Angle terre, 1767 147 
475 (1767, Sept. -Dec. ) 
Correspondence of Choiseul, Durand, Lemere, Palisser, 
Praslin, Shelburne 
Subjects Treated 
Durand' s observations and conjectures on American 
colonies (f. 3); Choiseul's remarks thereon (f. 40); re- 
sources of England, and impossibility of undertaking war 
without ruining her commerce and colonies (f. 178); prepa- 
rations of American colonies to resist England (f. 235); 
American colonial products (ff. 250, 276). 
Claim of Joncaire for supplies furnished colony of 
Canada (ff. 65, 91, 162, 173, 188). 
Plans for a revolt in Mexico (ff. 87, 101, 146). 
English visitation of vessels returning from New- 
foundland, seizure of the Chere Marie (ff. 97, 98, 105, 
201, 202, 204-206, 209, 227, 249, 272). 
Resistance of Charleston merchants to English naviga- 
tion laws (f . 156) . 
American affairs in parliament (ff. 235, 250). 
Free ports to be established at Pensacola, St. 
Augustine, and Providence (f. 256). [See MYC, Dec. 10, 
1767. ] 
Durand' s reply to information that secret committee 
of America had sent an emissary to London during dispute 
over Stamp Act with instructions to go to France to se- 
cure support of that power against England (f . 235) ; 
Choiseul's approval (f. 263). 
Pretended indifference of Shelburne towards Boston 
proposal to embargo English products (f. 277). 
Concession to Duboulay of 3000 acres by governor of 
Halifax (ff. 277, 324). 
Necessity of peace for England (f. 297). 
Durand on English naval forces (ff, 328, 335). 
Case of the St. Charles (ff. 336, 338). [See also 
vol. 472, supra . ] 
Important Documents 
Nov. 23. Report of two French sailors returned 
from Newfoundland fisheries (f. 201). 
Dec. 11. Durand to Choiseul, no. 50, debate in 
House of Commons on claim of Bostonese that an act of 
parliament is not binding on colonies; colonial precautions 
in preparation for possible enterprise against them by 
England; colonies estimate they need four years longer to 
place themselves in condition where they need fear nothing 
from England; state of colonial preparation; rumor that 
secret colonial committee, realizing necessity of support 
by a great power at time of Stamp Act difficulties, sent 
an emissary to London with orders to visit France; Durand 's 
reply to this rumor: France would never help establish a 
power that would be dangerous to her own colonies (f. 235). 
