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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.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, November 21st, 1782, 34

Mr Jefferson added to the commission.--Mr Burgess, an English merchant, not permitted to settle in Boston.

To Richard Oswald. Passy, Nov. 26th, 1782, 36

Indemnification of American royalists.--Resolutions of Congress on the subject.--Act of the Pennsylvania assembly for procuring an estimate of the damages committed by the British.--Characters of the royalists.--Inexpediency of discussing the measure.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, November 27th, 1782, 44

Messrs Lamarque and Fabru.

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Nov. 29th, 1782, 45

The preliminary articles of peace between England and the United States agreed on.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, December 3d, 1782, 45

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Dec. 4th, 1782, 46

Encloses a copy of the preliminary articles.--Those between England and the other powers not signed.--No definitive treaty will be signed till all are agreed.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Dec. 5th, 1782, 46

Difficulties of conveying information to America.--Has asked for further supplies from France.--History of the negotiations.--The principal preliminaries between France and England agreed to.--Proceedings in regard to Sweden.

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Dec. 15th, 1782, 54

Informing him that a passport has been received from England for the Washington.

Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, December, 15th, 1782, 55

Expresses his astonishment at the despatching of the Washington.--Complains that the preliminaries have been concluded without any communication with France.

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Dec. 17th, 1782, 56

Causes of the sailing of the Washington.--No peace will take place between England and America without the concurrence of France.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Dec. 24th, 1782, 58

The Swedish Ambassador exchanges full powers with Dr Franklin.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, January 2d, 1783, 60

Enclosing various resolutions of Congress.--Regrets the departure of the French fleet.--Financial distresses of America.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1783, 62

Financial distress.--Subjects of negotiation.--Contingent expenses of foreign Ministers.

To Richard Oswald. Passy, January 14th, 1783, 66

Enclosing propositions for abolishing privateering.

Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, January 18th, 1783, 69

Desiring a conference with the Commissioners.

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, Jan. 18th, 1783, 70

Promising to be present at the conference.

Benjamin Vaughan to B. Franklin. Paris, January 18th, 1783, 70

Pressing him to be at Versailles the next day.--State of England.

To John Adams. Passy, January 19th, 1783, 72

Acquainting him with Vergennes's desire for a conference.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Jan. 21st, 1783, 72

Preliminaries signed between France, Spain, and England.

John Jay to B. Franklin. Paris, Jan. 26th, 1783, 73

Dr Franklin's grandson appointed Secretary to the commission without being solicited by him.

From M, Rosencrone, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Denmark, to M. de Walterstorff. Copenhagen, February 22d, 1783, 74

Directing him to learn Dr Franklin's views in regard to a treaty of commerce between Denmark and the United States.

To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, March 7th, 1783, 76

Treaty with Sweden signed.--The English Ministry changed.

David Hartley to B. Franklin. London, March 12th, 1783, 76

Enclosing conciliatory propositions, and a sketch of a provisional treaty of commerce.--Changes in the Ministry.

To David Hartley. Passy, March 23d, 1783, 83

Expresses a desire for a reconciliation.

Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, March 26th, 1783, 84

Regrets that the Commissioners should find it necessary to conceal anything from France; and that the commercial article is struck out.--The attempts to inflame the army.--Remits bills for the salaries of the Ministers.

From the city of Hamburg to Congress. March 29th, 1783, 88

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