344 Miscellaneous Papers 



From L. le Fevre Des Mars to St. Jean de Crevecoeur, Amblye. 

 1783. September i. Caen. 



Concerning the Irish prisoner, John Hannon, confined at Bicetre, 

 who had shipped as a sailor at Baltimore, was captured by the Eng- 

 lish, escaped to France, was arrested as a suspicious character and 

 finally transferred to the Bicetre Prison as a common criminal. A. L. 

 S. 3 p. (In French.) XL VIII, 16. 



By The Admiralty Court of Tortola. 1783. September 2. Nantes. 



Judgment in the case of the seizure and release of the bark " La 

 Justine." D. S. 7 P- (In French.) LV, 61. 



Petition and Certificates Concerning the Sufferings of the People 

 of Falmouth, in Casco Bay [Maine]. 1783. September 21-24. 



Petition for aid from the people of France. A. D. S. Enoch Freeman, 

 Jedidiah Preble, Timothy Pike, John Waite and Sam[ue]l Freeman, 

 Committee. 6 p. LV, 62a, b and c. 



From John Schaffer to Comte de Vergennes. 

 1783. September 28. Paris. 



Has been confined in the Conciergerie prison for several months. 

 Is an American citizen. Was arrested on trumped up charges of at- 

 tempting a fraudulent bankruptcy. Cannot understand French and 

 has been unable to defend himself. Claims he has considerable property 

 in Philadelphia. Requests Comte de Vergennes to look into his case. 

 L. S. 4 p. (In French. Copy.) XL VIII, 18. 



From Thomas Barclay to The Secretary for Foreign Affairs. 

 1783. October 20. L'Orient. 



Description of the situation and government of I'Orient. The 

 probability that it may be made free for the general trade of America. 

 L. S. 6 p. (Press copy.) LV, 63. 



From W[illiam] Alexander. 1783. October 30. Passy. 

 Oath of allegiance to the United States. D. S. 2 p. LXXIV, i. 



