1From John Jay to Floridablanca, 9 October 1781 (Jay Papers)
...on 30 Aug. 1780. By contrast, both Spain and France admitted American ships. See JA to JJ,...
2From John Jay to Floridablanca, 11 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
...declaration of war against Portugal were circulating in Spain and France in April and May 1782...