keep the Bon...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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Life and Correspondence of John Paul Jones: Including His Narrative of the ...

John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 566 pages
...after the action." — Journal far the King and next morning. I was determined to keep the Bon Hon me Richard afloat, and, if possible, to bring her into...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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Memoirs of Paul Jones, Late Rear-admiral in the Russian Service ..., Volume 2

John Paul Jones - Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792 - 1843 - 520 pages
...Homme Richard afloat, so as to reach a port, if the wind should increase, it being then only a very moderate breeze. I had but little time to remove my...ready to take them on board in case the water should gam on them too fast. The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible...
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Life of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Chevalier of the Military Order of ...

John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...Homme Richard afloat, so as to reach a port, if the wind should increase, it being then only a very moderate breeze. I had but little time to remove my...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early ...

Robert Sears - United States - 1847 - 470 pages
...Homme Richard afloat so as to reach a port, if the wind should increase, it being then only a very moderate breeze. I had but little time to remove my...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early ...

Robert Sears - United States - 1850 - 448 pages
...Homme Richard afloat so as to reach a port, if the wind should increase, it being then only a very moderate breeze. I had but little time to remove my...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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The Worthies of Westmorland: Or, Notable Persons Born in that ..., Volume 2

George Atkinson - Cumbria (England) - 1850 - 382 pages
...Homme Richard afloat, so as to reach a port, if the wind should increase, it being then only a very moderate breeze. I had but little time to remove my...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day, the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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The Pictorial History of the American Navy: Comprising Lives of Its ...

John Frost - Naval battles - 1850 - 462 pages
...which was effected in the course of the night and next morning. I was determined to keep the Bon-Homme Richard afloat, and, if possible, to bring her into...The wind augmented in the night, and the next day the 25th, so that it was impossible to prevent the good old ship from sinking. They did not abandon...
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