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che a s. Pietro Corso i Corsica ne manca aiuto di denari, et di cosa 
le bisogna per qlla parte, et l’intendere ch’ i principali in q’l Regno 
bravano assai per la cosa della Florida, et che di piu parte della Nor- 
mandia et della Bretagna s’armino Navilii sino al di 18 per mandarli 
alia Florida contro Pietro Melendez a vendicarsi della morte dei suoi 
Francesi, et a ricuperare il forte si potranno. Tutte q’ste corse in- 
sieme causano che questi s ri stiano nel sospetto gia presso, anzi che 
se sia augmentato assai pin/’ 
Apr. 22, 1566. News of the discovery of a new archipelago in the Indies, 
rich in gold. 
Aug. 6, 1566. Fears for the fleet of the Indies. 
Mar. 19, 1567. News of a rising in New Spain, attributed by some to the 
French. 
July 19, 1567. Note of the arrival at court of Pedro Menendez, sent from 
Cuba by the governor, to report that there were 10 French ships off 
Cuba. 
July 27, 1567. Note of conversation between Philip II. and the French 
ambassador on the same subject. 
Aug. 21, 1567. Effect of uncertainty concerning the fleet from the Indies 
on the Spanish, French, and Italian merchants. 
Mar. 28, 1568. Rumors that the French and English prepare to meet the 
fleet of the Indies. Description of the fleet. 
July 12, 1568. News of the arrival at Rochelle of two vessels of the fleet 
sent to revenge the death of the French in Florida, with report of 
success and of plans to resume occupation. 
July 24, 1568. More exact and later news of the fleet. Philip II. “non 
ne e per mover parola co V X mo ne con soi ministri mali provedera 
lui, et cherchera per altra strada di fame vendetta contra coloro ”. 
38 (1606). Very frequent and detailed accounts of the movements of the 
fleet of the Indies, of the activity of the Dutch, and of the negotiations 
between the Spaniards and Dutch. 
79 (1664). News of the fleet of the Indies and of their commerce. 
179 (1776-1779). Sept. 30, 1777. Arrival at Madrid of Count Montmorin. 
Relation of American affairs. Reception of American armed vessels. 
Dec. 9, 1777. Settlement of South American difficulties. 
Jan. 20, 1778. Preoccupation of the cabinet with American affairs. 
Feb. 17, 1778. Activity of English privateers. 
Mar. 10, 1778. Plans of Spain and France to profit by the weakness of 
England. 
May 5, 12, June 9, 23, 1778. Situation of England and France. 
July 7, 1778. France and Spain. 
July 12, 1778. Great Britain and the colonies. 
Aug. 4, 1778. Declaration of war. 
Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Dec. 1, 1778. The mediation of Spain. 
Sept. 15, 1778. French on the coast of America. 
Mar. 1, May 11, 1779. Conquest of Georgia. 
June I, 22, 1779. The neutrality of Spain. 
June 29, July 13, 1779. Spain enters the war. 
July 20, 1779. English attack on Louisiana. 
July 27, 1779. England and the colonies. 
There is also much on naval warfare, and many Spanish documents relating 
to the war. 
