Show CONTRACT WITH lafayette 1 t in overhauling the old documents in the tic treasury department recently ilia following agreement rustle mide between our Go verome n t and the he marquis marquia de dc lajoel Laj jel brought ta liblit ito interesting in idsall as an showing how great cudei 1 3 kings required shot i on only y io in our early history agreement or of marquis lc do lafaiette ajette evinced by the marquit Marq ait li lafayette of berving it in ho of tile united states slates of north americ I 1 and the interest which it lie takes in tb abc just justice j e of if their cabe find and sighing for an opportunity of d i in war and or of rendering haz anin useful 0 to o the extent of or hi his a ability lut but not concealing from bemb it lie may lie be unable linal ilc to obtain the consent q of im faily to ilia liil serving ac rtin i in I 1 foreign countries or to tl cross crosa tad 0 ora n unless lie he hhie RO go there in A quality of genral officer offie cr I 1 believe I 1 cannot better aerne my country con and act in with my power to grant commissions than in conferring on 11 LIM in ill ellb nag of 61 tile most honorable liono rable congress ong ress the iho rank of major general for which I 1 pray tho llie states will confirm I 1 ratify and promptly A conj mission for him to assume anil and hold bold tile the rank from this dito date which belons to it a general officer it f the tha same grade ilia bagh conn etiopi the hilar title alle title which his family enjoy at thia court his very considerable wealth in in tai this iii kingdom Ling dau ills personal lucrita ln in crita crits liis his renown his li n disinterestedness rind above all liis his real for the liberty of our provinces have alone induced no me to promise liim him the above rank of major general in the u a or of the lie united states stales in ift 0 t ly 0 r ilic I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ave flig n p a t these 1 ese p I 1 es c A is pone done ILL at park till december I 1 1776 SILAS DEANS DEANE under the iho above conditions I 1 mi lud promise to ulo my tn y departure at this time nod find in the manner which shall appear mont suit ablo able to mr deane to servo serve the be uni united to J states stales with wit all tile the teal in in my power wl phout any anyway pa y ot or special allowances allowance reserving to myself myrtlf only the ilia liberty of if retti to europe when alic n my family or my king kin shall recall me bic pune done A at paris lari tilt ill LE DE ETTE |