Signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France. Along with its sister document the Treaty of Alliance, was one of two treaties signed on February 6, 1778 at the H繫tel de Crillon in Paris, France between the United States and France. The treaty established a commercial alliance between these two nations and was signed during the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur Lee signed for the United Staes. Conrad Alexandre G矇rard de Rayneval signed for France and became the first French diplomatic representative to the United States. Created for the Detroit Publishing Company by Charles E. Mills, circa 1990-20.