Letters to Benjamin Franklin 487 



From Guigon. 1778. August 29. d'Agde. 



Sends a small work on engineering. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XI, 97%, 



From John Bondfield to The American Commissioners. 



1778. August 29. Bordeaux. 



The immediate purchase of fifty-six pieces of cannon; desires to 

 know to what part of the United States he shall forward them. Ad- 

 vices concerning vessels and their prizes. Alarm in the trading interest 

 caused by the misconduct of the convoy who forsook the French ships 

 from the West Indies, off Bermudas. A. L. S. 3 p. XI, 98. 



From Hill. 1778. August 29. Paris. 



Has received, from Franklin, the sum of 500 pounds on account. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XLIII, 192. 



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

 1778. August 30. Brest. 



A generous offer on the part of his good friend, M. de la Porte, 

 the Intendant, to furnish a vessel, place on board the prisoners from 

 the Patience and send them with a flag to England; urges them to 

 accept this offer at once; advantages of such a direct exchange. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. XI, 99. 



From de Fleury. 1778. August 30. St. Hippolyte. 



Begs for news of his only son, who, report says, was made prisoner 

 with other French officers on the Delaware and conducted to St. 

 Augustine. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XI, 100. 



From James Ferrier. 1778. August 30. Lisbon. 



The wish of every honorable person must be to lend a helping 

 hand to assist the cause of America, a cause which supports the rights 

 of such a large portion of mankind. A. L. S. 2 p. XI, lOi. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1778. August 31. Brest. 

 Copy of XI, 72. Complains of receiving no answer from Dr. 

 Bancroft to his letter. Report of the Jamaica fleet having got clear 

 of the Brest fleet owing to Count d'Orvillier's unwillingness to break 

 his line in the chase; would be sorry to find it true; his own situ- 

 ation cannot be altered for the worse. A, L. S. 3 p. XI, 73. 



