ailles, September
16th, 1778, 439

Rights of recaptors.

To M. de Sartine. Passy, September 17th, 1778, 441

Principles of the law of recapture.--Case of the
Isabella.

To the President of Congress. Passy, September 17th, 1778, 444

All European powers arming.--Administer the oath of
allegiance.--Necessity of measures for identifying
American property abroad.--American prisoners escaped
from England.

M. Necker to the Count de Vergennes. Paris, September 18th,
1778, 449

Transit duty on effects of Americans, returning home
through France.

To the American Prisoners in Plymouth, or elsewhere in Great
Britain. Passy, September 20th, 1778, 450

Promising an exchange.--Discouraging attempts to escape.

M. de Sartine to the Commissioners. Versailles, September
21st, 1778, 452

Laws of recapture in the States.--Importance of
uniformity.--Case of the Isabella.

M. de Sartine to Count de Vergennes. Versailles, September
21st, 1778, 453

Mediation of France with the Barbary powers in favor of
America.

To the President of Congress. Passy, September 22d, 1778, 455

Introducing Mr Jonathan Loring Austin.

E. T. Van Berckel to M. Dumas. Amsterdam, September 23d,
1778, 456

Enclosing the declaration of the Burgomasters of
Amsterdam.

Declaration of E. T. Van Berckel. Amsterdam, September 23d,
1778, 457

Count de Vergennes to the Commissioners. Versailles,
September 24th, 1778, 458

Americans returning through France.

To William Lee. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 458

Project of a treaty with Holland.

To Ralph Izard. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 459

To Count de Vergennes. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 460

Acknowledge the receipt of a letter of the 24th,
relative to the effects of Americans returning ho