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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin Author:Benjamin Franklin Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Page Dr. Franklin to David Hartley, Passy, May 8, 1785, 529 Presses to put a stop to privateering by treaty. Henry Laurens, Esq., Passy. July 6, 1783, 5... more »31 Negotiation shin—captain Barney returned—preliminaries ratified—general C'arleton violates treaty—sends away negroes—reasons for so doing. Robert R. Livingston, Esq., Passy, July 22, 1783, 532 , Delay on both sides of communication through distance— suspicious transactions of Sarbe Marbois—policy of com- merce—passion for aggrandizement out of fashion in Prance—commercial spirit prevails—reminds of desire to be recalled—ministers of Europe seek treaties -with America—American prisoners in England all released. Count de Vergennes, Passy, Aug. 16, 1783, 536 English ministers, disapprove,—send over neviplan of de- Jinitive treaty. M. de Rayneval to Dr. Franklin, Versailles, Aug. 29,1783, 53 The English envoy disinclined to sign at Versailles—sug- gests may sign at Paris—to send an express to Versail- les—translation. David Hartley, Esq., to Dr. Franklin, Bath, September 24, 1783, 538 Concerning provisions of treaty. Dr. Franklin, to D. Hartley, Esq., Passy, Oct. 16, 1783, 539 Suggests a family compact between England, France, and America, to put an end to -wars. the same, Passy, Oct. 22, 1783, 540 Scouts the rumors of discontent in America. Robert Morris, Esq., Passy, Dec. 25, 1773, ib. On public contributions—Marquis de la Fayette desirous to promote American interests—regrets his retiring from financial administration. Thomas Mifflin, Esq., President of Congress, Passy, Dec. 25, 1783, 542 English ministers in Paris—treaty carried on under the eye of the French court—Mr. Hartley refused to sign at Ver- sailles—should be on guard against British court—make peace, ...« less