To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, July 5th, 1781, 83 Speech of the Stadtholder to the States-General on the subject of naval and military preparations.--Letter from the same to the Provincial States, on the same subject, recommending augmentations of the land and sea forces for the purpose of extending the protection of convoy to all vessels whatsoever.--Answer of the States-General to the proposition of the Stadtholder abovementioned. To the Count de Vergennes. Versailles, July 7th, 1781, 92 Informing him of his arrival, and requesting an interview.--The Count refers him to M. de Rayneval.--Conversation with M. de Rayneval on the proposition of the mediation of Russia and Austria. M. de Rayneval to John Adams. Versailles, July 9th, 1781, 93 Appointing a time for an interview with Count de Vergennes. To M. de Rayneval. Paris, July 9th, 1781, 94 Interview with Count de Vergennes. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, July 7th, 1781, 94 Report of a Committee on the Duke of Brunswick's reply to the Amsterdam memorial, declaring that there appears no ground for the charges made against him. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, July 7th, 1781, 96 Representations of the French Minister at Petersburg, complaining of the violation of the principles of the convention of neutrality, by the English.--Mr Dana leaves Amsterdam for Petersburg. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, July 10th, 1781, 97 The Duke of Brunswick requests a more formal examination of the charges made against him.--The request referred by the States-General to the Provincial States. To the President of Congress. Paris, July 11th, 1781, 98 Proposition of the mediation of Austria and Russia between the European belligerents, the Americans being left to treat separately.--The two preliminaries on condition of which England proposes the mediation; a rupture of France with America, and the return of the latter to obedience. To the Count de Vergennes. Paris, July 13th, 1781, 102 Enclosing his remarks on the proposed articles of a basis for the negotiations. To the President of Congress. Paris, July 15th, 1781, 107