220 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Dennis Walsh. 1780. February 28. Vlissingen. 



Concerning the dishonest conduct of one Thomas Newell, who de- 

 clared he was bound for the Bay of Honduras and made application 

 for goods on freight; instead of this, he proceeded to the Danish island 

 of St. Thomas and there disposed of his partner, Mr. Barry's, property 

 and that of the other shippers; desires Franklin's influence to help him 

 obtain some redress. A. L. S. 3 p. XVII, 92, 



From W[illia]m Bingham. 

 1780. February 28. St. Pierre. Martinique. 



Complains bitterly of having received no answers to the many official 

 letters he has had occasion to send ; ignorant to what cause to attribute 

 so mortifying a neglect; Franklin's refusal to sign bills for the dis- 

 bursement on Continental vessels has placed him in a most embarrassing 

 position; will shortly resign his post, his chief reason being the total 

 lack of provision for the liquidation of debts contracted on public ac- 

 count. A. L, S. 2 p. (In duplicate.) XVII, ^3. 



From P[ierre] Landais. 1780. February 28. Paris. 



Requesting that he may be sent to America for trial, that his trunks, 

 sealed, be remitted to the agent, and that he may be paid prize money 

 and salary due him. A. L. S. 2 p. XVII, 94^^. 



From [Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel] de Sartine. 

 1780. February 29. Versailles. 



Writes on behalf of several sailors who failed to receive their share 

 of the prizes taken by the " Revenge," Capt. Conyngham. L. S. 2 p. 

 (In French.) XVII, 94. 



From Joshua Johnson. 1780. February 29. Nantes. 



His appointment by Congress to examine the accounts of all those in 

 Europe who have been intrusted with the public monev. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XVII, 95. 



From A[rthur] Lee. 1780. February 29. Paris. 



Has found not only the original of the Treaty of Alliance, but that, 

 too, of the separate and secret act, both of which he encloses. A. L. 

 S. I p. XVII, 96. 



