Florida Blanca (Madrid, November 12th, 1781), requesting a statement of the facts in the case of the Cicero, and the speedy release of the vessel.--Letter from the Count de Florida Blanca to Mr Jay, communicating an order for the release of the Cicero.--Card from Mr Jay on the subject.--Letter from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca (Madrid, November 16th, 1781), urging the necessity of supplies.--Receives no answer.--Letter from Mr Jay to Dr Franklin (Madrid, November 21st, 1781), requesting advances of money to meet the bills drawn on him.--Note from Mr Jay to the Count de Florida Blanca, requesting an interview.--Reply to the preceding note.--Receives no answer to a Memorial, which he transmits from Mr Harrison; experiences the same neglect in other similar cases.--Interview with the Count de Florida Blanca; the Count excuses the delays on account of the sickness of M. del Campo, and declines entering on any business.--M. del Campo has been appointed to confer with Mr Jay three months without Mr Jay's knowledge.--M. del Campo declines the conference, under pretence of ill health; and afterwards on the plea of want of instruction.--Letter from Mr Jay to Dr Franklin (Madrid, December 31st, 1781), asking advances of money.--Letter from Mr Jay to Dr Franklin (Madrid, January 11th, 1782), on the subject of advances.--Conference with the French Ambassador; Mr Jay complains of the delays of the Spanish Court; requests aid from France; declares his intention in case of protesting the bills, to assign as a reason, that he had placed too much confidence in his Catholic Majesty; the Ambassador advises patience.--Letter from Dr Franklin to Mr Jay (Passy, January 15th, 1782), enclosing a letter from the Count de Vergennes to Dr Franklin (Versailles, December 31st, 1781), promising to advance a million to him, if he is authorised to dispose of the Dutch loan.--Letter from Mr Jay to Dr Franklin (Madrid, January 30th, 1782), on the subject of advances; important services of Dr Franklin.--Note from Mr Jay to M. del Campo (Madrid, February 1st, 1782), expressing his anxiety to enter upon the discussion of American affairs.--Reply of M. del Campo, regretting that the ill health of the Count de Florida Blanca has prevented the drawing up of his instructions.--Letter from Dr Franklin to Mr Jay (Passy, January 19th, 1782), stating the difficulties of obtaining further supplies in France; the Dutch loan principally anticipated; advises Mr Jay to demand an immediate and explicit answer to his proposition of a treaty, and solicit his recall in case