Naples 
235 
Mar. 28, 1780. On the attempt of the King of Naples to mediate between 
England and Spain. 
Oct. 6, 1780. The Prince of Caramanico succeeds Pignatelli as minister 
in London. His instructions do not mention America. His letters 
are somewhat less full and less valuable. There is, however, a great 
deal on the subject of neutrality and neutral trade. He seems some¬ 
what more favorable to England. 
The correspondence with Spain is found: as to the Neapolitan legation in 
Spain, in numbers 1716 - 1907 , which form a somewhat irregular series, ex¬ 
tending from 1734 to 1814, and 1817 to i860 ; as to the Spanish legation at 
Naples, in numbers 1908 - 1924 , which form a regular series, and 1925 - 1928 , 
an irregular one, extending from 1734 to 1805, and 1813 to i860. Of these 
the following were examined: 
1805 . Spagna, no. 89 . 1776-1777. The Neapolitan minister in Spain con¬ 
fined himself more closely to the affairs of the country to which he 
was accredited than his colleague in England. Neither does he seem 
to have been at all in the confidence of the Spanish court, and his 
letters are therefore of much less value for American affairs. There 
is something on the not entirely unrelated troubles between Spain and 
Portugal in South America, and in addition the following items were 
noted: 
July 29, 1777. News of the arrival of American vessels at Bordeaux and 
Bilbao. 
Aug. 12, 1777. Conference between Floridablanca and the English am¬ 
bassador concerning American vessels. 
1809 . Spagna, no. 91 . There are some printed documents, as, Expose des 
Motifs de la Conduite de Sa Majeste Tr&s Chretien, and in addition 
the following items were noted: 
Mar. 23, June 6, 1779. Firm neutrality of Spain. 
June 15, 1779. Speculation regarding war. 
Apr. 20, 1779. Case of the polacca, NvS\ Nunziata e Giuseppe of Naples, 
Melchiorre Casace, master, from North Carolina, laden with tobacco 
and other American products, which was seized by English priva¬ 
teers, carried into Gibraltar, and condemned on the ground that the 
cargo belonged to the United Colonies. 
The correspondence of the Neapolitan legation in France is found in num¬ 
bers 280 - 477 , extending from 1753 to 1806, and 1815 to i860. That of the 
French legation in Naples is in numbers 478 - 583 , and extends from 1733 to 
1789, 1797 to 1806, and 1815 to i860. Number 583 bis contains an index to 
it, prepared in the eighteenth century. None of these volumes were exam¬ 
ined, but they should be more important than those of England for the period 
of the Revolution, especially after the arrival in Paris of Count Pignatelli in 
1780. There should be one or more letters of Franklin. 
The material relating to consulates was not examined but the following 
references are given: 
2408 - 2415 . Neapolitan consulates in America, 1818-1861, without distinction 
of city. 
3142 - 3194 . This is miscellaneous material relating to Neapolitan consulates 
in foreign countries, 1734-1806, and 1836-1847, without distinction 
of country or city. 
3196 - 3197 . Material relating to American consulates in Naples, 1797-1813, 
and 1815-1829. 
