196 Angleterre, 1777 
Noailles, Reynach, Robecq, Saint Germain, Sartine, Stormont, 
Tiphaigne, Tort, Vergennes, Weymouth 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations: Vergennes' resolve to 
await events (f. 6); final departure of Lafayette (f. 6); 
Vergennes' refusal to intervene in favor of five French- 
men taken prisoners in America (ff. 9, 38, 105, 375, 379, 
436); protection accorded American vessels trading with 
French ports (ff. 10, 51); prizes taken by Cunningham (ff. 
30, 32, 33, 136, 185, E05, 220, 269); reception accorded 
American ships and privateers in ports of France and Mar- 
tinique (ff. 51, 56, 64, 66, 69, 85, 92, 103, 107, 110, 120, 
122, 126, 146, 181, 244, 269, 270, 289, 305, 360, 368, 388, 
391, 393, 401, 402, 407-409, 430, 442, 443, 447, 453, 457) 
operations of Beaumarchais (ff. 23, 181, 191, 232, 345, 
358); supposed activities of Deane at Havre (f. 395); cap- 
ture of John Welsh, trading between New England and Guada- 
loupe (f. 29); French sailors found by English aboard an 
American prize (ff. 41, 103, 233); papers concerning English 
colonies submitted by Grand (f. 396); refusal of English 
ministry to accept services of Lord Bulkeley in army of 
General Howe (ff. 114, 123, 125, 189); shipment by French 
of supplies to Americans (ff. 146, 220, 273, 310, 345, 361); 
privateers fitted out at Martinique under commissions from 
Congress (ff. 201, 266, 267, 289, 366, 418); Weymouth's 
protests against French connection with Americans (f. 244); 
French opposition to armaments Americans would like to se- 
cure in French ports (ff. 289, 418); English capture of 
French vessel returning from U.S. (ff. 298, 300, 438); re- 
turn of Bonvouloir (f. 301); orders sent to colonies to 
prevent fitting out of privateers under commissions from 
Congress (ff. 302, 318); seizure at Cherbourg by English 
of American privateer Burnhill (f. 310); ill-treatment 
endured at hands of English by Baussacourt, captured on 
route to America (ff. 432, 433). 
Events in U.S. : American naval operations against 
English (f. 41); destruction of an American magazine on 
Hudson (f. 41); losses suffered b3^ Carolina commerce 
(f. 41); operations of General Howe (ff. 41, 310); naval 
prizes taken by Americans (ff. 107, 193, 195, 451); con- 
dition of Howe's troops (ff. 126, 185, 428); American forces 
(ff. 146, 185); explosion in Delaware River of French vessel 
loaded with munitions for U.S. (f. 205); success of Corn- 
wallis at Bound Brook (f. 234); destruction of American 
magazines at Danbury and Ridgefield (ff. 234, 310); mis- 
understandings among English generals (ff. 310, 379); con- 
dition of army of Canada, its plan of operations (f. 368); 
difficulty of English project against Philadelphia (f. 379); 
plans of campaign of royal armies (f. 418); General Lee sent 
to England (f. 418) . 
Attitude of England towards U.S. : detention of French 
ships at New York by English (ff. 10, 227, 244, 289); rumor 
of reconciliation encouraged by ministry (ff. 10, 20); Eng- 
lish naval prizes (ff. 10, 92, 146); use of German troops in 
America (ff. 20, 310); visit and search of French vessels » 
