The conduct of the French, p. 329. Upon the news of the Saratoga
convention, the American commissioners are received by the court in
their public character, p. 331. Preliminaries of a treaty are delivered
to them, p. 332. The London merchants raise money for the relief of the
American prisoners, _ibid._ Ministerial attempts for raising a body of
troops by a voluntary supply from the people, p. 333. The treaties
between France and the United States are signed, p. 335. Lord North’s
conciliatory propositions, p. 336. General Gates’s letter to the earl of
Thanet, p. 337. The French rescript informing the British court of the
treaty between France and the United States, and the same laid before
the house of commons, p. 338. The American commissioners have a public
audience of the French king, p. 339. Lord Chatham seized with a
fainting, while engaged in speaking against the acknowledgment of
American independence, p. 340. Count d’Estaing sails from Toulon, p.
341. An act passed for relieving the papists, _ibid._ Admiral Keppel
sails on a cruise off Ushant, p. 342.