Letters to Benjamin Franklin 429 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. May 10. Nantes. 



Asking him to procure the exchange of a solitary English prisoner 

 who was left out of the cartels. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, 34. 



From Jean Rousseau. 1780. May 16. Geneva. 



Desires a reply to his former letter, enclosing a memorial on the sub- 

 ject of American Independence. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



IV, 35. 



Frojn The Continental Congress. 1780. May 19. Philadelphia, 



Resolution concerning drafts on Dr. Franklin and [John] Jay. 

 Extract from the Minutes. L. S. James Lovell and W[illia]m 

 Churchill Houston, i p. IV, 36. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. May 20. Nantes. 



Discusses ways and means of shipping the supplies for the American 

 army; poor quality of French shoes. Report from Philadelphia that 

 up to March i8th, General [Sir Henry] Clinton had done nothing; 

 the American force opposed to him numbered 7,000. A. L. S. 4 p. 



IV, 37. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. May 26. Nantes. 



Objecting to the order of the French Government to pay export 

 duties; desires such explanations made as will free him from payment. 

 Capt. Kendrick, a prisoner, wishes his board paid so that he may return 

 to America. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, 38. 



From James Warren, et al, of the "Alliance." 

 1780. May 31. L'Orient. 



Asking for their wages and prize-money and requesting to have their 

 ship sent back to America; begs to know the answer to Dr. Franklin's 

 memorial to the Court of Denmark, concerning the prize-vessels. Re- 

 gretting that Capt. [Pierre] Landais is deprived of his command as 

 his offense, as charged, reflects seriously upon his officers. L. S. 3 p. 



XII, 15. 



From J. Watkins, et al, of the crew of the "Alliance." 

 1780. June I. L'Orient. 



Sending an impudent paper, signed by 115 men of the "Alliance," in 

 which they demand their prize-money and Capt. Pierre Landais 's restora- 

 tion to his command. L. 3 p. XII, 16. 



