On June 1, 1776 - Congress resolved to create three committees, one for drafting the Declaration of Independence, one for drafting the Articles of Confederation, and one for drafting a Model Treaty to guide foreign relations. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of a newly formed or reformed independent state, usually from a part or the whole of the territory of another nation, or a document containing such a declaration. ... The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, formed the first governing document of the United States of America. ...

The committee was formed on June 12. “Resolved That the committee to prepare a plan of treaties to be proposed to foreign powers, consist of five members: The members chosen, Mr. [John] Dickinson, Mr. [Benjamin] Franklin, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, and Mr. R[obert] Morris.” Journals of the Continental Congress, 5:432 June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ...

Model Treaty was not with a specific country, but rather was a template for future relations with foreign countries and was America’s first diplomatic statement. It adhered to the ideal of free and reciprocal trade. It was also a practical document reflecting the existing American non-political trade arrangements with France and Spain that Robert Morris had established as Chairman of the Secret Committee. It was a proposal to formalize those arrangements as arrangements between countries and not just individuals. Robert Morris is a very common name, and unsurprisingly there are many famous individuals named Robert Morris, including: Robert Morris (merchant), financier of the American Revolution and signatory of three important founding documents of the US Robert Morris, minimalist artist Robert H. Morris, American cryptographer and former chief scientist of...

This non militry treaty had three main components:

1. Free ports to guarantee free goods.
2. Freedom of neutrals to trade in normal goods.
3. Agreement on a contraband list.

On September 24, 1776 - Congress accepted the treaty. Commissioners to France were chosen on the next day. These Benjamin Franklin took the Model Treaty to Paris, and it was used as the starting point for negotiating the Treaty of Alliance. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1777 For the former mayor of Nepean, see Ben Franklin (politician) Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American publisher, journalist, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, statesman, scientist, librarian, diplomat and inventor. ... The Treaty of Alliance of (1778) resulted from the success of American forces in the Battle of Saratoga. ...