 | William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 750 pages
...Monday the ballots were taken, and Mr. Jay was elected. Then followed the choice by ballot of a minifter plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty of peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain, when Mr. John Adams was elected. This election was no ground of joy to Mr. Gerard. His wifh.es and... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Constitutional history - 1820 - 600 pages
...between his catholick majesty and the United States of America ; and the honourable John Adams, esquire, minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace, and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain. The honourable William Carmichael, esquire, is appointed secretary to the first, and the honourable... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Constitutional history - 1820 - 602 pages
...and 24th March last, from the honourable John Adams, minister plenipotentiary of the United States for negotiating a treaty of peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain, Resolved, That the said minister be informed, it is clearly the opinion of Congress that a short truce... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...in consequence of an informal suggestion from the court of St. James, he received the appointment of minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace, and a treaty of commerce, with Great Britain. A salary of twenty-five hundred pounds sterling. was voted him. In the month of October, he embarked... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...sanctioned and adopted. Before his duties had terminated in this convention he was appointed by Congress "a minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain." In October, 1779, he embarked from Boston for Europe, and after a long and tedious passage, he arrived... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - Declaration of Independence - 1846 - 900 pages
...was almost unanimously elected, and immediately afterwards Mr. Adams received the appointment of " minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain." It is somewhat remarkable, that the designation that ought to be given to Mr. Adams in his commission,... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1852 - 516 pages
...Massachusetts is from his pen. Before his term closed in this convention he was appointed by Congress-" A minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain." In Oct. 1779, he embarked from Boston. The passage was boisterous, it being February before he arrived... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1854 - 496 pages
...Massachusetts is from his pen. Before his term closed in this convention he was appointed by Congress-" A minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain." In Oct. 1779, he embarked from Boston. The passage was boisterous, it being February before he arrived... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1854 - 532 pages
...Massachusetts is from his pen. Before his term closed in this convention he was appointed by Congress-" A minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty...peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain." In Oct. 1779, he embarked from Boston. The passage was boisterous, it being February before he arrived... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - United States - 1857 - 776 pages
...throughout all Europe, as well as America. Mr. Dana will satisfy you that we have no reason toexpect peace with Great Britain." Mr. Dana returned to Massachusetts...to Mr. John Adams, the Minister Plenipotentiary for negociating a treaty of peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain. He went to Europe with Mr.... | |
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A minister plenipotentiary for negotiating a treaty of peace and a treaty of commerce with Great Britain. 
