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Sir Paris June 17.1785
I had the honour of addressing you on the 11th. of the last month by
young Mr Adams who sailed in the packet of that month. That
of the present is likely to be retarded to the first of July if not
longer.
On the 14th of May I communicated to the Count de Viergennes
my appointment as minister plenipotentiary to this court and
on the 17th. delivered my letter of credence to the king at a private
audience and went through the other ceremonies usual on such
occasions.
We have reason to expect that Europe will enjoy peace ano-
ther year. The negociations between the Emperor & United Nether-
lands have been spun out to an unexpected length, but there
seems little doubt that they will end in peace. Whether the exchange
projected between the Emperor & Elector of Bavaria, or the preten-
sions of the former in his line of demarcation with the Ottoman
port will produce war is yet uncertain. If either of them does,
this country [complete transcript at link]](https://venexa.site/media/GtFrUBRWEAA3874.png)
ALT 9 Sir Paris June 17.1785 I had the honour of addressing you on the 11th. of the last month by young Mr Adams who sailed in the packet of that month. That of the present is likely to be retarded to the first of July if not longer. On the 14th of May I communicated to the Count de Viergennes my appointment as minister plenipotentiary to this court and on the 17th. delivered my letter of credence to the king at a private audience and went through the other ceremonies usual on such occasions. We have reason to expect that Europe will enjoy peace ano- ther year. The negociations between the Emperor & United Nether- lands have been spun out to an unexpected length, but there seems little doubt that they will end in peace. Whether the exchange projected between the Emperor & Elector of Bavaria, or the preten- sions of the former in his line of demarcation with the Ottoman port will produce war is yet uncertain. If either of them does, this country [complete transcript at link]
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