288 Miscellaneous Papers 



Froin Thomas Roberts to Richard Forman, London. 

 1779. May 14. Newf[oun]dland. 



Drew a set of bills of exchange on him payable to Edmund White 

 or order, which he hopes he will accept and charge to him as Armourer 

 at this place. A. L. S. i p. (In duplicate.) XL VII, 147. 



From de Gimat to Marquis de la Fayette, Paris. 



[1779. May, Circa 15.] 



Account of a conspiracy among the officers on the " Alliance " against 

 Capt. [Pierre] Landais. A. L. S. 2 p. XIV, 125a. 



Testimony in the Case of the Spanish Brigantine " Nuestra Senora 

 de la Merced." 1779. May 17. Cadiz. 



Was seized off Lisbon by a supposed English frigate; depositions 

 by the Captain of the barkentine, certificates by the Spanish Marine 

 authorities, affidavit by merchants of Cadiz as to the ownership, cargo 

 and destination of the vessel. D. S. 7 p. (In Spanish.) LIV, 29. 



From Geor[ge] W[illiam] Babcock to [Whom it May Concern]. 



1779. May 19. 



Notice that 190 British officers and men captured on the brig 

 " Betsy," Daniel Sinclair, Commander, and other vessels on the high 

 sea, by the " Mifflin," are allowed to be landed in British dominions, 

 with an agreement, signed by John Irwin, Daniel Sinclair and Paul 

 Jaffie, British officers, that the same number of American prisoners are 

 to be released. D. S. 2 p. LIV, 30. 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones to John Walsh, late Master of the " Drake," 

 Dinant. 1779. May 19. L'Orient. 



Glad to hear that the memorial which he forwarded and enforced 

 to the American Plenipotentiaries, had a good effect upon the conduct 

 of [D' Albert de] Riou to the gentleman whom the fortune of war made 

 prisoner to the American arms. Sorry he has not been exchanged with 

 the persons who would have been the most necessary evidences on his 

 Court Martial, when he returns to England. Will again mention his 

 case to Dr. Franklin. Can testify that the " Drake " made a gallant and 

 good defence and was disabled before any person called for quarters. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XLVII, 149. 



