BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S CORRESPONDENCE, CONTINUED.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

THOMAS TOWNSHEND TO RICHARD OSWALD.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

TO JOHN JAY.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

RICHARD OSWALD TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO RICHARD OSWALD.

TO EARL GRANTHAM.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

MR SECRETARY TOWNSHEND TO RICHARD OSWALD.

RICHARD OSWALD TO B. FRANKLIN.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

DAVID HARTLEY TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

TO JOHN ADAMS.

FROM T. TOWNSHEND TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO THOMAS TOWNSHEND.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO RICHARD OSWALD.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

Powers of the Swedish Ambassador to treat.

Translation.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO RICHARD OSWALD.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

BENJAMIN VAUGHAN TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO JOHN ADAMS.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

JOHN JAY TO B. FRANKLIN.

FROM M. ROSENCRONE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN DENMARK, TO M. DE WALTERSTORFF.

Translation.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

DAVID HARTLEY TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

FROM THE CITY OF HAMBURG TO CONGRESS.[15]

Translation.

M. SALVA TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO THE GRAND MASTER OF MALTA.

TO M. ROSENCRONE.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

CHARLES J. FOX TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

THE AMBASSADOR FROM SWEDEN TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF MALTA TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO HENRY LAURENS.

FROM M. ROSENCRONE, MINISTER OF DENMARK, TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

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ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE IV.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

ARTICLE XVI.

ARTICLE XVII.

ARTICLE XVIII.

ARTICLE XIX.

ARTICLE XX.

ARTICLE XXI.

ARTICLE XXII.

ARTICLE XXIII.

ARTICLE XXIV.

ARTICLE XXV.

ARTICLE XXVI.

EXPLANATION OF THE COUNTER PROJECT

Translation.

GIACOMO F. CROCCO TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.

PLAN OF A TREATY WITH PORTUGAL.

ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE IV.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

ARTICLE XVI.

ARTICLE XVII.

ARTICLE XVIII.

ARTICLE XIX.

FROM THE POPE'S NUNCIO TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

NOTE.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

M. DE RAYNEVAL TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

TO JOHN JAY.

JOHN JAY TO B. FRANKLIN.

JOHN ADAMS TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO LEWIS R. MORRIS.[29]

DAVID HARTLEY TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

GIACOMO FRANCISCO CROCCO TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL.

TO GIACOMO FRANCISCO CROCCO.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO ROBERT MORRIS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

DAVID HARTLEY TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO CHARLES THOMPSON.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

DAVID HARTLEY TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO DAVID HARTLEY.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

CONSULAR CONVENTION.

ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE IV.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

ARTICLE XVI.

TO COUNT DE MERCY ARGENTEAU.

COUNT DE MERCY ARGENTEAU TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

COUNT DE MERCY ARGENTEAU TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO CHARLES THOMPSON.

TO CHARLES THOMPSON.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

M. DE RAYNEVAL TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO JOHN JAY, SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

TO CHARLES THOMPSON.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO THOMAS BARCLAY.

M. DE CASTRIES TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO JOHN JAY, SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

TO MR GRAND, BANKER AT PARIS.

M. DURIVAL TO MR GRAND.

Translation.

M. DURIVAL TO MR GRAND.

Translation.

MR GRAND TO B. FRANKLIN.

M. DURIVAL, TO MR. GRAND.

Translation.

MR GRAND TO B. FRANKLIN.

Translation.

TO CHARLES THOMPSON.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

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ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE IV.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

ARTICLE XVI.

ARTICLE XVII.

ARTICLE XVIII.

ARTICLE XIX.

ARTICLE XX.

ARTICLE XXI.

ARTICLE XXII.

ARTICLE XXIII.

ARTICLE XXIV.

ARTICLE XXV.

ARTICLE XXVI.

Translation.

ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE IV.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

ARTICLE XVI.

ARTICLE XVII.

ARTICLE XVIII.

ARTICLE XIX.

Translation.

NOTE.

Translation.

ARTICLE I.

ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE IV.

ARTICLE V.

ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VIII.

ARTICLE IX.

ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XIII.

ARTICLE XIV.

ARTICLE XV.

ARTICLE XVI.

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COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO JOHN ADAMS.

TO HENRY LAURENS, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

TO THE COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE.

TO JAMES LOVELL.

TO JAMES LOVELL.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

TO JAMES WARREN.

TO RICHARD HENRY LEE.

TO HENRY LAURENS, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO M. RAY DE CHAUMONT.

M. RAY DE CHAUMONT TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

LE RAY DE CHAUMONT.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO RALPH IZARD.

TO RALPH IZARD.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO JOHN ADAMS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO ELBRIDGE GERRY.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO ROGER SHERMAN.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

THE COMMISSIONERS TO JOHN PAUL JONES.

THE COMMISSIONERS TO JOHN PAUL JONES.

THE COMMISSIONERS TO LIEUT. SIMPSON, OF THE RANGER.

TO THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

TO COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO JOHN JAY, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO JOHN JAY, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

M. DE LAFAYETTE TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO ARTHUR LEE.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO JAMES LOVELL.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO JAMES LOVELL.

TO SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO HENRY LAURENS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO B. FRANKLIN.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE GOVERNOR OF CORUNNA.

M. DE SARTINE TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO M. DE SARTINE.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.

TO M. GENET, FIRST SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

M. DE LAFAYETTE TO JOHN ADAMS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.

M. GENET TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO JOHN JAY, MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY AT MADRID.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

TO GENERAL JAMES WARREN.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO DR COOPER OF BOSTON.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO SAMUEL ADAMS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO EDMUND JENNINGS.[58]

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO JAMES LOVELL.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO WILLIAM LEE.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

COUNT DE VERGENNES TO JOHN ADAMS.

Translation.

TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO ARTHUR LEE, AT L'ORIENT.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

MEMORIAL.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, SECRETARY OF THE AMERICAN EMBASSY AT MADRID.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

DECLARATION

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

TO M. DE SARTINE.

FOOTNOTES:

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN JAY.

COLONEL JOHN LAURENS TO B. FRANKLIN.

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