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   Proposing the appointment of a commissioner for settling the claims of individuals for services rendered, or supplies furnished in Canada.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, February 2d, 1784,

451 To Messrs Le Couteulx & Co. Office of Finance, February 12th, 1784 452

   Draws bills on them, and remits tobacco.

To Mr Grand. Office of Finance, February 12th, 1784, 454

   Requests him to meet certain bills if necessary.

To Messrs Willink & Co. Office of Finance, February 12th, 1784, 455

   Reasons for drawing on them beyond the funds in their hands.—Manner in which the bills may be met.

To Messrs Willink & Co. Office of Finance, February 12th, 1784, 459

   The resources of America are not sufficiently known.

To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, February 12th, 1784, 461

   Desires that some measures may be taken to meet his bills.—Intended remittances.

To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, February 13th, 1784, 463

   Amount of the actual engagements of his Department.—General engagements for the public service.—Bills of exchange unpaid.—Debt to the national bank.—Means of payment.

To Thomas Jefferson. Office of Finance, February 25th, 1784, 468

   Arrearages of requisitions.—Unfunded expenditures.—Estimate of the Civil List.

Proposed expenses of the Civil List,

476 To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, March 17th, 1784, 478

   Failure of the Dutch loan.—Bills protested for non-acceptance.—Amount of funds in Europe, and of bills drawn.—Necessity of prompt supplies.

To Jacob Read, member of a committee of Congress. Office of Finance, March 30th, 1784, 482

   Advises a demand of the arrearages from the States, previous to making new requisitions.—Objections to the Loan offices.

To Thomas Jefferson. Office of Finance, April 8th, 1784, 485

   The number of banks unfavorable to the plan of raising loans.—Objections to premiums on loans.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, April 29th, 1784, 486

   Defence of his conduct in regard to the appointment of Receivers of taxes.—Objections to Loan offices.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, May 6th, 1784, 489

   Amount of his engagements.—Requests the adoption of arrangements for administering the Financial Department.

To the Marquis de Lafayette. Office of Finance, May 19th, 1784, 490

   Requesting his influence in establishing a free port in the Isle of France or Bourbon.—Commercial and political advantages of the measure.

To the Governor of Rhode Island. Office of Finance, June 21st, 1784, 493

   Urging a compliance with the requisitions of Congress for funding the public debt.

To M. de Marbois, Chargé d'Affaires from France. Office of Finance, August 17th, 1784, 494

   Arrangements for paying the interest on the French loans.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, September 30th, 1784, 496

   Success of the Dutch loan.—Necessity of making proper provisions for the payment of the public debt.

To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, September 30th, 1784, 498

   Payment of the salaries of the foreign Ministers.—Attachment of United States property in France.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, September 30th, 1784, 501

   Services of M. de Lafayette.

Advertisement. Philadelphia, October 11th, 1784, 502

   Announcing his having made arrangements for redeeming his public engagements and his notes in circulation.—Pledges his personal responsibility for the payment.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, November 1st, 1784, 502

   Enclosing his commission as Superintendent of Finance.

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