Commissioners at Paris (1st joint commission)
220
Letters
2
From Austin, Jonathan Loring (1778)
2
From Barnard, Tristram (1778)
1
From Berckel, E. F. van (1778)
9
From Bondfield, John (1778)
3
From Bondfield, John (1779)
1
From Caracciolo, Domenico (1778)
1
From Chase, Joseph (1779)
1
From Collas, Peter (1778)
1
From Costentin, Berubé de (1778)
15
From Dumas, C. W. F. (1778)
5
From Dumas, C. W. F. (1779)
1
From Gardner, Shubael (1778)
3
From Gilbank, John (1778)
1
From Gilbank, John (1779)
1
From Gillon, Alexander (1779)
1
From Grant, Thomas (1778)
1
From Grinnell, Richard (1778)
1
From Gunnison, Benjamin (1778)
1
From Hill, Joses (1778)
3
From Horneca, Fizeaux & Co. (1778)
2
From Izard, Ralph (1778)
1
From Izard, Ralph (1779)
4
From Jones, John Paul (1778)
1
From Langdon, John (1778)
3
From Lee, William (1778)
1
From Lee, William (1779)
1
From Livingston, Abraham (1778)
1
From Livingston, Muscoe (1778)
4
From Lloyd, John (1779)
2
From McNeill, Daniel (1778)
1
From Niles, Robert (1779)
1
From Price, Richard (1779)
1
From Pringle, John Julius (1779)
1
From Ridley, Matthew (1778)
16
From Sartine, Gabriel de (1778)
4
From Schweighauser, J. D. (1778)
2
From Smith, James (1778)
5
From Vergennes, Comte de (1778)
2
From Vergennes, Comte de (1779)
1
From Walshe, John (1778)
1
From Wharton, Joseph, Jr. (1778)
2
From Williams, Jonathan (1778)
2
From Williams, Jonathan (1779)
1
To American Prisoners (1778)
1
To Beaumarchais, Caron de (1778)
1
To Berckel. E. F. van (1778)
4
To Bondfield, John (1778)
1
To Caracciolo, Domenico (1778)
3
To Continental Congress
2
To Dumas, C. W. F. (1778)
2
To Franklin, William Temple (1778)
1
To Gilbank, John (1778)
4
To Jones, John Paul (1778)
1
To Jones, John Paul (1779)
1
To Massachusetts Council (1778)
1
To McNeill, Daniel (1778)
3
To President of the Congress (1778)
1
To Pringle, John Julius (1779)
14
To Sartine, Gabriel de (1778)
3
To Sartine, Gabriel de (1779)
11
To Schweighauser, J. D. (1778)
2
To Schweighauser, J. D. (1779)
11
To Vergennes, Comte de (1778)
2
To Vergennes, Comte de (1779)
1
To Williams, Jonathan (1779)
3
circulars “to all the Seaports”
1
“To any Captain bound to America”
See also: entries for individuals
52
1st Amer. joint mission to France (Franklin, Lee, and JA [formerly Deane], 1777-1779)
14
“Disputes between the Americans, in this Kingdom” (Deane-Lee quarrel and its ramifications)
13
antecedent discussion of and plan for, in Continental Congress
7
JA received at Versailles
7
JA's comments on their extravagance and casual way of doing business
4
JA's sketches of the Amer. ministers and their circle in Paris
3
JA joins Franklin's establishment at Passy
19
appointment and compensation of
20
seek convoys for Amer. ships
17
their letter communicating Franco-American treaty of commerce to Netherlands
16
pleas for aid from prisoners and others
14
instructions to naval vessels
13
action on Simpson's case
13
and proposed Dutch-American treaty
11
concern over Jonathan Williams' expenditures as commercial agent
12
efforts to control expenditures
8
and controversies over prizes taken by Amer. vessels
10
and plan for French naval reinforcements
8
dispatches of, stolen from Folger
8
issuance of commissions, certificates, passports, and letters of marque by
7
and British prisoners in France
7
appeals for assistance from prisoners and others
7
instructions to J. D. Schweighauser from
7
seek to negotiate prisoner exchange
6
and Gilbank’s demands for assistance
6
and negotiation of Franco-American treaties
7
and status of goods received from Beaumarchais
6
issue commission for privateers
5
JA on conduct of business by
5
and cargoes sent for sale by
5
and controversy over Williams’s accounts
5
and disputes with Dr. Smith
5
correspondence on impact of Franco-American commercial treaty on Amer. merchants in France
5
efforts on behalf of Americans captured on British vessels
6
hindered by lack of intelligence from America
5
memorial on deployment of French fleet
5
on new French regulation for prizes and prisoners
6
propose expedition against British whale fishery
5
provide aid to stranded Americans
5
provide supplies to Amer. ships
5
refuse draft by J. P. Jones
5
response to Carlisle Commission’s Manifesto
4
and Izard’s property captured on British ship
5
and Lee-Neufville treaty
4
and replacement of property belonging to Simeon Deane
4
concern over accounts of W. Hodge
4
fail to inform congress of Spanish mediation effort
4
household accounts at Passy
4
negotiate and execute Franco-American treaties
4
procure cannon for the America
5
seek negotiations with Barbary states
4
seek to raise loan in Europe
4
to examine Beaumarchais' accounts
3
and A. Lee’s offer of quarters for conduct of business
3
and appointment of consuls
3
and opening of ports to Amer. ships by King of the Two Sicilies
3
critical of commissions charged by agents
3
demand accounting from J. Ross
3
dispute over salaries of Izard and W. Lee
3
power to negotiate with European powers
3
sign tobacco contract with Farmers General
2
Franklin's arrival in France
2
and blank dispatches sent to Congress
3
and change in focus of Franco-American relations
2
and loan office certificates
2
and seizure of T. Morris’ papers
2
call for continued French subsidies
2
congress considers charges against
2
demand accounting from Bersolle
2
exchange declarations deleting Arts. 11 and 12 of Treaty of Amity and Commerce
2
implementation of Treaty Plan of 1776
2
instructed to request ships of the line from France
2
instruction to F. Coffyn from
2
letter to van Bleiswyck (1778)
2
on Spanish preparations for war
2
papers of, transferred to Franklin’s custody
2
proposed appointment of consuls by
2
provide naval intelligence
2
send W. T. Franklin on secret mission to Dieppe
2
send letters to Congress
1
JA's appointment as joint commissioner (1777)
1
London papers report Commissioner arrested for corresponding with British ministry
1
and Austin’s return to America
1
and Langdon’s proposal to supply masts to French Navy
1
and procurement of military supplies for Virginia
1
and proposals for commercial treaty with Prussia
1
and settlement of Bersolle’s accounts
1
approve Jones' departure from Ranger
1
condemn capture of French ship by Amer. privateer
1
contract with Montieu for military supplies
1
correspond with Hodge regarding the Revenge
1
declaration on deletion of Arts. 11 and 12 of Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce listed
1
desire change in French customs regulations
1
disagreeable circumstances of
1
efforts to raise Dutch loan
1
elected to Société libre d’émulation
1
inquire about authority of Holker in America
1
instructions regarding Portugal
1
letter to any captain bound for America listed
1
negotiation of Franco-Amer. treaties by
1
negotiation of Franco-American treaties
1
on Franco-American alliance
1
on customs duties and financial system of France
1
on former British monopoly of Amer. trade
1
protest British treatment of Amer. prisoners
1
request confinement of British prisoners in France
1
request portraits of king and queen of France
1
seek continuation of French payment to U.S.
1
use of house at Passy by
1
JA’s efforts to bring order and vigor to
1
recommends dissolution of
See also: Continental Congress
See also: Franklin, Benjamin
See also: Jay, John
See also: Treaties
See also: under the names of individual countries to whom Commissioners were accredited
See also: France
See also: Franco-American Treaties
