Angleterre, 1776 189 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Aug. 30. Guy Carleton, governor of Quebec, 
proclamation; Sept. 19, Richard Howe and William Howe, 
joint declaration as commissioners for colonial recon- 
ciliation (ff. 35-37) [see also ff. 52, 99]. 
Sept. 18. Extract of Admiral Howe to Stephens, 
naval cooperation in attack on Few York (ff. 24-25). 
Sept. 21, 23, 24. General Howe to Lord George 
Germain, letters on capture of New York (ff. 20-24). 
[Nov. 15?]. Memoir on existing armed forces 
of England (ff. 159-172). 
Nov. 30. General Howe to Germain, account of 
his operations (ff. 404-418). 
Dec. 2. Deane to Aranda, sends him U.S. Dec- 
laration of Independence, together with thanks for welcome 
accorded American vessels in Spanish ports (f. 254). 
Dec. 10. Continental Congress, circular letter 
to people in general, and in particular to inhabitants of 
Pennsylvania and neighboring states (ff. 309-311). 
Dec. 11. Convention between George III and 
Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel for mercenary troops, and account 
of troops so furnished (ff. 312-315). 
Dec. 28. Letter signed "Janus", published in 
London Evening Post of this date, misrepresentations of 
English ministry concerning events in America (ff. 436- 
439). 
1776 [n.s.]. Ideas on present situation of American 
affairs and on what author considers must be done to in- 
sure to insurgents superiority they retained during last 
campaign; author proposes to go to U.S. (ff. 440-442). 
1776. [Beaumarchais? ] , note for French ministers, 
author requests Vergennes to submit memoir to Spain in 
order that banker of two courts may obtain his claim; ad- 
vantages France will obtain from maintenance of almost 
exclusive trade with Americans (f. 443). 
1776 [n.s., by author of ff. 440-442]. Proposal, and 
observations on present situation of American affairs, 
author proposes he be sent to Canada; military principles 
to be inculcated in insurgent leaders; author requests 
brevet as colonel and title of marquis; he owes his ruina- 
tion to British government (ff. 444-446). 
[n.d. or s. ]. Bulletin for Gazette de France , 
proclamation of a young general for re-establishment of 
order in colonies (f. 26). 
[Printed in Stevens' Facsimiles : Gamier, note of 
information, Nov. 8 (IX, no. 902) ; Beaumarchais to Ver- 
gennes, Nov. 9, 12, 21, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 29 (IX, nos . 903, 
904, 906, 908, 910, 911, XIV, no. 1404) ; Vergennes, notes 
of conference with Stormont, Nov. 13 (IX. no. 905); Ver- 
gennes to Noailles, Nov. 23 (IX, no. 907); Deane to Aranda, 
Dec. 2 (IX, no. 909) . 
In Doniol: Vergennes to Noailles, Nov. 2, 6, 14, 23 
(2 letters), Dec. 7, 14 (II, 7-9; 9-13; 19-21, 41-44; 46- 
49; 21n. ; 33-35; 82-83); Beaumarchais to Vergennes, Nov. 
12, 21, Dec. 2, 9, 16 (II, 58-59, B9-90 ; 90-91; 92-93, 61n.; 
