unt de Florida
Blanca to the preceding.--Complaint exhibited by the
Count de Florida Blanca against Commodore Gillon, for
retaining deserters from the Spanish service on board
his vessel.--Letter from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida
Blanca, (Madrid, October 9th, 1781), acknowledging the
justice of his demand of the surrender of the deserters,
and enclosing a copy of his letter to Commodore Gillon
on the subject; Mr Jay urges decisive measures relating
to the negotiations with America.--Letter from Mr Jay to
Commodore Gillon (Madrid, October 9th, 1781), advising
the surrender of the deserters.--Receives a statement
from Commodore Gillon, showing the charge against him to
have been precipitate.--Representations of Colonel
Searle against Commodore Gillon disproved by the
Commodore.--Continued silence of the Spanish
Minister.--Letter from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida
Blanca (Madrid, October 28th, 1781), representing the
inconveniences of an ordinance requiring the legality of
prizes brought into the Spanish ports, to be tried in
the Court of Admiralty, whence the commission of the
captors issued.--Receives no answer.--Letter from Mr
Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca (Madrid, November
6th, 1781), on the detention of the American privateer
Cicero, with her prize, at Bilboa, on account of her
firing into one of the King's cutters; statement of the
case, which renders the firing justifiable.--Note from
the Count de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay, declaring his
statement to be incorrect, and insisting on
satisfaction.--Letter from Mr Jay to the Count de
Florida Blanca (Madrid, November 12th, 1781), requesting
a statement of the facts in the case of the Cicero, and
the speedy release of the vessel.--Letter from the Count
de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay, communicating an order for
the release of the Cicero.--Card from Mr Jay on the
subject.--Letter from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida
Blanca (Madrid, November 16th, 1781), urging the
necessity of supplies.--Receives no answer.--Letter from
Mr Jay to Dr Franklin (Madrid, November 21st, 1781),
requesting advances of money to meet the bills drawn on
him.--Note from Mr Jay to t