To Benjamin Franklin from Williams, Moore & Co., [before 18 December 1782]
From Williams, Moore & Co.
LS:8 University of Pennsylvania Library
[before December 18, 1782]9
Honnorable Monsieur
Nous avons l’honneur de vous remettre cy inclus Les papiers de la mirauté pour la Condamnation de la chambre faite, par le Corsaire ameriquain Le Buccanéer, nous vous suplions aprés l’examen de nous honnorer du renvoy de la piece qui constate La validité de ladite prise.
Nous Sommes avec un profond Respect honnorable Monsieur Vos tres humbles & trés obts Serviteurs.
Williams Moore & Co.
Notation: Wm. Moore
8. Signed by James Moore.
9. The cargo of the Chambers, a prize that was brought into Lorient by the Buccaneer in October and that BF is here being asked to condemn, was sold on Dec. 18, 1782: JW to John and Andrew Cabot, Oct. 25, 1782 (Yale University Library); Account between Williams, Moore & Co. and the owners and crew of the Buccaneer, attested by BF on Oct. 28, 1784 (University of Pa. Library).