October 24th, 1776, 297

Dr Franklin appointed Commissioner to the French
Court.--Committee of Secret Correspondence.

William Carmichael to C. W. F. Dumas. Amsterdam, October
27th, 1776, 298

Requesting certain papers.

Arthur Lee to C. W. F. Dumas. London, November 15th, 1776, 299

Disposition of the British Court.--The Rockingham party
proposes to secede from Parliament.--Cause of the
advantage gained by the English on Long Island.

Silas Deane to C. W. F. Dumas. Without date, 301

Difficulties of his situation.--Prospect of ultimate
success.

Silas Deane to C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, December 13th, 1776, 304

Arrival of Dr Franklin in France.

William Carmichael to C. W. F. Dumas. Havre, January 21st,
1777, 304

Return from a tour in Germany.--Impolicy of the present
measures of France.

Arthur Lee to C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, January 26th, 1777, 305

Want of intelligence from America.--Interest of Holland
to secure the commerce with America.

B. Franklin to C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, January 29th, 1777, 307

Forwarding letters from America.

William Lee to C. W. F. Dumas. London, March 21st, 1777, 308

State of the British and American forces.

Silas Deane to C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, April 2d, 1777, 309

Enclosing a remittance.

To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. The Hague, April 12th,
1777, 310

Inadequacy of the allowance hitherto made him.

William Carmichael to C. W. F. Dumas. Paris, April 28th,
1777, 312

Dangers of the temporizing policy of the European powers
toward America.--Mr Carmichael is offered a pension on
condition of bringing the Colonies to terms.--The
acknowledgment of the independence of America by the
European States is all that is necessary to her success.

The Committee of Foreign Affairs to C. W. F. Dumas.
Philadelphia, May 8th, 1777, 314

Desiring him to communicate information to the
Co