Docno: ADMS-06-07-02-0186
Author: Gunnison, Benjamin
Recipient: Franklin, Benjamin
Recipient: Lee, Arthur
Recipient: Adams, John
Recipient: First Joint Commission at Paris
Date: 1778-12-14
[dateline] Brigt Morris Roscoff 14 Decem 1778
[salute] Dear Sir
I have just arrived and tak the Liberty To Right to your Honour to in form you of
The Condision of the Brig morris. After a Passig of forty two Days I have arrived
in Roscoff In the Province of Britancy and shall weight your in structions. I did
intend for Nants or Bourdaux but from violant gaills of wind I had on this Coast have
been obliged to
{ 274 } make this port as my Riggin and sails are much Dammiged on the passig by voilant gails
of wind. But I belive they would answar to Carry with a llittal Repair the Brigg To
Carry hur to Morlaix should you Chuse to have hur Carried to that place as it not
above four Leags Distance from wheir she now lays. I am Dear Sr your very humb to
Serve and Obey
Post Crip
Sr as the Kings frigget Serin Commanded by Mr Cunat Dumeny Esqr
2 is now hear and Expects to stay should the wind not shift befour I Receve your answar
he offars his servis to Escort the Brig to Nants or Bourdaux.