Informing him of the final ratification of the confederation by the Thirteen United States, and requesting him to communicate it to their High Mightinesses.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 5th, 1781,
Declaration of the Deputies of Middleburg in the States of Zealand, approving the proposed increase of bounty to those engaged in the naval service, and recommending measures to increase the activity of the States-General in preparing means of defence.—The States of Zealand recommend to the States-General the erection of batteries on the coast, and also resolve to raise a loan.
To M. Berenger, Secretary of the French Embassy at the Hague. Amsterdam, June 8th, 1781,
Requests to be informed why his presence is required at Paris by the Count de Vergennes.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 11th, 1781,
Petition of the inhabitants of Antwerp, urging the opening of the Scheldt.—Remarks of M. Cerisier on the petition; true causes of the decline of the Austrian Low Countries, and of the prosperity of the Dutch Provinces; absurdity of the pretensions of the Austrian Provinces to the free navigation of the Scheldt; the other powers would oppose the measure.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, June 12th, 1781,
Petition of the Deputies of Dort, Haerlem, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam, to the States of Holland and West Friesland, with a petition of the same to the States-General, praying for protection of the commerce to Surinam.