3^4 Miscellaneous Papers 



From Pousin to [Ferdinand] Grand, Paris. 



1780. November 14. Paris. 



Has been requested to rent a carpet for use at Passy. Is not ac- 

 customed to rent out carpets but, to please M. Grand, will do so in 

 this case. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XL VII, 187. 



By James Cheston. 1780. November 19. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. S. i p. LXXIV, 10. 



By Thomas Smith. 1780. November 19. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. S. i p. LXXIV, 29. 



From [Theodore] Jauge et fils to [Le Ray] de Chaumont. 

 1780. December 5. Bordeaux. 



Their reasons for delaying the departure of a vessel for America, 

 viz.: differences between M. de Chaumont and Mr. [Jonathan] Wil- 

 liams, [Jr.,] and not having a full crew to man the vessel. L. i p. 

 (In French. Copy by Dr. Franklin.) XLIV, 44. 



From T[heodore] Jauge et fils to Le Ray de Chaumont. 

 1780. December 5. Bordeaux. 



With reference to a dispute about freight, between the latter and Mr. 

 [Jonathan] Williams, [Jr.,] of Nantes, for merchandise loaded on board 

 the vessel " Marquis de la Fayette." Dispute referred to arbitrators, 

 at Nantes, who decided that the freight only becomes due when the 

 goods are really loaded on board the vessel. L. 2 p. (In French. 

 Copy.) XLVII, 188. 



From V. and P. French and Nephew to Jonathan Williams, Jr. 



1780. December 11. Bordeaux. 



Glad to learn of the approbation M. Rozee & Montaudouin's de- 

 cision met with from M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont; had they been aware 

 of what was going on, this decision would probably not have been passed. 

 L. I p. (Copy.) XX, 114. 



