Angleterre, 1776-1777 193 
of additional German troops (ff. 161, 186, 216, 277, 326, 
366, 380) ; bill providing for arrest of all persons in 
America accused of high treason or piracy (f . 186) ; fate 
of American prisoners (f . 186) ; parliamentary proceedings 
(ff. 230, 277, 295, 326, 366). 
Newfoundland fisheries (ff. 6, 35, 141, 155, 170, 
222, 262, 326, 336, 339, 343, 366). 
Fear of an English war upon France (ff . 35, 86, 96, 
121, 139, 157, 172, 221, 224, 267, 287, 326). 
French preparations for such a war (ff. 52-54, 139, 
144, 226, 229) . 
Reasons France has for making war on England (f . 144) . 
Prize taken by the Washington and sent to Bilbao 
(f . 93) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
1776, Dec. 9. Clinton to Germain; Dec. 11, to Parker, 
condition of rebel fleet at Providence (ff. 108-111). 
Dec. 20. Extract of General Howe to Germain, 
capture of Rhode Island, operations of Cornwallis in New 
Jersey; Dec. 29, id. to id., attack on Trenton; Jan. 5, 
1777, id. to id., operations of Cornwallis at Princeton 
(ff . 385-393) . 
1777, Jan. 4. Proclamation of Council of Safety at 
Philadelphia (ff. 20-21). 
Jan. 11. "Postscriptum" published in London 
Evening Post of this date, extracted from Boston Independent 
Chronicle of Nov. 14, 1776 (ff. 82-83). 
Jan. 24. Article inserted in Public Advertiser 
of this date, North's inclination to grant Americans every- 
thing but independence (ff . 112-114) . 
[Feb. 7?] . Bill authorizing issuance of letters 
of marque to privateers for attack on American vessels 
(ff . 193-215) . 
Feb. 8. Deane to Beaumarchais , strange conduct 
of Coudray; would be pleased to see him remain in France 
(f . 220) . 
[Printed in Stevens' Facsimiles : Beaumarchais to 
Vergennes, Jan. 7, 13, 27, 30, Feb. 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 18, 
20 (IX, nos. 912, 914, 915, 916, 918, 919, XIV, nos. 1422, 
1423, 1424, 1431, 1435); Deane to Beaumarchais, Feb. 8 
(XXV, no. 1430); Vergennes to Noailles, Jan. 10, Feb. 8 
(IX, nos. 913, 917); Noailles to Maurepas, Jan. 31 (XIV, 
no. 1421); Sartine to Vergennes, Jan. 8 (XXI, no. 1826). 
In Doniol: Beaumarchais to Vergennes, Jan. 7, 27, 
30, Feb. 1, 3, 4, 10, 11 (II, 313n. ; 309n. ; 309-310; 310- 
311; 359-360; 315, 360; 361-362; 363); Deane to Beaumar- 
chais, Feb. 8 (II, 361); Vergennes to Noailles, Jan. 10, 
Feb. 8, 22 (II, 111, HOn. ; 330; 326-327, 332-333); 
Gamier to Vergennes, Feb. 21 (II, 366-368); Stormont to 
Vergennes, Jan. 26 (II, 327n.); Vergennes to Stormont, 
Jan. 26 (II, 327n.); Maurepas to Noailles, Jan. 11, Feb. 
10 (II, 110; 331); Noailles to Maurepas, Jan. 31 (II, 
329n.); Masserano to Grlmaldi, Jan. 3, 17, Feb. 21 (II, 
201-206; 206-207; 209-210). 
