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From The Continental Congress, Commercial Committee. 



1779- July 21. Philadelphia, 

 Requesting Dr. Franklin not to permit bills from Oliver Pollock, Con- 

 tinental Agent at New Orleans to be protested. L. S. Fra[ncis] Lewis. 

 2 p. (In duplicate.) Ill, 22. 



From James Lovell. 1779. August 6, September 16. Philadelphia. 



Complains of the few letters received from him. [Silas] Deane's 

 publication of December 5th, full of lies; believes he has ruined his 

 chance of public usefulness. No longer any distinction in America 

 between the Ministry and the people of England ; from King to soot-boy 

 they wish to say "Our Colonies." A. L. S. 4 p. (In triplicate.) 



Ill, 23. 

 From The Continental Congress. 



1779. September 28. [Philadelphia.] 



Announcing the election of Samuel Huntington as President of Con- 

 gress. A. L. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. Ill, 24. 



From The Continental Congress. 



1779. August 6, September 29. [Philadelphia.] 



Resolutions relative to the [American] Commissioners' Accounts. 

 L. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p. Ill, 25. 



Printed in Journals of Congress, Philadelphia, 1782, V, 308, 309, 373. 



From Vines and other Officers of the " Vengeance." 



1779. October 26. On board the " Vengeance." 



Certifying to Capt, [Pierre] Landais's refusal to obey orders. D. S. 

 I p. (In French. Copy.) Ill, 26. 



From Philippe [Nicolas] Ricot. 1779. October 28. Texel. 



Certifying to insubordination on the part of Capt. [Pierre] Landais 

 on several specified occasions. D. S. 2 p. (In French. Copy.) 



Ill, 27. 



From The Officers of the American Squadron. 

 1779. October 30. Texel. 



Testimony of officers on the " Alliance," " Pallas " and " Bon Homme 

 Richard," supporting the charges made by [John Paul] Jones against 

 [Pierre] Landais. D. S. 7 p. (Copy.) Ill, 28. 



