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Nov. ii, 1774 (letter no. 271). This is the first containing American 
news; after this date it forms the bulk of the material. After men¬ 
tioning the Articles of Association, he writes: “ In questi riscontri 
saran confermati, siccome agevolmente de credersi, e presta la gran 
risoluzione, e s’ella sera efifettuata con quella esattezza e costanza, 
che fin’ora i colonisti han dimostrato in ogni altra azzione, migliajo 
e migliajo di manufattori saranno ridotti alia mendicita in questi 
Regni ”. 
Nov. 25, 1774. “ Si compiace V. E. di darmi in R. Nome, nel primo de 
sudetti ven mi Dispacci, che Taccuratezza, e la distinzione, colla quale 
sin’ora ho procurato di referire le circonstanze tutte, ch’accompa- 
gnano l’importante disputa colle Colonie, non solamente non e di- 
spiacente al Re N. S., ma ch’abbia incontrato la benigna approvazione 
della M. S. la connessione delle antecedenti e delle ultime notizie 
in proposto a disturbie in quelle Colonie; e ch’essendo naturale, che 
la Corte di Lisbona scarichi, e carichi in questa le sue querele contro 
quella di Madrid in occasione delle differenze insorte su i confini del 
Paraguaj, e del Brazile, sia bene il tendervi le orecchie, ho l’onore di 
assicurarre L’E. V., che, animato da se lusinghevole riscontro, non 
daro certamente risposo al mio zelo nell’indagare, e nel riferirle 
quanto mi riesca possibile rispetto a si importante assunti.” 
May 6, 1774 (letter no. 236). Boston Port Bill. 
May 27, June 3, 17, 24, 1774. Quebec Act. 
July 1, 1774. General Gage in Boston. 
July 8, 1774. Continental Congress. 
July 15, 1774. Comparison of forces of England and the colonies. 
July 29, 1774. Quebec Act. 
Aug. 5, 1774. Action of Congress. 
Aug. 12, 1774. General colonial rising; trouble in La Plata, relations of 
England and Portugal. 
Aug. 19, 1774. Indian troubles. 
Sept. 2, 9, 1774. Trouble between England and Spain regarding island 
of Balambanca (between Borneo and the Philippines). 
Sept. 16, 1774. Non-consumption and non-importation. 
Sept. 23, 1774. News of American colonies; and of island of Balam¬ 
banca. 
Sept. 30, Oct. 4, 7, 14, 28, Nov. 4, 1774. News of the American colonies 
and of the relations between Spain and Portugal. 
622 . Inghilt err a, no. 31 . 1775-1776. Not examined. 
Inghilterra, no. 32 . 1777-1778. Bulk of material consists of news from 
America; only a few letters are here noted. 
Feb. 7, 1777. On the English suspicions of France, and their effect on 
English politics and policy. 
Mar. 21, 1777. Washington to be made Lord Protector. 
Aug. 29, 1777. On the seizure of Dutch vessels with contraband on the 
way to St. Eustatius. 
623 . Inghilterra, nos. 33 and 34 . 1779-1780. As before, nearly every letter 
relates to America, and only a few items are noted. 
Jan. 8, 1779. On mercantile arrangement between England and Holland. 
Jan. 29, Feb. 12, 1779. Danger to American cause from internal discord. 
Quarrel of the Lees and Deane. 
