258 Miscellaneous Papers 



By The Continental Congress. 1778. May 4. 



Resolution of acknowledgment to the King of France for the treaties 

 of Amity and Commerce, and of Alliance. Copy of D. S., Cha[rle]s 

 Thomson, Sec[retar]y. 2 p. (In duplicate.) LXXV, 52 and 53. 



Printed in the Journals of Congress, Philadelphia [1779], IV, 357. 



By The Continental Congress. 1778. May 4. 



Ratification of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce. Copy of D. S. 

 4 p. (In duplicate.) LXXV, 54 and 55. 



From J[ames] Watson to Captain [Robert] Niles. 

 1778. May 6. New London Harbor. 



Requests him to make inquiries with regard to type casting and to 

 take the advice of Dr. Franklin and Mr. Deane as to the practi- 

 cability of type founding in America; if an operator can be persuaded 

 to come to this State, he may depend upon constant employment and 

 generous wages. A. L. S. i p. XL VII, 108. 



From to Silas Deane, Paris. 



1778. May 7. At Camp. 



No words to express the universal joy the good news sent over by 

 his brother has diffused to all the hearts of patriots. Yesterday had solemn 

 rejoicings at camp for which purpose the army was under arms. After 

 part of the articles of the Treaty were read to the troops, thanksgiving 

 followed and a discourse in praise of His Most Christian Majesty and 

 those who brought about this happy work; other details of the celebra- 

 tion ; effect of this treaty on the war. Rejoices at his now acknowledged 

 rank in France and wishes to see him in Paris so soon as the writer 

 shall think himself useless in the station he is. A. L. 2 p. XLIV, 22. 



By The Continental Congress. 1778. May 7. 



Relative to the expenses of the Commissioners to the Courts of Spain, 

 Tuscany, Vienna and Berlin. D. S. James Lovell. 2 p. LXXV, 51b. 



The same. D. S. Cha[rle]s Thomson, Sec[retar]3^ i p. 



LXXV, 58. 

 Printed in the Journals of Congress, Philadelphia [1779], IV, 266. 



