Office of Foreign Affairs, May 9th, 1782.
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs humbly submits the following resolutions to the consideration of Congress.
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON.
Resolved, That Mr Carmichael be appointed Secretary to the Embassy from the United States to the Court of Versailles, with a salary of four thousand dollars per annum.
Resolved, That Mr Jay be empowered to appoint a private secretary, with a salary of one thousand dollars per annum.
Resolved, That Mr Laurens, when he enters upon his mission to the United Provinces of the Low Countries, be empowered to appoint a Secretary with a salary of one thousand dollars per annum.
Resolved, That the Commissioners for negotiating a peace, in case Mr Dana shall not return, appoint a Secretary to the Commission, with a salary of one thousand dollars per annum.
Resolved, That the commission of Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the Court of Petersburg be revoked, and that a commission issue to Francis Dana, constituting him Resident at the said Court.
Resolved, That when he shall have been received in that character, he be empowered to appoint a private secretary, with a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum, who shall remain in office till Congress think it proper to make another appointment.