You have enclosed the duplicate of an agreement with Mons. du Coudray, of my orders for clothing, stores, &c., of my agreement with Baron de Kalb and others of his train, also with the Comte de Monau and his, which I hope will be agreeable, also the agreement for freight of the ships, which I was assured by letters from Bordeaux and elsewhere was as low as could be procured. At the same time, if it is above the stated price, in such cases I am promised an abatement. I hope the peculiarity of my situation, and the anxious desire I have of forwarding aid to my country, will be considered if any of the articles are thought high. Men cannot be engaged to quit their native country and friends, to hazard life and all in a cause, which is not their own immediately, at the same easy rate as men will do who are fighting literally pro aris et focis, and it is a universal custom in Europe to allow something extra to foreigners, but my allowances are very much below the rates here for officers in the same station.

I have the honor to be, with the most profound respect for the Congress, &c.

SILAS DEANE.

List of Officers of Infantry and Light Troops destined to serve the United States of North America.

NAMES OF OFFICERS.RANK.COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR PAY.
Baron de Kalb,Major General,7th November, 1776.
Vicount de Mauroy,Major General,20th do. do.
de Senneville,Major,7th do. do.
The Chevalier du Buyssons,Major,7th do. do.
The Chevalier de Fayoles,Lieut. Colonel,20th do. do.
Dubois Martin,Major,20th do. do.
de Holtzendorff,Lieut. Colonel,26th do. do.
The Chevalier de Failly,Lieut. Colonel,1st December, 1776.
Amariton,Major, do. do.
de Roth,Captain, do. do.
de Gerard,Captain, do. do.
Philis de Roseval,Lieutenant, do. do.
de Montis,Lieutenant,1st December, 1776.
Loquet de Granges,Lieutenant, do. do.
de Vrigny,Capt. Company franche, do. do.
Candon,Lieutenant, do. do.

The said ranks and pay at the dates marked in the present list have been settled mutually between us, the undersigned, me, Silas Deane, in my quality of deputy of the most honorable Congress of the United States of North America, and me, John Baron de Kalb, Major General in the service of the States General. Done double at Paris this 1st of December, 1776.

DE KALB,
SILAS DEANE.

List of Officers of Infantry and Light Troops destined to serve in the armies of the United States of North America.

NAMES OF OFFICERSRANKCOMMENCEMENT OF THEIR PAY
M. de la Fayette,Major General,from the7th December, 1776.
Baron de Kalb,Major General, 7th November,
Delesser,Colonel, 1st December,
De Valfort,Colonel, 1st December,
De Fayoles,Lieutenant Colonel, 20th November,
De Franval,Lieutenant Colonel, 1st December,
Dubois Martin,Major, 7th November,
De Gimat,Major, 1st December,
De Vrigny,Captain, 1st December,
De Bedaulx,
Capitaine,Captain, 1st December,
de la Colombe,Lieutenant, 1st December,
Candon,Lieutenant, 7th November.

The ranks and the pay, which the most honorable Congress shall affix to them to commence at the periods marked in the present list, have been agreed to by us the undersigned, Silas Deane in quality of deputy of the American States General on the one part, the Marquis de la Fayette and the Baron de Kalb on the other part. Signed double at Paris this 7th of December, 1776.