28o Miscellaneous Papers 



To the above is appended a copy of M. Le Maire's reply to Arthur 

 Lee's letter in which he says that the latter has entirely misinterpreted 

 his motives and that he (M. Le Maire) has always proved himself 

 worthy of the trust heretofore reposed in him and that he has always 

 fulfilled his duties zealously and faithfully. L. 3 p. (In French. 

 Copy.) 



A. E. by Dr. Franklin. He had spoken to Mr. Lee in his (Le 

 Maire's) behalf without avail and that he (Dr. Franklin) had no au- 

 thority to advance money to him. 2 p. LIII, 73. 



By The Continental Congress. 1779. January i. 



Reports of Committee on operations of the last campaign, and on co- 

 operation against Canada. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. 

 2 p. LXXV, 73. 



From The Shipowners, of Dunkirk, to The French Ambassador, 



at The Hague. 1779. January 12. 



Memorial complaining of the piratical acts of the Flushing smugglers. 

 D. 15 p. (In French.) LVII, 23. 



Fro?n Comte [Helle] D'Arbaud, Governor General of Guadaloupe, to 



[Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel] de Sartine. 



1779- January 15. Basse Terre. 



Indemnification demanded in favor of the owners and crew of the 

 American brig, " Fair Play," sunk by a Guadaloupe battery. Ac- 

 companied by a copy of a petition from Captain Andrew Giddings of 

 the brig, to Comte D'Arbaud. A. L. S. 6 p. (Copy. In French, 

 with translation in duplicate.) LIV, 3 and 4. 



From Audibert I'aine to G[uillau]me Bousie, Paris. 



1779. February i. Calais. 



Notifying him of the arrival of a Royal passport for Capt. Meriton. 

 L. S. I p. (In French.) LXXI, 109. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas to Madame . 



1779. February 4. The Hague. 



Concerning his letter to Dr. Franklin, dated Jan. 25th, sent to her 

 care; delicacy of the subject treated therein; need of secrecy; begs for an 



