To All Captains of Armed Vessels in the United States Service
ALS (draft) and copy: Yale University Library
Passy, near Paris, Jul 6. 1778.
Gentlemen

Being well informed that William Gray, Esqr., formerly Provost-Marshal General of the Island of Jamaica, and Member of the Assembly there, has on several Occasions in his public Capacity and otherwise, manifested his Good Will to the American Cause and towards our Countrymen in general: I beg Leave to recommend him to your particular personal Civilities, in case the Fortune of War should put him into your Hands. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble Servant

B Franklin
One of the Commissioners from the
United States to the Court of France
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