1From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 10 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellency’s letter on the prize money for which Mr. Jones applies. The papers intended to have been therein inclosed, not having been actually inclosed, I am unable to say any thing on their subject. But I find that Congress on the first day of November 1783. recommended Capt. Jones to their Minister here, as Agent, to sollicit, under his direction, paiment to the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 3 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed copy of a letter from Capt. John Paul Jones on the subject on which your Excellency did me the honour to write me on the day of July will inform you that there is still occasion to be troublesome to you. A Mr. Puchelberg, a merchant of l’Orient, who seems to have kept himself unknown till money was to be received, now presents powers to receive it, signed by the American officers...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 12 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la lettre que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 3 de ce mois, les observations de Mr. Jones sur l’insuffisance des pouvoirs dont le Sr. Puchilberg est revêtu pour toucher les parts des prises qui reviennent aux sujets des Etats unis. D’aprés votre assertion et vos propres réflexions, je ne hésiterois point à confirmer les ordres que j’ai déjà donnés de...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 17 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured yesterday with the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 12th. instant. I have ever understood that the whole crew off the Alliance was of American citizens. But should there have been among them any subjects of his majesty, it is but just that the repaiment of their portions of the prize money should be secured. But Capt. Jones being already bound to pay what he shall...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 26 August 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
L’offre que vous me faites, Monsieur, par la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 17 de ce mois, applanit toutes difficultés. Puisque vous voulez bien vous engager à faire payer, par le banquier des Etats-unis à Paris, ce qui peut revenir aux françois qui auroient servi sur la fregate americaine l’Alliance, Je donne ordre au Commissaire de L’Orient de remettre à Mr. Jones la...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 28 October 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Fontainebleau, 28 Oct. 1785 . Sends certified copies of two receipts given by John Paul Jones to the treasurer of marine at L’Orient for payment of the shares of prizes claimed by U.S. citizens—105,185₶ 3s. 6d. for the crew of the Alliance and 75,853₶ 18s. 4d., including Jones’ own shares as well as those of the Americans of the Bon Homme Richard and the Pallas . RC ( DLC ); 1 p.; in French;...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 5 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your Excellency[’s] letter of October the 28th. inclosing copies of Captain Jones receipts of an hundred and five thousand one hundred and eighty five livres, three sols, six deniers, and seventy five thousand eight hundred and fifty three livres eighteen sols four deniers prize money of the Bon homme Richard and the Pallas, which I shall take the first...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 30 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La nommée françoise Rippert, Monsieur, reclame une somme de six cent soixante quinze livres , qui lui est düe pour logement et nourriture fournis en 1779 aux S. Robinson garde marine et john francfort pilote à bord de l’Escadre americaine. M. Jones ayant touché les parts de prises des S. Robinson et francfort vous trouverés juste sans doute, Monsieur, que cet officier soit tenu de payer ce qui...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Castries, 9 January 178[6] (Jefferson Papers)
On receiving the honor of your Excellency’s letter of December 30 on the subject of the debts due by Robinson and Francfort to Françoise Rippert, I asked of Captain Jones those informations which his office had put him in possession of. I now trouble you with a copy of his letter on the subject. Your Excellency will find by that that Robinson having belonged to the Alliance, and the portions...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Castries, 19 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Il fut armé à Amsterdam, Monsieur, vers la fin de l’année 1780, une frégate nommée L’Indien commandée par le Capitaine John Joyner au service des Etats de la Caroline du Sud, destinée à coure sur les énemis des Etats Unis de l’Amerique Septentrionale, et sous la conduite du Commodore Gillon. Il paroit que l’Equipage de ce Bâtiment fut engagé à Dunkerque; Il existe en effet au Bureau des...