THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. VOL. IV. THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; BEING THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION; TOGETHER WITH THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, AND THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ALSO, THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS, GERARD AND LUZERNE, WITH CONGRESS. Published under the Direction of the President of the United States, from the original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818. EDITED BY JARED SPARKS. VOL. IV. BOSTON: NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN; G. & C. &. H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON. 1829. HALE'S STEAM PRESS. No. 6 Suffolk Buildings, Congress Street, Boston. CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S CORRESPONDENCE, CONTINUED. Page. Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, August 23d, 1782, 3 Expresses a wish to promote the commerce between France and America. Thomas Townshend to Richard Oswald. Whitehall, September 1st, 1782, 4 The King is ready to treat with the Commissioners on the footing of unconditional independence. To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Sept. 3d, 1782, 4 Allowance made to his grandson for various public services.-- Submits his own account to the disposal of Congress.--Encloses letters (inserted in the note) from Mr Jay and Mr Laurens, expressing their regard for his grandson. To John Jay. Passy, September 4th, 1782, 9 Mr Oswald's courier arrives, with directions to acknowledge the independence of America. Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 5th, 1782, 10 Complains of want of information from Europe.--Movements of the British troops in the south.--Importance of the West India trade to the United States.--Right of the States to cut logwood. Richard Oswald to B. Franklin. Paris, September 5th, 1782, 15 Enclosing an extract from a letter of the Secretary of State, regarding the negotiation. To Richard Oswald. Passy, Sept. 8th, 1782, 15 Requesting a copy of the fourth article of his instructions, given in the note.