Miscellaneous Papers 343 



From Reuben Harvey to Henry Laurens. 1783, July i. Cork. 



Complains of the unjust treatment Capt. [John] Gladin received at 

 the hands of the Revenue Commissioners at Castletown, where he is de- 

 tained already six weeks and is charged with attempting to smuggle 

 his cargo of tobacco into that port. Asks him to communicate these 

 affairs to his brother Commissioners that they may seek redress from 

 the British Court. A. L. S. 3 p. XLVIII, 15. 



By John Gladin. 1783. July 2. Cork. 



Deposition relative to the retention at Cork, by the English, of the 

 schooner " Nancy," from North Carolina, loaded with tobacco. D. 

 4 P- LV, 49. 



By Jean Le Vache de Vaubrun and Miss Ann Howard. 

 1783. July 25. Annapolis. 



Deposition relative to their marriage. D. S. James Brice, Mayor. 

 3 p. LV, 56. 



From John Dudley to [Gov.] W[illiani] Franklin. 

 1783. July 26. London. 



A native of North Carolina; his services for America, his wounds, 

 his capture and deportation to England and imprisonment there, and 

 his present unhappy state. Begs for assistance. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XLVIII, 146. 



From William Temple Franklin to Sir James Nicolson. 



1783. August 14. Passy. 



Thinks it improper to restore Lady Nicolson 's portrait to her husband; 

 will only return it on condition that she send back his [W. T. F.'s] 

 portrait. A. L. S. 3 p. (Press copy.) CV, loob. 



From de Villiers du Terrage to [Le Ray] de Chaumont. 



1783. August 28. Versailles. 



Introducing M. du Barry, who arrives from England and who 



may need some good advice; promised du Barry to present his memoir 



to Dr. Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXIX, no. 



