the bills.--Mr Jay's notes of a conference with the French Ambassador, August 27th; Mr Jay gives an account of his proceedings since his arrival, and requests the Ambassador to obtain an answer for him from the Spanish Minister; Mr Jay was encouraged to expect that he should be supplied with money to meet the bills; the Ambassador thinks that the Spanish Minister will pay the bills, and promises to speak to him on the subject.--Subsequent coolness of the French Ambassador.--Second visit to him; he advises Mr Jay to write again to the Count de Florida Blanca, praying an audience; Mr Jay declines making any supplications, or purchasing by concessions the acknowledgment of independence; declares his determination to write on the subject of the treaty, and if treated with the same neglect to return; conduct of France.--Mr Jay consents to send Mr Carmichael to the Minister.--Note from the Count de Florida Blanca introducing M. Gardoqui.--Conversation with M. Gardoqui on the subject of the bills; second conversation with M. Gardoqui, who proposes the surrender of the navigation of the Mississippi.--Objections to this measure.--Conversation with M. Del Campo on the same subjects.--Conversation with the Secretary of the French Ambassador.--M. Gardoqui informs him from the Count de Florida Blanca that no more bills can be paid by Spain.--Letter of Mr Jay (St Ildefonso, September 14th, 1780), to the Count de Florida Blanca, requesting to know if any aid is to be expected from Spain.--Answer to the preceding, dictated by M. Del Campo, in the name of the Count de Florida Blanca, to M. Gardoqui, declaring the readiness of his Majesty to assist the States.--Letter from Mr Jay to Count de Vergennes (St Ildefonso, September 22d, 1780), giving an account of his proceedings in Spain; requesting the aid of France in meeting the bills.--Letter of Mr Jay to Dr Franklin (same date), on the same subject.--Notes of a conference between Mr Jay and the Count de Florida Blanca (September 23d); satisfaction of the King with the measures of Congress for supplying the Spanish forces in the West Indies; plan of the English Court to attempt an accommodation with America; Mr Jay enters upon the points mentioned in the paper dictated to M. Gardoqui; on the manner of making known the King's responsibility; on the King's being disgusted with the drawing of bills without his consent, and without terms of recompense; the bills were drawn on Mr Jay, and the faith of the United States was pledged for the payment of any sum advanced; Mr Jay wishes the evidence of an understanding between America