Miscellaneous Papers 299 



From James White to . 



1779. November 12. Haarlem. 



Has matters of consequence to communicate to Benjamin Franklin, 

 for which he desires a safe messenger. A. L. S. 2 p. (Copy.) 



XVI, 105. 



From R. Grey to John Evans, Angler in Anjou. 

 1779. November 14. Bristol. 



Efforts to secure his enlargement. Asks him to enclose this letter 

 to Dr. Franklin immediately and he is sure he will aid him. Sir 

 Edward Newenham and he will stand for his bail. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XLVII, 171. 



By W[illia]ni Johnson. 1779. November 15. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. S. i p. LXXIV, 22. 



From I. Bell and Rob[er]t Lulman to David Hartley. 



1779. November 15. Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen. London. 



Authorizing him to negotiate the matter of an exchange of prisoners 

 with Dr. Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. XVI, 109. 



From I. Bell and Rob[er]t Lulman to David Hartley. 



1779. November 15. Officeof the Sick and Wounded Seamen [London]. 



Have the Admiralty's directions for making an exchange of all the 

 American prisoners in England. In order to facilitate this, they re- 

 quest him to negotiate the matter with Dr. Franklin and to procure 

 information of the precise number of English prisoners in France; to 

 furnish them with another pass, as they propose to send one vessel 

 from Plymouth and another from Portsmouth, and to ascertain the 

 name of the Agent at Morlaix with whom the exchange is to be 

 transacted. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVII, 172. 



By George III. 1779. November 25. 



Speech to both Houses of Parliament, respecting the present con- 

 dition of the war, and the loyalty of the English people. 3 p. (Copy.) 



LIV, 60. 



