And it is our further will and pleasure, that every regulation, provision, matter or thing, which shall have been agreed upon between you, the said Richard Oswald, and such _Commissioners or persons as aforesaid_, with whom you shall have judged meet and sufficient to enter into such agreement, shall be fully and distinctly set forth in writing, and authenticated by your hand and seal on one side, _and by the hands and seals of such Commissioners or persons on the other_, and such instrument so authenticated shall be by you transmitted to us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State. And it is our further will and pleasure, that you, the said Richard Oswald, shall promise and engage for us and in our royal name and word, that every regulation, provision, matter or thing, which may be agreed to, and concluded by you, our said Commissioner, shall be ratified and confirmed by us in the fullest manner and extent, and that we will not suffer them to be violated or counteracted, either in whole or in part, by any person whatsoever. And we do hereby require and command all our officers civil and military, and all others our loving subjects whatsoever, to be aiding and assisting unto you, the said Richard Oswald, in the execution of this our commission, and of the powers and authorities herein contained; provided always, and we do hereby declare and ordain, that the several offices, powers and authorities hereby granted, shall cease, determine, and become utterly null and void, on the first day of July, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightythree; although we shall not otherwise in the meantime have revoked and determined the same. _And whereas in and by our commission and letters patent under our great seal of Great Britain, bearing date the seventh day of August last, we nominated and appointed, constituted and assigned you, the said Richard Oswald, to be our Commissioner to treat, consult of, agree and conclude, with any Commissioner or Commissioners, named or to be named, by certain Colonies or Plantations in America therein specified, a peace or a truce with the said Colonies or Plantations; now know ye, that we have revoked and determined, and by these presents do revoke and determine our said commission and letters patent, and all and every power, article and thing therein contained._ In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the twentyfirst day of September, in the twentysecond year of our reign. By the King himself. YORKE. _Paris, October 1st, 1782._ I certify that the adjoining is a true copy of the commission of which it purports to be a copy, and which has been shown to Mr Franklin and Mr Jay. RICHARD OSWALD, _The Commissioner therein named_. FOOTNOTE: