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OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S CORRESPONDENCE, CONTINUED.

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Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, August 23d, 1782, 3

Expresses a wish to promote the commerce between France and America.

Thomas Townshend to Richard Oswald. Whitehall, September 1st, 1782, 4

The King is ready to treat with the Commissioners on the footing of unconditional independence.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Sept. 3d, 1782, 4

Allowance made to his grandson for various public services.-- Submits his own account to the disposal of Congress.--Encloses letters from Mr Jay and Mr Laurens, expressing their regard for his grandson.

To John Jay. Passy, September 4th, 1782, 9

Mr Oswald's courier arrives, with directions to acknowledge the independence of America.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 5th, 1782, 10

Complains of want of information from Europe.--Movements of the British troops in the south.--Importance of the West India trade to the United States.--Right of the States to cut logwood.

Richard Oswald to B. Franklin. Paris, September 5th, 1782, 15

Enclosing an extract from a letter of the Secretary of State, regarding the negotiation.

To Richard Oswald. Passy, Sept. 8th, 1782, 15

Requesting a copy of the fourth article of his instructions, given in the note.

To Earl Grantham. Passy, Sept. 11th, 1782, 16

Prospect of peace.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 12th, 1782, 17

Presenting Mr Paine's work addressed to the Abb? Raynal.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 12th, 1782, 18

Necessity of further supplies of money.

To David Hartley. Passy, September 17th, 1782, 18

The preliminaries formerly received, inadmissible.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 18th, 1782, 19

Congress declines accepting Mr Laurens's resignation; alters Dr Franklin's powers.

Mr Secretary Townshend to Richard Oswald. Whitehall, September 20th, 1782, 20

The commission passing with the change proposed by the American Commissioners.

Richard Oswald to B. Franklin. Paris, September 24th, 1782, 21

Transmitting a copy of Mr Townshend's letter to himself.

Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, September 25th, 1782, 21

Aspect of affairs dubious.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Sept. 26th, 1782, 22

Reply to his complaints of want of information.--Delays of the negotiation.

Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, October 3d, 1782, 23

Granting the exequatur empowering the United States' Consul to act in France.

David Hartley to B. Franklin. Bath, Oct. 4th, 1782, 24

Sends a proposition for a temporary commercial convention.--The dissolution of the union of the States apprehended.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Oct. 14th, 1782, 25

Progress of the negotiation.--Acknowledges the receipt of Ministers' salaries.

To John Adams. Passy, Oct. 15th, 1782, 28

Delay in the negotiations.

From T. Townshend to B. Franklin. Whitehall, October 23d, 1782, 29

Introducing Mr Strachey.

To Thomas Townshend. Passy, Nov. 4th, 1782, 30

Regrets the obstructions to the negotiations.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Nov. 7th, 1782, 31

Introducing the Baron de Kermelin.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, November 9th, 1782, 31

Sweden proposes to acknowledge the independence of the United States.--Advantage of obtaining an acknowledgment from the States of Barbary.--Difficulties in the exchange of prisoners.--Affair of Lippincott.--Mr Boudinot elected President.

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