Angleterre, 1749 119 
proposal for neutrality of islands; Yorke appointed Brit- 
ish commissioner to discuss American affairs with France 
(ff. 12-13, 16-28, 38-40, 42-73, 78-80, 112-116, 125-128, 
137-145, 171-174, 202-207, 209-215, 230-243, 315-339, 
396, 455-459). 
Ruin of British commerce with Antilles and Barbados; 
importance of British trade with North America (ff. 12- 
13, 125-128, 278-279, 289-290). 
Restoration of territorial conquests in America; 
return of Cape Breton and Louisburg; British territorial 
ambitions in North and South America; Halifax made com- 
missioner of plantations; British settlement of Nova 
Scotia as check on Louisburg; hostilities of inhabitants 
of Nova Scotia against British; oath of fidelity required 
from those inhabitants; Nova Scotia boundaries; British 
squadrons for America (ff. 16-21, 81-84, 95-100, 112-116, 
142-147, 178-181, 185-191, 196-207, 238-243, 255-256, 
280-288, 315-339, 362-368, 374-379, 471-473, 502-504). 
British finances; cost of American colonies (ff. 166- 
168, 170). 
Whale fisheries (ff. 178-181). 
French protection for Canada; provisions for French 
colonies; British desire to ruin French trade with America 
(ff. 230-237, 278-279, 315-339, 374-379). 
Anglo-Spanish relations in America (ff. 340-358). 
Discovery of new North American plant (ff. 410, 411, 
461, 469). 
Search for passage from Atlantic to Pacific (ff. 374- 
379). 
427 (1749, Sept. -Dec. ) 
Correspondence of Albemarle, Mirepoiz, Puysieulx 
Other Material 
Nov. 6 [n.s.]. Plan for new city of Halifax 
(f. 209). 
Dec. 15, 31. Various statements of expendi- 
tures and sums voted for protection of British American 
colonies (ff. 283, 284, 289, 328, 331-334, 337). 
Memoir Pour Nicolas Cuperlier , capitaine du Corsaire 
la Chouette, arme au Cap Frangois ... (ff. 403-405). 
[n.d. or s. ]. Memoir on means of solidifying 
Anglo-French peace (ff. 407-409). 
Subjects Treated 
Settlement of Anglo-French difficulties in America; 
restitution of Cape Breton; evacuation of Tobago; exchange 
of prisoners (ff. 21-22, 85-87, 113-115, 191-192, 197-198, 
227-235, 314-315). 
Conduct of governor of Barbados (ff. 146-155). 
Plan of Halifax, N. S. (f. 209). 
British contraband trade with Spain by way of Jamaica 
(ff. 215-218). 
