Memorandum for Dr. Franklin from A. J. Alexander

Monsieur L’Oisseau has promised to send this evening to Passi 3 Copies of his Memoire it is that Gentlemans Opinion that they ought to be presented to Monsr. De Sartine De vergennes & De Maurepas and Mr. Alexander presumes to Sollicit his friend to present them.

Mr. De L’Oisseau is of Opinion that the propositions contained in the Memorial can admit of no difficulty being   first that he should be put in possession of his Estate and the Sequestration discharged. secondly that they should appoint a Court in Grenada or elsewhere to examine into the Merits. He is of Opinion that if A J A had been on the Spot during the capture of the Island the first of these must have taken place Instantly he even thinks it probable that if his friends in Grenada have moved in the least that the Sequestration will have been removed before he arrives and with respect to the Final Merits he is of the same Opinion with all the English Lawyers he has hitherto consulted that they will not admit of a question and therefore that it is of great Importance to him that these Merits should be enquired into and determined. As William Alexander wishes merely a fair division of the Revenue of his Estate amongst his Creditors untill extinction of their Claims, and as the ordonnances prohibit payment of all English debts during the war, He proposes after deduction of 1000 Louis per annum for the Management of the affairs and the Support of his family to deposit the produce with the Congress to be Applied after peace with the accumulated Interest for that purpose. Monr de Loiseau has therefore made the propositions General with regard to the Estates of both the Brothers, and by the ordommances He apprehends Their Right of Possession equaly well founded. A J Alexander left about £19,000 of Debts behind him there was no dispute about any of them and his Debtors were men of Fortune £6500 of this money is now the property of Mr. Williams it is of great importance to them both that in the present embarassed state of the Island that the Whole of this money should be recovered as soon as possible and remited to France or America. Mr. Alexander begs the Doctor would Intercede with the Ministers or some of them for the strongest letters of Recommendation to Monsr De Du   that they would desire that Governor to assist him to Obtain this Object.

Mr. Alexander Wishes to know when he may get a passage to Grenada if any Fleets are going out soon to that Island or Frigates and if he might be permited to pass in any of the latter.

He also Wishes to take the Oathes of Allegiance or to be naturalised if possible if the last is Impossible he Wishes to know when and before whom he is to take the Oaths.