300 Miscellaneous Papers 



By R[icliar]d Harrison. 1779. November 26. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. S. i p. LXXIV, 18. 



By The Assembly of Pennsylvania. 



1779. November 27. Philadelphia. 



An Act for vesting the estates of the late Proprietaries of Pennsyl- 

 vania in this Commonwealth. D, 7 p. (Copy.) LIV, 61. 



In Reference to the Descent on Ireland. [1779. November.] 

 Mem. I p. LIII, 69a. 



Fro/n A[lexander] Gillon to Le Ray de Chaumont. 

 1779. December i. Frankfort. 



Is on his way to Holland. Wishes to purchase the two ships Mr. 

 Boux built at Amsterdam. With his aid will equip them as vessels 

 of war, and proceed to South Carolina or Virginia to take in rice, 

 tobacco, indigo, etc. As Capt. [John Paul] Jones is now in Amsterdam, 

 asks if they cannot unite all their interests, forces and funds so as to 

 do something clever. Wrote to Dr. Franklin and trusts he and [Le 

 Ray] de Chaumont may embrace the opportunity of once more aiding 

 America. A. L. S. 3 p. XL VII, 173. 



From John Paul Jones to Due de la Vauguyon. 

 1779. December 13. Texel. 



Reasons why he has refused the letter of marque offered him by the 

 French Court; would esteem himself inexcusable did he even accept a 

 commission of equal or superior denomination to his own ; astonished 

 that the Court should offer such an insult to his understanding; con- 

 trasts this treatment with that shown to French officers by the American 

 Ambassador. L. 4 p. (Copy.) XVI, 162a. 



From Thorn [a] s Mullowney to John Paul Jones, Paris. 

 1779. December 25. Ancenis. 



Giving an account of his sufferings since he went on board the 

 cutter "Surf"; is destitute of everjthing; begs to be assisted in his 

 distress. A. L. S. 2 p. XVI, 176. 



