THE
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
VOL. VI.
THE
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION;
BEING
THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHNADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPHIZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRYLAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M.DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGNRELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURINGTHE WHOLE REVOLUTION;
TOGETHER WITH
THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OFCONGRESS, AND THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ALSO,
THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS,GERARD AND LUZERNE, WITH CONGRESS.
Published under the Direction of the President of the United States, fromthe original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformablyto a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818.
EDITED
BY JARED SPARKS.
VOL. VI.
BOSTON:
NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN;
G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON.
1830.
Steam Power Press—W. L. Lewis, Printer.
No. 6, Congress Street, Boston.
CONTENTS
OF THE
SIXTH VOLUME.
JOHN ADAMS'S CORRESPONDENCE,
CONTINUED.
 Page.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May16th, 1781,3
Diplomatic arts of the English.—A war in Hollandis not to be expected, unless there should be anacknowledgment of the independence of America.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May21st, 1781,5
Ordinance of Prussia relative to navigation and commerce.
To B. Franklin, Amsterdam, May 23d, 1781,13
Drafts made on him by Congress.—Encloses despatchesfor Dr Franklin and Mr Jay.—Thinks itadvisable to obtain the acknowledgment of independencefrom other powers, before opening theconferences for peace.—His mission is a subjectof deliberation.—Taxation in America.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May24th, 1781,15
Proposition of Amsterdam in the States of Holland,urging the speedy adoption of measures of defenceand protection.—The example of Amsterdam hasgreat influence on the rest of the country.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May25th, 1781,21
Enclosing the convention concerning recaptures betweenFrance and Holland.vi
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May27th, 1781,24
Report of a Committee of the States-General on thepetition of the East India Company for convoyand for the defence of the In                        
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