Forwarding certain papers.
To the President of Congress. Paris, August 24th, 1780,
Forwarding letters of Mr Adams, who is absent in the Low Countries.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, September 20th, 1780,
Receives despatches from Congress by Mr Searle, and sets off in consequence for the Low Countries.—Suspicions entertained in Holland, that the United States have granted exclusive privileges in commerce to France.
Commission to Francis Dana, referred to in the preceding letter,
Empowering him to obtain a loan in Holland, in case Mr Adams should be prevented from attending to it.
To Jonathan Jackson. Amsterdam, November 11th, 1780,
Capture and confinement of Mr Laurens.—Intemperate Memorial of Sir J. Yorke on the discovery of a plan of a treaty, drawn up by Mr W. Lee and the Regency of Amsterdam.—Naval forces of Holland.
Instructions to Francis Dana, as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St Petersburg. In Congress, December 19th, 1780,