the honor of sending you a copy of the depositions of some
sailors of the brig Laetitia. I entreat you to be pleased to cause an
examination to be made into this affair, for which they have presented
a Memorial to Mr Livingston, Minister of the United States for Foreign
Affairs, who has sent it to me, in order that I might transmit it to
you. I have assured that Minister, that he may rely upon your justice
and care, that such restitution shall be made to the plaintiffs, as
after the investigation into the affair they shall seem justly
entitled to.

I have the honor to be, &c.

LUZERNE.

* * * * *

TO SIR GUY CARLETON.

Translation.

Philadelphia, November 9th, 1782.

Sir,

It is with much pleasure, that I now have the honor to enclose you the
resolution of Congress in favor of Captain Asgill.[13] I am well
persuaded, that your justice and humanity will induce you to prevent
in future the excesses, that gave rise to this disagreeable affair.

I shall send this resolution to France by different opportunities, and
hope it will be forwarded immediately to Lady Asgill, and put an end
to the anxiety she has suffered on account of her son. But as it is
possible that my letter may arrive later than yours, I beg you, Sir,
to transmit it also by the first opportunity, I shall solicit General
Washington to permit Captain Asgill to return to Europe on his parole,
that Lady Asgill may have her joy complete, and if possible be
recompensed for the alarm she has been so long in.

Receive the assurance, &c. &c.

LUZERNE.

FOOTNOTES:

[13] _In Congress, November 7th, 1782._ "On the report of a committee,
to whom were referred the letter of the 19th of August from the
Commander in Chief, the report of a committee thereon, and also
another of the 25th of October from the Commander in Chief, with the
copy of a letter to him from the Count de Vergennes, dated the 29th of
July last, interceding for Captain Asgill;

"_Resolved_, That the Commander in Chief be, and he is hereby directed
to set Captain Asgill at liberty."

_November 8th._ "Resolved, that the Commander in Chief be instructed
to call, in the most pointed terms, on the British commander at New
York, to fulfil his eng