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Commissioners at Paris (1st joint commission)

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DCA03
59*
60*
195*
DCA04
56*
PJA03
55
PJA12
96-98
PJA13
199
435

1st Amer. joint mission to France (Franklin, Lee, and JA [formerly Deane], 1777-1779) 52

Letters 220

subentries

seek convoys for Amer. ships20

appointment and compensation of19

correspondence of19

PJA05
154
385
xxiii
xxviii-xxx
PJA06
36
43
44
69
70
71
74-75
76
PJA07
196
197
199
406
xxv
xxvi
PJA08
282

disputes among18

their letter communicating Franco-American treaty of commerce to Netherlands17

pleas for aid from prisoners and others16

disputes between15

instructions to naval vessels14

action on Simpson's case13

and proposed Dutch-American treaty13

mentioned13

AFC03
44-45
PJA08
134
144-145
205-207
289
PJA09
131
132
243
331
PJA10
259
355
PJA11
35
458

efforts to control expenditures12

PJA05
xxiv
PJA06
13
129
130
144
150
153
207
273
306
331
351

concern over Jonathan Williams' expenditures as commercial agent11

finances of11

and plan for French naval reinforcements10

and Dumas9

PJA05
xxx-xxxi
PJA06
73
240
241
303
306
PJA07
27
102
xv-xvi

accounts with F. Grand8

and controversies over prizes taken by Amer. vessels8

assist Amer. prisoners8

dispatches of, stolen from Folger8

PJA06
1
52
69
74-75
171-172
318
320
PJA07
134-135

issuance of commissions, certificates, passports, and letters of marque by8

PJA07
43-44
82
88
140
233
234
241-242
PJA08
96

and British prisoners in France7

and prisoner exchange7

PJA07
8
10
29
54-55
72
161
400

and status of goods received from Beaumarchais7

appeals for assistance from prisoners and others7

dissolved7

instructions to J. D. Schweighauser from7

seek to negotiate prisoner exchange7

and Gilbank’s demands for assistance6

and negotiation of Franco-American treaties6

PJA07
67
70-71
84
PJA08
149-150
206
210

conduct of business by6

hindered by lack of intelligence from America6

instructions to6

PJA05
389
395-396
PJA06
117
119
127-128
PJA07
169

issue commission for privateers6

propose expedition against British whale fishery6

seek foreign loans6

PJA05
395-396
PJA06
60
66
327
402-403
412-413

and cargoes sent for sale by5

PJA07
71
72
162
273-274
338

and controversy over Williams’s accounts5

and disputes with Dr. Smith5

PJA07
77
217
218
240
241-242

and Lee-Neufville treaty5

PJA07
6
52
53
64-65
xvi

correspondence on impact of Franco-American commercial treaty on Amer. merchants in France5

criticism of5

efforts on behalf of Americans captured on British vessels5

JA on conduct of business by5

PJA06
22
43
145
187
321

memorial on deployment of French fleet5

PJA09
342
516
528
PJA10
49
51

on new French regulation for prizes and prisoners5

provide aid to stranded Americans5

provide supplies to Amer. ships5

PJA06
169
184
186
195
333

refuse draft by J. P. Jones5

response to Carlisle Commission’s Manifesto5

seek negotiations with Barbary states5

accounts4

AFC03
9
220-222
AFC04
3-4
9

and Izard’s property captured on British ship4

and replacement of property belonging to Simeon Deane4

PJA07
376-377
395
397
400

and Ross’ accounts4

concern over accounts of W. Hodge4

PJA06
41
58-59
280
283

dissolution of4

PJA07
405
406
PJA11
116
118

fail to inform congress of Spanish mediation effort4

PJA07
250
PJA08
86
89
148

household accounts at Passy4

PJA06
16-20
PJA07
7
79
89-96

negotiate and execute Franco-American treaties4

PJA06
119-120
312
332
403

procure cannon for the America 4

PJA07
231
232
347
PJA08
73

request convoys4

PJA06
42
43
123
180

seek to raise loan in Europe4

PJA07
12
42-43
315-316
PJA08
112-113

to examine Beaumarchais' accounts4

PJA06
112
127-128
316
332

accounts with Grand3

PJA07
62
210-213
PJA08
53-54

and A. Lee’s offer of quarters for conduct of business3

and appointment of consuls3

and change in focus of Franco-American relations3

PJA07
248-251
xv
PJA08
89-90

and Jones3

PJA07
137
398-399
400

and opening of ports to Amer. ships by King of the Two Sicilies3

PJA07
122-123
197
PJA08
117

critical of commissions charged by agents3

PJA07
26
29
72

demand accounting from J. Ross3

PJA06
28-29
79-80
379

dispute over salaries of Izard and W. Lee3

PJA07
273
353-354
PJA08
48

JA defends conduct of3

PJA07
9-10
45
xiv

Letterbook kept by JA3

PJA07
xxvi
xvii
PJA08
282

letters not sent3

PJA06
184
384
385

on British policies3

PJA07
42
197
301

power to negotiate with European powers3

PJA11
116
118
120-121

sign tobacco contract with Farmers General3

PJA05
137
154
PJA06
331

and blank dispatches sent to Congress2

AFC03
49-50
AFC02
405-406

and Deane’s address2

PJA07
403-404
416

and loan office certificates2

PJA07
9
123-124

and seizure of T. Morris’ papers2

PJA07
119
121

and Vergennes2

PJA05
137
PJA06
81

call for continued French subsidies2

PJA07
259-261
262

congress considers charges against2

PJA08
90
138

demand accounting from Bersolle2

PJA06
79-80
385

exchange declarations deleting Arts. 11 and 12 of Treaty of Amity and Commerce2

PJA07
172
196

failed loan of 17782

PJA11
157
160

Franklin's arrival in France2

AFC02
160-161
177

implementation of Treaty Plan of 17762

PJA10
9-10
11

instructed to request ships of the line from France2

PJA10
49
51

instruction to F. Coffyn from2

PJA06
235
289

letter to van Bleiswyck (1778)2

PJA11
220
221

on Spanish preparations for war2

PJA07
197
302

papers of, transferred to Franklin’s custody2

PJA07
373
388-389

powers of2

PJA09
55
PJA10
4

proposed appointment of consuls by2

PJA06
266
306-307

provide naval intelligence2

PJA06
130-131
232

sale of Indien by2

PJA08
325
343-344

send letters to Congress2

AFC02
193
298-299

send W. T. Franklin on secret mission to Dieppe2

and Austin’s return to America1

PJA07
55-56

and Gérard portraits1

PJA07
186

and Langdon’s proposal to supply masts to French Navy1

PJA07
149-150

and peace negotiations1

PJA08
9-11

and procurement of military supplies for Virginia1

PJA07
375-376

and proposals for commercial treaty with Prussia1

AFC02
197-198

and settlement of Bersolle’s accounts1

PJA07
188-189

approve Jones' departure from Ranger 1

PJA09
471

condemn capture of French ship by Amer. privateer1

PJA06
122

contract with Montieu for military supplies1

PJA07
371-372

correspond with Hodge regarding the Revenge 1

PJA07
120-121

declaration on deletion of Arts. 11 and 12 of Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce listed1

PJA08
389

desire change in French customs regulations1

PJA06
403-404

disagreeable circumstances of1

AFC03
116

dispute with Ross1

PJA09
129

efforts to raise Dutch loan1

PJA10
162

elected to Société libre d’émulation1

AFC03
70-71

inquire about authority of Holker in America1

PJA07
44

instructions regarding Portugal1

PJA09
298

JA's appointment as joint commissioner (1777)1

AFC02
372

JA’s efforts to bring order and vigor to1

AFC03
xxiii

letter to any captain bound for America listed1

PJA08
386

London papers report Commissioner arrested for corresponding with British ministry1

PJA08
18

meet with Vergennes1

AFC02
195-196

negotiation of Franco-American treaties1

PJA10
9-10

negotiation of Franco-Amer. treaties by1

PJA11
269

on Boston conspiracy1

PJA06
309-311

on customs duties and financial system of France1

PJA07
355

on former British monopoly of Amer. trade1

PJA07
355

on Franco-American alliance1

PJA07
207

papers of1

PJA09
53

propaganda efforts by1

PJA05
xxviii

protest British treatment of Amer. prisoners1

PJA06
184

recommends dissolution of1

AFC03
xxiv

relationship between1

PJA10
51

request confinement of British prisoners in France1

PJA06
114

request portraits of king and queen of France1

PJA07
207

seek continuation of French payment to U.S.1

PJA06
401-402

use of house at Passy by1

PJA07
53-54
See also: Continental Congress
See also: Deane, Silas
See also: France
See also: Franco-American Treaties
See also: Franklin, Benjamin
See also: JA—Public Life
See also: Jay, John
See also: Laurens, Henry
See also: Lee, Arthur
See also: Netherlands
See also: Treaties
See also: under the names of individual countries to whom Commissioners were accredited

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