1778 Debit Credit 30 Mars Pour Solde du precedent Compte 554143. 18. 30 Mars Payé a Mr. Dean Sur reçu 4800. Avril ler. Traitte de Rew de Nantes du 23 fevrier 600. Mandat de Mrs. Francklin et Adams du 9 Avril 4800. Payé a Mr. Arthur Lee le 10 de ce Mois 4800. Mandat de Mrs. Francklin et Lee du 10 Avril 307. Acceptations de Mr. Francklin aux traittes de Mr. Hancock de York Town du 15 Avril...
2March 30. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning at 5, the Officer came down and told the Captain that a lofty Ship was close by Us, and had fired two heavy Guns. All Hands called. She proved to be an heavy loaded Snow. The Weather cloudy, but no Wind. Still—except a small Swell. The Tour of Cordovan, or in other Words Bourdeaux Lighthouse in Sight, over our larbord Bow. The Captn. is now cleaning Ship and removing his Warlike...
3[March 30. Monday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 30. Monday. 1778. This Morning the Officer came down and told the Captain that a lofty Ship was in Sight and had fired two heavy Guns. All hands were called up: but the lofty Ship appeared to be an heavy loaded Snow. The Weather was Cloudy, but there was no Wind. All very still excepting a small Suel. The Tower of Cordovan or as our Sailors called it The Bourdeaux lighthouse, was in...
4Charles Thomson to Colonel William Grayson, Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton, and Elias … (Hamilton Papers)
Whereas Congress concur in opinion with General Washington that there are some Ambiguities characterizing the Measures taken by Genl. Howe respecting General Lee, which justify alarming surmises, notwithstanding all that has passed to the contrary. Resolved That General Washington be informed that it is the intention of Congress that it should be a preliminary in the proposed Cartel for a...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Ralph Izard, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy and two transcripts: National Archives; copy: South Carolina Historical Society From the Account you give me of the Man who pretends to be of Carolina, as well as from my own Observation, of his Behaviour, I entertain no good Opinion of him, and shall not give him the Pass he desires. Much and very important Business has hitherto prevented my...
6From Benjamin Franklin to William Pulteney, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress When I first had the honour of conversing with you on the Subject of Peace, I mentioned it as my Opinion that every Proposition which imply’d our voluntarily agreeing to return to a Dependance on Britain was now become impossible; that a Peace on equal Terms undoubtedly might be made, and that, tho’ we had no particular Powers to treat of Peace with England, we had...
7John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By last Post I was honor’d by William Lee Esq. with his Deputation of Commercial Agent for the Secret Committee of Congress at the Ports of Bayonne Bordeaux Rotchfort and La Rotchell. Permit me in that Character to assure you of my steddy adherence to the instructions I have and may receive and to a due observance of any Orders you may please to command,...
8James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to refer you to my last of the 23d. instant since which I am without any of your favors. The Frigate Oiseau brought into this port a privateer Brig of 16 Guns belonging to London which she had taken a few days since at Belle Isle, very fortunate for the Ship Harmony Hall Cap: Alderian loaded with 112 Hhds. Tobacco 100 Barrels of Turpentine 15...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de souhaiter le bonjour à Monsieur franklin et le prie de permettre que Mr. Gardeur qui a fait les portraits de la famille Royale etc., dans un genre tout nouveau, profite de l’occasion pour faire le sien sans le gener dans la meme seance qu’il a accordée pour ce matin meme a ce que j’ai oui dire a un autre Peintre. J’espere qu’il en...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 30 [March] 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Dubourg has this Morning again express’d his Inclination and desire to translate the little Pamphlet I sent you last Week. He offers to get it printed at the Royal Press by consent of the Society; but these testimonies of approbation from one Quarter, avail little to the author’s satisfaction, if his Labours do not seem in any degree, or by any Effort,...