To the President of Congress. Passy, September 10th, 1783,
Recommending Mr Thaxter.—Account of their negotiations subsequent to the signing of the Provisional Articles.—The articles relating to the tories.—Injurious impressions made in Europe by the popular assemblies in America.—Recommends the appointment of a Minister to Great Britain.—Connexions with other powers.—Necessity of a common national policy in the States.
From Congress to the Commissioners. October 29th, 1783,
Instructing them to express to the Emperor the desire of Congress to enter into a treaty of amity and commerce with him; to meet the advances of other European powers on the basis of perfect equality and reciprocity; to demand satisfaction of the Danish Court for the seizure of American prizes in Danish ports; to report to Congress information as to the expedition of Commodore Jones; to take no further steps for the admission of the United States into the confederacy of the neutral powers; to hasten the conclusion of the Definitive Treaty; to negotiate an explanation of a paragraph in the Declaration of the cessation of hostilities.—Authorising Mr Jay to call Mr Carmichael to Paris for the purpose of adjusting their accounts.—Giving Mr Jay leave to go to Bath.
Ratification of the Definitive Treaty by Congress,
Proclamation of Congress respecting the Definitive Treaty,
Accompanied by Resolutions recommending the adoption of measures by the States for the restitution of confiscated property of British subjects.
Ratification of the Definitive Treaty by Great Britain,