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1 McDougall, Alexander Jay, John To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 13 February 1776 1776-02-13 ...-Commander; A General Idea of the Armament of the French Navy; With Some Practical...
2 Franklin, Benjamin Lee, Charles From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Lee, 19 February 1776 1776-02-19 , 366; Dull, French Navy, pp. 27, 377; James H. Hutson, “...
3 Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 10 … ≈1776-06-10 Dull, French Navy, pp. 6–9, 31–3, 36–7,...
4 Committee of Secret Correspondence Bingham, William The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William … ≈1776-09-21 ...ready, but none was yet in active service: Dull, French Navy, pp. 52–3, 60–1.
5 Franklin, Benjamin Hancock, John From Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, 8 [December] … 1776-12-08 ...the British naval preparations were much exaggerated; see Dull, French Navy, pp. 60–3, 75.
6 Pay Book of the State Company of Artillery, [1777] ≈1777-01-01 At a certain period the French navy consisted of 115 sail of the line from 1st to...
7 Franklin, Benjamin Committee of Secret Correspondence From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret … 1777-01-04 The French navy was far from ready. The British, nevertheless, were... .... Dull,French Navy...
8 American Commissioners Committee of Secret Correspondence The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret … ≈1777-01-17 ...were actually being made were less impressive; see Dull, French Navy, pp. 63–4.
9 American Commissioners Agreement between the American Commissioners and … 1777-02-12 ...Boux had achieved an eminence in the French navy remarkable for one who was not of noble birth...
10 Brus, ——, chevalier de Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Brus, 6 May … 1777-05-06 ...June 1 Bruslé, a surgeon in the French navy, inquires from Paris whether Franklin is...
11 American Commissioners Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de The American Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 7 … 1777-05-07 ...ordered its patrols to give protection on demand. Dull, French Navy, pp. 64–5, 70–1; Stevens,
12 Franklin, Benjamin Memoir and Supplemental Observations, [before 18 June … ≈1777-06-18 , 448–69; Dull, French Navy, pp. 83–6.
13 American Commissioners Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 12 August 1777 1777-08-12 Dull, French Navy, pp. 77–8; Clark,
14 American Commissioners Johnson, Henry The American Commissioners to Henry Johnson, 28 August … 1777-08-28 Dull, French Navy, pp. 78–80.
15 Bingham, William American Commissioners William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 28 … ≈1777-11-28 ...join the Franco-American alliance the following spring. Dull, French Navy, pp. 81, 94–5.
16 Gérard, Conrad-Alexandre American Commissioners Conrad-Alexandre Gérard to the American Commissioners … 1777-12-05 ...1 (Philadelphia, 1982), pp. 29–32, and French Navy, pp. 83–101.
17 American Commissioners Committee for Foreign Affairs The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign … 1777-12-18 ...to take any action until her fleets returned: Dull, French Navy, pp. 100, 102.
18 American Commissioners The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with … ≈1778-01-01 For the background of this decision see Dull, French Navy, pp. 94–100.
19 Franklin, Benjamin A Proposed Article for the Treaty of Alliance with … ≈1778-01-08 ...event of an Austro-Prussian war over Bavaria. Dull, French Navy, p. 113.
20 Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de American Commissioners Intelligence from Brest, 12 January 1778 1778-01-12 , Feb. 1; Dull, French Navy, pp. 96 n, 102 n....Deane and his dispatches: Dull, French Navy,...
21 Argenson, Marc-René, marquis d’ Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis d’Argenson, 24 … 1778-01-24 ...been a former auxiliary officer in the French navy. He specialized in Anglo-French trade and...
22 Gérard, Conrad-Alexandre The Franco-American Treaty of Alliance, 6 February 1778 1778-02-06 ...time be a party to the treaties; see Dull, French Navy, pp. 94–101.
23 Franklin, Benjamin Lee, Arthur Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee, 26 February … 1778-02-26 ’s 26: Dull, French Navy, p. 356.
24 Melfort, Marie de Berenger, duchesse douairière de Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Duchesse de Melfort, 26 … 1778-02-26 ...a chevalier de St.-Louis and a captain in the French navy by the time he died in 1779:
25 Bertier, Joseph-Etienne Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Etienne Bertier, 3 … 1778-03-03 ...has been through eighteen campaigns as a surgeon in the French navy.
26 Gérard, Conrad-Alexandre American Commissioners Gérard to the American Commissioners, 17 March 1778 1778-03-17 ...French Ambassador was ordered home from London. See Dull, French Navy, pp. 103–5.
27 Louitz, ––, comte de Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Louitz(?), 21 … 1778-03-21 ...ship now that his two brothers are in the French navy. He can leave in a fortnight if Franklin...
28 Montécot, —— Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from [ ——— Montécot], 26 March … 1778-03-26 ...Monttessuy, a Parisian banker who supplies the French navy with wood, sailcloth, rope, and tar...
29 La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de La Rochefoucauld … 1778-03-27 ...Breton ports to stimulate British fears of invasion: Dull, French Navy, p. 112 n.
30 Jones, John Paul American Commissioners John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 4 April … 1778-04-04 ...She was new, and of only 26 guns: Dull, French Navy, p. 357.