L, FrPNA, Marine B4 129, fol. 284. Notations at head of first page: "approver Sa Conduite."; "armament a Brest M le Breton de Ransanme le 31. Xbre. 1777”; “Renvoy du 5 Vau soit”; “Rep le 9. Janvier 1778."; "ap prove his management”; “Brest Station, M. le Breton de Ransanme, 31 Dec. 1777”; “Return of the 5 ships”; “Answered 9 Jan. 1778."