202 Angleterre, 1777 
nos. 1707, 1708, 1721); d'Aubarede to Vergennes, Nov. 15 
(XIX. no. 1741); Sayre to B. Franklin, Oct. 27 (XIX, no. 
1732) . 
In Doniol: Vergennes to Noailles, Oct. 3 (II, 550); 
Beaumarchais to Vergennes, Oct. 1 (II, 617n.). 
In Doniol, extracts from: Vergennes to Noailles, 
Oct. 25, Nov. 7 (II, 620n.; 621n.).] 
526 (1777. Nov. 21-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Argilier, d'Argout, d'Aubarede, 
Beaumarchais, Berranger, Bertin, Biddle, Botton, Bourdieu 
et Chollet, Brown, Burt, Carmichael, Chaumont, Crahton, 
Desjoutieres, Funcks, Gale, Gamier, Grand, General Howe, 
Lauzun, Marchegay, Mayne, Morisse Pliarne Penet et Cie., 
Noailles, Puyabry, Rayneval, Sartine, Stormont, Vergennes, 
Vincent 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations: conduct of American priva- 
teers and reception accorded them in ports of France and 
of French West Indies (ff. 30, 35, 96, 103, 137, 138, 155, 
177, 203, 206, 207, 209, 233, 250, 274, 276, 331 bis, 345, 
366, 370, 373-375, 377, 378, 387); operations of Beaumar- 
chais (ff . 131, 141) ; difficulties with Franklin and A. Lee 
concerning cargo of Amphitrite (ff. 187, 188, 202, 210, 
238, 255, 270, 279); influence of Burgoyne's surrender on 
French policy towards U.S. (ff . 140, 141, 181) ; imprison- 
ment in England of Frenchmen captured aboard American pri- 
vateers (ff . 234, 268, 363) ; Stormont' s apparent knowledge 
of Franco -American treaty (f . 315) ; his denial (f . 361) ; 
return of Bancroft from England (f . 326) ; insults to Eng- 
lish at Bordeaux by American captain (ff . 345, 372, 380) ; 
request of Lauzun to command a legion (ff . 369, 382) ; 
Lauzun advises alliance with U.S. (f . 382) ; advantage that 
may be obtained from English ministerial divisions, by 
negotiating treaty with Britain relative to American trade 
(f. 416) . 
Events in U.S.: battle of Brandywine, operations of 
two Howes, defeat and wounding of Colonel Donop, position 
of two armies (ff. 117, 145, 146, 157); departure of Con- 
gress from Philadelphia (f . 117) ; capitulation of Burgoyne 
(ff. 142, 157, 177, 181, 215, 286, 347, 361); operations 
of General Howe (ff. 177, 181, 215, 246, 286); capture of 
Philadelphia (f . 210) ; Canadian dislike of Carleton (f . 
286) ; sickness among crews of vessels in Chesapeake Bay 
(f . 286) . 
Attitude of England towards U.S.: parliamentary pro- 
ceedings (ff. 7, 21, 55, 63, 93, 95, 106, 124, 127, 132, 
149, 157, 177, 215); English demand for restitution of ves- 
sels sold by Americans in French ports (f . 7) ; departure 
of squadron to intercept convoy of American provision ships 
about to leave French ports (ff . 7, 30) ; liberation by Eng- 
lish of Frenchmen captured in U.S. or returning therefrom 
(ff. 7, 29); war costs (ff. 32, 239, 383); capture of ship 
Pompee (ff. 34, 190, 201, 246, 252, 283, 315, 347); request 
