5] Ford, _Washington's Writings_, X, 241-243.

[26] _American State Papers--Foreign Relations_, I, p. 190.

[27] _Ibid._, I, p. 191.

[28] _Ibid._, I, pp. 188-192.

[29] _American State Papers, Foreign Relations_, Vol. I, pp. 188-192.

[30] _Blank certificate_--New York, April 23, 1783.

This is to certify to whomsoever it may concern that the bearer hereof
........... a Negro restored to the British Lines in consequence of
the proclamation of Sir William Howe and Sir Henry Clinton, late
Commanders-in-chief in America; and that the said Negro has hereby his
excellency's Sir Guy Carleton's permission to go to Nova Scotia or
wherever else .......... may think proper.

By order of
BRIGADIER GEN. BUCK.
E. WILLIAMS,
Major of Brigade.

[31] _American State Papers_, Vol. I, pp. 190-192.

[32] McDonald's _Source Book of American History_, p. 208.

[33] _American Historical Association Report_, Vol. I, p. 276.

[34] _Annals of Congress_, 4th Congress, p. 970.

[35] _Report of the American Historical Association_, pp. 413-444;
_Diplomatic Correspondence 1783-1789_ (3 Vol. ed.), II, 340.

[36] Morse, _John Adams_, p. 235.

[37] _Adams' Works_, Vol. VIII, p. 303.

[38] _American Historical Association Report, 1894_, p. 422.
McLaughlin. _American State Papers, Foreign Relations_, Vol. I, p.
122.

[39] _American Historical Association Report_, 1894, p. 422.

[40] _American State Papers, Confidential Documents_, Vol. X, p. 80.

[41] _American State Papers, Confidential Documents_, Vol. X, p. 85.

[42] McLaughlin, _Western Posts and British Debts_, p. 423 in
_American Historical Association Report_, 1894.

[43] _American State Papers, Foreign Relations_, Vol. I, pp. 470-472.

[44] Jay to Randolph, _American State Papers_, Vol. I, p. 485.

[45] _American State Papers_, Vol. I, p. 485.

[46] _Ibid._, p. 486.

[47] _American Historical Association Report_, Vol. I, pp. 273-298.

[48] _American State Papers_, Vol. I, p. 501.

[49] _Ibid._, p. 509.

[50] _American Historical Association Report_, Vol. I, pp. 273-298.

[51] _Annals of Congress_--4th Session, 1795-96, p. 1006.

[52] Halleck, _Elements of Law_, p. 358.

[53] _Ibid._, p. 359.

[54] Wheaton's _Edition by Dana_, page 441.

[55] _American State Papers--Foreign Relations_, Vol. II, p. 46.

[56] _American State Papers--Foreign Relations_, Vol. II, p. 48.

[57] Moore, _Di