The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution

Jones's cruise.-Mr Lee and Mr Deane.-Prospect of
peace. Return of Commodore Jones.

To R. Bernstorf, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Den-

mark. Passy, December 22d, 1779,

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Remonstrates against the seizure of the American

prizes in the ports of Norway.

To David Hartley. Passy, February 2d, 1780,

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121

America will not treat without her allies. His former
offers to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston.--Indis-
position to peace on the part of England.-Ex-
change of prisoners.-British barbarities in Amer
ica.

James Lovell to B. Franklin.

ruary 24th, 1780,

Drafts merely nominal.

Philadelphia, Feb-

To Samuel Huntington, President of Congress.

Passy, March 4th, 1780,

Seizure of the prizes in Norway.-Quarrel between
Commodore Jones and Captain Landais.--Neces-
sity of appointing a consul.-Exchange of prison-
ers.-Prospects of England.-Supplies of France.

From R. Bernstorf, Minister of Foreign Affairs in

Denmark, to B. Franklin. Copenhagen, March

8th, 1780,

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On the seizure of the American prizes.

To James Lovell. Passy, March 16th, 1780,

Proposed convention in London.-Affairs of England.

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Page.

To Joseph Reed, President of the State of Penn-

sylvania. Passy, March 19th, 1780,

137

Mr Pultney.-Errors corrected.

Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles,

May 11th, 1780,

Recommending the Baron d'Arendt.

To the Judges of the Admiralty at Cherbourg.

Passy, May 16th, 1780,

Requesting the release of the neutral ship Flora; the

cargo, if English, may be condemned.

To the President of Congress. Passy, May 22d,

1780,

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Recommending the Baron d'Arendt.

140

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141

To an Agent of American Cruisers. Passy, May

30th, 1780,

Free ships make free goods.

To the President of Congress. Passy, May 31st,

1780,

Complains of the trouble of maritime affairs.- Diffi-

culty of meeting the drafts.-Accounts of the Com-

missioners. -American prizes in Danish ports.-

Capture of neutral vessels with English cargoes.-

European powers have adopted the rule, that free

ships make free goods.-Unfavorable disposition in

Europe towards England. Difficulties in the ex-

change of prisoners.

142

143

To the President of Congress. Passy, June 1st, 1780, 149

Recommending Commodore Jones.

To C. W. F. Dumas.

Passy, June 5th, 1780,

Respecting neutral ships.-Expresses a wish that all
private property and all private individuals might be
unmolested.-Letter of General Clinton.

Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin.

June 30th, 1780,

Versailles,

Orders to M. de la Luzerne relative to the French

Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin. Phil-

holders of American paper money.

*adelphia, July 11th, 1780,

Making new drafts.

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Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin. Phil-

adelphia, July 11th, 1780,

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Mr Laurens appointed to negotiate a loan in Hol-

land.

Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin. Phil-

adelphia, July 11th, 1780,

Communicating the acknowledgment of Congress for

the attentions of the French Consul in Bergen.

152

153

154

Committee of Foreign Affairs to H. Dohrman, mer-

chant, Lisbon. Philadelphia, July 11th, 1780,

Informing him of his appointment as agent of Con-

gress for the relief of Americans in distress.

'David Hartley to B. Franklin. London, July 17th,

1780,

Enclosing a copy of a conciliatory bill, rejected in the

To C. W. F. Dumas. Passy, July 26th, 1780,

Messrs Neufville.-Capture of Charleston of little con-

sequence.

To the President of Congress. Passy, August 9th,

1780,

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Disputes of Landais and Jones.-Necessity of appoint-

ing consuls.-Mr Adams offends the French Court.

-The armed neutrality.

161

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167

To James Lovell. Passy, August 10th, 1780,

Little value of pretended confidential information of

secrets of State.-Transmits copies of instruments

annulling the eleventh and twelfth articles.

James Lovell to B. Franklin.

gust 15th, 1780,

Notifying Dr Franklin of bills to be drawn on him.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. Sept. 7th, 1780,

Enclosing proceedings of Congress relative to new

drafts. Increase of taxes for the improvement of

the currency.

To C. W. F. Dumas. Passy, Oct. 2d, 1780,

Relative to M. Dumas's appointment and services.

To C. W. F. Dumas. Passy, Oct. 9th, 1780,

cretary. Requests advice as to the manner of apply-

ing to the States-General.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, Octo-

ber 28th, 1780,

Requesting him to transmit certain papers to Mr Jay

at Madrid.

To Sir Grey Cooper, Baronet, Secretary to the

Treasury of Great Britain. Passy, November

7th, 1780,

Requesting relief for Mr Laurens, prisoner in the Tower.

Charles Vernon, Lieutenant Governor of the Tower

of London, to Sir Grey Cooper.

November 27th, 1780,

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Mr Laurens's treatment in the Tower.

Hampstead,

Sir Grey Cooper to B. Franklin. London, Novem-

ber 29th, 1780,

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Respecting Mr Laurens; enclosing the preceding.

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174

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Page.

Instructions from Congress to B. Franklin. In Con-
gress, November 29th, 1780,

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To James Lovell. Passy, December 2d, 1780,
Agrees to furnish the French troops in America with
provisions, in order to meet the drafts of Congress.

To the President of Congress. Passy, December

2d, 1780,

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Recommending the furnishing of provisions to the

French troops.

To the President of Congress. Passy, December
3d, 1780,

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Mr Laurens's captivity.-Memorial of Sir Joseph
Yorke.-Delays in sending supplies.-Capture of a
Portuguese ship with English property by an Amer-
ican armed vessel.-Recommends that neutral ships
be not molested.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, De-

cember 21st, 1780,

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Mr Palfrey appointed Consul to France.
Additional instructions from Congress to B. Frank-
lin. In Congress, December 27th, 1780,

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Feb. 13th, 1781,

Transmitting letters of Congress to the King.-Com-

municates the instructions of Congress.-Critical

situation of America.-Quotes a letter of General

Washington on this subject.-Disappointment in

supplies expected from Spain-Danger to Europe

if America is recovered by England.-Necessity of

immediate aid.