The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

HAGUE, March 7.

The States of Friesland have come to the following resolution, and have sent it by their deputies to the assembly of their High Mightinesses:

"The demand of Mr. Adams having been carried to the assembly for delivering his credential letters from the United States of North America to their High-Mightinesses, as also the ulterior address for the like purpose, praying a categorical answer by the same, and more amply mentioned in the notes of their High-Mightinesses of the 4th of May, 1781, and of the 6th of Jan. 1782; upon which it having been taken into consideration that the said Mr. Adams had probably some propositions to make to their High Mightinesses, and to lay before them the principal articles and fundamentals on which the Congress on their part are willing to enter into a treaty of commerce and friendship, or other affairs to propose, with regard to which dispatch is requisite.

It has been thought proper to authorize the Deputies of the province to the generality, and to charge them to manage the matters at the Board of their High Mightinesses in such a manner that the said Mr. Adams be admitted, as soon as possible, as Minister from the Congress of North America, with further order to the said Deputies: that if any other propositions be made by the same, to inform their High Mightinesses of it as soon as possible. And an extract of this present shall be sent for their information, and to conduct themselves accordingly."

So resolved at the State House, the 26th of February, 1782.

(Signed) A. J. V. SMIJNTJE.

Which having been deliberated upon, the deputies of the provinces of Guelders, Zealand, Utrecht, and Groningen, have taken a copy of this resolution to be communicated more amply to the respective provinces.

March 9. The States of Friesland have ordered their Representatives at the assembly of the States General, to declare, that it was proper to acknowledge Mr. Adams as Minister Plenipotentiary of the Thirteen United and Independent States of America; a declaration which has been put on the table of their High Mightinesses, and which the Deputies of Guelders, Zealand, and Utrecht, immediately sent copies of to their principals.

Nevertheless, their High Mightinesses have resolved, that a negotiation for peace should be entered into with the ministers of Russia.