Letters to Benjamin Franklin 437 



From T[liomas] Barker. 1778. June 7. Nantes. 



Intends taking passage on a vessel bound for North Carolina; de- 

 sires Franklin's opinion as to what part of the coast of America would 

 be most free from English ships. A. L. S. i p. X, 20. 



From G. Anquetil Brutiere & Co. 1778. June 7. Granville. 



Fitted out his vessel the year before for the cod fisheries off New 

 Foundland; she was boarded by an American privateer who forced 

 her to take on board seven English prisoners and transport them to 

 Europe without supplying provisions or necessaries of life; the loss of 

 money this occasioned him ; applies to Franklin for compensation. A. L. 

 S. 4 p. (In French.) X, 21. 



From Baron de Hupsch. 1778. June 7. Cologne. 



A zealous defender of liberty; has charge of the Universal Gazette 

 published in Cologne; the interest with which he has always printed 

 anything of note concerning the Americans; discredit thrown on Amer- 

 ica by the Protestant gazettes of Germany; begs Franklin to make 

 contributions from time to time to his paper on those subjects which 

 concern the glory and credit of America. His own work in natural 

 history, economy, and mineralogy; believes he could be useful to Con- 

 gress. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) X, 22. 



From The Navy Board [of the Eastern Department] to The Ameri- 

 can Commissioners. 1778. June 8. Boston. 



Agreeable to the directions of the Marine Committee, they have 

 provided the schooner Despatch for the purpose of conveying to the 

 Commissioners some packets of great importance ; orders relative to sup- 

 plying the captain and crew with provisions and money. L. S. J[ames] 

 Warren, J[ohn] Deshon. i p. X, 23. 



Fro?n Meinert & Co. 1778. June 9. Nantes. 



Forwarding a petition from a poor prisoner at Brest. L. S. I p. 

 (In French.) LX, 123. 



