io8 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Sam[ue]l Davison. 1779. July 5. Masterland, Sweden. 



Sailed from Norfolk the ist of May with the sloop " Phoenix"; was 

 obliged to leave without a commission, the Governor of Virginia not 

 having any blanks from Congress by him at the time; begs Franklin 

 to send him a commission. A. L. S. i p. XV, 16. 



From William Kentisbear. 1779. July 5. Aix. 



Writes on his own and a fellow-prisoner's behalf to beg Franklin to 

 procure their discharge and enable them to secure a passage on board 

 some American frigate, as they are both natives of America. A. L. S. 

 2 p. XV, 17. 



From John Walsh. 1779. July 5. Vitry. 



Wrote in June to request that he and four of his men might obtain 

 permission to return to England, and promised to use his endeavors to 

 have as many Americans exchanged in their places ; hopes Franklin's 

 silence is not due to anything Mr, Riou may have said against him. En- 

 closes a letter of John Paul Jones to show what good terms he has been 

 on with that gentleman. XV, 18. 



From Petre Sarget. 1779. July 6. La Rochelle. 



Left New Orleans 20th of April and arrived at La Rochelle 19th 

 of June. Account of the capture of Vincennes [Indiana] first by one 

 side and then by the other. Number of skins purchased from the In- 

 dians by Col. George [Rogers] Clark; letter of exchange in which the 

 writer w^as concerned. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XV, 19. 



From Pierre Eckstrom. 1779. July 6. Marstrand. 



Enclosing a letter from Capt. Samuel Davison ; if Franklin will send 

 him the papers the Captain desires, he will deliver them safely. A. L. S. 

 2 p. (In French.) XV, 20. 



From J[ohn] Hay, Jr. 1779. July 6. Dunkirk. 



The expedition which is to leave Ireland for America; advisability 

 of mentioning it in his public despatches to Congress. His views on 

 the political situation of England, Ireland and America; will inform 

 Franklin of the date of sailing of the expedition, whenever that is 

 decided upon. A. L. S. 5 p. XV, 21. 



