The United States in Congress assembled To al to whom these presents shall come, or be made known send Greeting.

Whereas it may be necessary for the purpose of promoting and perfecting the commercial intercourse so happily begun between the United States of America and Sweeden, that supplementary Treaties be formed in addition to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce already entered into between the two Nations. Now therefore Know ye, that we reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity, preudence and ability of our trusty and beloved John Adams late one of our Ministers plenipotentiary for negotiating a Peace and heretofore a Delegate in Congress from the State of Massachusetts and Chief Justice of the said State, Doctor Benjamin Franklin our Minister plenipotentiary at the Court of Versailles, and late another of our Ministers plenipotentiary for negotiating a Peace, and Thomas Jefferson a Delegate in Congress from the state of Virginia and late Governor of the said State, have nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint them the said John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson our Ministers plenipotentiary, giving and granting to them or a majority of them full power and authority for us and in our name to confer, treat and negotiate with the Ambassador Minister or Commissioner of His Sweedish Majesty vested with full and sufficient power of and concerning such Treaty or Treaties to make and receive propositions for such supplementary Treaty or Treaties and to conclude and sign the same, transmitting it or them to the United States in Congress assembled for their final ratification. This Commission to continue in force for a term not exceeding two years from the date hereof. In Testimony whereof, We have caused the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Witness His Excellency, Thomas Mifflin President this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the eighth.