Louis XVI., puzzled by Beaumarchais' zeal for the colonies, 226; sides with Turgot in opposing intervention, 228; compliments American envoys, 283; civilities to Franklin, 401. Lovell, James, Franklin's letter to, 312. Luzerne, Chevalier de la, French minister to the United States, 351, 363, 387. Lynch, ----, on committee with Franklin, 209. Mansfield, Lord, arranges settlement of Penn dispute with Franklin, 70, 71; upholds parliamentary power over colonies, 118; condemns a pamphlet of Franklin's, 136. Massachusetts appoints Franklin its agent, 138; fails to pay him, 139; quarrels with Hutchinson over parliamentary supremacy, 166; petitions for removal of Hutchinson and Oliver, 183; rebukes Franklin for carelessness, 194. Mauduit, ----, agent for Hutchinson, 185. Meredith, ----, Franklin's partner, 11, 12. Mirabeau, eulogy on Franklin, 419. Molasses trade, its importance to the colonies, 276; remarks of Adams upon, 276; secured in French treaty, 277-279. Morris, Robert, offended at appointment of Jonathan Williams, 265; appointed treasurer, 304; complete reliance on Franklin, 307; urges Franklin to suggest to Vergennes to help America to raise a loan at Madrid, 331; drafts on Franklin, 333-336; letters of Franklin to, 333, 334, 335, 336; directs Franklin to leave surplus, if any, to M. Grand, 336. Morris, Thomas, rank as diplomate, 220; commercial agent at Nantes, 264; his incompetence, 264, 265, 311. Navy, United States, supported by Franklin, 300-303. Necker, induced by Franklin to guarantee a loan, 328. New Jersey, appoints Franklin its agent, 138. "New England Courant," printed under Franklin's name, 5. Noailles, Marquis de, announces to England alliance of French with United States, 284. Non-importation, its effectiveness against the Stamp Act, 115, 116; urged later by Franklin, 173, 175; acts like "protection," 173; its effects upon the East India Company, 175; other effects, 176. Norris, Isaac, declines to represent Pennsylvania against the Proprietors in England, 63; resigns speakership rather than sign petition, 94. North, Lord, chancellor of exchequer, 151; at Privy Council hearing, 190; attempts to bribe Franklin, 202; permits Hartley to correspond with Franklin, 256; forced by Burgoyne's surrender to attempt conciliation with colonies, 280; twitted by Fox with French and American alliance, 281; receives news of Cornwallis's surrender, 363; tries to alienate France from the States, 363, 364; resigns, 364. Oliver, Lieutenant-Governor, his letters, 177; petition for his removal, 183. Oswald, Richard, sent by Shelburne to discuss peace with Franklin, 365; second visit, 366; fruitless interview with Franklin, 367; preferred to Grenville by Franklin, 371; continues negotiation, 372; difficulty over his commission, 373; receives satisfactory commission, 376; agrees to a draft treaty, 377.