The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12 — John Shaqi
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources
Desiring a statement of the moneys at his disposal.
To Mr Grand. Office of Finance, May 17th, 1782, 157
Transmitting bills on Dr Franklin.
To Mr Grand. Office of Finance, May 18th, 1782, 159
The state of commerce renders it impossible to sell
bills on France.--Requests him to make shipments
of specie.
To Messrs Le Couteulx & Co. Office of Finance,
May 18th, 1782, 161
Reasons for employing Mr Grand as United States
banker.
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, May 23d, 1782, 162
Claims of Beaumarchais.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
May 23d, 1782, 163
The pecuniary supplies for 1782 have been
anticipated.--Amount and expenditure of the same.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
May 27th, 1782, 165
Enclosing information from the French Minister
of the sums advanced by his Court.
Information mentioned in the above Letter, 165
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, May 29th,
1782, 167
Claims of Beaumarchais.
To Daniel Clarke. Office of Finance, May 30th, 1782, 168
Answer to the charges contained in Mr Clarke's
letter.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
May 31st, 1782, 178
Proposes to bring the accounts of each department
under one head.
To George Olney, of Rhode Island. Office of Finance,
June 1st, 1782, 180
Importance and advantage of laying accurate
accounts of the public expenditures before the
nation.
Caron de Beaumarchais to Robert Morris. Paris,
June 3d, 1782, 182
Urging the settlement of his accounts.
Abstracts mentioned in the preceding Letter, 184
To George Washington. Office of Finance, June
4th, 1782, 189
Financial deficiencies render it impossible to
pay the army.
To Edward Carrington, in Virginia. Office of Finance,
June 6th, 1782, 190
Objections in Virginia to receive Mr Morris's
notes in taxes.
To the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Office of
Finance, June 7th, 1782, 191
There are no funds to pay either the principal
or the interest of the public debt.
To Daniel Jenifer, of Maryland. Office of Finance,
June 11th, 1782, 192
On the objections of Maryland to the
apportionment of the expenses.--Other States
entertain the same opinion.--Specific supplies
more expensive than specie.
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