Diplomatic Corre
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共 36 段- To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. December 16th, 1777,
- Here I have endeavored to engage merchants to speculate in a
- I did myself the honor of writing to you by a courier whom t
- The Count d'Estaing is now here, and on every occasion manif
- I have in a great measure confined my inquiries to two objec
- The troops for America were embarked, or embarking, the last
- The rumors of a general negotiation subside, owing it is sai
- Since my letter of the 17th ult. to the Committee of Foreign
- Since commencing this letter, we have the agreeable news of
- The neutral Ministers here seem to wish to intermeddle in th
- I had the honor to address you on the 8th instant, since whi
- I have mentioned, that I was formally visited by many member
- The bank, so often mentioned in former letters, will very so
- Madrid, July 28th, 1783.
- Having compassed the aims of his mission with uncommon despa
- "7. That the people being dissatisfied with the mode of supp
- I have not as yet received a definitive answer from the Coun
- In these circumstances I was induced to make an arrangement
- I wrote to you lately by Mr Story, and since by another conv
- In consequence, I have again conferred with this gentleman.
- If I continue not to sign my name,[24] it is not from fear,
- There are so many and more immediate calls for the attention
- Universal monarchy has at many periods been feared from the
- "In general," says he, "I am not disposed to precipitation,
- _January 16th, morning._ Yesterday, the 15th, in the evening
- 3dly. Captain Pearson further engages, _in behalf of the Bri
- Thus you see, Sir, that my prospects are far from pleasing.
- I have this day had the honor to receive your Excellency's o
- Here has been with me a gentleman from Holland, who was char
- The 21st of March last I had the honor to write your Excelle
- After serving my country in various public stations for upwa
- I was not unacquainted with the negotiation set on foot by t
- _P. S._ The names of Messrs Gyzelaer, Zeeberg, Van Berckel,
- _October 3d._ The abovenamed committee have been received by
- Every good Dutchman will remember with gratitude, that the f
- The other diplomatic agents appear to be here merely to vege