214 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Account of a M. G(u)illon at Amsterdam, who passes as a United States 

 Admiral and has the confidence of M. Van Berkel and other distin- 

 guished persons; suspects some intrigue like that of Mr. W[illiam] 

 L[ee] or Mr. Izard. A. L. S. 3 p. (In French.) XXXIX, 145. 



From Geo[rge] Scott. 1780. February 7. Paris. 



Will send his servant for an answer to the question enclosed on a 

 separate paper herein. A. L. S. i p. XVII, 58. 



From Mourete, M [arqui] s de Montago. 1 780. February 7. Beaucaire. 



Writes on behalf of Pierre Colomb, who desires to enter the service 

 of the United States. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XVII, 59. 



From Cradock Taylor. 1780. February 7. Aix. 



Begs for a sufficient sum to enable him to return to his own country. 

 A. L. S. I p. XVII, 60. 



From [C. G. F.] Dumas. 1780. February 8. The Hague. 



Rumor that Capt. Jones is cruizing off the coast of Ireland. Baron 

 de la H[ouze] not to be trusted. Anxious concerning the fate of the 

 "Confederacy." A. L. S. (In English; partly in cipher.) 



XXXIX, 146. 



From W[illia]in R. Boyd et al. 1780. February 8. Nantes. 



Petition for relief, from seamen belonging to Capt. Green's vessel 

 which was sunk. L. S. 2 p. LX, 37. 



From de Chantereyne. 1780. February 9. Cherbourg. 



Desires Franklin to forward him the judgment of the prize ship 

 " La Providence," taken by the "Black Prince"; the sale to take place 

 on the 6th of March. A. L. S. i p. (In French.) XVII, 61. 



FroTn Laennec. 1780. February 10. Quimper. 



The Admiralty having omitted to send an account of their procedure 

 in regard to the prize captured by the " Black Prince," takes it upon 

 himself to perform this duty; M. Diot only awaits Franklin's decision 

 before allowing the sale to take place. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) 



XVII, 62. 



