49° Appendix 



From to Chevalier de Beauteville. 



[1778. May ?] 



Asking for letters of recommendation from Dr. Franklin and others 

 for M. dAbezac. L. i p. X, 43. 



From Cli[eva]l[i]er de Beauteville to . 



1778. May 24. Paris. 



Accepts his offer of letters of recommendation from Dr. Franklin for 

 the Chevalier dAbezac. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) X, 44. 



From The Navy Board, Eastern Department, to Capt. Corbin 

 Barnes. 1778. June 8. Boston. 



Ordering him to prepare the " Despatch " for sea, and then report to 

 the Council. L. S. J[ames] Warren, J[ohn] Deshon. i p. 



X, 45a. 

 Fro7n The State of Massachusetts Bay to Capt. Corbin Barnes. 

 1778. June 9. Council Chamber, Watertown. 



Entrusting him with letters for the American Commissioners at 

 Paris. Minute orders as to his future procedure; secrecy enjoined. L. 

 S. Jer[emiah] Powell, Presid[en]t. 2 p. X, 45b. 



By Andrew Fallon. 1778. June 11. On board the "Drake," Brest. 

 His parole as a British prisoner of war. D. S. i p. X, 46. 



From Leconte ^0 Peltier Du Doyer. 1778. June 15. Nantes. 



Official notice to produce certificates of discharge for certain vessels 

 within a given time. D. S. i p. (In French. Partly printed.) 



X, 47. 



By The Continental Congress. 

 1777. March i. 1778. May 9, June 19. 



Resolutions pertaining to the appointment of Capt. [Pierre] Landais, 

 to command certain vessels. D. S. 3 p. (Copy.) X, 48. 



From [de] Montieu /o . 1778. June 26. Paris. 



Unjust and illegal duties levied by the Farmers-General on goods 

 sent by him to America; desires to obtain Dr. Franklin's influence with 



