240 
Venice 
243 (1753-1755)- Dec. 16, 1753. Delegation from Canada asking aid against 
the English and Indians. 
No. 144 (without date). On danger of war in America. 
Nov. 10, 1754. General account of hostilities in America. 
Mar. 23, 1755. On the claims and plans of the French and English in 
America. 
244 (1755-1756). July 6, 1755. American question before the French min¬ 
isters. 
July 20, 27, 1755. Naval affairs off Newfoundland. 
Aug. 24, 1755. War in America discussed at Paris. 
Aug. 31, 1755. Defeat of Braddock. 
Sept. 7 (two numbers), Sept. 14, 1755. Same subject as above. 
No. 223 (without date). Military news from America. 
Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 1755. News from London of the defeat of Braddock and 
of Baron Dieskau, with gazettes. 
May 9, 1756. On neutral rights in connection with the war in America. 
Also much naval news, and copies of many documents. 
248 (1760-1762). June 29, July 7, 1760. French attack on Quebec. 
Sept. 29, 1760. French reinforcements in Canada. 
No. 21 (without date). Oct. 20, 1760. Fall of Montreal, with comments. 
250 (1764-1766). Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10, 17, Nov. 19, 1764. On the neutrality 
of Turks Island. 
Mar. 4, Dec. 16, 1765. On financial questions arising out of the cession 
of Canada. 
Sept. 16, 1765. Agitation in America over the failure of England to pre¬ 
vent the exclusion of English goods from the French West Indies. 
257 (1776-1778). Dec. 30, 1776. Considerations on the arrival of Franklin. 
June 2, 16, 1776. On the violation of neutrality. 
July 28, 1776. “ Comincianno a spandersi le notizie dell’ apertura della 
campagna in America, e il mio dovere vi si applica a depurarle dagl’ 
inviluppi, che la distanza, e lo spirito dei partiti s’insrecciano.” 
Dec. 8, 1776. “ Un Vescello americano approdato a Nancy ha recato al 
Dottor Franklin, che continua a resiedere in questa Capitale, Lettere, 
e avisi della piu grande importanza in favore delle armi delle colonie: 
e tale e il concetto, che gode questo uomo grave, e scienziato, che 
niuno sa dubitare di esaggerate parzialita.” 
May 25, 1778. The action of the diplomatic corps with regard to the 
American representative. 
There is also news of the war in all its various relations in nearly every 
letter, forming, in fact, the bulk of the matter contained in this 
filza ; and many copies of documents, as the treaties between France 
and the United States; together with interesting speculations as to 
the action of France before war was declared. 
260 (1782-1784). July 15, 22, 1782. On the beginning of peace negotiation. 
Aug. 12, 1782. Failure of Carleton’s negotiations with Congress, and ef¬ 
fect on English attitude. 
Aug. 26, 1782. English desire to separate the colonies from France. 
Sept. 2, 1782. Franklin has apoplectic stroke ; attitude of Jay. 
Dec. 9, 1782. On the preliminaries between the colonies and England, 
with supposition that Vergennes and the Spanish ambassador knew 
they were to be signed. 
