whose head she rests her left foot. Their right hands,
clasped, are extended over a fire burning on an antique altar
ornamented with a caduceus and a cornucopia, the attributes of
Mercury, god of commerce. Exergue: SOLEMNI DECR. AGN. 19 APR.
MDCCLXXXII (_Solemni decreto agnita, 19 Aprilis, 1782: Acknowledged by
a solemn decree, April 19, 1782_).

TYRANNIS VIRTUTE REPULSA. (_Tyranny repulsed by virtue._) A unicorn
(_Great Britain_), royally gorged, lies extended at the foot of a
precipice, against which it has broken its horn; in the background a
vast country (_America_), diversified by plains, rivers and mountains.
Exergue: SUB GALLIAE AUSPICIIS (_Under the auspices of France_). On the
platform: I. G. HOLTZHEY FEC. (_fecit_).[47]

[Footnote 47: See INTRODUCTION, page x.]

JOHN GEORGE HOLTZHEY was born in Amsterdam, in 1729. He was the (p. 058)
eldest son of Martin Holtzhey, a celebrated engraver, who died in
Middleburg, November I, 1767. John George Holtzhey was the pupil of
his father, and engraved, in collaboration with him, the plates in a
work entitled: "Catalogus der (73 stuks) Medailles en gedenkpenningen
betrekking hebbende op de voornamste historien der Vereenigde Nederlanden
(Amsterdam, 1755)." Among his works are two medals relating to the
United States of America, "Libera Soror," and "Faustissimo Foedere
Junctae." He was one of the most eminent engravers of his day. He died
in Amsterdam, February 15, 1808.

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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

_John Adams to Robert R. Livingston._

To
Robert R. LIVINGSTON, Amsterdam, April 19th, 1782.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

Sir: I have the honour to transmit you the following resolutions
of the respective provinces, relative to my admission in quality
of Minister Plenipotentiary, together with two resolutions of
their High Mightinesses, upon the same subject, all in the order
in which they were taken.

I have the honour, etc.,
John ADAMS.

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FRIESLAND.

_Extract from the Register Book of the Lords, the States of
Friesland._

"The requisition of Mr. Adams, for presenting his letters of
credence from the United States of North America to their High
Mightinesses, having been brought into the Assembly and put into
deliberation, as also the ult