Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 11, October 1 1778-January 31 1779
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Marine Committee to To: John Beatty


Sir
October 10th 1778

   The Committee are informed that it has been the practice among your Debutys in the Eastern States to Exchange Prisoners made by the French Fleet without proper Authority.



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   It is the desire of the Committee that you will give strict Orders forbiding this practice on Any Account unless when Ordered by the Admiral or Minister of France.(1) I am sir, Your hble servant,

    John Brown secy


Note: LB (DNA: PCC Miscellaneous Papers, Marine Committee Letter Book).

1 The Marine Committee also wrote this day to the Eastern Navy Board enclosing funds for the schooners Loyalty and Swan. See Paullin, Marine Committee Letters, 2:13.