November the 8th. Circular letter to the representatives of France, Great Britain, Spain, and the United Netherlands, fixing provisionally the extent of our jurisdiction into the sea at a sea league. 10th. Circular letter to the district attorneys, notifying the same, and committing to them the taking depositions in those cases. 10th. Circular to the foreign representatives, notifying how depositions are to be taken in those cases. The substance of the preceding letters was agreed to by all; the rough drafts were submitted to them and approved. November the 14th. To Mr. Hammond, that the United States are not bound to restore the Roehampton. This was agreed by all. The rough draught was submitted to and approved by Colonel Hamilton and Mr. Randolph. General Knox was on a visit to Trenton. 10th. Letters to Mr. Genet and Hammond, and the 14th to Mr. Hollingsworth, for taking depositions in the cases of the Conningham and Pilgrim. 13th. Ditto, to Mr. Genet, Hammond, and Bowle, for depositions in the case of the William. 14th. Ditto, to Hollingsworth, to ascertain whether Mr. Moissonier had passed sentenced on the Rochampton and Pilgrim. These last-mentioned letters of the 10th, 13th, and 14th were, as to their substance, agreed to by all, the draughts were only communicated to Mr. Randolph, and approved by him. November the 13th. To Mr. Hammond, inquiring when we shall have an answer on the inexecution of the treaty. The substance agreed by all. The letter was sent off without communication, none of the gentlemen being at Germantown. 22d. To Mr. Genet, returning the commissions of Pennevert and Chervi, because not addressed to the President. 22d. To Mr. Genet, inquiring whether the Lovely-Lass, Prince William Henry, and Jane, of Dublin, have been given up; and if not, requiring that they be restored to owners. These were agreed to by all, as to their matter, and the letters themselves were submitted before they were sent to the President, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney-General. 22d. To Mr. Gore, for authentic evidence of Dannery's protest on the President's revocation of Duplaine's Exequatur. The substance agreed by all. The letter sent off before communication. THOMAS JEFFERSON. HENRY KNOX. EDMUND RANDOLPH. ALEXANDER HAMILTON. November 23d, 1793. * * * * * November the 5th, 1793. E. Randolph tells me, that Hamilton, in conversation with him yesterday, said, "Sir, if all the people in America were now assembled, and to call on me to say whether I am a friend to the French revolution, I would declare that _I have it in abhorrence_." * * * * *