Miscellaneous Letters 499 



By James [Arthur] Degge. 1780. June 18. L'Orient. 



Certifying to having received from James Moylan, a letter addressed 

 to himself and other officers of the " Alliance." Mem. S. i p 



XI, 10. 



From to . 



1780. June 20. L'Orient. 



Account of the measures adopted to prevent the departure of the 

 ship "Alliance" from I'Orient. L. 2 p. (In French.) XII, 64. 



From Pierre Landais to John Paul Jones. [1780. June.] 



Will deliver his baggage; refuses his other requests. A. L. 2 p^ 



XI, II. 



From to . [1780. June ?] 



Account of the quarrel between John Paul Jones and Capt. [Pierre] 

 Landais; favorable to the latter. L. 4 p. (In French.) XI, 12. 



By The [British] House of Commons. 1780. July 8. 



Resolutions concerning the health of the prisoners confined in the 

 King's House, Winchester, and the measures for relief taken by the 

 doctor and other officials of the prison. Printed D. 4 p. XI, 13. 



Fro7n John Adams to Comte de Vergennes. 1780. July 27. Paris. 



Advises constant communication between the French Ministry and 

 the American Commissioners; suggests sending French reinforcements 

 to America. Hopes of inducing Spain to keep the West Indies open to 

 France and the United States. Corrects Comte de Vergennes's state- 

 ment that the measures taken by the King of France to help the 

 Americans had been unsolicited. L. S. 5 p. (Copy.) XI, 14. 



From Comte de Vergennes to John Adams. 

 1780. July 29. Versailles. 



Stating that all his official communications must be made privately 

 to Mr. [Benjamin] Franklin who alone is accredited to France for that 

 purpose by the United States. Explains the passage in his letter criti- 

 cized by Mr. Adams. L. 2 p. (In French. Copy.) XI, 15. 



