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of the rights of mankind. Also hope he will preserve the alliance be- 

 tween France and America. A. L. S. John Hanson, Presid[en]t. i p. 

 (In duplicate.) LV, 3 and 4. 



By The British Cabinet. [1782. May ?] 



The reply of the Court (of St. James) to a verbal suggestion of 

 M. [Jean Mathias, Baron] de Simolin, made on April 29th, 1782, 

 with reference to a termination of hostilities between England, France 

 and Spain, and respecting efforts being exerted by the Austrian Court to 

 bring about peace. Mem. 4 p. (In French.) LV, 2. 



From [Jean Paul Rabaut-]St. Etienne to [Antoine Court] de 

 Gebelin. 1782. June 3. Nimes. 



Enclosing a letter (XXV, 78>4, see Vol. II, page 481) to be for- 

 warded to Dr. Franklin; the writer, M. [Pierre] Saussine, requests 

 Franklin's influence to procure the return to France of a young man 

 called Boudon; reasons for this request. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



XXV, 80. 



From Stephen Hooper & Co. to P. Penet. 



1782. June 12. Newburyport. 



Matters connected with the " Vengeance," and a reference to the new 

 metal used for the bottom of ships. Sorrowful capture of the " Ven- 

 geance " as well as of the fine brig "Gates." A. L. S. 8 p. 



XXV, 94K- 



From Richmond Springer to . 1782. June 17. Brest. 



Is a native of Rhode Island; was taken prisoner by the frigate 

 " Recovery " and carried into Cork; sent from there to Kinsale; made his 

 escape with five other Americans, took a boat and brought her into Brest ; 

 informed that if they sell their vessel before her condemnation, they 

 will get but a small part of the profits; hears that M. [D'Albert de] 

 Riou is one who takes advantage of strangers ; begs him to write to Dr. 

 Franklin and get their vessel condemned. A. L. S. 3 p. XXV, 98. 



From A. Johnston to Grigson, Paris. 1782. June 18. Calais. 



Obliged to work; chose that of instructing young ladies; anxious to 

 settle in America under the protection of Congress, and be naturalized ; 

 would prefer South Carolina; if she cannot sail in September or Oc- 



