John Paul Jones to First Joint Commission at Paris, May 27, 1778
Brest May 27th 1778 Gentlemen I have now to fulfil the promise made in my last 1 by giving you an Account of my late Expedition. I sailed from Brest…
The Schuman Declaration, or Schuman Plan, was a proposal to place French and West German production of coal and steel under a single authority that later became the European Coal and Steel Community, made by the French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, on 9 May 1950, the day after the fifth anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The alliance would later be opened to other European countries. The ultimate goal was to pacify relations, especially between France and West Germany, through gradual political integration to be achieved by creating common interests. Schuman said that "[t]he coming together of the countries of Europe requires the elimination of the age-old opposition of France and Germany ... the solidarity in production thus established will make it plain that any war between France and Germany becomes not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible."
Brest May 27th 1778 Gentlemen I have now to fulfil the promise made in my last 1 by giving you an Account of my late Expedition. I sailed from Brest…
York in Pennsylvania May 28th. 1778 Gentn You will receive this by Thomas Read Esqr who was Captain of the Frigate Washington but is now Commander of the Armed Brigantine…
St. Pierre M/que May 29th 1778 Honble Gentn I have done myself the Honor of writing Several Letters to Congress upon the Subject of Remittances, for Debts I have contracted…
Hartford May 29th. 1778 Gentlemen This will be handed to you by Capt. Robert Niles (Commander of the Schooner Spy own’d by this State) and has in Charge Dispatches from…
Ranger 30th. May 1778 Gentlemen The Petition and Remonstrance of Us the Subscribers Officers of the american continental Ship of War Ranger humbly sheweth— That our Friend and Brother Officer…
La Haie 2e. Juin 1778 Messieurs J’ai l’honneur de vous confirmer mes trois dernieres Lettres, savoir celle en forme de Journal, du 7 au 15e May; une autre du 19e;…
The Hague, 2 June 1778 Gentlemen I have the honor to confirm my last three letters, namely that of 7 to 15 May in the form of a journal, another…
Navy Board Eastern department Boston June 8th. 1778 Gentlemen Agreeable to the directions of the Honorable Marine Committee, We have provided the Scooner Dispatch, Corbin Barns Master, for the purpose…
La Haie 9e. Juin 1778 Messieurs Ma derniere étoit du 2 de ce mois. Vous verrez par les deux traductions ci-jointes à quoi en sont les affaires en Allemagne, et…
The Hague, 9 June 1778 Gentlemen My last was dated the 2d of this month. You will see by the two enclosed translations what the state of affairs in Germany…
York in Penna June 10th 1778 Honorable Gentn There is wanted for A fifty Six Gun Ship now building at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, Twenty eight 24…
La Haie 11e. Juin [ , Start insertion, 1778 , End, ] Messieurs Hier matin je reçus de Sir G——Gd. le paquet contenant la respectée vôtre du 2e. Juin. 1…
The Hague, 11 June Gentlemen Yesterday morning I received, from Sir George Grand, the packet containing your letter of 2 June 1 and decided that I should go first to…
Bordeaux 13 June 1778 Honble. Sirs I took the liberty to draw on your honors as the most assured means to obtain a certainty of my letters in course getting…
Paris June 14. 1778 Gentlemen I presume to trouble you with the communication of my design to enter into the army, and becoming a citizen of the united States. Though…
Paris 20th June 1778 To the Honble the Commissioners of the United States of North America Your Petitioner Humbly Sheweth that being a native of the States of New Jersey…
A Versailles 20 Juin 1778 J’ai recû, Messieurs, une Lettre de Nantes qui m’a été ecrite par le Sieur J. D. Schweighauser Agent des Etats unis de L’Amerique Septentrionale, qui,…
Versailles, 20 June 1778 Gentlemen I have received, gentlemen, a letter from Nantes by Mr. J. D. Schweighauser, the agent of the United States of North America. Charged with the…
York Town in Pennsylva June 21 1778 Gentlemen The British Commissioners have arrived and transmitted their powers and propositions to Congress, which have received the answer you will see in…
Passi June 22. 1778 1 Honourable Gentlemen Your petitioner is Come from Irland to Bordeaux to procure American papers to procead with a Cargo to America; But the Embargo having…
Brest Hospl. June 22nd. 1778 Gentlemen I would beg leave to inform You that in the Action with the Drake Sloop of War on the 24th of April last, I…
Bordeaux 23 June 1778 Honble. Sirs We are without any object Interesting other than the Eclat with which Le Marquis D’Almadova 1 is receiv’d by the Governor Intendant and other…
Nantes June 25th. 1778 Gentlemen As Mr. Ross, 1 a Gentleman of Pennsylvania, has been kind enough to offer me a Passage on Board his Schooner, bound to Virginia; I…
Brest July 3d. 1778 Gentlemen I am to Acknowledge the receipt of your favor from Passi of the third of last month, 1 for which, and your kind interposition in…