Complaints have been made to Congress by officers and men, who formerly belonged to the crew of the Bon Homme Richard, and the Alliance frigate, of their not having yet been able to obtain the share of prize money due to them; in consequence of which Congress have directed me to draw a memorial to the Court of France, praying its interposition, in obtaining justice for them. As this whole business, as far as I can collect from the _Concordat_ entered into by you and the gentlemen commanding the other vessels under your command, appears to have been a private transaction, I am at a loss upon what to ground an application to the Court, more particularly as neither of the parties have as yet called upon this office with proof of their having applied to M. Chaumont, or been denied justice by him. You will oblige me by giving me all the light in your power upon this subject, if possible, by the next post. I have the honor to be, &c. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. * * * * * THOMAS S. LEE TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. Annapolis, in Council, April 19th, 1782. Sir, We have been duly honored with your several letters of the 12th of November, 1781, and the 18th and 19th of February, 1782, which shall be laid before our Assembly, at their meeting the 25th of the present month, when, we doubt not, their very important contents will meet with the consideration they so well deserve. Whenever we are possessed of anything, in which the United States are materially interested, we shall with great pleasure communicate it. The document you require, in consequence of the resolution of Congress, enclosed in the letter of the 18th of February, shall be properly authenticated, and transmitted as soon as the whole can be collected. We have the honor to be, &c. THOMAS S. LEE. * * * * * ROBERT MORRIS TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. Office of Finance, April 27th, 1782. Sir, His Excellency, the Minister of France, having informed on the part of his Court, that no extraordinary sums will be paid to the Ministers of the United States in Europe, I must request that you will furnish me with an account of their several salaries, payable to the foreign Ministers and their Secretaries, and I will make out bills in your favor on the banker of the United States in Paris for the last quarter, commencing with the present year. I must at the same time pray, you will require of those gentlemen, the state of their several accounts with the public for salaries, that the whole may be adjusted, and all future expenses of that sort be classed under the proper head of the Department of Foreign Affairs. I have the honor to be, &c. ROBERT MORRIS.