sequently declared, and does declare by these presents, that he
consents to the suppression of the 11th and 12th articles
aforementioned, and that it is his intention, that they be considered
as having never been comprehended in the treaty signed the 6th of
February last.

Done at Versailles, this 1st day of September, 1778.

GRAVIER DE VERGENNES.

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DECLARATION

_Of the American Commissioners, annulling the Eleventh and Twelfth
Articles of the same Treaty._

Translation.

The Most Christian King having been pleased to regard the
representations made to him by the General Congress of North America,
relating to the 11th article of the Treaty of Commerce, signed the 6th
of February in the present year, and his Majesty having therefore
consented that the said article should be suppressed, on condition
that the 12th article of the same treaty be equally regarded as of
none effect; the above said General Congress hath declared on their
part, and do declare, that they consent to the suppression of the 11th
and 12th articles of the above mentioned treaty, and that their
intention is, that these articles be regarded as having never been
comprised in the treaty signed the 6th of February. In faith whereof,
&c.

B. FRANKLIN,
ARTHUR LEE,
JOHN ADAMS.

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TO M. DE BEAUMARCHAIS.

Passy, September 10th, 1778.

Sir,

In a letter we have received from the Committee of Commerce of the
16th of May, we are informed, that they had ordered several vessels
lately to South Carolina for rice, and directed the continental agents
in that State to consign them to our address.

In the letter from Mr Livingston to us, dated Charleston South
Carolina, 10th June, 1778, he has subjected the cargo of the Therese
to our orders.

In your letter to us, dated Passy, 8th September, 1778, you demand,
that the cargo received in your own vessel should be sold, and the
money remitted to you in part for a discharge of what is due to you by
the Congress.

We are at a loss to know how you claim the Ther