Robert Morris to John Jay. Office of Finance, August 15th, 1781,
Directing to protest certain bills, assigning as a reason his instructions.
James Lovell to John Jay. Philadelphia, August 15th, 1781,
Surrender of Pensacola.
To the President of Congress. St Ildefonso, September 20th, 1781,
Regrets that instructions should have been given the American Ministers to concur in any terms to which France should accede.
To the President of Congress. St Ildefonso, October 3d, 1781,
Conversation with the Count de Florida Blanca, who complains that Congress has not shown any disposition to oblige the King; remarks relative to M. Gardoqui.—Mr Jay regrets that the instructions concerning the Mississippi had not been kept secret; use that might have been made of the claim.—Has another interview with the Minister; stoppage of the letters from America; the affair of the Dover cutter; cession of the claims of the United States to the navigation of the Mississippi; the Count remarks that these affairs can be settled at a general peace.—Letter from Mr Jay (Madrid, July 2d, 1781), to the Count de Florida Blanca, declaring that he has been instructed to cede the exclusive navigation of the Mississippi.—Letter from Mr Jay (Madrid, July 2d, 1781), to the Count de Montmorin, communicating the above.—Receiving no answer from the Minister, Mr Jay calls upon him, and is informed that he cannot attend to the matter.—Letters from Mr Jay (Madrid, July 13th, 1781), to the Count de Florida Blanca communicating his instructions.—Note from the Count de Florida Blanca (St Ildefonso, July 1st, 1781), to Mr Jay proposing to attend to American affairs.—Mr Jay visits the Minister with Major Franks; general conversation.—Renewed delays.—Letter from Mr Jay (St Ildefonso, September 16th, 1781), to the Count de Montmorin, enclosing the draft of a letter to the Count de Florida Blanca, and requesting the advice of the Ambassador.—Note from the Count de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay requesting him to call upon him.—Notes of the conference between Mr Jay and the Count de Florida Blanca (September 19th, 1781); the Count requests Mr Jay to draw up an outline of the proposed treaties; aids; commercial connexion; treaty of alliance; the Count observes that Congress has done nothing to gratify the King; a person will be appointed to confer further with Mr Jay.—Letter from Mr Jay (St Ildefonso, September 22d, 1781), to the Count de Florida Blanca requesting that some decisive measure be taken in regard to American affairs.—Propositions toward a plan of a treaty, with remarks; the subject of aids will require a separate convention; also the regulation of the mutual conduct of the parties during the war.—Mr Jay's reason for limiting the duration of the offer contained in the sixth proposition, relating to the navigation of the Mississippi; arts of Spain.—Note from the Count de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay, expressing a hope that some progress will soon be made in the consideration of the propositions.—Embarrassments in providing for the payment of the bills.—Mr Harrison's services.—Proposes the sending of an agent to Portugal.
To the President of Congress. Madrid, October 18th, 1781,
Has protested some of the bills.