56 APPENDIX TO BRITISH COUNTER CASE. 



No. 18. 178%, April 28. Memoranda furnished by Lord Shelburne 

 to Mr. Oswald after his return to England with Dr. Franklin's 

 , "Notes for Conversation" 



MEMMS. OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION. 



A Copy of the Cabinet Minutes to be shewn to Doctor Franklyn 

 but he must have no Copy of it. 



A Fleet of upwards of 40 Ships in the W. Indies highly probable 

 we shall intercept the Reinforcemt of the 3 ships for de Gras. 



The French Islands in great distress. 



A Blow or two at Sea may decide a great deal. 



Insist in the strongest manner, that if America is Independt., she 

 must be so of the whole World. No secret, tacit, or ostensible Con- 

 nection with France. 



If the Negotiation breaks off, all our Rights in America to stand 

 as before. 



Remarks on the Private Paper: 



1st. Why does he say that he does not know of the Americans 



having any Intention of making Claims of Indemnificatn, he and 



others having full powers That is not open No Reparation to be 



thought of The Money spent in America is more than suffi- 



35 cient Indemnification for all particular Losses. Lord Shel- 



burne has a Manuscript of Sir William Petty to send in return 



for this Paper. The Title of it is to shew that Ireld. would have 



been in a State of poverty and uncivilised Savageness, if it had not 



been for the Money expended by the English in their Wars in that 



Country. 



All Ideas of a supposed justice in Claims of Indemnification to be 

 disowned & if started, to be waived as much as possible. 



It is reasonable to expect a free trade, unencumbered with duties 

 to every part of America. 



Make early and strict conditions, not only to secure all debts what- 

 ever due to British subjects, but likewise to restore the Loyalists to a 

 full enjoyment of their rights and privileges. And their indemnifica- 

 tion to be considered. Lord Shelburne will never give up the Loyal- 

 ists. The Penn family have been sadly used, and Lord Shelburne *is 

 personally interested for them, and thinks it his duty to be so for all. 



The private paper desires Canada for three reasons: 



1st. By way of reparation Answer. No reparation can be 

 heard of. 



2d. To prevent future wars. Answer. It is to be hoped that some 

 more friendly method will be found. 



3d. Loyalists, as a fund of indemnification to them. Answer. 

 No "independence to be acknowledged without their being taken 

 care of. 



A compensation expected for New York, Charlestown, and 

 Savannah. 



Penobscot to be always kept. 



