Miscellaneous Letters 495 



From George III to John Langley and William Denham. 



1779. September 21. London. 



Letter of Marque, permitting them to fit out the vessel " Chambers " 

 as a man-of-war and to go forth as a privateer. D. i sheet. (On 

 parchment. Framed.) 



Fro?n The Officers of the " Alliance " to Capt. Pierre Landais. 

 1779. September 23. 



Defending the action of the "Alliance" during the fight with the 

 "Serapis." L. S. M[athew] Parke, C[aptain of] M[arines], et al. 

 3 p. (A. Copy attested by William Temple Franklin.) X, 72. 



From [William Alexander, Lord] Stirling to Marquis [Alexandre] 

 d'Hanache, Paris. 1779. September 23. On the Heights of Spitsberg. 

 His position as commander in the United States army; [Marquis de] 

 la Fayette served under him, and was wounded at the battle of Brandy- 

 wine ; glad of the American-French Alliance. A. L. S. 2 p. X, 73. 



From L[ieu]t.-Col. [Antoine Felix] Wuibert to John Paul Jones. 

 1779. October 10. On board the " Serapis." 



Desiring to return to America in his former capacity as engineer. A. 

 L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



A. E. by John Paul Jones, begging Dr. Franklin to grant the above 

 request. -^j 74- 



By Lieut.-Col. [Antoine Felix] Wuibert. 

 1779. October 22. On board the " Serapis." 



Formal charges against Capt. Pierre Landais, of insubordination to 

 his superior, Commodore John Paul Jones. A. L. S. 4 p. (In 

 French. Copy.) X, 75. 



5); Capt. Pierre Landais. 1779. October 30. Texel. 



Defense in the proceedings of a court-martial for his trial. D. S. 

 M[athew] Parke, C[aptain of] M[arines], et al. 16 p. X, 76. 



