Miscellaneous Papers 271 



From Stephen Sayre to Isaac Sears. 1778. August 25. Copenhagen. 



Letter printed in the English papers of August i6th, 1779. Original 

 said to have been seized on the vessel " Delaware " going from Maye- 

 strand to Philadelphia. XLVII, 162. 



Opportunities for trade in Danish and Norwegian ports for Amer- 

 ican vessels. Secure from capture by English vessels. Would be al- 

 lowed to take prizes and have them sold. Asks his correspondent to 

 send a vessel to him, with a cargo of tobacco or other goods. Vessel 

 could be sold after cargo is disposed of. Crew would then be put 

 on board a new vessel which he is having built on original plans of 

 his own. Is to be different from the old style of vessels. Will be able to 

 outstrip any English war vessels. Advantages and profits to be derived 

 from this plan. Would have returned to Boston long ago ; feared 

 however to be taken prisoner by the English and kept in jail until the 

 end of the war. Surprised that his friends in America have received 

 no letters from him since he left England. Wrote over one hundred. 

 Some were to have been forwarded by the American Commissioners 

 in Paris. Suspects them of some trickery in the matter. Accuses Dr. 

 Franklin of keeping letters which he received for him and of not re- 

 plying to him when he writes about the matter. Is indignant at this 

 tampering with other people's correspondence. No excuse for it what- 

 ever. Thinks there is jealousy amongst Franklin's " entourage." L. 

 S. 9 p. (In French. Copy.) 



By Samuel Nuttle. 1778. August 29. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. S. 2 p. LXXIV, 28. 



From EmI. and Ns. Weis et fils to [Ferdinand] Grand, Paris. 

 1778. August 30. La Rochelle. 



Wish to be appointed Consular Agent for the United States at 

 the above port. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) LX, 77. 



From Rolandeau to [John] Adams. 



1778. September 2. Paris. 



His present grievous situation ; encloses a list of articles which he 

 lost, when captured on his way back to America; begs that he may 

 be sent to Nantes, to take passage for the United States. A. L. S. 

 3 p. (In French.) XI, iii. 



