Finances of the Revolution, difficulties, 304; vague powers of Congress, 304; inability to offer security, 305; methods of raising money adopted, 305, 306; burden of making loans thrown on foreign representatives, 306; situation of Jay, 307; of Adams, 307; real brunt borne by Franklin, 307, 321; unpicturesqueness and indispensableness of his labors, 308, 336; description of them, 308-336; proposed payments by cargoes of American products, 309; failure of this method, 310; loans made by French court on pure credit, 311, 317, 319; Franklin's pamphlet on resources of the United States, 311; neglect of Congress to advise ministers of bills, 312, 313, 326, 332; protests from Franklin, 312, 318, 320; lack of business methods in Congress, 313, 314, 320; extravagance of Lee and Izard, 314-316; difficulties of French court in furnishing money, 319; injurious influence of State agents, 320; difficulties of Jay in Spain, 321, 322, 332; criticisms of Vergennes, 325; neglect of Congress to keep promises, 322, 326, 332; begging from Vergennes, 327; from Necker, 328; difficulties over loan raised in Holland, 328; extravagance of Laurens and Jackson, 329; difficulties of Adams in Holland, 331, 332; antedating of bills to elude a promise, 332; further loans, 334, 336; liquidation of accounts begins, 335; peace alone puts an end to borrowing, 336. Fisheries, importance of, to New England, 380; right to, upheld by Adams, 380, 399. Fitzherbert, ----, replaces Grenville, 372. Florida, suggested as member of Confederation by Franklin, 208. Folger, Abiah, mother of Franklin, 2. Folger, ancestry of Franklin, 3. Fox, C. J., member of opposition, 271; attacks North regarding French and American alliance, 281; in Rockingham cabinet, 365; tries to outdo Shelburne by treating with colonies through France, 366; willing to acknowledge their independence, 367; urges Franklin to negotiate separately, 370; retires from Shelburne's cabinet, 372. France, policy of; early interest in English colonial controversy, 137; regarded as probable ally of colonies, 222; intervention suggested by Beaumarchais and Vergennes, 226-228; enthusiasm over Franklin, 233-235; secret assistance, 251; self-interest of France, 252, 285, 368, 375, 380, 391, 396; treaty of alliance with, 273-279; war with England, 285; financial assistance, 307-336.