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lieve his [Williams's] friend C. could be guilty of such baseness. 

 Slanders against himself caused by Mr. Deane's recall. A, L. S. 4 p. 



XXXVII, 140. 



From Jos[epli] L[oui]s and L[auren]t Le Couteulx & Co. to 

 Silas Deane, Paris. 1778. March 27. Cadiz. 



Commercial transactions. Arrival of Captain Gustavus Conyngham 

 of the " Revenge." A. L. S. 3 p. XL VIII, 161. 



From Will[iam] MacCreery to Silas Deane, Paris. 

 1778. March 31. Bordeaux. 



Help solicited to enable Captain Castle to leave the port for Amster- 

 dam. The hard lot of the Americans. A. L. S. 3 p. XL VIII, 163. 



From Jos[eph] L[oui]s and L[auren]t Le Couteulx & Co. to 

 Silas Deane, Paris. 1778. March 31. Cadiz. 



Notice of the arrival of a ship from Charlestovvn, with news of a 

 fire there which destroyed 400 houses. Refusal to admit English ships 

 into the port of Cadiz. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVIII, 162. 



From Etienne Cathalant to Silas Deane, Paris. 

 1778. April I. Marseilles. 



Congratulations on the recognition of the independence of the United 

 States by the powers of Europe. Has had frequent commercial con- 

 nections with America. Would like to be appointed American Consul 

 at Marseilles and recommends Mr. John Forbes for the office of in- 

 terpreter. L. S. 4 p. XLVIII, 164. 



By The Governor and Council of the State of Maryland. 



1778. April 3. Annapolis. 



Empowering Joshua Johnson, of London, to apply to France, Spain, 

 and, if necessary, Holland, for military stores. Copy of D. S. 2 p. 



LXI, 23b. 



From [Gov.] Th[onias] Johnson to Joshua Johnson. 

 1778. April 3. Annapolis. 



Enclosing resolutions of the Assembly and instructions for his guid- 

 ance. A. L. S. I p. (Copy.) LXI, 23c. 



