Letters to Benjamin Franklin 499 



From Nethard. 1778. September 18. Strasbourg. 



Desires Franklin to procure him a position ; thinks his talents will 

 do credit to any place. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XI, 150^. 



From Jno. Emery. 1778. September 19. Bilbao. 



Desires instructions relative to the prize-money due to the owners 

 and captors of the two prizes taken by Captain Babson. A. L. S. 

 I p. XI, 151. 



From Jon[athan] Loring Austin to The American Commissioners. 

 1778. September 19. Passy. 



His intention of going to Holland and thence to America. Ask- 

 ing for letters to Congress and to the Council of the State of Massa- 

 chusetts Bay from whom he was despatched with the important news 

 of Burgoyne's surrender. His reasons for requesting a small advance, 

 necessary for his expenses to Holland and back. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XI. 152a. 



From S. & J. H. Delap to The American Commissioners. 



1778. September 19. Bordeaux. 



Acknowledging their letter of the i8th of July, with one for Cap- 

 tain Wm. Hill Sargeant, and a blank bond for him to fill up and 

 sign; enclosed is the said bond. L. S. i p. XI, 153. 



From Christin. 1778. September 19. Carlsruhe. 



His curious works in clock and watch-making ; his marine inven- 

 tions; if Franklin judges his works worthy of attention, hopes he 

 will write to him. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XI, 154. 



Fro7ti [Capt, Jacques] Le Maire. 1778. September 19. Nantes. 



Encloses a copy of a letter he wrote to [Arthur] Lee, as well as a 

 proposition on M. Gruel's part to ship all the articles ordered by the 

 government of Virginia. Has written several times to Mr. Lee, con- 

 cerning his want of necessary money to meet expenses; applies to 

 Franklin for a sufficient sum to meet these debts. A. L. S. 3 p. 

 (In French.) XI, 155. 



