Papers of John Adams, volume 19
1 August 1785 – 1 April 1788
The United States of America to John Adams Minister Plenipotentiary to their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands, and to the Court of Great Britain; one of the Ministers Plenipotentiary for treating with the other powers of Europe, and the Barbary States; from August 1st: 1785, to his return to America.
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| 1785 | Augst: 1st: To the ballance due by settlement in the Books of the Treasury 62872 Livres, 17f 6d= |
2620 | ″ ″ | |
| 1786, | Augst: 1st: To an allowance for my Salary from Augst: 1st: 1785 to August 1st: 1786. |
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To an allowance for a private Secretary for one year, from Augst: 1st: 1785 to Augst: 1st: 1786. |
300 | ″ ″ | ||
Postage of letters for one year, from Augst: 1st 1785 to Augst: 1st: 1786. |
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| To the customary presents and gratuities to the Guards, and domesticks at Court, at Christmas and the new Year 1786. | 42 | ″ ″ | ||
| To the customary gratuities and presents to the guards and domesticks at Court, on my first presentation and Audience of their Majesties at St, James’s. | 42 | ″ ″ | ||
| To one extraordinary Entertainment for the principal Secretary of State for foreign Affairs, the Marquis of Carmarthen and the foreign Ambassadors. | 21: | 0:0 | ||
| To the Rent of a Pew in the Church at ten Guineas. | 10. | 10.″ | ||
| 1787. | Augst: 1st: To my Salary for one year from Augst: 1st: 1786 to Augst; 1st: 1787. |
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To an allowance for a Private Secretary for one year, from Augst: 1st: 1786 to Augst: 1st: 1787. |
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| 494 | ||||
To Postage of Letters from Augst: 1st: 1786 to Augst: 1st: 1787. |
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| To the usual presents and gratuities to the guards and domesticks at Court, and the Offices of the Ministers at Christmas and the new year 1787. | 42 | ″ ″ | ||
| To one Extraordinary Diplomatick Entertainment. | 21: | 0:0 | ||
| To the rent of a Pew in the Church ten Guineas | 10″ | 10″ | ||
| 1788 | To my Salary from the 1st: of Augst: 1787, to the day when I received my letters of recall which was the 30th: of March 1788.— Eight Months. |
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To an allowance for a Private Secretary for Eight months from 1st: of August 1787, to the 1st: of April 1788. |
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| To one Extraordinary Entertainment for the foreign Ministers. | 21: | 0:0 | ||
| To the amount of one quarters Salary allowed by the Resolutions of Congress for the Expences of returning home. When the resolution in question was passed, the Salary of a Minister was £2500 Sterling a year. | 625 | ″ | ||
| To the customary present from his Britanic Majesty, on my Audience of leave, which was paid after my departure by Sir Clement Cotterel Dormer to Mess C, & R Puller and by them to Mess: Willinks and Van Staphorsts £ St: | 255 | ″ | ||
| To one outfit to serve for the Mission on the peace, that to France Holland & England. | 2500. | |||
MS in an unknown hand (Adams Papers); docketed by JA: “U.S. to John Adams / Dr”; notation: “Dr:.”