The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution: Lafayette, Commissioners for Peace, Gerard, and LuzerneN. Hale and Gray & Bowen, 1830 - United States |
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... King's warrant for Richard Oswald's first Com- mission for negotiating Peace , 76 888 80 83 Richard Oswald's second Commission for negotia- ting Peace , Commission to William T. Franklin , From Benjamin Franklin and John Jay ...
... King's warrant for Richard Oswald's first Com- mission for negotiating Peace , 76 888 80 83 Richard Oswald's second Commission for negotia- ting Peace , Commission to William T. Franklin , From Benjamin Franklin and John Jay ...
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... King of France to Congress , Letter of credence for M. Gerard , in the character of Minister of France to the United States . Appointment of Consul - General of France in the United States , The King of France to Congress , Letter of ...
... King of France to Congress , Letter of credence for M. Gerard , in the character of Minister of France to the United States . Appointment of Consul - General of France in the United States , The King of France to Congress , Letter of ...
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... King of France grants a new supply of seven hundred and fifty thousand livres . The articles furnished by Beaumarchais were not a present from France . - The French Court cannot answer for the house of Hortalez & Co. To the President of ...
... King of France grants a new supply of seven hundred and fifty thousand livres . The articles furnished by Beaumarchais were not a present from France . - The French Court cannot answer for the house of Hortalez & Co. To the President of ...
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... King of France . 276 279 - 283 284 From the King of France to Congress , Informing them of the birth of a Princess . 284 Philadelphia , May · 285 To the President of Congress . 6th , 1779 , Urging measures for entering into the ...
... King of France . 276 279 - 283 284 From the King of France to Congress , Informing them of the birth of a Princess . 284 Philadelphia , May · 285 To the President of Congress . 6th , 1779 , Urging measures for entering into the ...
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... King's letter . The King of France to Congress , Granting further assistance . George Washington to M. de la Luzerne . Weath - 1 ersfield , May 23d , 1781 , Intended attack on New York . - Urges the presence of the French West India ...
... King's letter . The King of France to Congress , Granting further assistance . George Washington to M. de la Luzerne . Weath - 1 ersfield , May 23d , 1781 , Intended attack on New York . - Urges the presence of the French West India ...
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affairs agreed alliance answer appointed arms army arrival assure Atlantic ocean authorised Bay of Fundy Benjamin Franklin Britain Britannic Majesty British Carolina Catholic Majesty cause Christian Majesty citizens commerce commission Commissioners committee communicate Count d'Estaing Court DAVID HARTLEY declared definitive treaty desire Europe Excellency favor fleet force French Friends and Allies friendship frigates Gentlemen GERARD give gress Hartley Henry Laurens hereby Holker honor hope inform intercourse interest Island John Adams JOHN JAY King LA LUZERNE LAFAYETTE Lake letter liberty LUZERNE Majesty's measures merchants Minister of France Minister Plenipotentiary nations necessary negotiation officers opinion Paris persons Philadelphia pleased Plenipotentiary of France ports powers present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS proper proposed Provisional Articles ratification received reciprocity request resolution respect Richard Oswald river sentiments ships South Carolina Spain squadron subjects thence thereof thousand seven hundred tion Translation treaty of peace troops undersigned United vessels whereas
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Page 87 - His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States, viz. New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States...
Page 100 - St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 109 - Superior; thence through Lake Superior northward of the Isles Royal and Phelipeaux to the Long Lake; thence through the middle of said Long Lake and the water communication between it and the Lake of the Woods, to the said Lake of the Woods; thence through the said lake to the most northwestern point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Mississippi...
Page 93 - ... the northernmost part of the thirtyfirst degree of north latitude. South, by a line to be drawn due east from the determination of the line last mentioned, in the latitude of...
Page 101 - Woods; thence through the said lake to the most northwestern point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Mississippi; thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the said river Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude.
Page 195 - His Britannic Majesty shall with all convenient speed, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any negroes, or other property of the American inhabitants, withdraw all his armies, garrisons, and fleets from the said United States, and from every port, place, and harbour within the same...
Page 176 - If war should arise between the two contracting parties, the merchants of either country, then residing in the other, shall be allowed to remain nine months, to collect their debts and settle their affairs, and may depart freely carrying off all their effects, without molestation or hindrance...
Page 109 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Page 111 - Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States. And that persons of any other description shall have free liberty to go to any part or parts of any of the thirteen United States, and therein to remain twelve months, unmolested in their endeavors to obtain the restitution of such of their estates, rights, and properties as may have been confiscated...
Page 89 - The navigation of the river Mississippi from its source to the ocean, shall forever remain free and open to the subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States.