John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society; copy: United States Naval
Academy Museum
<Passy, August 6, 1778: By a resolve of Congress the seamen
engaged on the Ranger were given forty dollars each, and the
landsmen twenty dollars advance in continental bills. They
have also been supplied with slops, and received a small cash
advance at Nantes last winter. I consider it my duty to represent
these circumstances to you. I hope that you will order
receipts for my indemnification, and have my stores, furniture,
etc. delivered. Please recommend to Congress the men who
landed with me at Whitehaven, as you promised.>
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