Letters to Benjamin Franklin 373 



From W[illiam] Lee. 1778. March 6. Chaillot. 



Sending the keys of the trunk containing Mr. Thomas Morris's 

 papers; desires an answer that night to his letters to the Commissioners 

 relative to the commercial agents. A. L. S, i p. VIII, 155. 



From [C. G. F.] D[uinas] to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. March 6. The Hague. 



Enclosing extracts from ministerial despatches; trouble caused by 

 the arrival at Lisbon of the English vessel the Hero, suspected of 

 being a privateer. Possible rupture between France and England. 

 Conversation held with the Grand Pensionnaire of Amsterdam show- 

 ing the attitude of Holland towards America. Lawsuit in Amster- 

 dam owing to the purchase of sugar from American vessels by the 

 French who loaded it on Dutch vessels. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XXXIX, 22. 



From I. Rocquette, A. Elserier and P. Rocquette to The American 

 Commissioners. 1778. March 6. Rotterdam. 



Two vessels are ready to depart, one to Curasao and the other to 

 St. Eustatia; will take charge of any letters they may have to those 

 places. Prices of tobacco and rice; glad to receive consignments of 

 these articles. A. L. S. 2 p. VIII, 156. 



From John Ross. 1778. March 7. Nantes. 



The abuse of power by Mr. William Lee as Commercial Agent, in 

 seizing, privately searching and carrying off the books, papers, etc., of 

 Messrs. Willing, Morris & Co. and the private correspondence of Robert 

 Morris with his deceased brother; considers it an arbitrary insult 

 to the laws of their country; in need of Franklin's advice and oplinion 

 as to his future conduct in this matter. L. S. 3 p. VIII, 157. 



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

 1778. March 7. Nantes. 



The Duchesse de Grammont still waiting their permission to proceed 

 to sea. Attempt made to procure a ship to carry the remaining goods. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XXXVII, 134- 



