M. de Vergennes is desirous of being informed of the completion of your labors at the same time with his own. You receive for Wednesday a note of invitation, as well as for your colleagues and Mr. Hartley; I presume that the latter will make no difficulty. I have the honor to be, Sir, with perfect consideration, &c. DE RAYNEVAL.

SIR,

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Passy, 31 August, 1783.

After a continued course of treating for nine months, the English ministry have at length come to a resolution to lay aside, for the present, all the new propositions, that have been made and agreed to, their own as well as ours; and they offer to sign again as a Definitive Treaty, the articles of November the 30th, 1782, the ratifications of which have already been exchanged. We have agreed to this, and on Wednesday next, the third of September, it will be signed, with all the definitive treaties, establishing a general peace, which may God long continue. I am, with great respect, &c. B. FRANKLIN.

END OF VOL. IX.

CAMBRIDGE:

STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY

FOLSOM, WELLS, AND THURSTON,

PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.