Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-13

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DEAR SIR.
/ have thought this intelligence of
such a consequence that L have sent
person on purpose TO Calais. that | might
be certain that YOU would receive II sale,
end that I might not be detected. as every
paper ofletters is opened at the post-ottiee
here.
You have list of the feet which is or
dered 10 sail the fifth and to proceed TO
America. Those ships are completely
manned. j got the names and the day oil
their sailing from Rs lady: she could tell
me no other name. A Madame LaGlberty
who lives in Paris, and an intimate OF
DIR. Franklin, intimates that Lord StOr-
mand had got various intelligence from
her while the treaty was in agitation, and
had had several Of the articles as we'll as
many papers but what promises more,
she told me Of the reason you was so soon
acknowledged, and repeated verbatim
what Mr.. r. had told her. She has
brought me some letters directed to Mr..
r. but no name-yiz. That Captain
Jones had i'm view to strike stroke upon
the enemy that might be greatly to their
damage, but in its nature not probably
profitable to his ships company, unless
some reward be received from congress
adequate to its service. That i'm case oil
the good and gallant behavior of the peo-
pie under his command, OF their punctua!
obedience to his orders. we will recon-
mend them warmly to congress for ge-
nervous qualification" Signed +. ID. l..
Z" The account Of Coulter sailing with
dispatches" "The convoy France had
granted under lie com. of La Motto Pr
quet.' ..T'he quantity ofarms and cioath-
ing sent. The money Spain has agreed
TO furnish you through the HAVANA this
year. The count De Yergennes letter
9th Aug. 1777--s' Vos amis ne sont nj
jules nj hOnetes, &c. &c. Supplies grant
ed by France from Feb. 1777 to October
following, two million livres. Ditto by
the farmer generals to be repaid ia to-
baceo, one ditto. Part ef the letter dated
Passy, December Sth, 1777, viz: Their
grateful acknowledgements to the king of
France for the additional aid OF three
millions which he has graciously been
pleased to procure them, and that his ma
iesty may be assured whatever. engage
ments they may enter into in behalf OF
the United States, or pursuant OF the full
power vested with them the most pune
tual good faith by the congress, &c. &c.
This is copy of memorial she showed.
She also Showed me letter, viz: 9Th OF
March, 177S-" The commissioners have
requested that the treaty might be made
public, his answer, the great uncertainty
of its being ratified by congress, and
should they publish it in Europe, anu it
should be rejected in America, j: would
subject France to infinite difficulties.
had not time TO take the full copies; she
has promised that when he goes to the
country for day or two, that she will
seerete some papers, and that L shall have
what copies / pleased. ] gave her the
watch and have promised her pick tooth
case. for which have given six guineas.
have seen Whatscn's girl, but so circuin-
staneed. that could not say any thing to
her; she goes to Ranelash Monday. where
I am to meet her; am determined to
trace out her friend, and make no doubt
n End them out. They are saying all
they can against you, and praising Deane;
,hey say that he viii get you recalled;
that all your tricks tog get Adams on your
side will not succeed; that he will follow
doctor Franklin's opinion sooner than
vours: that the Doctor has already got
hold of him; this was asked me-; it could
come from no person but them. You will
receive all the hate newspapers; have
J;rectesl them to be sent by the Machine,
or any safe opportunity going from Calais
to Paris.
Ships names undcr.the command of adj
miral Byron, going against count D'Es-
taiBg:
ROYAL Son, Admiral Evans, "a.
Inyineible. com. Parker, ~. IS