“Resolved, That Mr A. Lee be informed of Mr Jay’s appointment to the Court of Spain, and that, agreeably to his request, he is at liberty to return to America.”
[ [51] For these letters see above, [p. 224], [227], and [249].
[ [52] December 1st. “Resolved, That Mr Lee be informed, that Congress approve of his retaining the picture; that he be further informed, in answer to his letter, that there is no particular charge against him before Congress properly supported, and that he be assured his recall was not intended to fix any kind of censure on his character or conduct abroad.”
[ [53] “May 7th, 1778. Resolved, that the Commissioners appointed for the Courts of Spain, Tuscany, Vienna and Berlin, should live in such style and manner, at their respective Courts, as they may find suitable and necessary to support the dignity of their public character; keeping an account of their expenses, which shall be reimbursed by the Congress of the United States of America;
“That besides the actual expenses of the Commissioners, a handsome allowance be made to each of them as a compensation for their services;
“That the Commissioners of the other Courts in Europe be empowered to draw bills of exchange from time to time for the amount of their expenses upon the Commissioners at the Court of France.”
[ [54] Missing.
[ [55] For letters from M. Van Berckel and M. Dumas on this subject, see the Correspondence of the Commissioners in France. Vol. I. pp. 456, 457, 476, 480, 488.
[ [56] See these letters and paper in Mr Deane’s Correspondence, Vol. I, pp. 129, 139, 148, 155, of this work.
[ [57] For a correction of an error here, in regard to the imputed designs of Dr Franklin respecting his nephew, [see the note on p. 164, of the present volume].