Miscellaneous Papers 287 



By Andrew Giddings. 1779. April 20. Newburyport. 



Deposition as to the sinking of the brig, " Fair Play," attested by 

 Theop[hilus] Parsons, Justice of the Peace, accompanied by a certifi- 

 cate, signed by the members of the Council of Massachusetts, setting 

 forth his official character, D. S. 3 p. (Deposition in triplicate. 

 Certificate in quadruplicate.) LIV, 24. 



From Lt.-Col. David Hay and Ed[mu]nd White to The Lords of the 

 Treasury. 1779. April 23. St. John's, Newfoundland. 



Certificate of the condemnation of victuals belonging to John Steph- 

 enson and John Blackburn. D. S. i p. LIV, 26. 



By Thomas Digges. 1779. May 3. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. i p. LVII, 27. 



From Ed[niu]nd White and James Powell to The Officers of His 

 Majesty's Ordnance. 1779. May 10. St. John's, Newfoundland. 



Advice that bills of exchange have been drawn to defray expenses 

 at St. John's. A. L. S. i p. LIV, 28. 



Frofn [Conrad Alexandre] Gerard [de Rayneval] to [Antoine 



Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel] de Sartine. 



1779. May II. Philadelphia. 



Concerning the accident to the American vessel, " Fair Play," com- 

 manded by Capt. Andrew Giddings; writes on behalf of various persons 

 who have lost by this disaster the greater part of their fortunes; desires 

 his kind interest in the matter. L. S. I p. (In French. In dupli- 

 cate.) XIV, 99 and LXI, 40. 



The same. L. S. i p. (English translation.) XL VII, 146. 



From [Conrad Alexandre] Gerard [de Rayneval] to [Antoine 



Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel] de Sartine. 



1779. May II. Philadelphia. 



On behalf of Captain Giddings of the " Fair Play." A.L.S. 2 p. 

 (Copy.) LXI, 40. 



