The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: National Archives
<Passy, June 3, 1778: We have had numerous letters from Lieut.
Simpson, and certificates from officers and others about him;
although we do not wish to judge him, the certificates are most
favorable to his character. Confining him anywhere except on
the Ranger seems to us unjustifiably severe. We desire you to
release him on parole, to take passage from Nantes in order to
stand trial in America. Let us know what money is due him.
We have had an application for Mr. Andrew Fallen, one of
your prisoners, in such terms that we wish you to parole him
also, on condition that he say and do nothing prejudicial to the
United States, and that when officially called upon he surrender
again.>
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