1From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 26 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
M r Adams has the Honour to acquaint the Right Honourable the Marquis of Caermarthen, that he is just arrived in Town with Credentials from the United States of America, and desires to be informed at what Hour, he may have the Honour of paying his Respects to his Lordship. RC ( British Library, London :Leeds Papers); endorsed: “May. 26. 1785. / M r. Adams.” FC ( Adams Papers ). LbC ( Adams...
2From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 28 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter your Lordship did me the Honour to write me Yesterday, and have here inclosed a Copy of the Letter of Credence which I am directed by my Sovereign to present to his Majesty. I am So unfortunate as not to have any to the Queen: But I know the Sentiments of my Country and of Congress So well as to be Sure that this is not owing to any want of Respect to her Majesty....
3From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 20 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
By the Seventh Article of the provisional Treaty of Peace, signed on the thirtieth of November, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two, confirmed by the definitive Treaty of September one thousand, Seven hundred and Eighty three, it was Stipulated, that his Britannic Majesty should, with all convenient Speed withdraw all his Armies and Garrisons from the United States of America and from...
4From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 14 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
The twenty second Article of the Preliminary Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and France, signed on the twentieth of January 1783—is in these words viz “Pour prevenir tous les Sujets de Plaintes et de contestation qui pourroient maitre a l’occasion des Prises qui pourroient être faites en mer, depuis la Signature de ces Articles Preliminaires, on est convenu reciproquement que les...
5From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 29 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Course of Commerce, since the peace, between Great Britain and the United States of America, has been such as to have produced many inconveniencies to the persons concerned in it, on both sides, which become every day more and more sensible. The Zeal of Americans to make remittances to british merchants, has been such as to raise the Interest of Money to double its usual standard, to...
6From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 26 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Duke of Dorset, in his Letter to the Ministers of the United States of America, dated at Paris the 26. March last, informed them, that having communicated to his Court the Readiness they expressed in their Letter to his Grace of the ninth of December to remove to London, for the purpose of treating upon Such Points as may materially concern the Interests both political and commercial of...
7From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 2 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received with a great deal of Pleasure, the Letter, which your Lordship did me, the honour to write me, on the thirtieth of last Month. I will take the earliest Opportunity, My Lord, to communicate M r Ansteys Appointment to the members of Congress, and to recommend him to their Protection and Countenance in the Execution of the Business with which he is charged. And if your Lordship or...
8From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 6 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour of transmitting to your Lordship a Copy of a Letter of the twenty first of December last, from His Majestys Consul General in the United States to their Secretary of State for the Department of foreign Affairs, which has been laid before Congress, who have been pleased to direct me to communicate it, to his Majesty, with this Information, that the Complaint Stated in it,...
9From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 13 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
M r Adams presents his Compliments to the Right Honourable the Marquis of Carmarthen and acquaints his Lordship that M r Jefferson, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Versailles is now here and as they have something to communicate to his Lordship relative to the Affairs of the United States, they request a Time when they may have the Honour to pay their Respects to...
Agreably to your Lordships request expressed to one of Us in Conversation, and again communicated to Us through M r Fraser, We have drawn up the enclosed Project of a Treaty of Commerce, which We do ourselves the Honour to propose to the Consideration of his Majestys Ministers. We have the Honour to be My lord / your Lordships most obedient and / most humble servants The Subjects of His...
11From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 18 May 1786 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour of transmitting to your Lordship herewith inclosed, an Act of the United States of America in Congress assembled, the 13 th. of October 1785. together with Sundry other Papers relative to the Boundary Line, between the United States, and his Majestys late Province of Nova Scotia, part of which is now called New Brunswick It is Still fresh in the Recollection of every...
12From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 24 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I took the first Opportunity of transmitting to Congress, the Letter which your Lordship did me the Honour to write me on the Eleventh of December last: and as I wished it might be considered, by Congress and by the States of South Carolina and Georgia in the Same light as if it had been presented to Congress by a British Minister Plenipotentiary, I transmitted it without any Remarks of mine....
13From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 27 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
Last night, I received the Card your Lordship did me the Honour to write me Yesterday, inclosing a Petition, to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majestys Treasury, from John Hales, relative to Sixteen Chinese Seamen who are alledged to have informed M r. Hales that they came from India in the Hyder or Hydrea Captain Clark belonging to the United States of America, to Ostend...
14From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 28 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inclose to Your Lordship, an authenticated Copy of a Resolution of Congress of the third of May, relative to Phineas Bond Esquire, His Majestys Consul in the States of New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania Delaware and Maryland. Congress being desirous, on this and every other occasion to manifest their Disposition to cultivate a friendly Correspondence with Great Britain,...
15From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 22 September 1787 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose to your Lordship a Letter this moment received, from the Master of a Vessel belonging to the United states of america— His Name is John Douglass, commander of the ship 4 friends, american built & the property of Andrew Van Truyl Merchant of NewYork He informs me, that as 2 of his people were going on Shore for Provisions for the day, they wer seized by the...
16From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 24 September 1787 (Adams Papers)
In Obedience to the orders of Congress I do myself the Honour, to inclose to your Lordship a Memorial to His Majestys Ministers of this days date. I have likewise the honour to inclose for the Information of his Majestys Ministers the Several Papers, numbered fom one to Seven, containing authenticated Accounts of the Proceedings, of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,...
17From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 25 September 1787 (Adams Papers)
I am under the necessity of again troubleing your Lordship, with the Complaint here enclosed of Robert Cushing a Citizen of the United states of America—And Master of the American ship Non-pariel, that his People were taken from him on board his ship by a Press-gang last fryday morning and are now on Board the Colossus in Long-reach: that he cannot obtain their release without an order from...
18From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 3 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
It is with concern, that I do myself the Honour to inclose to your Lordship a Letter which I received this morning from Charles Baldwin a Citizen of the United States of America, who, represents, that on the 22 d. of last month he was involuntarily taken out of the Ship favourite, Henry Cooper Commander belonging to NewYork by a Press Gang, and taken without any of his Property but the Cloaths...
19From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 12 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour of transmitting to your Lordship, for the Information of his Majestys Ministers, a Collection of Papers relative to certain Demands upon the British Government, of bonâ fide debts contracted before the Peace. The Names of these Creditors, My lord, are Thomas Bulfinch, Samuel Austin, Samul Partridge, John Rowe, and Samul Dashwood. The States of the Several Claims, and the...
20From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 21 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour to inclose to your Lordship, for the Consideration of his Majestys Ministers, the Papers relative to the Brigantine Jane and Elizabeth the Property of James Sheafe and William Sheafe Citizens of the United States of America; by which it appears that the Said Brigantine was taken by Force, not only from the owners, but even from the officers and Custody of the Court of...
21From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 21 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour to inclose to your Lordship a Resolution of Congress of the fifth day of October last, by which I am permitted to return to America, at anytime after the Twenty fourth Day of February 1788. As it is my Intention to embark on board the Ship Lucretia John Calahan Commander, I must request of your Lordship to obtain the neccessary orders that the Same Priviledges be granted...
22From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 26 January 1788 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inclose to your Lordship an original Letter from Governor Smallwood of Maryland; and a Petition from M r Forrest relative to the Same Subject. The Petition, I have the Honour to request your Lordship to lay before his Majesty, if the Prayer of it, cannot otherwise be obtained. With great Respect I have the / Honour to be, My Lord your / Lordships most obedient and most /...
23From John Adams to the Marquis of Carmarthen, 30 March 1788 (Adams Papers)
The Letter of Recall, herewith enclosed never reached my hand till this Moment when I was ready to Step into the Carriage for Portsmouth where I am to embark. its omission in Season, was wholly owing to the Sickness of M r Jay, our Secretary of State for foreign affairs. With great / Truth and Respect I have the Honour / to be, my Lord, your Lordships / most obedient and most humble / servant...