Letters to Benjamin Franklin 421 



Frojn V. I. D d [Thomas Digges]. 1779. May 18. 



Gen, [Sir William] Howe's evidence yet before the House; likelihood 

 of the Ministry abandoning the idea of America's subjugation. A. L. S. 

 I p. Ill, 16. 



From [Comte de Vergennes]. 1779. June i. Versailles. 



Questions which must be answered before a passport can be issued 

 for Messrs. [Sir William] Jones and [John] Paradise. A. L. i p. 

 (In French.) Ill, 17. 



From Stephen Hills and Joseph Adams. 

 1779- June 8. On board the "Alliance," L'Orient. 



Capt. John Paul Jones has tried in vain to influence [Capt. Pierre] 

 Landais to do right; obliged to resign their position as oflScers, owing 

 to the manner in which Capt. Landais governs the ship. L. S. 2 p. 



Ill, 18. 



From The Continental Congress. 1779. June ? Philadelphia. 



Enclosing Acts of Congress of June 5th and lOth by which Dr. Frank- 

 lin is directed to pay certain sums to M. [Pierre Augustin Caron de] 

 Beaumarchais for supplies purchased and sent to America. L. S. John 

 Jay, Presid[en]t. 2 p. Ill, 19. 



From Peter Vesey et al. 1779. July 8. Boling. 



Released from an English prison, only to be recaptured and im- 

 prisoned by the French; beg to be sent home to their families in 

 America. L. S. 3 p. Ill, 20. 



From The Continental Congress, Committee of Foreign Affairs. 



1779- June 13, July 9, 16. Philadelphia. 



Resolution of Congress, calling upon the Commissioners for infor- 

 mation of their proceedings with M. [Pierre Augustin Caron de] Beau- 

 marchais; sends journals and gazettes. Query whether no American 

 privateer will retaliate on the coast of England for outrages committed 

 by Great Britain on the American coast. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln's 

 militia did well in the attack on [Gen. Augustine] Prevost. A. L. S. 

 James Lovell. 4 p. (In quadruplicate.) Ill, 21. 



