Miscellaneous Letters 497 



From Marc F[ran5]ois Gauthier to . i^jg. Brest. 



Begging to be released from imprisonment and given work; wishes 

 this petition presented to Dr. Franklin. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) 



X, 83. 

 From Lieut. James Lynd, et al. [1779.] 



Certifying that certain articles have been taken out of the prize 

 ship " Serapis " and brought on board the " Alliance." 2 p. XII, 62. 



From R[obert] Robinson to John Paul Jones, 



On board the "Bon Homme Richard." [1779.] 



Asking for his warrant, his discharge from the ship, and an order for 

 the wages due him. A. L. S. i p. X, 84. 



By Ary de Neef. 

 1780. January 9. On board the "Alliance," off Cape Finlsterre. 



Certifying to his cargo being British property. D. S. i p. (Copy 

 attested by [John] Paul Jones.) XI, i. 



From Mar to Le Ray de Chaumont, Passy. 



1780. January 20. 



Announcing his approaching departure for America; offers to carry 

 any letters or packets for M. [Le Ray] de Chaumont or Dr. Franklin, 

 A. L. S. I p. 



A. E. by [Le Ray] de Chaumont. " Neglected purposely to apprize 

 Dr. Franklin of this offer." (In French.) XI, 2. 



Fro7n [Sir] Henry Clinton to Lord George Germain. 

 1780. January 30. Savannah, Ga. 



Account of affairs in America; danger of New York being taken by 

 the Colonists; harm done by the French fleet the year before; negroes 

 enlisted by South Carolina; Charlestown strongly entrenched; mistaken 

 idea that the Colonists are bankrupt; failure to destroy their paper 

 money. L. S. 24 p. (Copy [of an intercepted letter], translated into 

 French.) XI, 3. 



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