s.--Credit of the United States.--Plan for
attacking the English coasts.--The conduct of Congress
in relation to Portugal has made a favorable
impression.--Offers of a House in Amsterdam to discount
bills of Congress, drawn on certain conditions.

To William Bingham, at Martinique. Paris, June 25th to July
6th, 1777, 14

Reasons for opening a correspondence with him.--Causes
of the temporising policy of France.--The English loan
completed at home.--Dispute between Spain and
Portugal.--Warlike preparations of France and Spain.

To the President of Congress. Yorktown, June 17th, 1778, 19

Receives information of his appointment as Secretary to
the Commissioners.

To the President of Congress. Off Reedy Island, November
25th, 1779, 19

Acknowledges the reception of certain resolutions of
Congress.

To the President of Congress. Martinique, December 27th,
1779, 20

Naval operations of the English and French in the West
Indian Seas.

To John Jay. Madrid, February 18th, 1780, 21

Interview with the Count de Florida Blanca, who promises
to answer Mr Jay's letter.--Advises Mr Jay to prepare
for a journey to Madrid.--Mr Lee's correspondence.

To the President of Congress. Madrid, February 19th, 1780, 23

Favorable reception.--Kindness of the French Ambassador
and of M. Gerard.--English forces.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Aranjues, May 28th,
1780, 24

Difficulty of communication.--Dispositions of the
Spanish Court.--English policy in Spain.--Dispositions
of the other European powers.--Bills on Mr Jay.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Madrid, July 17th,
1780, 30

Mr Cumberland, English agent at Madrid.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. St Ildefonso, August
22d, 1780, 32

Finances of Spain.--Mr Cumberland.--Armed
neutrality.--Naval forces and operations of France and
Sp