Reply to insinuations against the faith of France.--Future prospects of America.--Acknowledgment of the independency of little consequence to America.--The King's political studies.--Peace is to be obtained only on equal terms.--Ridicules the offers of rewards. To James Lovell. Passy, July 22d, 1778, 52 Proceedings relative to Mr Deane.--Beaumarchais.--Eleventh and twelfth articles of the treaty.--Mr Izard.--Inconvenience and expense of maintaining several Commissioners instead of one.--War between England and France; war in Germany.--Difficulty of raising loans.--Drafts of Congress on the Commissioners. Instructions to B. Franklin, as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France, 59 Committee of Foreign Affairs to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, October 28th, 1778, 62 Forwarding his new credentials. James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, December 8th, 1778, 63 Depreciation of the currency. Dr Price to B. Franklin. London, Jan. 18th, 1779, 64 Declines removing to America. James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, January 29th, 1779, 65 English successes in Georgia. James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, February 8th, 1779, 66 To David Hartley. Passy, February 22d, 1779, 66 America cannot relinquish her alliance with France to treat with Britain. Letter respecting Captain Cook. Passy, March 10th, 1779, 67 Recommending to afford Captain Cook all the assistance he may need. To David Hartley. Passy, March 21st, 1779, 68 Delay in the exchange of prisoners.--Losses of the English.--Growth of America. David Hartley to B. Franklin. London, April 22d, 1779, 70 Proposing a truce.--Interests of France.--Advantages of adopting some preliminaries. Observations by Mr Hartley, 74 Enclosed in the preceding. Instructions to John Paul Jones, Commander of the American Squadron in the service of the United States, now in the port of L'Orient, 77 To David Hartley. Passy, May 4th, 1779, 78 Relative to Mr Hartley's propositions. To the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Passy, May 26th, 1779, 81