300

Loan.--Importance of America to Britain in the French
war.--Facilities for an attack on the West Indies.

To John Jay. Dunkirk, 2d June, 1777, 302

Importance of a naval force on the British coast, at St
Helena to intercept the East India fleet.

From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners.
Philadelphia, June 13th, 1777, 304

Position of the armies; in the Jerseys; in the
north.--Favorable aspect of affairs.

From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners.
Philadelphia, June 18th, 1777, 306

Military operations.--Answer of the States-General to
Sir J. Yorke.

From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners.
Philadelphia, June 26th, 1777, 309

Military operations.

From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners.
Philadelphia, July 2d, 1777, 310

Military operations.--Commission and Instructions for
William Lee to Vienna and Berlin; for Ralph Izard to
Tuscany.

Count de Vergennes to the Commissioners. Versailles, 16th
July, 1777, 311

Complains of American privateers for violating
neutrality.

To Count de Vergennes. Paris, 17th July, 1777, 314

Apology for the American privateers.

From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners.
Philadelphia, August 7th, 1777, 315

Military operations.--Loss of Ticonderoga.

To Count de Vergennes. Versailles, August 12th, 1777, 317

Arrest of Mr Hodge.

Messrs Franklin and Deane's Contract with M. Holker, 318

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Passy, 8th September,
1777, 319

Mr Lee's return from Berlin.--Disposition of
Prussia.--England and France equally averse to begin
hostilities.--English funds losing credit on the
Continent.--English trade in French bottoms.

From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners.
Yorktown, 6th October, 1777, 323

Military operatio