Miscellaneous Papers 



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From Francis [M.] Dana to Comte d'Ostermann. 

 1783. April 27. St. Petersburg. 



Sends him the memorial containing the substance of the answers 

 to his letters communicating his mission to him, which he delivered to 

 him verbally on the nth instant, and also the reply which he then 

 made to it. L. S. 12 p. (Press copy.) LV, 32. 



Printed in Diplom. Corresp. of Am. Rev., Wharton, VI, 411 (under date of 

 May 8, 1783). 



From Tho[ma]s Walke to The Virginia Delegates in Congress. 

 1783. May 3. Philadelphia. 



The British, contrary to the 7th Article of the Treaty, refuse to 

 deliver the slaves who threw themselves under the protection of the 

 British Government. This is a glaring piece of injustice and hopes 

 Congress will take the matter in hand. A. L. S. I p. LV, 34. 



By Capt. Robert Shewell. 1783. May 5. L'Orient. 



Report filed in the Admiralty Office of I'Orient, by Capt. Shewell 

 of the bark " Nancy," giving an account of his rescue of the crew 

 of the brig " Aimable Elizabeth " on the high seas on a voyage from 

 Philadelphia to I'Orient. D. S. 3 p. (In French.) LV, 33. 



From [Gen.] G[eorg]e Washington to Sir Guy Carleton. 

 1783. May 6. Orange Town [N. J.]. 



Asked what means have been adopted by him for carrying into exe- 

 cution that part of the Treaty which relates to the evacuation of the 

 posts now in possession of the British, and also what time it is probable 

 these may be relinquished and the troops withdrawn. Relative to 

 the embarkation of slaves to England and the justification thereof. 

 L. S. 2 p. (Copy.) LV, 35. 



Printed in Sparks's Works of Washington, VIII, 429. 



By Gen. George Washington and Sir Guy Carleton. 



1783. May 6. Orange Town [N. J.]. 



The substance of their conference relating to the setting at liberty 

 of prisoners, the receiving possession of posts occupied by the British 

 troops, and the obtaining and delivering of all negroes and other 



