issued.--Note from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca, stating that he has been called on to accept new bills.--Reply of the Count de Florida Blanca, declaring nothing can be done in regard to the new drafts without consulting the King and the other Ministers; requests further explanations of Mr Jay's plan for furnishing the ships and engaging the responsibility of the King.--Note from the Count de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay, requesting to know when the bills lately arrived will become due.--News of the capture of Charleston.--Mr Jay's notes of a conference with the Count de Florida Blanca, July 5th; capture of Charleston; death of M. Miralles; the Count advises Mr Jay to be cautious of Messrs Joyce, who hold the bills; regrets the precipitancy of Congress in drawing; specie might have been remitted from the Spanish Colonies directly to the United States; remarks on the deranged state of the finances of the United States; the difficulty of raising money in Europe; wishes to wait the arrival of a certain person; Mr Jay observes, that Congress have adopted measures for restoring the finances; suggests that Spain might furnish aid by bills on Havana; states in reply to a question of the Count, that ship timber may be furnished from America; urges the importance of accepting the bills; reminds the Minister of the promise of clothing; evasive and uncertain nature of this conference.--Note from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca (Madrid, July 11th, 1780), informing him that new bills have been presented; the Messrs Joyce consent to have their bills payable at Bilboa.--Answer of the Count to the preceding, desiring a delay till the arrival of a certain person.--Mr Jay requests that Mr Harrison be allowed to remain at Cadiz.--Note from the Count de Florida Blanca (July 29th), granting Mr Harrison permission to remain at Cadiz; still waits the arrival of the person above mentioned.--Note from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca (August 11th), announcing the presentation of more bills.--Reply of the Count de Florida Blanca, regretting that he must still wait the arrival of a certain person.--Letter of Mr Jay (Madrid, August 16th, 1780), to the Count de Florida Blanca, stating that the holders of the bills grow impatient.--Letter of Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca (Madrid, August 18th, 1780), informing him that bills have been received by the Gardoquis, which will be immediately presented.--Letter from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca (St Ildefonso, August 25th, 1780), urging the necessity of providing for the acceptance of