The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12

United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources

Appointment of an Intendent to decide on disputes
      between the army and the contractors.--Expresses
      his satisfaction with the system of contracts.

  To Major General Greene. Office of Finance,
  April 24th, 1782,                                        135

      Inefficiency of the confederacy.--Financial
      difficulties.--Abolition of partial payments.--
      Neglect of the States.

  To the Governor of Virginia. Office of Finance,
  April 27th, 1782,                                        138

      Enclosing his correspondence with the French
      Minister on the assumption by the United States
      of the debt of the State of Virginia, for supplies
      advanced by France.

  To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Office of Finance,
  April 27th, 1782,                                        140

      Desires a statement of the expenses of the Foreign
      Department.

  To the Governor of Maryland. Office of Finance,
  April 30th, 1782,                                        140

      Estimate of expenditure for the current year.--
      Intends to give publicity to the accounts.

  To John Wendell. Office of Finance, May 1st,
  1782,                                                    142

      Explaining the plan, objects, and operations of
      the National Bank.

  Report to Congress on a Memorial of the Merchants
  of Philadelphia. Office of Finance, May 4th, 1782,       144

      On the subject of convoys for American ships.

  To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
  May 8th, 1782,                                           145

      The French Minister having given notice that no
      further advances will be made by his Court, it
      becomes necessary to provide for the payment of
      the foreign Ministers.--The Minister desires a
      settlement of the accounts between France and the
      United States.

  Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of
  Finance, May 9th, 1782,                                  147

      Redemption of the old Continental money.

  To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
  May 10th, 1782,                                          150

      Enclosing a statement of American commerce.

  Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of
  Finance, May 16th, 1782,                                 151

      The requisitions of Congress inadequate to meet
      the     expenditure.--Neglect of the States to
      comply with the requisitions.--Fatal results of
      this neglect.

  To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
  May 17th, 1782,                                          154

      Fatal neglect of the States to raise supplies.--
      Requests to be advised as to the expedience of
      sending the preceding circular.--The receipts of
      the previous five months equal only to one fourth
      of the daily expense.

  To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, May 17th, 1782,       156

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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12

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