Pall-mall March 7th 1777
[Extract]
Ld Dunmore Spent much time to Convince Me of this Week and Wicked American Rebelion this day ー and the Impudence of Captn Weeks to take the Swallow Sloop War the Kings Packet and to Sell the Kings Ship at Public. Sail in France is a thing he dont Like ー he tells the King "America will Very Soon be tired of Doct Franklings Conduct," as also that they now wish for Peace most heartily . . .
1. Franklin Papers, vol. 5, pt. 1, 86, APS.
