Letters to Benjamin Franklin 315 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr., to The American Commissioners. 

 1777. December 2. Nantes. 



Question of detaining Captain Young until the arrival of the des- 

 patches or sending him off without them. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVII, 122. 



From Tlio[ma]s Thompson to The American Commissioners. 

 1777. December 2. L'Orient. 



Desires the enclosed lettter to be delivered to the Minister of Marine; 

 angry at the treatment he and his men have received ; insolence of the 

 Commissary at I'Orient ; attitude of France in playing this fast and 

 loose game; the inevitable delay none of his doing. A. L. S. 3 p. 



VII, 126. 



From Felix Antonio Castrioto. 1777. December 2. Lisbon. 



At his arrival in the Capital found the Court was gone to Villa- 

 Vicoza; followed and delivered Franklin's memorial to the Minister, en- 

 forcing it with all the reasons he could think of ; awaits an answer ; will 

 do all in his power to bring this negotiation to a favorable conclusion. 

 A. L. S. I p. VII, 127. 



From Edm[un]d De Harold. 1777. December 3. Dusseldorf. 



Has received no answer to his letter of October 28th; repeats the 

 contents of this letter. (VII, 87.) A. L S. 4 p. VII, 128. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones to The American Commissioners. 

 1777. December 4. Nantes. 



Announcing his arrival in the Ranger, having taken two brigantines 

 from Malaga laden with fruit for London ; met with few opportunities 

 of making captures; repairs wanted on the Ranger. Affairs in America 

 in the most promising condition. A. L. S. 2 p. VII, 129. 



From Carl, Baron von Emerich. 



1777. December 4. Brandeis, near Prague, Bohemia. 

 Wishes to enter the American army. A. L. S. 4 p. LIX, 83. 



