Letters to Benjamin Franklin 35 



From [C. G. F.] D[uinas]. 1779. March i. The Hague. 



Address presented to the States General and the Holland Assembly 

 by a deputation of Rotterdam merchants, protesting against the wrong 

 done them by the decree published in France; committee appointed 

 to consult thereon with the Admiralty. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) 



XXXIX, 84. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1779. March 2, Nantes. 



Business connected with his agency at Nantes. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVIII, II. 



From Richard B[ennett] Lloyd. 1779. March 2. London. 



Sends a copy of a letter received by Mr. Hartley from the Office 

 for Sick and Wounded Seamen; Mr. Hartley's kind reception of him 

 and his promise to send Franklin the earliest intelligence concerning 

 an exchange of prisoners. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 155. 



From D[avid] Hartley. 1779. March 2. London. 



Has shared Franklin's discontent respecting the delay in the exchange 

 of prisoners. Has received positive assurance that the first cartel-ship 

 has left Spithead, on her passage to Plymouth, to take on board the 

 first hundred. Has spoken to the Minister concerning Franklin's pro- 

 posal to send Dr. Bancroft to expedite the exchange, but he thought 

 it needless in so plain a business. A. L. S. 2 p. XIII, 156. 



From Nathan Blodget. 1779. March 3. Brest. 



Desiring permission to leave the " Alliance," where he holds the posi- 

 tion of purser, and go to Paris on his own business. A. L. S. i p. 



XIII, 157. 

 From Duverger. 1779. March 3. Liege. 



Offering his services to supply Franklin with arms for the United 

 States. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



A. E. by Franklin. Obliged to the gentleman but has not at present 

 any orders of that kind to be executed. XIII, 158. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1779. March 3. Brest. 



In reference to orders from the Navy Board of Boston, as to pay 

 of the ship's company; encloses a copy. Expresses pleasure at the 

 prospect of having the Honorable Mr. Adams as a passenger. A. L. S. 

 2 p. XIII, 159. 



