erior address to the same purpose,
with a demand of a categorical answer, made by him, as is more
amply mentioned in the minutes of their High Mightinesses, of the
4th of May, 1781, and the 9th of January, 1782, whereupon, it
having been taken into consideration, that the said Mr. Adams
would have, probably, some propositions to make to their High
Mightinesses, and to present to them the principal articles and
foundations upon which the Congress, on their part, would enter
into a treaty of commerce and friendship, or other affairs to
propose, in regard to which dispatch would be requisite.

"It has been thought fit and resolved to authorize the gentlemen,
the Deputies of this Province at the generality, and to
instruct them to direct things, at the table of their High (p. 059)
Mightinesses, in such a manner that the said Mr. Adams be
admitted forthwith as Minister of the Congress of North America,
with further order to the said Deputies, that if there should be
made, moreover, any similar propositions by the same to inform
immediately their Noble Mightinesses of them. And an extract of
the present Resolution shall be sent them for their information,
that they may conduct themselves conformably.

"Thus resolved at the Province House, the 26th of February, 1782.
"Compared with the aforesaid book to my knowledge,
A. J. V. SMINIA."

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HOLLAND AND WEST FRIESLAND.

_Extract of the Resolutions of the Lords, the States of Holland and
West Friesland, taken in the Assembly of their Noble and Grand
Mightinesses._

Thursday, March 28th, 1782.

"Deliberated by resumption upon the address and the ulterior
address of Mr. Adams, made the 4th of May, 1781, and the 9th of
January, 1782, to the President of the States-General,
communicated to the Assembly, the 9th of May, 1781, and the 22d
of last month, to present his letters of credence, in the name of
the United States of America, to their High Mightinesses, by
which ulterior address the said Mr. Adams has demanded a
categorical answer, that he may acquaint his constituents
thereof; deliberated also upon the petitions of a great number of
merchants, manufacturers and others, inhabitants of thi