198 Angleterre, 1777 
fault, Farmers General, B. Franklin, Gautier fils et Rev, 
Grand, Guichard, Guys et Cie. , La Baume, Mme. La Baume,* 
Lacombe, Lauraguais, Laureau, A. Lee, Lenoir, Marchegay, 
Neville, Noailles, Parcieux, Fissy, Robecq, Saint Germain, 
Sartine, Stormont, Ternizien, Tiphaigne, Vergennes, Wey- 
mouth 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations: reception accorded Ameri- 
can merchant vessels and privateers in ports of France 
and West Indies (ff. 8, 11, 16, 21, 39, 47, 50-53, 60-63, 
85, 98, 103, 1£6, 145, 163, 174, 307, 318, 324, 349, 351, 
361, 366, 367, 374, 382, 399, 402-404, 414, 422, 424, 428, 
430, 453, 460, 466, 470, 472. 474, 475, 485, 489, 492, 493, 
499, 506, 508, 516, 545, 548); opposition to shipment of 
contraband to America (f. 39); English seizure of French 
ships returning from U.S. (ff. 4, 17, 65, 66, 301); censure 
of works concerning U.S. (ff. 7, 101); English imprisonment 
of Frenchmen captured in America (ff. 17, 98, 161, 163, 323, 
371); mission of Jenkinson to France to inquire concerning 
French intentions in favor of Americans (ff. 17, 98); opera- 
tions of Beaumarchais (ff. 28, 407); seizure at Cherbourg of 
Burnhill (ff. 39, 85); English seizure of belongings of 
Baussacourt during his voyage to America (f. 49); importa- 
tion of American products in French ships (f. 145); capture 
of La Baume, engaged by Deane to serve in U.S. (ff. 145, 
153, 154, 516, 529); capture of French aboard Cunningham's 
ship Northampton (ff. 157, 174); capture of French ship 
Dillon by Boston privateer (ff. 187, 307, 316, 348, 361); 
imprisonment of Hodge in Bastille (ff. 190, 318, 540); 
arming of U.S. ships at Bordeaux (ff. 340, 361, 369, 373, 
441, 478-480, 545) ; desire of Farmers General to secure 
protection against American privateers (ff. 334, 345); Ameri- 
can ships armed at Martinique (ff. 346, 351, 376, 377, 428); 
sale of South Carolina ship at Nantes (ff. 446, 510, 511); 
Noaille's views on attitude of France towards U.S. (f. 495); 
conversation of Franklin with Lauraguais (f. 534); mis- 
understanding among Franklin, Deane, and A. Lee (f. 541) ; 
imprisonment of Laureau by English in U.S. (f. 543). 
Events in U.S.: departure from Boston of twenty Ameri- 
can vessels, fears in England on subject (f. 21); naval 
captures made by Americans (ff. 32, 96, 126, 163, 307, 351); 
Putnam's attack on Cornwallis (f. 45); operations of General 
Howe (ff. 85, 126, 163, 307, 318, 351, 383, 414, 428, 460, 
466, 516, 536); siege of Ticonderoga by Burgoyne (ff. 174, 
307, 383, 397, 401, 414, 428, 466, 516); embargo on ships at 
New York (f. 307); capture of Prevost by Americans (ff. 351, 
383, 499); rumor of capture of Philadelphia (f. 414); opera- 
tions of Washington (f. 460); losses sustained by royal army 
in Canada (f. 460); General Howe's forces (f. 460). 
Attitude of England towards U.S.: visit and seizure of 
French ships (ff. 21, 33, 37, 39, 45, 72-83, 95, 100, 102, 
104, 107, 111, 117, .118, 126, 145, 297, 326, 327, 332, 392, 
435, 436, 448, 490, 533); armament and departure of vessels 
(ff. 21, 85, 307, 442, 460); new levies of German troops 
(f. 32); detention at New York of French ships seized by 
