This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...to England or Spain, he could not yet settle that matter." 4 In the mean time Vaughan had followed Strachey and Eayneval to England, to explain the 1 John Adams's Works, iii. 312. 2 November 11, Ibid. viii. 9. 8 Ibid. iii. 321. November 23, Ibid, iii 327. American position, and Oswald had written to Townshend reporting ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...to England or Spain, he could not yet settle that matter." 4 In the mean time Vaughan had followed Strachey and Eayneval to England, to explain the 1 John Adams's Works, iii. 312. 2 November 11, Ibid. viii. 9. 8 Ibid. iii. 321. November 23, Ibid, iii 327. American position, and Oswald had written to Townshend reporting a conversation with Jay and Adams in which they said "that if peace with Great Britain was not to be had on any other terms than their agreeing to these provisions," relating to the Tories, "the war must go on, although it should be for seven years to come, and that neither they nor the Congress had any power in the matter." 1 But Shelburne was determined to make a final attempt to save the royalists, and drew up fresh instructions securing them indemnity; he also sought payment of debts accrued subsequently to 1775, and limitation of the right of fishing to a farther distance from shore.2 To coerce the commissioners he suggested that their cause would not gain by being deferred till Parliament should meet, on December 5, the date to which the prorogation had been extended. Fitzherbert also, who was added to the commission, was directed "to avail himself of France so far as he may judge it prudent from circumstances." But the instructions really meant much less than they seemed to; Shelburne could not hope to remain in power if the negotiation failed. "It is our determination," he had written to Fitzherbert in October, " that it shall be either war or peace before we meet the Parliament; " 3 and accordingly Oswald was authorized to sign whenever Fitzherbert, Strachey, and himself thought it expedient. 1 November 15, 1782. 3 Fitzmaurice, Life of Shelburne, iii. 298. 8 Ibid. iii. 287. "...
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