From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 25 May, 1782. 304

Mr. Oswald has received Orders to return to Paris, with

the necessary Instructions. Journal continued; Mr. Gren-

ville explains the Omission of America in the Power.-

His Instructions are full, empowering him to acknowledge

the Independence of America. Conversation on the Res-

olution of the Americans not to treat without the Allies.

To Mr. Grenville. 31 May.

Releasing Captain McLeod conditionally from his Parole.

To John Adams. 2 June. .

Suspicions as to the Omission of America in Mr. Gren-

ville's Power. - Journal continued; Mr. Oswald states that

Peace is absolutely necessary; that no more Money can

be raised.

308

309

From the Earl of Shelburne to Richard Oswald. 21 May. 313

Relative to Mr. Walpole's Appointment to negotiate.—

Journal continued; Memorandums of Lord Shelburne;

that Commissioners be appointed, or any Character given

to Mr. Oswald, which he and Dr. Franklin think proper

for Treating; that Compensation be made to the Loyalists.

Conversation with Mr. Oswald on those Points. - Rus-

sian Offer of Mediation to Holland.

From W. H. Hartley to B. Franklin. 24 May.

From Richard Oswald to B. Franklin.

5 June.

318

319

321

Errone-

Journal continued; Release of Lord Cornwallis.

ous Statements in the English Newspapers respecting the

Negotiation. Letter from Mr. Dana at St. Petersburg.

- Conversation with the Marquis de Lafayette.

To Richard Oswald. 11 June.

Discharge of Lord Cornwallis. -Journal continued; Con-

versation with the Count de Vergennes relative to the

Attempts to separate France and America; suggests the

Propriety of a Treaty between the Allies, to support cach

other in Case of a subsequent War by England against any

one of them. Mr. Ross accepts Lord Cornwallis's condi-

tional Discharge.-M. Boeris informs, that Holland will de-

cline the Mediation of Russia for a separate Treaty. - Mr.

Grenville receives full Powers, authorizing him to treat with

any other Prince or State.-Empowered to acknowledge

the Independence of America previous to the Treaty, and

326

to propose the Peace of 1763 as a Basis.- Suggests a
doubt, whether Great Britain will allow America to be
designated by the expression, State. - Comparison of Mr.
Fox and Lord Shelburne ; of Mr. Oswald and Mr. Grenville.
From M. de Lafayette to B. Franklin. 20 June, 1782.

Count de Vergennes proposes to meet Mr. Grenville, and
adopt Measures for an official Communication to the Allies.
Journal continued; Arrival of Mr. Jay.- Visit to the

Count de Vergennes, who expresses a Doubt of the Sin-

cerity of the British Court.

337

To Robert R. Livingston. 25 June.

339

New Loan in France. Progress of the Negotiation of

Peace. Exchange of Prisoners in England.

proposes to treat with the United States.

Sweden

Expresses a Wish that he should be employed to treat.—

Doubts whether the word State in Mr. Grenville's Powers

would apply to America, the Enabling Act not having

then been passed. - Journal continued; British Agents in

America for proposing a Reunion with Great Britain.

To Robert R. Livingston. 28 June.

Progress of the Negotiation.

Cabinet.

To Samuel Cooper. 28 June. .

Divisions in the British

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Journal continued. — Visit to the Spanish Ambassador.

His Remarks on the Subject of the Treaty.—End of the

Journal.

CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.

To Henry Laurens. 2 July.

346

349

351

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Delays in the Opening of the Negotiation. — Suggests

Doubts of the Sincerity of the British Ministry.

From Thomas Pownall to B. Franklin. 5 July.

355

Proposition for Peace.

To James Hutton. 7 July.

358

Moravian Indians.

From the Marquis de Lafayette to B. Franklin. 9 July.

359

To the Marquis de Lafayette. 9 July.

360

Plan of Lord Shelburne to retain the Sovereignty of the

-

King over America, with an independent Parliament in

that Country. The Plan impracticable.

Capture of Flemish Ships by American Privateers. - Eng-

lish Ships furnished with Imperial Papers.

To the Marquis de Lafayette. 24 July.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 26 July.

Mr. Townshend appointed Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs.

From the Earl of Grantham to B. Franklin. 26 July.

Sincerity of the Ministry. - Mr. Fitzherbert.

From the Earl of Shelburne to B. Franklin. 27 July.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 28 July.

Doubts as to the Sincerity of the British Ministry in pro-

posing a Negotiation of Peace.

370

371

372

373

373

To Richard Oswald. 28 July.

Affair of Captain Asgill..

375

Justification of the Proceed-

ings in Regard to Him.

To Count de Vergennes. 8 August.

Mr. Oswald's Commission to treat.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 8 August.

From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 9 August. . 380

Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby.- Compensation to

Loyalists. Fisheries. - Western Lands.

To Robert R. Livingston. 12 August.

Accounts between France and the United States. - Swe-

den ready to treat. - Medal commemorative of the Victo-

ries at Saratoga and Yorktown.- Monument procured in

Paris. Delays in the Negotiation.

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To Robert Morris. 12 August.

Difficulty of obtaining more Supplies. Beaumarchais's

Accounts. Funds of the United States in Europe.

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 16 August, 1782.
To Mrs. Mary Hewson. 17 August.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 23 August.

To Robert R. Livingston. 3 September..

Allowance to William Temple Franklin as Secretary.-
Salaries of Foreign Ministers.

To John Jay. 4 September.

From Richard Oswald to B. Franklin. 5 September.

412

413

To the Earl of Grantham. 11 September.

From Richard Oswald to B. Franklin. 24 September.

From Benjamin Lincoln to B. Franklin. 25 September.

Requesting Information respecting certain Regulations in

European Armies. State of the American Army.-

French Troops in the United States.

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To Robert R. Livingston. 26 September.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 3 October.
Mr. Barclay's Appointment as Consul confirmed,

From David Hartley to B. Franklin. 4 October.

Proposition for a Commercial Convention.

From George Washington to B. Franklin. 18 October. .

421

422

From Thomas Townshend to B. Franklin. 23 October..

Introducing Mr. Strachey.

.

To Thomas Townshend. 4 November.

To Robert R. Livingston. 7 November.
Introducing the Baron de Kermelin.

To Richard Oswald. 26 November.

On the Indemnification of American Loyalists.

423

425

426

From Benjamin Vaughan to B. Franklin. 27 November. 433

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To Count de Vergennes. 29 November, 1782.

To Robert R. Livingston. 4 December...

Enclosing a Copy of the Preliminary Articles.

To Robert R. Livingston. 5 December. .

Difficulties in conveying Intelligence to America. - Sup-

plies from France. — History of the Negotiation. — Princi-

pal Preliminaries between France and England agreed to.

-Proceedings in Regard to Sweden.

To Robert Morris. 14 December.

Efforts used to procure a new Loan in France. — Dutch

Loan. Military Stores. Settlement of Accounts.

To Count de Vergennes. 15 December..

435

435

436

445

448

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 15 December. 449

Complains that the Preliminaries between the British Com-

missioners had been concluded without any Communication

with the French Cabinet.

To Count de Vergennes. 17 December.

No Peace can take Place between England and America

without the Concurrence of France.

450

From Count de Vergennes to M. de la Luzerne. 19 Dec. 452

On the Signing of the Treaty of Peace by the English and

American Commissioners without the Knowledge of the

French Ministry.

To Robert Morris. 23 December.

457

Remits a Part of the new Loan.-Result of the Treaty

uncertain. Discouraging Intelligence of the Backward-

ness in America to raise Funds by Taxation.

To Robert R. Livingston. 24 December.

460

The Swedish Ambassador exchanges full Powers with

Dr. Franklin.

Planting Trees in Philadelphia.- Newspaper Abuse.

From Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. 25 December. 462

To Samuel Cooper. 26 December.

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Preliminaries of a Treaty. Importance of the Alliance

with France.

462

1783.

From Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. 2 January.

Enclosing Resolutions of Congress. Departure of the

French Fleet. Financial Distresses of the United States.

464