The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution

Seizure of the prizes in Norway. Quarrel between Commodore Jones and
Captain Landais. Necessity of appointing a Consul. Exchange of pris-
oners. Prospects of England. Supplies of France.

R. Bernstorf, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Denmark, to B. Frank-

lin. Copenhagen, March 8th, 1780..............

On the seizure of the American prizes.

...97

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

Proposed convention in London. Affairs of England.

To Joseph Reed, President of the State of Pennsylvania.

March 19th, 1780.....

Passy,

.99

To the Judges of the Admiralty at Cherbourg. Passy, May 16th,
1780....

..101

Requesting the release of the neutral ship Flora; the cargo, if English, may
be condemned.

To the President of Congress. Passy, May 22d, 1780.......102

Recommending the Baron d'Arendt.

To an Agent of American cruisers. Passy, May 30th, 1780...103

Free ships make free goods.

To the President of Congress. Passy, May 31st, 1780.......103

Complaints of the trouble of maritime affairs. Difficulty of meeting the drafts.

Accounts of the Commissioners. American prizes in Danish ports. Cap-

ture 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 exchange of prisoners.

To the President of Congress. Passy, June 1st, 1780...... ...108

Recommending Commodore Jones.

To C. W. F. Dumas. Passy, June 5th, 1780...

..108

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. Versailles, June 30th,

1780.....
....110

Orders to M. de la Luzerne relative to the French holders of American paper

money.

Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, July
11th, 1780....

Making new drafts.

.111

Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, July
11th, 1780....

Mr. Laurens appointed to negociate a loan in Holland.
Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin.
11th, 1780.....

.111

Philadelphia, July

..112

Communicating the acknowledgment of Congress for the attentions of the
French Consul in Bergen.

Committee of Foreign Affairs to H. Dohrman, merchant, Lisbon.

Philadelphia, July 11th, 1780.....
....112

Informing him of his appointment as agent of Congress for the relief of

Americans in distress.

David Hartley to B. Franklin. London, July 17th, 1780.....113

Enclosing a copy of a conciliatory bill rejected in the House of Commons.

Passy, July 26th, 1780.

114

To C. W. F. Dumas.

Messrs. Neufville. Capture of Charleston of little consequence.

Passy, August 9th, 1780.....116

Necessity of appointing Consuls.

To the President of Congress.

Disputes of Landais and Jones.

Adams offends the French Court.

The armed neutrality.

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

Mr.

... 121

Little value of pretended confidential information of secrets of State. Trans-

mits copies of instruments annulling the eleventh and twelfth articles.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, August 15th, 1780, 122

Notifying Dr. Franklin of bills to be drawn on him.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. September 7th, 1780.........123

Enclosing proceedings of Congress relative to new drafts. Increase of taxes

for the improvement of the currency.

To C. W. F. Dumas.

Passy, October 2d, 1780............124

Relative to M. Dumas's appointment and services.

To C. W. F. Dumas.

Passy, October 9th, 1780......

...124

as to the manner of applying to the States-General.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, October 28th, 1780, 125

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.....

.126

Requesting relief for Mr. Laurens, prisoner in the Tower.

Charles Vernon, Lieutenant-Governor of the Tower of London, to

Sir Grey Cooper. Hampstead, November 27th, 1780......127

Mr. Laurens's treatment in the Tower.

Sir Grey Cooper to B. Franklin. London, November 29th, 1780, 127

Respecting Mr. Laurens; enclosing the preceding.

Instructions from Congress to B. Franklin. In Congress, November

29th, 1780....

To James Lovell. Passy, December 2d, 1780.....

.128

...130

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....130

Recommending the furnishing of provisions to the French troops.

To the President of Congress. Passy, December 3d, 1780........131

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, December 21st, 1780, 133

Mr. Palfrey appointed Consul to France.

Additional instructions from Congress to B. Franklin. In Congress,

December 27th, 1780...

.134

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, February 13th, 1781.................135

Transmitting letters of Congress to the King. Communicates 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.

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, March 6th, 1781..........137

Instructed to apply for an early answer to the application of Congress for more

aid.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. March 9th, 1781.............137

Proceedings of Congress on several subjects.

To M. de Rayneval, Secretary to the Council of State. Passy,

March 11th, 1781....

Relative to supplies.

.138

To the President of Congress. Passy, March 12th, 1781.....139

Relating his proceedings in obedience to his instructions; the King of France

grants a further sum of six millions; France declines the mediation of Rus-

sia and Austria. Requests to be relieved from public duties on account of

his age and infirmities. Recommends his grandson, William Temple Frank-

lin, to Congress.

To Francis Lewis and the Board of Admiralty. Passy, March 17th,

1781.....

....143

Account of the squadron and expedition of Captain Jones. Disposition of the
prizes. Affair with Captain Landais. The Ministry wished it to be con-
sidered an American expedition.

Agreement between Captain John Paul Jones and the officers of the

squadron.....

..149

James Lovell to B. Franklin. March 31st, 1781............150

Military operations.

James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, May 9th, 1781...151

Desiring the exchange of Mr. Gouverneur and Dr. Witherspoon.

To M. de la Fayette. Passy, May 14th, 1781.....

151

Expedition against Arnold. English policy. Appointment of his successor
to the Court of France.

To the President of Congress.

Supplies. Exchange of prisoners.