To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 3d, 1781, 137 Extract from the King's speech at the prorogation of Parliament; the English Court will probably insist on their two preliminaries, as conditions of accepting the Imperial mediation.--Indications of the Emperor's favorable disposition towards America, while visiting the Low Countries.--Expressed a desire to meet Mr Adams incog. B. Franklin to John Adams. Passy, Aug. 6th, 1781, 140 Relative to Mr Adams's accounts.--The Ministers will no longer be paid from the supplies furnished by the French Court. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 6th, 1781, 141 Courier from Petersburg to the English Court, supposed to bear representations concerning the war against Holland.--The answer of England to the proposed preliminaries arrives in Russia; purport unknown. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 6th, 1781, 142 Quotes a paragraph from a London paper, stating that Messrs Curson and Gouverneur are to be tried for high treason.--Mr Adams's connexion with them. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 8th, 1781, 144 The Dutch privateers are permitted to co-operate with the American in any joint enterprise.--This amounts to a virtual acknowledgment of the independence of America. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 16th, 1781, 145 Mr Temple, his character, services, and sufferings. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 16th, 1781, 147 Offer of the mediation of the two Imperial Courts, made to the Dutch Ambassador at Petersburg. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 18th, 1781, 149 Admiral Parker's account of his action with Admiral Zoutman. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 22d, 1781, 150 Favorable influence of Amsterdam in animating the Dutch. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, August 22d, 1781, 152