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OF THE
FIRST VOLUME.
SILAS DEANE'S CORRESPONDENCE.
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From the Committee of Correspondence to Silas Deane. Philadelphia, March 3d, 1776, 5
Instructions to Mr Deane on his departure for France.
Silas Deane to the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, August 18th, 1776, 9
Mr Deane's interview with Count de Vergennes, and conversation on American affairs.--Dubourg.-- Beaumarchais.--Military supplies for the American service.
From Caron de Beaumarchais to the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, August 18th, 1776, 35
Account of his contract with Mr Deane for furnishing the United States with military supplies.
Silas Deane to Count de Vergennes. Paris, August 22d, 1776, 40
To Robert Morris. Bordeaux, September 17th, 1776, 40
To Robert Morris. Paris, September 30th, 1776, 41
On mercantile affairs.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 1st, 1776, 43
Military supplies.--Asks for blank commissions for ships of war.--Dr Bancroft.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 8th, 1776, 48
Agreement between M. Monthieu and Silas Deane for the Transportation of military Supplies to America. Paris, October 15th, 1776, 51
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 18th, 1776, 53
Urges the importance of making known formally to foreign powers the independence of the United States.--Case of Captain Lee who went into Bilboa with prizes.--Demands remittances.
To the President of Congress. Paris, October 17th, 1776, 56
To William Bingham. Paris, October 17th, 1776, 57
To William Bingham. Paris, October 25th, 1776, 58
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, October 25th, 1776, 59
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 6th, 1776, 60
Supplies forwarded.--M. du Coudray.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 9th, 1776, 64
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 26th, 1776, 64
Grand Duke of Tuscany proposes commercial intercourse with America.
To the President of Congress. Paris, November 27th, 1776, 65
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 27th, 1776, 66
Proposals to send frigates to harass the British fishery on the Grand Bank.--Recommends sending American privateers into the European seas.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 28th, 1776, 67
On the acknowledgment of American independence by European powers.--Applications of officers to go to America.--Baron de Kalb.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 29th, 1776, 74
Beaumarchais's military supplies.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, November 29th, 1776, 76
Military officers recommended.--Colonel Conway.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 1st, 1776, 77
Thoughts on the means of defraying the expenses of the war.--A loan for the purpose.--Great resources in the western lands.--Plan for constituting them a pledge to redeem a loan.--Credit of the different European powers.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 3d, 1776, 88
Military articles shipped for the use of the United States.
To John Jay. Paris, December 3d, 1776, 90
Plan of a treaty with France sketched by Mr Deane.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 6th, 1776, 96
List of officers destined to serve in the United States.--Agreement with the Marquis de la Fayette, and Baron de Kalb.
To Count de Vergennes. Paris, December 8th, 1776, 100
Arrival of Dr Franklin at Nantes.
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, December 12th, 1776, 100
To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, January 20th, 1777, 101
Disappointment in shipping the military articles.--M. du Coudray censured.
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