The Virginia Gazette

By a letter from Amsterdam we learn, that several English Gentlemen have been in company with the celebrated Paul Jones, who relates, that he is proud and haughty, and can talk of nothing but sea affairs; however, he has the good manners not to speak disrespectfully of the English; this only reflection he made, worthy of committing to paper, was this: He said, "he never did, nor ever would accept of a command, in order to dally with it for his private advantage, which was the way of several commanders on both sides; he would be cut in pieces rather than shuffle with his employers to enrich himself, at the expense of his honour."