From John Paul Jones
als: New Hampshire Historical Society
L’Orient March 14th. 1780

Mr. Robert Dryburugh will have the honor to present this letter to your Excellency. He rendered me very Essential Services in the Firth of Edinburgh and on the East Coast of England by his knowlidge of that Navigation.— It was my intention to have Sunk the Small Coal Ship of Which he was Master and part Owner; but in consideration of his faithful Services and advices I at last accepted of his Bill of Ransom for two hundred pounds Sterling meaning to assign it over to him as a recompence.

Your Excellency will I hope approve of the measure, especially as the poor Man has a large and helpless Family.— I have the honor to be with profound respect Your Excellencies most humble Servant

Jno P Jones

His Excellency B. Franklin Esqr. &c &c.
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