Force, Peter. American Archives. 9 vols. Folio. Washington, 1837-53. A source of very great very great value for naval history during 1775 and 1776. Prints the chief public records for these years, together with important letters and miscellaneous papers. Ford, W. C. Writings of George Washington. 14 vols. New York and London, 1889-93. One of the chief sources for the history of Washington’s fleets. Ford, W. C. Letters of William Lee. 3 vols. Brooklyn, 1891. Valuable for the work of the commercial agents in France. Goldsborough’s Naval Chronicle. Washington, 1824. Griffin, M. I. J. Commodore John Barry. Philadelphia, 1903. Especially valuable for the numerous documents which are printed. Hale, Edward Everett and Edward Everett, jr. Franklin in France. 2 vols. Boston, 1887. Prints many documents. Chapter XI, American Prisoners, Chapter XVI, Privateers from Dunkirk, and Chapter XVII, Captain Landais, Volume I, are of special interest to students of naval history. Hamersly, L. R. Naval Encyclopedia. Philadelphia, 1881. Suggestive. Hamilton, J. C. Works of Alexander Hamilton. 7 vols. New York, 1850-51. Contains Hamilton’s views on single-headed executives. Hatch, L. C. Administration of the American Revolutionary Army, Harvard Historical Studies, X. New York and London, 1904. Suggestive for the Continental navy. Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser for 1775-1783, Boston. Supplements the Boston Gazette. Ingraham, E. D. Papers relating to Silas Deane. Philadelphia, 1855-57. Relate to his controversy with Congress. Jameson, J. F. Essays in the Constitutional History of the United States. Baltimore, 1886. Chapter I gives a good account of the Continental prize courts. Chapter II treats of the administrative organs of the Continental Congress. Scientific. Johnston’s Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay. 4 vols. New York, 1890-93. Volume I contains a valuable letter of Jay’s relating to naval administration. Jones, C. H. Gustavus Conyngham. Philadelphia, 1903. A brief, but good account. King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for 1772. London. Gives the rules and regulations of the Royal Navy at the opening of the Revolution. Lincoln, C. H. Calendar, John Paul Jones Manuscripts. Washington, 1903. Excellent catalogue and digest of the Jones manuscripts in the Library of Congress. Dr. Lincoln’s purpose is to enlarge his calendar so as to include the additional Jones material which is found in the Records and Papers of the Continental Congress.