To Earl Grantham. Passy, Sept. 11th, 1782, 16 Prospect of peace. Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 12th, 1782, 17 Presenting Mr Paine's work addressed to the Abbé Raynal. Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 12th, 1782, 18 Necessity of further supplies of money. To David Hartley. Passy, September 17th, 1782, 18 The preliminaries formerly received, inadmissible. Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, September 18th, 1782, 19 Congress declines accepting Mr Laurens's resignation; alters Dr Franklin's powers. Mr Secretary Townshend to Richard Oswald. Whitehall, September 20th, 1782, 20 The commission passing with the change proposed by the American Commissioners. Richard Oswald to B. Franklin. Paris, September 24th, 1782, 21 Transmitting a copy of Mr Townshend's letter to himself. Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, September 25th, 1782, 21 Aspect of affairs dubious. To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Sept. 26th, 1782, 22 Reply to his complaints of want of information.--Delays of the negotiation. Count de Vergennes to B. Franklin. Versailles, October 3d, 1782, 23 Granting the exequatur empowering the United States' Consul to act in France. David Hartley to B. Franklin. Bath, Oct. 4th, 1782, 24 Sends a proposition for a temporary commercial convention.--The dissolution of the union of the States apprehended. To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Oct. 14th, 1782, 25 Progress of the negotiation.--Acknowledges the receipt of Ministers' salaries. To John Adams. Passy, Oct. 15th, 1782, 28 Delay in the negotiations. From T. Townshend to B. Franklin. Whitehall, October 23d, 1782, 29 Introducing Mr Strachey. To Thomas Townshend. Passy, Nov. 4th, 1782, 30 Regrets the obstructions to the negotiations. To Robert R. Livingston. Passy, Nov. 7th, 1782, 31 Introducing the Baron de Kermelin. Robert R. Livingston to B. Franklin. Philadelphia, November 9th, 1782, 31