To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. St Ildefonso, August 16th, 1781,
Progress of the negotiations.—Loans raised by Spain.—Bills on Mr Jay.—Apprehensions that the demands of Spain may delay the general peace.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. St Ildefonso, September 28th, 1781,
The Court promises to appoint a person to treat.—M. Del Campo.—Little prospect of a general negotiation.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Madrid, October 5th, 1781,
No progress has been made in the negotiation.—Complaints against Commodore Gillon.—The rebellion in Peru quelled.
To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Madrid, November 17th, 1781,
Arrest of an English agent.—No progress towards opening a conference with Mr Jay.—Animosity of the Irish at the Spanish Court against America.—Account of M. Cabarrus.—Spanish expedition against their Colonies.—French naval expeditions.—State of affairs in Holland and France.
Robert R. Livingston to William Carmichael. Philadelphia, December 20th, 1781,
Mr Carmichael's communications valuable to Congress.—Commodore Gillon is not in a United States ship.—Delays of Spain beget feelings of ill-will in America.—Evacuation of Wilmington.