ations at Brest.

To the President of Congress. Passy, March 20th, 1781, 208

Conversation with the Marquis de Castries.--Answer of
the Count de Vergennes to the application of Congress
for aid, granting six millions.--Urges the necessity of
further aid.--Naval forces of the belligerents at sea.

Memorial to the Count de Vergennes, 211

On the necessity of further aid in money, and of a naval
superiority of the allies.--Answer to the objections
made to the raising of a loan in France by the United
States.

Questions proposed to Colonel Laurens, with his Answers to
them. Paris, March 29th, 1781, 218

Advantages of augmenting the army.--Causes of the
weakness of the southern army.

To the President of Congress. Versailles, April 9th, 1781, 220

France consents to guaranty a loan of ten millions to be
opened in Holland.--Solicitations for supplies.

Memorial from Colonel John Laurens to Count de Vergennes, 222

Represents the grant already made to be insufficient and
requests supplies in arms, &c. on credit.--Desires the
amount of the loan proposed to be raised in Holland may
be advanced by France.--Urges the necessity of
maintaining a naval superiority in the American seas.

To the President of Congress. Paris, April 24th, 1781, 226

Remittance of the aid in specie.--Reasons for engaging
the South Carolina ship, the Indian, for the
conveyance.--Nature of supplies in arms, ammunition, &c.

Memorial from John Laurens to the Director-General of
Finance, 230

Urging the increase of the intended remittance of
specie.

To the President of Congress. Paris, May 15th, 1781, 231

Failure of the plan of obtaining remittances from Vera
Cruz.--Refusal of Holland to countenance the proposed
loan in that country.--Promises of additional succors
from France.

Count de Vergennes to John Laurens. Versailles, May 16th,
1781, 233

Disposition of the six millions granted by
France.--Additional grant of four millions.--The
proposed loan of ten mi