18 King with Hattendorf and Estes, A Sea of Words, 197; NYHS, Barry to Morris, October 18, 1782.
19 Ibid.; Barry to Barclay, "Account of Disburs.e.m.e.nts on the American Frigate Alliance John Barry Esq. Commander 18th September [sic; October 18], 1782.
20 Giunta, ed., The Emerging Nation, vol. II, 54-56, Barclay to Livingston, October 23, 1782.
21 JBP, Barry to Morris, October 18, 1782.
22 Ibid.; LDC, Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Warren, December 17, 1782.
23 JBP, Barry to Morris, October 18, 1782; RMP, vol. 6, Barry to Morris, October 18, 1782, 625.
24 JBP, NJ44, White to Barry, October 26, 1782.
25 JBP, John Black to Barry, October 25, 1782.
26 Brands, The First American, 614-615.
27 Clark, Gallant John Barry, 277.
28 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Lafayette, October 28, 1782; RMP, vol. 7, Franklin to Morris, December 14, 1782; Clark, Gallant John Barry, 278-279.
29 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Franklin, October 31, 1782.
30 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, various letters, November 1782.
31 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Lafayette to Barry, November 1, 1782; Barry to Lafayette, November 17, 1782.
32 Haverford College, Charles Roberts Collection, Henry Johnson to Barry, October 16, 1782.
33 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Johnson, November 18, 1782.
34 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Ship"s Officers to Barry, November 17, 1782; Barry to Alliance Officers, November 19, 1782.
35 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Officers of Alliance to Barry, November 19, 1782; Clark, Gallant John Barry, 281.
36 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Officers of Alliance to Barry, November 19, 1782.
37 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Parke, November 24, 1782.
38 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Parke, November 25, 1782; Barry to Fletcher, November 25, 26, 1782.
39 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Henry Johnston, November 29, 1782; HSP, Dreer Collection, John Barry to John Brown, December 7, 1782.
40 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Henry Johnston, November 29, 1782; Griffin, The History of Commodore John Barry, 201.
41 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Barclay, December 14, 1782; Barry to Morris, December 7, 1782; Clark, Gallant John Barry, 285.
42 Quoted in Clark, Gallant John Barry, 285-286.
43 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Morris, December 7, 1782.
44 HSP, Dreer Collection, Barry to Brown, December 7, 1782.
45 LOC, John Barry Collection, Alliance Muster Book, December 8, 1782.
46 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Barclay, December 8, 1782.
47 Kessler, "Rough Sketch," 15; Giunta, ed., The Emerging Nation, Articles of Peace, November 30, 1782, 91.
48 LOC, LBA, Barry to William West, December 12, 1782.
49 King and Hattendorf, Harbors and High Seas, 78; ISM, Alliance Log, January 1, 1783.
50 ISM, Alliance Log, January 1, 1783.
51 ISM, Log, Alliance, January 8, January 10, 1783; RMP, vol. 6, 582, Morris to Barry, October 14, 1782.
52 Pennsylvania Journal, February 26, 1783; Extract from the Martinique Gazette, January 15, 1783.
53 Pennsylvania Gazette, February 12, 1783.
54 ISM, Alliance Log, January 1318, 1783; Clark, Gallant John Barry, 290.
55 ISM, log, Alliance, January 15-20, 1783; LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Morris, January 22, 1783.
56 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Morris, January 22, 1783.
57 Ibid.
58 Ibid.
59 Tuchman, First Salute, 231; Howard, Seth Harding, Mariner, 156.
60 King and Hattendorf, Harbors and High Seas, 304; ISM, Log, Alliance, January 10, 1783.
61 Fowler, Rebels Under Sail, 233; Howard, Seth Harding, Mariner, 153-156.
62 Howard, Seth Harding, Mariner, 153-157; ISM, Log, Alliance, January 21, 1783.
63 ISM, Log, Alliance, January 21, 1783; LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Morris, January 22, 1783.
64 ISM, Log, Alliance, January 23-30, 1783.
65 ISM, Log, Alliance, January 31, 1783; Clark, Gallant John Barry, 293.
66 Quoted in Schiff, A Great Improvisation, 317.
67 Guinta, ed., The Emerging Nation, vol. I, 547, Lord Shelburne to Richard Oswald, September 3, 1782.
68 Quoted in Schiff, A Great Improvisation, 326.
69 LOC, Nicholas Van d.y.k.e Papers, 181.
70 Flexner, Washington, 170, 171.
71 LOC, NY14-4, Morris Papers; ISM, Barry to Robert Morris, March 20, 1783; Miller, Sea of Glory, 518.
72 ISM, Alliance Log, March 10, 1783; Cooper, "Sketches of Naval Men," 272. The ship"s namesake was an officer who distinguished himself at Yorktown and was later guillotined during the French Revolution.
73 LOC, JCC, May 14, 1783.
74 RMP, vol. 7, 467-468; ISM, Barry to Morris, March 20, 1783.
75 ISM, Alliance Log, February 1, 1783.
76 HSP, Society Collection, James Seagrove to John Brown, March 6, 1783.
77 LOC, Barry to Morris, March 20, 1783; Clark, Gallant John Barry, 293; Miller, 505; ISM, Log, Alliance, February 1, 1783.
78 Ibid. ISM, Log, Alliance, February 2, 1783.
79 ISM, Log, Alliance, February 2, 1783; Wilbur, Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution, 90.
80 ISM, Log, Alliance, February 3, 1783; Cordingly, Under the Black Flag, 95-96.
81 King with Hattendorf and Estes, A Sea of Words, 268; Wilbur, Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution, 12; ISM, Log Alliance, February 3-6, 1783; LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, February 13, 1783.
82 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, February 14, 1783.
83 Ibid., February 15, 20, 1783.
84 Ibid., March 20, 1783; Howard, Seth Harding, Mariner, 159.
85 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, February 22, 1783.
86 ISM, Log, Alliance, March 5, March 6, 1783.
87 Kessler, "Rough Sketch"; ISM, Log, Alliance, March 6, 1783.
88 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
89 ISM, Log, Alliance, March 7, 1783; ISM, "Barry"s Account of Proceedings on the Alliance and Duc de Lauzon," March 20, 1783.
90 ISM, "Barry"s Account of Proceedings on the Alliance and Duc de Lauzon," March 20, 1783; LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
91 PRO Admiralty, 51/578, Journal Sybil, March 7, 1783.
92 Gouldsborough"s Miltary and Naval Magazine (vol. II, 185), quoted in Griffin, The History of Commodore John Barry, 226.
93 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
94 Ibid.; ISM, Log Alliance, March 7, 1783.
95 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
96 ISM, Log Alliance, March 8, 9, 1783.
97 Ibid., March 9, 1783.
98 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
99 Ibid.
100 ISM, Log, Alliance, March 9, 1783.
101 PRO, 51/875, Sybil Journal, March 10, 1783.
102 ISM, Log, Alliance, March 20, 1783; LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
103 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783; PRO, 51/875, Sybil Journal, March 10, 1783.
104 PRO, 51/875, Sybil Journal, March 10, 1783; ISM, Log, Alliance, March 10, 1783.
105 Kessler, "Rough Sketch," 16.
106 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, Barry to Morris, March 20, 1783.
107 PRO, 51/875, Sybil Journal, March 9, 1783.
108 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
109 Ibid.
110 ISM, Barry-Hayes Papers, "An Account of the Alliance and Duc de Lauzon."
111 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
112 ISM, "An Account of the Alliance and Duc de Lauzon."
113 Ibid.; LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
114 Kessler, "Rough Sketch," 16.
115 LOC, Letterbook, Alliance, March 20, 1783.
116 Ibid.; Kessler, "Rough Sketch," 17-18; ISM, "An Account of the Alliance and Duc de Lauzon."
117 ISM, "An Account of the Alliance and Duc de Lauzon."