Transit duty on effects of Americans, returning home through France. To the American Prisoners in Plymouth, or elsewhere in Great Britain. Passy, September 20th, 1778, 450 Promising an exchange.--Discouraging attempts to escape. M. de Sartine to the Commissioners. Versailles, September 21st, 1778, 452 Laws of recapture in the States.--Importance of uniformity.--Case of the Isabella. M. de Sartine to Count de Vergennes. Versailles, September 21st, 1778, 453 Mediation of France with the Barbary powers in favor of America. To the President of Congress. Passy, September 22d, 1778, 455 Introducing Mr Jonathan Loring Austin. E. T. Van Berckel to M. Dumas. Amsterdam, September 23d, 1778, 456 Enclosing the declaration of the Burgomasters of Amsterdam. Declaration of E. T. Van Berckel. Amsterdam, September 23d, 1778, 457 Count de Vergennes to the Commissioners. Versailles, September 24th, 1778, 458 Americans returning through France. To William Lee. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 458 Project of a treaty with Holland. To Ralph Izard. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 459 To Count de Vergennes. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 460 Acknowledge the receipt of a letter of the 24th, relative to the effects of Americans returning home through France.--Also of the 25th, relative to Mr Izard's goods. To M. de Sartine. Passy, September 26th, 1778, 461 Mr Izard's baggage taken in an English vessel. Count de Vergennes to the Commissioners. Versailles, September 27th, 1778, 462 Interposition of France with the Barbary powers. To M. de Sartine. Passy, September 27th, 1778, 462 The vessel recaptured by Captain McNeil. To M. Dumas. Passy, September 27th, 1778, 463 Relative to a treaty with Holland. From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to William Bingham. Philadelphia, September 28th, 1778, 464 To Count de Vergennes. Passy, October 1st, 1778, 465 Intercourse with the Barbary powers. To M. de Sartine. Passy, October 2d, 1778, 467 M. de Sartine to the Commissioners. Versailles, October 7th, 1778, 467 Mr Izard's effects.