204 Angleterre, 1777-1778 
Dec. 6. A. Lee to Vergennes, enclosing ff. 
185, 185-186 above (f. 185). 
Dec. 13. General Howe to Germain, account of 
various military operations (ff. 242-245). 
Dec. 23. Noailles, memoir on English ministe- 
rial operations relative to conduct of current affairs 
(ff. 336-341). 
1777. Carmichael, d'Estaing's translation of his 
historical memoir on separatist movement in U.S., and 
reasons for French break with England and alliance with 
America (ff. 388-391). 
[Printed in Stevens' Facsimiles: Noailles to Ver- 
gennes, Nov. 21, Dec. 12, 23, 26 (XIX, no. 1743, XX, nos. 
1772, 1793, 1803); Vergennes to Noailles, Nov. 29, Dec. 
6, 13, 20 (2 letters), 27 (2 letters) (XIX, nos. 1749, 
1760, XX, nos. 1777, 1788, 1789, 1806, 1807); Beaumar- 
chais to Vergennes, Dec. 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 
(XIX, nos. 1754, 1758, XX, nos. 1763, 1768, 1770, 1773, 
1778. 1781, 1785); Vergennes, statement, Dec. 6 (XX, no. 
1762); Chaumont to Vergennes, Dec. 7, 18 (XX, nos. 1764, 
1783); Vergennes to Chaumont, Dec. 18 (XX, no. 1784); 
Sartine to Vergennes, Dec. 28 (XX, no. 1808); Vergennes 
to Sartine, Dec. 28 (XX, no. 1810); Stormont to Vergennes, 
Dec. 5, 25 (XIX, no. 1757, XX, no. 1799); Vergennes to 
d'Aubarede, Nov. 21 (XIX, no. 1744); Grand to Vergennes, 
Dec. 23 (XX, no. 1791); Gamier to Rayneval, Dec. 5 (XIX, 
no. 1755); Mayne to Chaumont, Dec. 12 (XX, no. 1771). 
In Doniol: Vergennes to Noailles, Dec. 6, 20 (II, 
623-624; 704n. ) ; Beaumarchais to Vergennes, Dec. 5, 7, 11, 
15, 17, 19 (II, 646n., 682-683; 683; 684; 684-685; 685- 
686; 686); Vergennes, statement, Dec. 6 (II, 625-626); 
Chaumont to Vergennes, Dec. 18 (II, 703-704n. ) ; Vergennes 
to Chaumont, Dec. 18 (II, 705n. ).] 
527 (1777-1778) Supplement 
[Most of the documents in this volume are copies; the 
originals are in the preceding and following volumes.] 
Correspondence of Noailles, Sartine, Stormont, Ver- 
gennes, Weymouth 
Sub.jects Treated 
Franco-American relations: arrest and liberation of 
La Brosse (ff . 7, 78, 148, 193) ; operations of American 
privateers, their reception, and that accorded American 
merchant vessels in ports of France and of French West 
Indies (ff. 9, 10, 19, 22, 27, 35, 42, 47, 52, 55, 60, 61, 
66, 84, 89, 98, 134, 140, 150, 154, 161, 163, 173, 178, 
231, 288); arrest and liberation of Hodge (ff. 42, 47, 
163) ; imprisonment in England of Frenchmen found on Ameri- 
can privateers (ff . 42, 148) ; capture of American vessels 
by English privateer at Bordeaux (ff . 55, 215) ; imprison- 
ment of La Baume in England (ff . 64, 161) ; capture of ship 
Pompe'e by English frigate (ff . 92, 93) ; anticipated sus- 
picions of Stormont on subject of Franco-American alliance) 
