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by England against either.—Mr Ross accepts Lord
Cornwallis's conditional discharge.-M. Boeris in-
forms that Holland will decline the mediation of
Russia for a separate treaty. Mr Grenville receives
full powers, authorising him to treat with any other
Prince or State.-Empowered to acknowledge the
independence of America previous to the treaty,
and to propose the peace of 1763 as a basis.-Sug- gests a doubt whether Great Britain will allow Amer- ica to be designated by the expression Stale.-Com- parison of Mr Fox and Lord Shelburne; of Mr Os- wald and Mr Grenville.
M. de Lafayette to B. Franklin. Versailles, Thurs-
day morning, June 20th, 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 sincerity of the British Court.
To Richard Oswald. Passy, June 27th, 1782,
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 to propose a reunion with
Great Britain.-Interview with the Spanish Minis-
ter.-Journal closes.
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471
474
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
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477
To Henry Laurens. Passy, July 2d, 1782,
Delays in the opening of the negotiation.-Suggests
doubts of the sincerity of the British Ministers.
Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia,
July 5th, 1782,
Enclosing public papers.
Note from M. de Lafayette to B. Franklin. Paris,
July 9th, 1782,
Mr Grenville's express arrives.
To M. de Lafayette. Passy, July 9th, 1782,
Mr Grenville informs him of changes in the Minister.
-No change is made in the disposition for peace.
To David Hartley. Passy, July 10th, 1782,
Complains of the delays in the opening of the negotia-
tion.-Suspicions.
To Benjamin Vaughan. Passy, July 10th, 1782,
Proposing certain ameliorations in the conduct of
wars.
478
479
480
481
To Benjamin Vaughan. Passy, July 11th, 1782,
Plan of Lord Shelburne for a reunion of America un- der a separate Parliament.-The plan impracticable.
To Richard Oswald. Passy, July 12th, 1782,
Rumors that Lord Shelburne's opposition to the abso-
lute acknowledgment of American independence
was the cause of Mr Fox's resignation.
Page.
483
484
To the Earl of Shelburne. Passy, July 12th, 1782, 485
Congratulations on his appointment to the treasury.
To M. de Lafayette. Passy, July 24th, 1782,
Delays in the negotiations.
David Hartley to B. Franklin. London, July 26th, 1782,
Townshend appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs.— Mr Oswald receives a place in that department.
485
Lord Grantham to B. Franklin. Whitehall, July
26th, 1782,
Sincerity of the Ministers.-Mr Fitzherbert.
Lord Shelburne to B. Franklin.
486
488
Shelburne House,
Affair of Captain Asgill.-Justification of the proceed-
ings of General Washington.
To Count de Vergennes. Passy, August 8th, 1782, 491
Mr Oswald informs him that his commission is in pre-
paration.
Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles,
August 8th, 1782,
Requesting a visit.
Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadel-
phia, August 9th, 1782,
Letter of General Carleton and Admiral Digby to Gen-
eral Washington, declaring that a negotiation for a
general peace is opened on the ground of indepen-
dence. Compensation to loyalists; fisheries; wes-
tern lands.
491
492
To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Aug. 12th, 1782, 494
Accounts between France and the United States; the
sum of eighteen millions has been received, exclusive
of the Holland loan, for which the King is guaranty;
twelve millions of this a free gift.-Sweden ready to
treat.--Affairs of the expedition of Commodore
Jones.- Medals and monument in commemoration
of the victories of Yorktown and Saratoga.-Delays
in the negotiation.
498
To Robert Morris. Passy, Aug. 12th, 1782,
Difficulty of obtaining more supplies.-State of Beau-
marchais's accounts.-State of the United States'
funds in Europe.
David Hartley to B. Franklin. London, August
16th, 1782,
Regrets the delays in the negotiations.-Believes the Ministry sincere.
502
THE
CORRESPONDENCE
OF
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
COMMISSIONER AND MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY TO THE COURT OF FRANCE, AND COMMISSIONER FOR NEGOTIATING A PEACE.