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THE

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

VOL. XI.




THE

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION;

BEING

THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY,
ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM
CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS,
AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION;

TOGETHER WITH

THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, AND THE
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ALSO,

THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS, GERARD AND LUZERNE,
WITH CONGRESS.


Published under the Direction of the President of the United States,
from the original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably
to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.


EDITED

BY JARED SPARKS.


VOL. XI.


BOSTON:

NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN;

G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON.


1830.




Steam Power Press--W. L. Lewis' Print.

No. 6, Congress Street, Boston.




CONTENTS

OF THE

ELEVENTH VOLUME.


LUZERNE'S CORRESPONDENCE,

CONTINUED.


                                                                 Page.

    To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 10th,
    1781,                                                            3

        Communicating the commission of M. Holker, as Consul
        General of France.

    To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 18th,
    1781,                                                            4

        Desires the appointment of a committee, to whom he may
        communicate his despatches.

    Communications of the French Minister to Congress. In
    Congress, September 21st, 1781,                                  4

        Proposed mediation of the Imperial Courts.--The French
        Court requires the establishing of some preliminaries,
        as to the admission of an American Minister to the
        proposed Congress, and the character in which England
        will treat the United States.--The British Court
        requires the submission of its revolted subjects in
        America.--Necessity of vigorous operations in
        America.--Mr Dana's mission to St Petersburg.--The
        accession of Maryland to the confederacy should be
        followed by vigorous measures.--Mr Adams in
        Holland.--Aids to America.--No further pecuniary
        assistance can be furnished by the French Court.

    To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, September 24th,
    1781,                                                           17

        Transmitting the memorial of a Spanish subject.

    Memorial of Don Francisco Rendon to the Minister of France,     17

        Requesting the release of certain prisoners taken at
        Pensacola by the Spanish forces, and afterwards captured
        by an American vessel.

    Congress to the Minister of France. Philadelphia, September
    25th, 1781,                                                     19

        Relative to the preceding memorial.

    From Congress to the King of France,                            20

        Returning thanks for aid.

    The King of France to Congress,                                 21

        Birth of the Dauphin.

    Robert R. Livingston to M. de la Luzerne. Philadelphia,
    October 24th, 1781,                                             21

        Announces his appointment to the Department of Foreign
        Affairs.

    To Robert R. Livingston, Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
    Philadelphia, October 25th, 1781