To Benjamin Franklin. Chaillot, April 2d, 1778, 145 Surprised to hear of M. Gerard’s mission, and Mr Deane’s return.--Complains of Dr Franklin’s silence.--Requests explanations. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, April 2d, 1778, 148 Propriety of determining the rank of the United States in their intercourse with European powers.--Departure of Mr William Lee to Germany.--Gardoqui’s shipments. --Complains of the reserve of his colleagues. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, April 5th, 1778, 150 Succors from Spain through the Havanna promised.--The accounts of the Commissioners never settled.--How kept by Mr Deane. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, April 8th, 1778, 151 Complains of the secrecy observed towards him by his colleagues.--Hostile acts of Great Britain and France.--Views of France relative to the fisheries.--Probability of a war in Germany.--Russia and the Porte.--Importance of securing Holland.--Encloses a memorial for Holland. Memorial for Holland, 153 Enclosed in the preceding.--Colonial commerce originally free; restricted by England; navigation act; effect of this monopoly in Holland.--Importance of the commerce of the States to Holland. To Count de Vergennes. Chaillot, April 24th, 1778, 156 Agents employed by the English Ministry in France and America to excite a mutual jealousy.--Mr Hartley at Paris. Count de Vergennes to Arthur Lee. Versailles, April 24th, 1778, 157 Intrigues of Mr Hartley referred to in the preceding letter. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, May 9th, 1778, 158 Situation of affairs in Europe.--Folger’s affair.--Sums drawn by the Commissioners. Committee of Foreign Affairs to Arthur Lee. York, May 14th, 1778, 159 Supplies of Hortalez & Co.--The enemy’s cruisers have prevented the making remittances.--Commercial to be put under the direction of a Board.--Intend to make remittances to Hortalez & Co. and the Gardoquis.--Depreciation of the paper currency. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Paris, May 23d, 1778, 162 Despatches received by Mr Adams.--The orders for supplies from Spain renewed.--Sailing of an English fleet to America.