Letters to Benjamin Franklin 455 



Fro7n James Moylan to The American Commissioners. 



1778. July 8. L'Orient. 



Steps he has taken relative to Captain Tucker's prizes. The jealousy 

 subsisting between Captain Tucker's officers and the French part of 

 the crew has reached such a pitch that it is to be brought before the 

 Admiralty. A. L. S. 2 p. X, 102. 



From Fran[ci]s Coffyn to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. July 9. Dunkirk. 



Enclosing a certificate, in French, from the officers of the Admiralty 

 Court at Dunkirk which he hopes will obviate, in some measure, the 

 bad impression made by Poreau's false insinuations; will send other 

 vouchers of his character and conduct. A. L. S. i p. X, 103. 



From Peter Amiel to The American Commissioners. 



1778. July 9. Dunkirk. 



Hearing that Messrs. Poreau, MacKenzie & Co. have written a 

 letter to Franklin attempting to injure Mr. Coffyn's character, begs 

 that they will suspend judgment until he can lay all the particulars be- 

 fore them. A. L. S. i p. X, 104. 



Froin Chevalier de Champigny. 1778. July 9. Amsterdam. 



Sends third volume of his translation of the History of Denmark, 

 Hopes Franklin will remit balance due on his subscription to his works. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XL V, 128a. 



From Deplaine. 1778. July 9. Verdun. 



Quotes some Latin lines of his own composition which he begs may 

 be written under Franklin's bust in the salon. A. L. S. 2 p. (In 

 French.) XLI, 10. 



From Chevalier de Berny. 1778. July 9. Strasbourg. 



Has received no answer to his letter enclosing a manuscript, bear- 

 ing the title " L'CEil du Maitre ou Essai sur le Ministere " ; begs to 

 know if Franklin received it and if his opinion of it was favorable. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) X, 105. 



