M. Thieriot appointed Saxon Commissary-General of Commerce in America. To Robert R. Livingston. St Ildefonso, August 30th, 1783, 185 Interview with the Count de Florida Blanca.--Objections of that Minister to his presentation.--Second interview on the same subject.--The King consents to fix a day for his presentation.--The presentation. JOHN LAURENS'S CORRESPONDENCE. Instructions to John Laurens. In Congress, December 23d, 1780, 199 Additional Instructions to John Laurens. In Congress, December 27th, 1780, 201 To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, January 3d, 1781, 203 Method of obtaining supplies. To the President of Congress. Boston, February 4th, 1781, 204 Delay of his departure. To the President of Congress. Boston, February 7th, 1781, 206 Preparations for sailing completed. To the President of Congress. L'Orient, March 11th, 1781, 207 Remains at L'Orient in expectation of an interview with the Marquis de Castries.--Naval preparations at Brest. To the President of Congress. Passy, March 20th, 1781, 208 Conversation with the Marquis de Castries.--Answer of the Count de Vergennes to the application of Congress for aid, granting six millions.--Urges the necessity of further aid.--Naval forces of the belligerents at sea. Memorial to the Count de Vergennes, 211 On the necessity of further aid in money, and of a naval superiority of the allies.--Answer to the objections made to the raising of a loan in France by the United States. Questions proposed to Colonel Laurens, with his Answers to them. Paris, March 29th, 1781, 218 Advantages of augmenting the army.--Causes of the weakness of the southern army. To the President of Congress. Versailles, April 9th, 1781, 220 France consents to guaranty a loan of ten millions to be opened in Holland.--Solicitations for supplies. Memorial from Colonel John Laurens to Count de Vergennes, 222 Represents the grant already made to be insufficient and requests supplies in arms, &c. on credit.--Desires the amount of the loan proposed to be raised in Holland may be advanced by France.--Urges the necessity of maintaining a naval superiority in the American seas. To the President of Congress. Paris, April 24th, 1781, 226 Remittance of the aid in specie.--Reasons for engaging the South Carolina ship, the Indian, for the conveyance.--Nature of supplies in arms, ammunition, &c.