Note 50 — THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ARTHUR LEE, (continued 5)
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“In Congress, October 13th, 1779. A letter of the 31st of May last, from A. Lee, was read, whereupon,
“Resolved, That Mr A. Lee be informed of Mr Jay’s appointment to the Court of Spain, and that, agreeably to his request, he is at liberty to return to America.”