Invoice of Sundry Merchandise received by Jona. Williams from various places & shipped by order of the Honble the Commrs. of the United States on board the Ship Duchesse de Grammont, Poidras Commander bound for North America on Account and Risque of Congress and Consigned to their Order. Vizt
Nantes March 31st. 1778 Errors Excepted Jona Williams J2 Duplicate Original ⅌ Duchesse de Grammont.
D, DNA, Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, Microcopy 332, roll 5, fol. 446.
1. A separate invoice of the same date lists the number of pairs of worsted hose, received from Paris, contained in each of the barrels, to the total of 15,002 pairs. Ibid., 449.
2. In his letter to the American Commissioners in France of 31 Mar., Williams reported that the gabarre that was to carry the goods on board the Duchesse de Grammont was loaded and was scheduled to set off that day. Even after removing 921 pounds of salt, he would still not have enough room for all thefreight. "I shall have about 2600 Suits of Cloaths remaining, besides the arms and 55 Cases of Sabres." Benjamin Franklin Papers 26: 205-6.
