<P> Peace negotiations began in April 1782 , and continued through the summer . Representing the United States were Benjamin Franklin , John Jay , Henry Laurens , and John Adams . David Hartley and Richard Oswald represented Great Britain . The treaty was signed at the Hotel d'York ( presently 56 Rue Jacob ) in Paris on September 3 , 1783 , by Adams , Franklin , Jay , and Hartley . </P>
<P> Peace negotiations began in April 1782 , and continued through the summer . Representing the United States were Benjamin Franklin , John Jay , Henry Laurens , and John Adams . David Hartley and Richard Oswald represented Great Britain . The treaty was signed at the Hotel d'York ( presently 56 Rue Jacob ) in Paris on September 3 , 1783 , by Adams , Franklin , Jay , and Hartley . </P>
who did the congress send to london as a minister in 1784
who did the congress send to london as a minister in 1784
Benjamin Franklin John Jay Henry Laurens John Adams
Benjamin Franklin John Jay Henry Laurens John Adams