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Docno: DJA04Q53
Author: Franklin, Benjamin
Author: Lee, Arthur
Author: JA
Recipient: Sartine, Antoine Raymond Jean Gualbert Gabriel de
Date: 1778-06-30

[Commissioners to Gabriel de Sartine]

[addrLine] To His Excellency Mr. De Sartine

[dateline] Passi June 30. 1778

[salute] Sir

We have the Honor of inclosing to your Excellency a Protest,1 relative to one of our Vessells, which was made Prize of, by the English, when under the Protection of the French Coast. As they have always reclaimed the Prizes made by our Cruisers in such Circumstances, We hope your Excellency will think it just, that We should be indemnified2 out of their Effects in this Kingdom. We have the Honor to be &c.
[signed] B. Franklin,
[signed] Arthur Lee,
[signed] John Adams.
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