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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. i 7.
By the United States in Congress assembled,
September 14, 1782.
ON a report of the secretary for foreign
affairs, to whom was referred a letter of
the 19th of April, 1782, from the hon.
John Adams,
Ordered, That the letter of the 19th of April,
1782, from the honourable John Adams, to the se
cretary for foreign affairs, containing extracts from
the registers of their high mightinesses the ftates
general of the united provinces, expressive of their
resolution to receive and acknowledge the said Mr.
Adams in quality of minister plenipotentiary of the
united Rates of America, be published, together
with the resolutions of the states of each refpe&ive
province, relative to the fame objed.
Extras from the minutes,
September 14, 1782.
Copy of a letter from the honourable John Adams,
Esquire, minister plenipotentiary of the united
states of America, to their high mightinesses the
lords Rates general of the united provinces of the
Netherlands, to the secretary of the united Rates,
for the department of foreign affairs,
Amsterdam, 19th of April, 1782.
S I R,
I have the honour to transmit the following reso
lutions of the refpe&ive provinces, relative to my
admission in quality of minister plenipotentiary, to
gether with two resolutions of their high mighti
nesses upon the fame fubjedt, all in the order in
which they were taken.
(Signed) John Adams.
F R I ES LA N D.
Extract from the register book of the lords the
Rates of Friefland.
The requisition of Mr. Adams presenting his let
ters of credence, from the united Rates of North-
America to their high mightinesses, having been
brought into the assembly, and put into deliberati
on, as also the ulterior address to the fame purpose,
with a demand of a categorical answer made by
him, as is more amply mentioned in the minutes
of their high mightinesses, of the 4th of May, 1781,
and 9th January, 1782. Whereupon, it having
been taken into consideration, that the said Mr.
Adams would probably have some proportions to
make to their high mightineifes, and to present to
them the principal articles and foundations upon
which the Congress on their part would enter into
2 tfaty °' commerce and friendship, or other affairs
to propose, in regard to which, dilpatch would be
requilite.
It has been thought fit and resolved, to autho
rize the gentlemen the deputies of this province, at
the generality, and to inftrud them to dired things,
at the table of their high mightinesses, in such a
manner, that the said Mr. Adams be admitted forth
with as minister of the congress of North-America,
with further orders to the said deputies, that if
there should be made any fi^ilar pfopofitions by the
fame, to inform immediately their noble mighti
nesses of them; and an extrad of the present reso
lution (hall be sent them for their information, that
they may condud themselves conformably. Thus
resolved at the province house, the 20th Februa
ry, 1782.
Compared with the aforefaid book to my know
ledge, (Signed) A. J. Sminia.
HOLLAND and WEST-FRIESLAND.
Extras of the resolutions of the lords the Rates of
Holland and Weft-Friefland, taken in the assem
bly of their noble and great mightinesses, Thurs
day, 28th March, 1782.
Deliberated by resumption upon the address,
and the ulterior address of Mr. Adams, made the
4th May, 1781, and the 9th January, 1782, (0 the
president of the Rates general, communicated to the
assembly the 9th May, 1781, and the 22d of last
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
OFFICE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
[Vol. V.]
CHARLES THOMSON, secretary.
WEDNESDA Y, October 2, 1782.
month, to present his letters of credence, in the
name of the united Rates of America, to their high
mightinesses, by which ulterior address, the said
Mr. Adams hath demanded a categorical answer,
that he may acquaint his constituents thereof: De
liberated also upon the petitions of a great number
of merchants, manufacturers, and other inhabitants
of this province, interested in commerce, to sup
port their request, presented to the Rates general
the 20th current, to the end that efficacious mea
sures might be taken to establish a commerce be
tween this country and North-America, a copy of
which petitions have been given to the members the
2ift: It has been thought fit and resolved, that
affairs shall be diredied on the part of their noble
and great mightinesses, at the assembly of the Rates
general, and where shall be there made the strongest
instances, that Mr. Adams be admitted and ac
knowledged, as soon as possible, by their high migh
tinesses, in quality of ambassador of the united Rates
of America, and the chancellor penfionary hath
been charged to inform, under his hand, the said
Mr. Adams, of this resolution of their noble and
great mightinesses.
Z EAL AND.
Extract of the resolutions of their high mightinesses
the Rates general of the united provinces, Mon
day, April 8, 1782.
The deputies of the province of Zealand have
brought to the assembly, and have caused to be read
there; the resolution of the Rates of the said pro
vince, their principals, to cause to be admitted, as
soon as possible, Mr. Adams, in quality of envoy
of the congress of North-America, according to the
following resolution:
Extras from the register of the resolutions of the
lords the Rates of Zealand, April 4, 1782.
It has been thought fit and ordered, that the gen
tlemen, the ordinary deputies of this province, at
the generality, Ihall be convoked and authorized,
as it is done by the present, to afliß in the directi
on of affairs at the assembly of their high mighti
nesses, in such a manner, that Mr. Adams may be
acknowledged, as soon as possible. as rnvoy of the
congress of North-America, that his letters of cre
dence be accepted, and that he be admitted in that
quality, according to the ordinary form ; enjoining
further upon the said lords, the ordinary deputies,
to take such propolitions as should be made to the
republick by the said Mr. Adams, for the informa
tion and the deliberation of their high mightinesses,
to the end to transmit them here as soon as pollible.
And an extract of this resolution of their noble
mightinesses, shall be sent to the gentlemen their
ordinary deputies, to serve them as an inrtru&ion.
(Signed) J. M. Chalmers.
Upon which having deliberated, it hath been
thought fit apd resolved, to pray by the present the
gentlemen the deputies of the provinces of Guel
derland, Utrecht and Groningen, and Ommelanden,
who have not as yet explained themselves upon this
fubjed, to be pleased to do it as soon as possible.
OVERYS S E L.
Extract from the register of the resolutions of the
equestrian order, and of the cities compiling the
Rates of Overyffel.
Zwoll, April 5, 1782.
Mr. the grand bailiff de Sallande, and the other
commissioners of their noble mightinesses, for the af
fairs of finance, having examined, conformably to
their commifforial resolution of the 3d of this month,
the address of Mr, Adams, communicated to the
assembly the 4th May, 1781, and the 22d Febru
ary, 1782, to present his letters of credence to their
high mightinesses, in the name of the united Rates
of North-America; as well as the resolutions of
the lords the Rates of Holland and Weft-Friefland,
dated the 28th of March, 1782, carried the 29th
of the fame month to the assembly of their high
mightinesses, for the admission and the acknowledg
ment of Mr. Adams, have reported to the assem
bly, that they should be of opinion, that the gen
tlemen the deputies of this province, in the Rates
THE
deputies of their noble mightinesses, for the de
partment of war, who, in virtue of the commiffo
rial resolutions of the 9th May, 1781, 16th Janu
ary and 20th March, of the present year 1782, have
examined the resolutions of their high mightinesses
of the 4th of May, 1781, containing an overture,
that Mr. the president of the assembly of their high
mightinesses, had made, " that a person Ryling
himfelf John Adams, had been with him, and had
given him to underßand, that he had received let
ters of credence, for their high mightinesses, from
the united Rates of North-America, with a request
that he would be pleased to communicate them to
their high mightinesses, as well as the resolution of
their high mightinesses of the 9th of January, con
taining an ulterior overture of Mr. the president,
" That the said Mr. Adams had been with him,
and had infilled upon a categorical answer, whether
his said letters of credence would be accepted or
not," finally the resolution of their high mightinesses
of the sth of March last, with the insertion of the
resolution of Friefland, containing a proposition to
admit Mr. Adams quality of minister of the con
gress of North-America." Upon which having de
liberated, and remarked that the lords the Rates of
Holland and Weft-Friefland, by their resolution
carried the 29th March to the Rates general, have
also consented to the admission of Mr. Adams in
in which the republick finds itfelf at present, it is
proper to take, without loss of time, such efficaci
ous measures as may not only repair the losses and
damages that the kingdom of Great-Britain hath
caused, in a manner lo unjust and against every sha
dow of right, to the commerce of the republick, as
well before as after the war, but particularly fitch
as may establish the free navigation and the com
merce of the republick, for the future, upon the
moR solid foundation, as may confirm and re-assure
it, by the strongest bonds of reciprocal interests;
and that in consequence the gentlemen the depu
ties at the assembly of their high mightinesses, ought
to be authorized on the part of the province, as
they are. by the present, to admit Mr. Adams to
present his letters of credence from the united Rates
of North-America, and to receive the proportions
which he shall make, to make report of them to the
lords the Rates of this province.
(Signed) „ E. Leeuwe, secretary.
The Rates general having deliberated the fame
day upon this resolution, have resolved, that the
deputies of the province of Guelderland, which has
riot yet declared itfelf upon the fame fubjed, should
be requeued to be pleased to do it as soon as pos
sible.
U T R E C H T.
Extract of the resolutions of their noble 'mighti
neffes, the Rates of the province of Utrecht, A
pril 10, 1782.
Heard the report of Mr. Werberveld and others.
general, ought to be authorized and charged to de
clare in the assembly of their high mightinesses, that
the equestrian order and the cities judge, that it is
proper to acknowledge, as soon as possible, Mr.
Adams, in quality of minister of the united Rates
of North-America, to their high mightinesses, up
on which having deliberated, the equestrian order
and the cities have conformed themselves to the
said report.
Compared with the aforefaid register,
(Signed) Derk Dumbar.
GRONINGE N:
Extra& from the register of the resolutions of their
noble mightinesses the Rates of Groningen and
Ommelanden, 1 uelday, April 9, 1782.
The lords the Rates of Groningen and Omme
landen having heard the report of the gentlemen
the commissioners for the petitions of the council of
Rate, and the finances of the provinces, and having
carefully examined the demand of Mr. Adams, to
present his letters of credence from the united Rates
of North-America to their high mightinesses, have,
after deliberation upon the fubjed, declared them
selves of opinion, that in the critical circumßances
[Numb. 249.]