Miscellaneous Papers 



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"Mary Carroll," Captain W. Sabustin, on January 13, from Grenada 

 to London (belonging to them), who gave him the papers from which 

 the aforesaid intelligence is copied. Capt. Scott informed Capt. Sabustin 

 that General [Charles] Lee was made prisoner by going into Gen. 

 Howe's camp at night in disguise. He says Gen. Howe was within five 

 miles of Philadelphia. The bill which Parliament is about enacting will 

 probably cause his visiting him shortly. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVII, 72. 



By John Walton [?]. 1777. February 23. Philadelphia. 



" Le Tyrtee Americain." Verses said to have been composed by 

 John Walton, of Philadelphia, who spent six years at Marseilles, 

 France. Poem. 3 p. (In French.) LI, 19. 



By John Walton [?]. 1777. February 27. Philadelphia. 



Chanson, or song, on the war with England supposed to have been 

 composed by a young man named Walton, of Philadelphia. Poem. 

 3 p. (In French.) LI, 40. 



From [Mme.?] de Tressan to M. de St. Lambert, Paris. 

 [Circa 1777.] March i. Francouville. 



Begging his influence with Dr. Franklin to allow M. Febvet to go to 

 America with his friend, M. Maer, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the army 

 of the insurgents, A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XL, 7. 



By The Continental Congress. 1777. March i. Baltimore. 



Commission of Pierre Landais, as Captain in the American navy. 

 D. S. John Hancock, President. 2 p. LIII, 35. 



From E[benezer] S[mith] Piatt to Mrs. [Patience] W [right]. 



1777. March 5. 



His lawyer waited on him to know whether he will petition the 

 King to be set at liberty, and take the oath of allegiance; he stated 

 that an oath extorted from a man, when his life is at stake, is of no 

 consequence and is not binding. He will not take the oath of al- 

 legiance unless she approves of it, and therefore begs her opinion. L. 

 S. 2 p. (Copy.) XLVII, 73. 



