234 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Jno. P[aul] Jones. 1780. April 4. L'Orient. 



Steps he has taken to receive certain stores on board the " Alliance." 



Concerning the conduct of M. C ; fears that Franklin has been 



deceived in him; a dishonorable proposition made by him; loth to 

 expose his conduct and willing to give him time to repent. L. S. 

 2 p. XVIII, 7. 



From Puchelberg & Co. 1780. April 5. L'Orient. 



All the English prisoners transferred to Dinan, except one sick 

 boy in the hospital. The repartition of the prizes not yet having been ar- 

 ranged, several officers on the "Alliance" are in want of money; 

 only await orders to furnish them with the necessary funds. L. S. 2 p. 



XVIII, 8. 



From The Continental Congress. 1780. April 5 and 13. 



Report of Board of Treasury that eight sets of bills of exchange, 

 drawn in favor of Thomas McKean, had been destroyed to prevent 

 falling into the hands of the enemy, and order by Congress for their 

 replacement. Accompanied by a letter from the Treasurer of Loans 

 to the American Commissioners notifying them of the issuance of the 

 bills. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]y. i p., and L. S. 

 Fra[nci]s Hopkinson. i p. (In duplicate.) LIV, 65 and 66. 



From David Taine. 1780. April 5. Versailles. 



Wrote Franklin nearly a year before, enclosing a letter from his 

 friend, M. Montaudouin, and asking for the position of Consul or 

 Agent at Morlaix; as he knows English, feels sure he could be 

 useful to the American prisoners, now being exchanged from England. 

 A. L. S. I p. (In French.) XVIII, 9. 



From Van der Perre & Meyners. 1780. April 6. Middelburg. 



Their vessel, the " Berkenbos," most unjustly captured by the "Al- 

 liance" and sent to Boston or Philadelphia; claim restitution and 

 damages; the Captain forced by Captain Jones to certify that the ship 

 was English property. A. L. S. 4 p. (In French.) XVIII, 10. 



From J[ean] C[onrad] Zollickoffer. 1780. April 7. Bordeaux. 



During his stay in Philadelphia met Franklin's daughter, and Mr. 

 Hillegas, both of whom confided letters to Franklin to his care which 



