Miscellaneous Letters 489 



From The Navy Board, Eastern Department, to Abraham Whipple. 



1778. March. 



Instructions to Capt. Whipple relative to his voyage to France. L. S. 

 William Vernon. 2 p. Copy attested by Geo[rge] Richards, Sec- 

 [retar]y. X, 39. 



From The Navy Board, Eastern Department, to Abraham "Whipple, 

 Commander of the Ship "Providence." 1778. April 25. Providence. 



Instructions concerning the treatment of prizes and prisoners. L. S. 



William Vernon. 2 p. Copy attested by Geo[rge] Richards, Sec- 



[retarjy. X, 40. 



From John Paul Jones to Thomas Simpson. 



1778. April 26. On board the "Ranger." 



Appointing him Commander of the prize-ship of war " Drake " and 

 giving him his instructions. L. S. i p. (Copy.) XII, 54. 



From de Chantereyne. 1778. April 30. Cherbourg. 



Acknowledging his debt to William Addiscott. L. S. i p. (In 

 French. Copy.) X, 22b. 



From The [Continental] Congress to The People of the United 

 States. 1778. May 9. 



Recounting the cruelty with which Great Britain has waged the 

 war; adjuring them not to accept their offers of peace and urging them 

 to be firm. Printed proclamation, i p. Yorktown, printed by Hall 

 and Sellers. (In duplicate.) XII, 55 and 56. 



From [Chevalier du] Buisson to [Barbeu] Dubourg, Paris. 

 1778. May 16. La Fleche. 



Desiring a letter of recommendation for his nephew who goes to 

 join the army in America; begs him to obtain permission from Dr. 

 Franklin for his nephew to go on board the " Boston." A. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) X, 41. 



From [Courtney] Melmoth to Loyal, Paris. 



1778. May 19. Flanders. 



Obliged to go to England ; promises to pay him what he owes. A. L. 

 S. I p. (In French.) X, 42. 



