Letters to Benjamin Franklin 463 



From Henry Wyld. 1782. March 18. Hatherlow. 



Laid Franklin's answer before the gentlemen to whom it was ad- 

 dressed ; in spite of the negative given to the second article of their 

 proposition, they are determined to emigrate; desires Franklin to pro- 

 cure them a certificate as a protection on the voyage over, and to forward 

 certain of the requests to the Congress of Pennsylvania. Proceedings in 

 the House of Commons tending towards ultimate peace. A. L. S. i p. 



XXIV, 141. 



From Joiia[than] Williams, Jr. 1782. March 19. Nantes. 



Concerning the custom-house duties on public goods. Terms for 

 freighting his brig with public goods run high, but he can more than 

 fill her with private freight at a higher price; if he were certain of 

 having the public freight, he and Mr. Moylan would purchase a fine 

 large ship; desires Franklin's advice. Will ship the seeds to Franklin 

 at once. A. L. S. 3 p. XXXVIII, 99. 



From Mme. Brillon. 1782. March 20. Nice. 



Fictitious plea couched in legal terms for Mme. Brillon de Jouy 

 against Benjamin Franklin for not living up to the terms of their 

 agreement of friendship to see each other as often as possible, to write 

 to each other if separated, and to reply to all letters received from the 

 other party. 4 p. (In French.) XLIII, 116. 



Printed in Proc. Am. Philos. Soc, 1901, XL, iii. 



From Sain[ue]l Hubbart. 1782. March 20. Mill Prison. 



Was taken by the British ship " Recovery," carried into Ireland and 

 thence conveyed to Mill Prison ; writes for money and clothes. A. 

 L. S. I p. (In duplicate.) XXIV, 142 and 143. 



From Larwood & Van Hassett & Van Suchtelen. 



1782. March 21. Amsterdam. 



Mr. Adams has accepted the fifty-one bills in question. A. L. S. 

 I p. XXIV, 144. 



From Rob[er]t Morris. 1782. March 22. Philadelphia. 



Account of money due Baron d'Arendt; begs Franklin to furnish him 

 with a partial payment. L. S. 2 p. XXIV, 146. 



