1C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams, 1 December 1784 (Adams Papers)
Je continue de rendre compte à V. E., ainsi qu’au Congrès, que j’ai donné une seconde Déclaration pour servir de Lettre de mer portant,—“that Mr. Theod. Gallois, Ship-Brooker for the American trade at Amst. has sent to me and exhibited in Original, the legal Transport or Deed, passed in Oct. 28 th. before Mr. E. M. Dorper, public Notary of Holl. at Amst., by Mr. L. M. Graves for himself & for...