252 Miscellaneous Papers 



From Chevalier de Bausset to Capt. [John Paul] Jones. 



1778. March 22. Brest. 



Warns Captain Jones that his anchorage, at Camaret, may become 

 very dangerous, if the wind changes. Thinks he should get under 

 way at first chance and sail for Brest, where he could wait in security 

 for favorable winds and weather to set sail for his destination. Ad- 

 vises him to take a pilot to get in safely to Brest. L. S. I p. (In 

 French. Copy in duplicate.) XL VII, 104b. 



From Peter Collas to Jonathan Williams, Jr., Nantes. 

 1778. March 22. Plymouth. 



Sailed from Boston, January 14, and took every precaution to avoid 

 every vessel but, owing to his pilot deceiving him by telling him that 

 Captain Agnew was an American privateer, he was captured. Had 

 letters for various persons, but most of them were taken from him. 

 Was a prisoner in Guernsey for eight days, but is now at Plymouth. 

 Expects to be in Jersey soon, where he has many friends. Hopes for 

 a reconciliation between America and England but wishes the Colonies 

 will never come to any terms but what are honorable and advantageous 

 to her; the cruel barbarous usage he has seen, he will never forget. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XLVII, 105. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones to Silas Deane. 

 1778. March 25. " Ranger," Brest. 



Causes of unavoidable delays. Preparations for a new cruise. L. S. 

 5 p. XLVIII, 160. 



From John Paul Jones to Silas Deane. 

 1778. March 25. Brest. 



Giving in detail his reasons for not sailing before. Mentions a 

 project or scheme of his which has been approved of by M. La Motte 

 Picquet and M. [Jean B.] De La Porte; afraid to communicate it by 

 letter as a premature discovery of it might prove fatal. A. L. S. 4 p. 

 (Copy.) VIII, 193. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr., to Silas Deane. 

 1778. March 26. Nantes. 



Question of his drafts receiving proper approbation. Measures pro- 

 posed in the affair of the prizes. Mr. Deane's enemies; cannot be- 



