To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 30th, 1782, 463 History of his confinement in the tower.--Declines his appointment to treat with Great Britain.--His services while in confinement.--Lord Shelburne declares that he “shall part with America with regret.” To the President of Congress. Nantes, September 5th, 1782, 472 Applies for a passport from England.--Dr Franklin offers to supply his expenses. Robert R. Livingston to Henry Laurens. Philadelphia, September 17th, 1782, 476 Announces his appointment as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.--Congress declines accepting Mr Laurens’ resignation. Robert R. Livingston to Henry Laurens. Philadelphia, November 8th, 1782, 477 Union and firmness of the States.--Military intelligence.--Death of Colonel Laurens. To Lord Cornwallis. Paris, December 9th, 1782, 479 His exertions to effect the release of Lord Cornwallis. To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Paris, December 15th, 1782, 480 Acknowledges the receipt of certain acts of Congress.--Repairs to Paris in compliance with the order of Congress to assist in the negotiations.--His services in England.--Declines receiving any further sums of money.--Signing of the preliminary articles between Great Britain and the United States communicated to Russia.--Exchange of Lord Cornwallis.--Requests permission to return. To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Paris, December 24th, 1782, 484 Mr Hartley’s motion in the House of Commons on a reconciliation with America.--Little prospect of a general peace.--Notions in England of a _reconciliation_ with the _colonies_. --Attempts to excite jealousies of France. To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Paris, January 9th, 1783, 487 Little prospect of a definitive treaty. To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. London, March 15th, 1783, 488 Visits London.--Urges the withdrawing of British troops from America previous to any intercourse between the countries.--Provisional treaty, if obtained without the concurrence of France, disgraceful to the American Ministers. To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. London, April 5th, 1783, 491 Third bill of the provisional establishment of trade with America dropped.--Mr Laurens’s supposed American bill for regulating commerce with Great Britain.--The new Ministry arranged.--Conference with Mr Fox.--United States included in the Foreign Department.--Mr Hartley appointed to negotiate a definitive treaty of peace.