298 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Frojii The Economic Society of Berne. 1777. October i. 



Programme of a contest to be held for a prize essay outlining a plan 

 or scheme of legislation for criminal affairs. D. 3 p. (In French.) 



LIII, 51. 



From Joshua Johnson. 1777. October 2. Paris. 



His purpose to load two or three vessels at Lisbon with salt and send 

 them to some one of the United Colonies; desires passports to protect 

 said vessels from being captured by American cruisers. A. L. S. i p. 



VII, 59. 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1777. October 2. Paris. 



Recommends le Chevalier de la Pottere, and begs him to do for this 

 young man what he has often granted in less deserving cases. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) VII, 60. 



i^roOT Joy Castle. 1777. October 2. Bordeaux. 



Has got his ship and will sail for Virginia very soon ; is obliged to 

 leave his wife in Bordeaux until his return owing to her bad health. 

 Desires a pass to protect his valuable cargo. A. L. S. i p. VII, 61. 



From Edw[ar]d Bancroft to The American Commissioners. 

 1777. October 3. Paris. 



Details the events which led up to his being summoned to Paris by 

 order of the Committee on Secret Correspondence to aid the Commis- 

 sioners by giving information of English aliEairs ; for nine months en- 

 deavored to be useful to the United States; flattered himself that he 

 would have received some regular appointment from Congress; being 

 disappointed in this and his fortune not permitting him to accept honors 

 without benefits he has decided to withdraw from all political pursuits. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. VII, 62. 



From Chevalier de la Verite. 1777. October 3. Vaureas. 



So far, M. le Comte de Bruges has received no answer to his applica- 

 tion for letters of recommendation on behalf of a young officer; high 

 position and illustrious connections of the Comte de Bruges merit more 

 attention. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) VII, 63. 



