To the President of Congress. Paris, March 23d, 1778, 302 Acknowledgment of the independence of the United States.--France will not join either party in case of a German war. The Committee of Foreign Affairs to William Lee. York, May 14th, 1778, 304 Resolution of Congress providing for his pay.--Unanimity and firmness of Congress; the nation.--Mr Lee’s powers to be enlarged. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, September 12th, 1778, 306 War in Germany.--Retires from Vienna to Francfort.--Draft of a treaty between Holland and the United States. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Francfort, October 15th, 1778, 310 Plan of a treaty with Holland.--State of German affairs. Plan of a treaty with Holland, 313 From the Committee of Foreign Affairs to William Lee. Philadelphia, October 28th, 1778, 334 Return of the British Commissioners. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Francfort, February 25th, 1779, 335 States-General determine to protect their trade.--Prospect of a peace in Germany, under the mediation of France and Russia.--Commerce with Prussia. To the President of Congress. Paris, March 16th, 1779, 339 Answer to Mr Deane’s charges. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, March 25th, 1779, 346 Conferences between Prussia and Austria at Teschin.--Danger of England’s obtaining recruits from the German free corps.--Dr Franklin declines joining him in consulting with Count de Vergennes on German affairs.--Mr Deane’s charges. Ralph Izard and Arthur Lee to William Lee. Paris, June 22d, 1779, 349 Propriety of waiting for the decision of Spain, before an application to Prussia to acknowledge the independence of the United States; of changing the channel of application. James Lovell to William Lee. Philadelphia, July 17th, 1779, 350 Communicating his recall from Vienna and Berlin. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Francfort, September 28th, 1779, 351 Effect of Dr Franklin’s refusal to assist him at the French Court.--Rescript of the Spanish Ambassador.--Answer of the Prussian Minister to his application for an acknowledgment of the independence of the United States.--Mediation of Russia.--Commerce with Prussia.--British Ministry disposed to acknowledge the independence of America.--Disposition of the king.