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GUELDERLAND.
_EXTRACT from the Reces of the ordinary Diet, holden in the City of Nimeguen, in the Month of April 1782. Wednesday, 17 April 1782._
The requisition of Mr. Adams, to present his letters of credence to their High Mightinesses in the name of the United States of America, having been brought to the a.s.sembly and read, as well as an ulteriour address made upon this subject, with a demand of a categorical answer by the said Mr. Adams, more amply mentioned in the registers of their High Mightinesses of the date of the 4th of May 1781, and of the 9th of January 1782; moreover the resolutions of the Lords the States of the five other provinces, carried successively to the a.s.sembly of their High Mightinesses, and all tending to admit Mr. Adams in quality of Amba.s.sador of the United States of America to this Republic; upon which their n.o.ble Mightinesses, after deliberation, have resolved to authorise the deputies of this Province at the States General, as they authorise them by the present, to conform themselves in the name of this Province to the resolution of the Lords the States of Holland and Westfriesland, and to consent, by consequence, that Mr. Adams may be acknowledged and admitted in quality of Amba.s.sador of the United States of America to this Republic. In consequence, an extract of the present shall be sent to the said Deputies, to make as soon as possible the requisite overture of it to the a.s.sembly of their High Mightinesses.
In fidem extracti.
_Signed_
J. IN DE BETOUW.
THE STATES GENERAL.
_EXTRACT from the Register of the Resolutions of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces. Friday 19 April, 1782._
Deliberated by resumption, upon the address and the ulteriour address, made by Mr. Adams the 4th of May 1781, and the 9th of January of the current year to Mr. the President of the a.s.sembly of their High Mightinesses, to present to their High Mightinesses his letters of credence in the name of the United States of North America; and by which ulteriour address the said Mr. Adams hath demanded a categorical answer, to the end to be able to acquaint his Const.i.tuents thereof; it hath been thought fit and resolved that Mr. Adams shall be admitted and acknowledged in quality of Amba.s.sador of the United States of North America to their High Mightinesses, as he is admitted and acknowledged by the present.
_Signed_
W. BOREEL, _President_.
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Compared with the aforesaid Register.
_Signed_
H. f.a.gEL.
_EXTRACT from the Register of the Resolutions of their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces, Monday, 22d April, 1782_.
Mr. Boreel, who presided in the a.s.sembly the last week, hath reported to their High Mightinesses, and notified to them, that Mr. John Adams, Amba.s.sador of the United States of America, had been with him last Sat.u.r.day, and presented to him a letter from the a.s.sembly of Congress, written at Philadelphia, the first of January, 1781, containing a credence, for the said Mr. Adams, to the end to reside in quality of its Minister Plenipotentiary near their High Mightinesses: Upon which having deliberated, it hath been thought fit and resolved, to declare by the present: ”That the said Mr. Adams is agreeable to their High Mightinesses; that he shall be acknowledged in quality of Minister Plenipotentiary; and that there shall be granted to him an audience, or a.s.signed Commissioners, when he shall demand it.” Information of the above shall be given to the said Mr. Adams, by the Agent van der Burch de Spieringshoek.
_Signed_
W. VAN CITTERS, _President_.
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Compared with the aforesaid Register.