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From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. June 5. Nantes. 



Advising the purchase of a ship to carry the stores to America. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. IV, 39. 



From James [Arthur] Degge, et al, of the "Alliance." 

 1780. June 7. L'Orient. 



Asking to have Capt. [Pierre] Landais restored to the command of 

 the "Alliance." L. S. 2 p. IV, 40. 



FroTji Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780, June 9. Nantes. 



Enclosing a petition from some French merchants who are charged 



with giving an erroneous estimate on tobacco shipped to them; desires 



him to sanction the petition and send it to M. [Jacques] Necker. A. 



L. S. 2 p. IV, 41. 



From Destouches. 1780. June 10. Dunkirk. 



Transmits a copy of the Admiralty Proceedings upon the prizes 

 " Le Pierre " and " LAmite " taken by the American corsair, the 

 "Black Prince." A. L. S. i p. (In French.) IV, 42. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. June 14. Nantes. 



Capt. [John Paul] Jones gone to Paris with news of the revolution 

 on board the " Alliance." The " Serapis " to be sold ; question of the 

 French Government buying it and permitting it to be used to send 

 supplies to America. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, 43. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1780. June 16. L'Orient. 



Has resumed command of the " Alliance " ; sends a copy of his com- 

 mission to show that he is within his rights; asks for orders concern- 

 ing the arms on board the " Alliance " ; offers to execute any com- 

 missions for Dr. Franklin in America. L. S. 2 p. IV, 44. 



From Jona[than] Williams, Jr. 1780. June 19. L'Orient. 



Introducing Dr. John Foulke and Mr. [George] Fox, of Phila- 

 delphia. A. L. S. I p. IV, 45. 



From Jona[tlian] Williams, Jr. 1780. June 21. L'Orient. 



Capt. [John Paul] Jones can regain the " Alliance " only by capture ; 

 question of transporting the 4,000 suits of clothes. Arrival of Marquis 

 de la Fayette in Boston. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, 46. 



