nt a person to treat.--M. Del
Campo.--Little prospect of a general negotiation.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Madrid, October 5th,
1781, 81

No progress has been made in the
negotiation.--Complaints against Commodore Gillon.--The
rebellion in Peru quelled.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Madrid, November 17th,
1781, 84

Arrest of an English agent.--No progress towards opening
a conference with Mr Jay.--Animosity of the Irish at the
Spanish Court against America.--Account of M.
Cabarrus.--Spanish expedition against their
Colonies.--French naval expeditions.--State of affairs
in Holland and France.

Robert R. Livingston to William Carmichael. Philadelphia,
December 20th, 1781, 91

Mr Carmichael's communications valuable to
Congress.--Commodore Gillon is not in a United States
ship.--Delays of Spain beget feelings of ill-will in
America.--Evacuation of Wilmington.

To Robert R. Livingston. Madrid, December 20th, 1781, 94

Motives of his correspondence.--Delays of
Spain.--General satisfaction in Spain at the capture of
Lord Cornwallis.--Imperial and Swedish Ambassador desire
to favor the trade with America.--Advances by M.
Cabarrus.--State of the sieges of Gibraltar and
Mahon.--M. Cabarrus's plan of a new bank.--Spain
endeavors to discourage the commerce of foreigners in
her ports.--Attempt to exclude salt-fish, by the sale of
indulgences permitting the use of meat on fast
days.--Character of the Spanish Ministry.

To Robert R. Livingston. Madrid, December 24th, 1781, 102

Mr Jay receives promises of supplies.--The Count de
Florida Blanca also promises to interfere with Portugal
in favor of the United States.--Probable consequences
of the death of the Empress.--Proceedings of England.

To Robert R. Livingston. Madrid, Feb. 18th, 1782, 105

Difficulty of meeting the drafts.--Financial
embarrassments of the Spanish Court.--Capitulation of
Mahon.--Imperial mediation.--Reply of Lord Stormont to
the proposal.

To Robert