cers recommended.--Colonel Conway.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December
1st, 1776, 77

Thoughts on the means of defraying the expenses of the
war.--A loan for the purpose.--Great resources in the
western lands.--Plan for constituting them a pledge to
redeem a loan.--Credit of the different European powers.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December
3d, 1776, 88

Military articles shipped for the use of the United
States.

To John Jay. Paris, December 3d, 1776, 90

Plan of a treaty with France sketched by Mr Deane.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December
6th, 1776, 96

List of officers destined to serve in the United
States.--Agreement with the Marquis de la Fayette, and
Baron de Kalb.

To Count de Vergennes. Paris, December 8th, 1776, 100

Arrival of Dr Franklin at Nantes.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December
12th, 1776, 100

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, January
20th, 1777, 101

Disappointment in shipping the military articles.--M. du
Coudray censured.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, February
6th, 1777, 103

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, February
27th, 1777, 103

To the President of Congress. Paris, April 8th, 1777, 104

To Robert Morris. Paris, August 23d, 1777, 105

Particulars relating to the American ships in French
ports.--Conduct of the government towards them.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, September 3d,
1777, 112

Account of articles shipped under charge of Captain
Landais.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, September 10th,
1777, 113

Articles shipped.--M. Fran