Account of the squadron and expedition of Captain Jones; disposition of the prizes; affair with Captain Landais; the Ministry wished it to be considered an American expedition. Agreement between Captain John Paul Jones and the officers of the squadron, 205 James Lovell to B. Franklin. March 31st, 1781, 207 Military operations. James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, May 9th, 1781, 208 Desiring the exchange of Mr Gouverneur and Dr Witherspoon. To M. de Lafayette. Passy, May 14th, 1781, 209 Expedition against Arnold.--English policy.--Appointment of his successor to the Court of France. To the President of Congress. Passy, May 14th, 1781, 211 Supplies.--Exchange of prisoners.--Plans of the English administration. To Thomas Lewis. Passy, May 16th, 1781, 215 Supplies. James Lovell to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, May 17th, 1781, 216 Introducing Dr Putnam. Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, June 8th 1781, 216 Colonel Laurens's purchases in Holland.--The grant of the king to be expended partly in France. To the President of Congress. Passy, June 11th, 1781, 217 On the disposition of the French grant. To John Adams. Passy, June 11th, 1781, 218 Relative to certain expenses of Mr Adams, charged on the United States. The President of Congress to B. Franklin. In Congress, June 19th, 1781, 220 Appointment of new Ministers for negotiating a peace.--Dr Franklin's services necessary on this occasion. To Major William Jackson. Passy, June 28th, 1781, 221 Directing him to stop the shipment of money in Holland. Major William Jackson to B. Franklin. Amsterdam, June 29th, 1781, 221 Reason of his delay at Amsterdam. To David Hartley. Passy, June 30th, 1781, 222 Informing him that Vergennes declines granting him a passport. Major William Jackson to B. Franklin. Amsterdam, July 2d, 1781, 223 Remonstrating against the detention of the money, obtained from France by Colonel Laurens, and deposited with M. Fizeaux and Co. Amsterdam.--Communicates his determination to retain the money in his own hands.--Reasons for retaining the money referred to in the preceding letters. To Major William Jackson. Passy, July 5th, 1781, at six in the morning, 227