From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners. York, 8th November, 1777, 340 Announcing the election of H. Laurens as President of Congress. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Passy, 30th November, 1777, 340 Remit supplies.--Capture of neutral vessels by American privateers.--King of England's Speech.--Opposition in Parliament. From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners. York, 1st December, 1777, 346 Difficulties in regard to French officers; their return to France. From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners. York, 2d December, 1777, 349 Military operations.--Confederation passed by Congress, submitted to the States.--Expenditures.--Emission of paper money.--Unfavorable position of American commerce.--An expedition to the East India seas proposed. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, 18th December, 1777, 355 News of Burgoyne's surrender in France.--French Court determine to acknowledge independence, to make a treaty of amity and commerce.--Additional aid of three millions of livres from France, and from Spain.--French Ambassador at London insulted.--English stocks fall.--Treatment of American prisoners in England. From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners. York, 12th January, 1778, 359 Loss of the despatches by Folger. To John Paul Jones. Paris, 16th January, 1778, 361 Instructions for a cruise in the Ranger. From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to the Commissioners. York, 21st January, 1778, 362 Military operations. To the President of Congress. Passy, February 8th, 1778, 364 Treaties with France signed.--Secret clause in respect to Spain. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Passy, February 16th, 1778, 366 Remit treaties with France.--Intimations from Holland.--English agents at Paris endeavor to get propositions from the Commissioners as the basis of a treaty.--Alarm in England.--Mansfield proposes a coalition to Camden. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Passy, February 28th, 1778, 369 Lord North's plan of conciliation.--Its insidious character.--Advise the occupation of the Bermudas; and reduction of English fishing ports in and near Newfoundland.