66 Angleterre, 1718 
American waters; William Congreve named secretary of Jamaica 
for life (ff. 50-51, 97-98, 148-149, 150-151, 248-249). 
[April ?], [n.s.]. Memoir to Huxelles on English 
pirates; ruin of trade of Dominica; capture of island of 
Providence by English captain; Bostonese purchase merchan- 
dise from pirates (ff. 75-76). 
[April ?]. Memoir concerning capitulation of 
Nevis, signed Apr. 4, 1706 by Iberville and officers and 
inhabitants of island (ff. 99-103). 
May 11. French Marine Council to Huxelles, trans- 
mits complaints from Martinique against governor of Antigua 
(f. 165). 
[n.d. or s.]. Memoir on exactions imposed at 
Antigua against a merchant of Martinique (f. 166). 
307 (1718, June) 
May 26/ June 6. News bulletin from London: Span- 
ish have taken possession of Crab Island, near Barbados 
(ff. 84-85). 
308 (1718, July) 
"June 23/ July 4. News bulletin from London: 
strong squadron to be sent to America to protect merchant 
vessels (ff. 30-31). 
309 (1718. Aug. -Oct. 6) 
Aug. 1. Chammorel to Huxelles, restrictions 
imposed by Spain upon execution of assiento treaty with 
regard to England (ff. 9-10); enclosing: [n.d.], declara- 
tion made to South Sea company by order of His Catholic 
Majesty; suspension of privileges accorded to assiento 
company (ff. 11-12). 
Sept. 29. Chammorel to Huxelles, enclosing: 
[n.d. or s.], extract of a memoir concerning plan of an 
association of English merchants to undertake conquests 
in Spanish America; seven thousand men to be levied in 
English colonies; Providence island to serve as base of 
operations (ff. 285-288). 
News bulletins from London: powder and military sup- 
plies sent to America; delay in departure of vessel of 
South Sea Company; activities of pirates in American waters; 
death of William Penn; British official appointments in 
America (ff. 13-14, 82-83, 158-159, 160-161, 162-163, 170- 
171, 173-174, 226-227, 234-235, 243-244, 263-264, 277-278). 
310 (1718, Oct. ) 
Dubois 
From Destouches 
Oct. 3. Communication which he transmitted on 
order to Mr. Craggs in favor of Catholics of Maryland (ff. 
12-20); enclosing: [n.d.], request of Catholics of Maryland 
