Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 18
Continental Congress
142
Foreign Affairs
10
negotiations with Barbary States and
9
negotiations with Algiers and
8
JA’s memorial on frontier posts and
8
Lamb and P. R. Randall’s return and
9
negotiation and ratification of Moroccan-Amer. treaty and
8
Prussian-Amer. treaty ratified by
8
J. Temple as Brit. consul general and
7
instructions to JA as minister to Britain
7
redemption of Americans held by Algiers and
4
diplomatic establishment of
4
exchange of diplomats with Portugal and
3
Anglo-French commercial treaty and
3
exchange of ministers with Britain and
3
instructions to peace commissioners
3
negotiation of Portuguese-Amer. treaty and
3
recalls JA from Netherlands
3
renewal of 3d joint commission and
2
JA on failure to formally announce independence to European nations
4
JA submits resignation to
2
draft Anglo-Amer. Treaty of Amity and Commerce and
3
Brit. doubts about authority of
2
Chiappes’ commissions as U.S. agents in Morocco and
2
expiration of 3d joint commission
2
joint commission, to treat with Barbary States and
3
U.S. legation at The Hague and
1
JA recommends WSS as chargé d’affaires to Britain
1
JA’s peace commission (1781) revoked by
1
JA’s possible reappointment as minister to Britain by
1
JA’s recall from 1st joint commission
1
JA’s recall if Britain fails to respond to representations of
1
Anglo-Amer. boundary commission and
1
proposed Anglo-Amer. treaty and
1
P. A. C. de Beaumarchais’ accounts and
1
Brit. refusal to answer JA’s representations and
1
proposed Danish-Amer. treaty and
1
European balance of power and
1
France seeks expanded connections with
1
instructions to JA as minister to negotiate Anglo-Amer. peace treaty
(1779)
1
instructions to 3d joint commission
1
Portuguese-Amer. trade and
1
relations with Europe and
1
relations with Italy and
1
relations with Morocco and
1
J. Thaxter carries definitive peace treaty to
1
proposed treaty with Tripoli and
1
war with Barbary States and
93
Financial Affairs
14
requisitions money from states
10
appropriates funds for Barbary negotiations
9
cost of negotiations with Barbary States and
5
Lamb’s expenditures and
3
salaries and interest owed French officers and
2
report on state compliance with resolutions on trade and revenue
1
appropriates funds for redemption of Americans held by Algeria
1
Board of Treasury’s report on impost
1
Jefferson’s expenditures and
1
P. R. Randall’s expenditures and
1
state emission of paper money and
32
Resolutions and Ordinances
6
on Massachusetts–Nova Scotia (New Brunswick) boundary dispute
4
on states failing to meet financial obligations
2
on C. W. F. Dumas’ salary
2
“Ordinance for the Regulation of Indian Affairs”
2
on Portuguese naval protection of Amer. ships
1
to alter Art. 8 of Articles of Confederation
1
on payment of prewar debts
27
Appointments
10
consuls and consuls general
3
Barclay to settle accounts in Europe
1
JA as minister to Britain
1
J. Allan as Indian agent
1
Franklin as minister to France
1
J. P. Jones as agent in dispute with Denmark
1
Lamb to negotiate with Algiers
2
WSS as chargé d’affaires to Britain
1
WSS to carry letter to Maria I
1
WSS as secretary of London legation
20
regulation of trade by
7
correspondence with Mohammad III
7
Boston merchants’ claims for goods seized at evacuation and
6
Annapolis Convention and
5
Hancock elected president of
4
JA’s correspondence and
5
compliance with peace treaty and
3
French arrêts regarding fisheries and
4
memorials from Brit. merchants and
3
need to strengthen powers of
3
raises “legionary corps”
2
JA recommends J. Anstey to
2
Address from the United States in Congress Assembled to the Legislatures of the
Several States
2
American East India Company and
2
circular letters to states by
2
encouragement of manufactures by
2
Massachusetts delegation to
3
Massachusetts–Nova Scotia (New Brunswick) boundary dispute and
2
H. H. Stephens petitions on behalf of I. Stephens
2
JA compares members of to Pitt’s ministry
1
JA’s comments on Brit. character in
1
JA’s efforts as minister and
1
JA’s 1775 intercepted letters and decision to declare independence by
3
Articles of Confederation and resolution of Anglo-Amer. issues
1
authorizes awards for service in Revolution
1
Barclay’s return to U.S. and
1
Britain seeks estrangement from France of
2
Chinese seamen allegedly stranded from Amer. ship and
1
commissioners recommend Barclay and D. S. Franks to
2
compensation for slaves taken at evacuation and
1
Constitutional Convention and
1
correspondence with G. Clinton
1
correspondence with commissioners
1
correspondence with C. W. F. Dumas
1
correspondence with C. A. Gérard
1
N. Gorham as president of
1
grants sea letters to Betsey, Canton, and Hope
1
Harvard students debate powers of
1
Humphreys seeks recommendation to
1
R. H. Lee leaves presidency of
1
L. Littlepage seeks recommendation from
1
Mercator questions legitimacy of
1
mutiny of Pennsylvania Line and
1
needs intelligence on Brit. attitude toward U.S.
1
Olive Branch Petition (1775)
1
S. Provoost as chaplain of
1
publishes Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America
1
D. Ramsay as acting president of
1
refusal of Brit. newspapers to print resolutions of
1
reported U.S. attack on Brit. frontier posts and
1
Robinson-Morris on power of
2
seizure of Jane and Elizabeth and
1
state of whale fishery and
1
term limits for members of
1
JA’s sources of information on
1
lacks ability to compel observance of treaty provision