It appearing to Congress that it will be extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to supply the army of the United States with bacon, salted beef, pork, soap, tallow and candles, unless the exportation thereof be prohibited; therefore,

Resolved, That none of the said articles, except such as may be necessary for the crew of any ship or vessel, be exported from any of the United States after the 5th day of January next, until the first day of November next, or until Congress shall take further order therein. And it is earnestly recommended to the executive powers of the several United States, to see that this resolution be strictly complied with.

Resolved, That Commissioners be forth with sent to the Courts of Vienna, Spain, Prussia and the grand Duke of Tuscany.

That the several Commissioners of the United States be instructed to assure the respective Courts, that notwithstanding the artful and insidious endeavours of the Court of Great Britain to represent the Congress and inhabitants of these states to the European powers, as having a disposition again to submit to the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain, it is their determination at all events to maintain their independence.

That the Commissioners be respectively directed to use every means in their power to procure the assistance of the Emperor of Germany, and of their most Christian, Catholic and Prussian Majesties, for preventing German, Russian, or other foreign troops, from being sent to America for hostile purposes against these United States, and for obtaining a recall of those already sent.

That his most Christian Majesty be induced, if possible, to assist the United States in the present war with Great Britain, by attacking the Electorate of Hanover, or any part of the dominions of Great Britain in Europe, the East or West Indies.

That to this purpose the Ambassadors be instructed to represent to the Court of France, that in Case G. Britain should succeed against America, a military Government will be established here, and the Americans already trained to arms will, however unwilling, be forced into the Service of his britannic Majesty, whereby his power will be greatly augmented, and may hereafter be employed to reduce to his Government the french and spanish Islands in the West Indies.

That, should the Independance of America be supported, Great Britain, on the Contrary, would at once be deprived of one third of her power and Commerce; that this in a great Measure would be added to the Kingdom of France, whose Territories in the West Indies would be less liable to Molestation from G. Britain and probably enlarged.

That the Commissioners be farther impowered to stipulate with the court of France, that all the trade between the United States and the West India islands shall be carried on by vessels, either belonging to the subjects of his most Christian Majesty, or of these states, each having free Liberty to carry on such trade.

That the Commissioners be likewise instructed to assure his most Christian Majesty, that should his forces be employed in conjunction with the United States to exclude his Britannic Majesty from any share in the cod fishery of America, by reducing the islands of Newfoundland and Cape Breton, and ships of war be furnished when required by the United States to reduce Nova Scotia, the fishery shall be enjoyed equally and in common by the subjects of his most Christian Majesty and these states, to the exclusion of all other nations and people whatever; and half the island of Newfoundland shall be owned by and subject to the jurisdiction of his most Christian Majesty; provided, the province of Nova Scotia, island of Cape Breton, and the remaining part of Newfoundland, be annexed to the territory and government of the United States.

That should the proposals already made be insufficient to produce the proposed declaration of war, and the Commissioners are convinced that it cannot be otherwise accomplished, they-assure his most Christian Majesty that such of the British West India islands, as in the course of the war shall be reduced by the united force of France and these states, shall be yielded in absolute property to his most Christian Majesty. And the United States engage on timely notice to furnish at their expence, and deliver at some convenient port or ports in the said United States, provisions for carrying on expeditions against the said islands, to the amount of two millions of dollars, and six frigates mounting not less than 24 guns each, manned and fitted for the sea, And to render any other assistance which may be in their power as becomes good allies.

That the Commissioners for the Court of France and Spain consult together, and prepare a treaty of commerce and alliance, as near as may be similar to the first proposed to the Court of France, not inconsistent therewith nor disagreeable to his most Christian Majesty, to be proposed to the Court of Spain; adding thereto, "that if his Catholic Majesty will join with the United States in a war against Great Britain, they will assist in reducing to the possession of Spain the town and harbour of Pensacola, provided the citizens and inhabitants of the United States shall have the free and uninterrupted navigation of the Mississippi and use of the harbour of Pensacola, and will, provided it shall be true, that his Portuguese Majesty has insultingly expelled the vessels of these states from his ports, or hath confiscated any such vessels, declare war against the said king, if that measure shall be agreeable to and supported by the Courts of France and Spain.

That the Commissioners for the Court of Berlin consult with the Commissioners at the Court of France, and prepare such a treaty or treaties of friendship and Commerce, to be proposed to the King of Prussia, as shall not be disagreeable to their most Christian or Catholic Majesties.

That the Commissioners at the Court of France be informed of the designs of Congress to send Commissioners to the Courts of Vienna and the grand Duke of Tuscany, to cultivate the friendship of those princes, and to form such treaties of commerce as may be beneficial to those countries and the United States, and directed to acquaint the Arnbassadors from their courts to that of France with this design; and in the meantime to solicit thro' those Ambassadors the interference of the Emperor and the Duke of Tuscany, to prevent G. Britain from sending foreign troops to this Country, and to procure a recall of such foreign troops as are already here.