1From John Jay to Aranda, 25 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
On leaving Madrid his Excellency the C t . De Florida[blanca] assured ^ informed ^ me that the Papers relating to the objects of my mission there had been transmitted to y r . Ex y with such instructions & authority & Instructions to treat me with me on the Subjects of them— I arrived here ^ the Day before
2From John Jay to Aranda, 10 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
Agreable to your Ex y s Request I have now the Honor of repeating to your Ex y ^ in writing, ^ that I am not authorized by Congress to make any Cessions of any Countries belonging to the United States, but ^ & therefore ^ that I [ will mention