Letters to Benjamin Franklin 403 



From J. de Sparre. 1776. October 28. Strasbourg. 



Offering to come to Paris if he can be of any use. A. L. S. I p. 

 (In French.) I, 24. 



From The Continental Congress. 



1776. December 23. [Philadelphia.] 



Resolved that the American Commissioners to France, furnish exact 

 information as to Portugal's attitude towards America; orders to fit 

 out vessels to prey upon British property; concerning a loan of 2,000,000 

 sterling. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y, John Hancock, Pres- 

 id[en]t. 2 p. I, 25. 



Printed in Journals of Continental Congress, VI, 1035, Washington, 1906. 



From The Continental Congress, Committee of Secret Correspond- 

 ence. 1777. January i. Baltimore. 



Announcing his appointment, by Congress, as their Commissioner 

 to negotiate a Treaty of Friendship and Commerce with the Court 

 of Spain. L. S. Benj [amin] Harrison, Richard Henry Lee, Jno. 

 Witherspoon, Will[iam] Hooper, i p. I, 26. 



From [Baron de] RuUecour. 1777. January 18. Paris. 



Offers for his use a vessel of 64 guns which can be ready to sail 

 in a fortnight; makes a similar offer for the month of May. A. L. S. 

 I p. (In French.) I, 27. 



From [Baron de] Rullecour. 1777. January 20. Paris. 



Concerning the offer of a vessel to transport goods to America. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) I, 28. 



From J. Gruel. 1777. January. 



Account of monies paid by him. A. L. S. I p. (In French.) 



I, 29. 



Fro7n [J.] de Sparre. 1777. February 28. Strasbourg. 



Concerning the raising of troops in Hesse; can secure surgeons for 

 the American army, if desired. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) I, 30. 



