Continental Congress
137
Foreign Affairs
14
Thaxter carries treaties and dispatches to
12
JA advises to create joint commission to negotiate commercial treaties
11
JA’s commissions to negotiate Anglo-Amer. treaties revoked by
8
Dana’s mission to Russia and
6
negotiation of commercial treaties and
5
P. J. van Berckel received by
4
diplomatic establishment of
4
relations with France and
3
JA sends Dutch documents to
3
JA’s “Letters from a Distinguished American” and
3
E. Burke’s petition on behalf of Laurens and
3
regulation of Anglo-Amer. trade by
3
relations with Morocco and
2
JA’s dispute with Vergennes and
2
Barbé-Marbois’ intercepted letter and
2
Dana’s presence requested by
2
Dutch commercial negotiations and
2
friendship of with Joseph II
2
instructions to JA (1779)
2
Livingston’s resignation and
2
reviews treaties before signing
2
status of U.S. ministers in Europe and
1
JA recommends Dumas as secretary of legation
1
birth of Brit. princess and
1
dispute over Alliance ’s prizes and
1
effect of Orders in Council on support for
1
Franklin’s resignation and
1
permits Laurens to return to U.S.
1
loan consortium’s efforts on behalf of
1
ratifies Swedish-Amer. treaty
1
relations with Austria and
1
relations with Barbary states and
1
relations with Europe and
1
translates letters to JA
76
Appointments
28
joint commission to negotiate Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty (1783, not implemented)
11
U.S. minister to Britain
7
JA advises on diplomatic
6
JA as minister to Britain
8
joint commission to negotiate commercial treaties (1784)
4
fails to appoint secretary for foreign affairs
3
U.S. minister to Netherlands
2
fails to appoint ambassadors
2
Jay as secretary for foreign affairs
1
Franklin as minister to France
1
joint commission to accept Austro-Russian mediation
1
U.S. minister to Portugal
72
Correspondence
1
with Hamburg magistrates
1
with Mass. General Court
19
Resolutions
7
on alternate meeting sites
4
on payment of Anglo-Amer. debts
3
on Brit. removal of slaves
1
on diplomatic appointments
1
on establishment of federal city
1
on payment of prisoner of war expenses
17
continental impost and
15
commutation of army pay and
11
Letters (to president) From
5
creation of standing army and
5
meets at Princeton, N.J.
5
Letters (from president) To
4
proclamation on leaving Philadelphia
3
Address and Recommendations to the States by the United States in Congress Assembled
3
Virginia’s cession of western lands and
2
revaluation of currency by
2
settlement of JA’s accounts and
2
Washington’s resignation and
1
Bonhomme Richard expedition accounts and
1
Society of the Cincinnati and
1
creation of new state and
1
glassworks establishment and
1
Northwest Ordinance and
1
peace diminishes work of
1
sale of public lands by
1
smuggling of West Indian sugar and
1
Washington’s papers and
1
JA on regulation of trade by
See also: Anglo-American Definitive Peace Treaty
See also: Anglo-American Preliminary Peace Treaty
See also: Articles of Confederation
See also: Commissioners at Paris (2d joint commission)
See also: Mutiny against Congress (June 1783)
See also: Peace negotiations, Anglo-American
