To the President of Congress. Paris, July 7th, 1780, 243

Petition of the merchants of Amsterdam to the States-General, for protection of commerce from the English.

B. Franklin to Count de Vergennes. Passy, July 10th, 1780, 245

Agrees that foreign merchants ought not to suffer from the depreciation of the paper money.—Assures him that the sentiments of the Americans in general in regard to the alliance, differ widely from those expressed by Mr Adams.

To the Count de Vergennes. Paris, July 13th, 1780, 247

Determination of the English to undertake a new campaign.—State of things in America.—The advantages which the English derive from being masters of the American seas.—The English in America have been for two years in the power of their enemies.—Their possessions must be protected and supplied by a naval power.—A naval superiority in those seas is the true policy of America and France. The policy of France has been suspected in America, and misrepresented in England on this point.—The real importance of America.—Prejudices against the Americans in France.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 14th, 1780, 259

Proposed congress at St Petersburg.—English accounts of their successes in America.—Ignorance of the American foreign envoys on these subjects.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 15th, 1780, 260

Preamble of the Russian ordinance relative to neutral rights.—There is no appearance of favor to England in the Russian Court.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 15th, 1780, 263

Attack on the French vessels in the neutral port of Milo by the English.—Russian, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch naval preparations.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 15th, 1780, 265

English, French, and Spanish forces at sea.

To the Count de Vergennes. Paris, July 17th, 1780, 266

Reasons why his powers ought no longer to be concealed from the English Court.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 19th, 1780, 270

Naval forces of the northern powers.—Russian ordinance ascertaining the neutral rights of Russian commerce.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 19th, 1780, 276

Armed neutral forces.—Quotes speculations from the Amsterdam Gazette relative to the effect of the conquest of Mobile by the Spaniards.

Count de Vergennes to John Adams. Versailles, July 20th, 1780, 278

A French naval force has been sent to America, to co-operate with the American military operations.

To the Count de Vergennes. Paris, July 21st, 1780, 279

Expresses his satisfaction with the destination of the armament abovementioned.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 22d, 1780, 280

Extract from the King's speech on the prorogation of Parliament.—Extracts from the journals, showing the state of the navies in Europe.

To the President of Congress. Paris, July 23d, 1780, 285

Messengers pass between London and Madrid.

Count de Vergennes to John Adams. Versailles, July 25th, 1780, 287

Reasons for opposing Mr Adams' communication of his full powers to the English Ministry.

To the Count de Vergennes. Paris, July 26th, 1780, 294

Reply to the statements and arguments of the preceding letter.

To the Count de Vergennes. Paris, July 27th, 1780, 301

Observations on Count de Vergennes' assertion, that the King had taken measures for sustaining America without solicitations from Congress.—Solicitations