Letters to Benjamin Franklin 371 



From S[ainuel] Wharton. 1778. March 3. London. 



Sends by Captain All, the Parliamentary Register, the Remonstrance, 

 newspapers, etc. ; the captain a sincere well-wisher to America. A. L. S. 

 I p. VIII, 147. 



Fro7n P[atrick] Henry. 1778. March 3. Williamsburg. 



Captain Lemaire has agreed to procure, for Virginia, such articles 

 as are absolutely necessary for her defense; he carries an invoice to 

 William Lee ; question of paying for the articles with tobacco ; begs 

 Franklin to render aid in this matter. Chesapeake Bay guarded by 

 English ships; no hope of facing Britain on the water unless assisted by 

 France. A. L. S. 2 p. VIII, 148. 



From Arthur Lee. 1778. March 3. Chaillot. 



Postponing the meeting till the following day at Passy; begs for the 

 Committee's letters. L in 3d P. VIII, 149. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1778. March 3. Nantes. 



Question of the 50,000 livres being paid. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVII, 130. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1778. March 3, Nantes. 



Rejoiced at M. Chaumont's success. If the 50,000 livres are paid in 

 America, asks how he is to be reimbursed for his expenses and commis- 

 sions. Reasons why he does not wish to take his powers from Mr. Lee; 

 Mr. Morris's failure to keep his part of the agreement made between 

 them; refers Franklin to the enclosed extracts [4 p.] for his entire con- 

 nection with the Lion. His brother Jack to sail in a day or two. A. L. 

 S. 6 p. XXXVII, 131. 



Fro7n Jona[than] Williams, Jr., to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. March 3. Nantes. 



Duchesse de Grammont still at St. Nazare; question of a new convoy. 

 Arrival of Captain Chapman, from Boston, in the brig Nantes; no 

 further news from America. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVII, 132. 



