Severe treatment of Mr Laurens.--Determination of England to prosecute the war.--Superiority of the United States to the United Provinces.--Forces of the Dutch Republic.--Advantages of a naval power.--Prospect of a rupture between England and Holland.--Proposals for facilitating the loan. To B. Franklin. Amsterdam, October 24th, 1780, 365 Uncertainty of a loan in Holland. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, October 24th, 1780, 366 Sufferings of Mr Laurens.--Recommends Congress to send cargoes to Dutch ports for the payment of the interest of the proposed loan. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, October 27th, 1780, 367 The capture of Mr Laurens' papers has betrayed his correspondence with Holland. James Lovell to John Adams. Philadelphia, October 28th, 1780, 368 To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, October 31st, 1780, 369 Influence of the refugees in England.--Cruel treatment of Mr Laurens intended to intimidate the friends of America.--Necessary to abandon all hope of reconciliation with England. To B. Franklin. Amsterdam, November 4th, 1780, 371 Requests him to become responsible for certain bills of exchange drawn on Mr Laurens. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, November 16th, 1780, 372 Enclosing Sir J. Yorke's Memorial to the States-General.-- Insolence of that document. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, November 17th, 1780, 376 Difficulties in the way of obtaining a loan.--Remarks on the proceedings of England in regard to Holland.--M. Van Berckel. To B. Franklin. Amsterdam, Nov. 24th, 1780, 378 Little prospect of procuring a loan. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, November 25th, 1780, 379 A plurality of Provinces declare for the armed neutrality.-- Accepts the bills on Mr Laurens, under assurance from Dr Franklin that he will meet them in case of Mr Adams' disability.--The fear of the submission of America discourages the loan.--The Stadtholder favorable to England.--Sir J. Yorke's memorial injures the English cause. To B. Franklin. Amsterdam, Nov. 30th, 1780, 382 Has accepted bills on Mr Laurens.--Prospect of a loan doubtful. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, November 30th, 1780, 383 The courier, despatched to St Petersburg by Holland, countermanded.--Preponderance of the English interest in Holland.