Philadelphia, May 7th, 1782.
Sir,
I have the honor of sending you the commission, by which the Chevalier d'Annemours has been appointed his Majesty's Consul in the five southern States. Be pleased to have the kindness to lay it before Congress, that they may pass an act for the recognition of his character, and that the necessary letters may in consequence be despatched to the different legislatures. I will myself see that they are forwarded, if you will send them to me. The representatives of Maryland and Virginia being now assembled, you will confer a particular favor on me, by bringing this affair to a termination as soon as possible.
I have the honor to be, &c.
LUZERNE.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO M. DE LA LUZERNE.
Office of Foreign Affairs, May 8th, 1782.
Sir,
I was yesterday honored with yours of that date. I have this day presented the commission, with a draft of the necessary resolutions thereon to Congress, and I doubt not that they will immediately pass, when the letters and papers you request will be put into your hands.
I do myself the honor to enclose a letter from Mr Morris to me in answer to one I had written him on the subject of the volunteers, who served on board the Ariel. You will see by that a state of the accounts, and that the balance is ready to be paid to their order. I have requested the Paymaster General to make up the accounts of the late Baron de Kalb, and M. de la Radière, and shall endeavor as soon as possible to enable you to give a satisfactory answer to their representatives on that subject. You will be pleased to return me the enclosed letter, after having made such use of it as you may think proper.