206 Angleterre, 1778 
528 (1778. Jan. Feb.) 
Correspondence of d'Adhemar , Aussenac, Beaumarchais, 
Eerthelot, Bertin, Bourdieu et Chollet, Chaumont, Oantain, 
Dubourg, Escarano, Floridablanca, Forth, Frances, Galatheau, 
Gamier, Grand, Jenkins, Lauzun, L'aurepas, Montagu, Noail- 
les, Rey, Rezeville, Sartine, Verdelet, Vergennes, Weymouth 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations: operations of American 
privateers and reception accorded to then and to American 
merchant vessels in ports of France and of French West 
Indies (ff. 23, 49, 145, 282, 283); operations of Beaumar- 
chais (ff. 5, 26, 44, 166, 211, 227, 280, 299, 339, 377, 
407, 419, 475); departure of English squadron to intercept 
forty American vessels about to sail from France (f . 10) ; 
help sent Americans through Bourdieu et Chollet (ff. 30-32, 
121, 122) ; insults offered English at Bordeaux by an Ameri- 
can captain (f . 35) ; aid and munitions sent to U.S. (f . 260) 
Stormont's suspicions of existence of Franco-American treaty 
of alliance (ff. 49, 161, 186, 284); rumors of Franco- 
American treaty current in England (ff . 99, 378, 452, 455) ; 
imprisonment in England of French sailors taken on American 
ships or returning from U.S. (ff. 132, 133, 247, 300); maps 
of America requested by Vergennes (f . 165) ; American ship 
attacked by English at San Lomingo (ff. 295, 332); munitions 
requested by governor of South Carolina (f. 341); Lauzun's 
memoir to Maurepas (ff. 403, 404, 482); Garnier's mission 
to U.S. (f . 415) . 
Events in U.S.: military operations (ff. 10, 49, 100, 
124, 161, 313); General Howe's proposal to Congress that he 
embark remainder of Burgoyne's army at Rhode Island (ff. 
49, 347); English forces in America (ff. 112, 186). "Wash- 
ington's operations (ff. 145, 393); rumors of disagreements 
in Congress (f. 182); situation of American army (ff. 347, 
399) ; negotiations between Washington and General Howe 
(f . 405) . 
Attitude of England towards U.S.: mission of Ilutton 
to Franklin (ff . 3, 5, 8) ; armament and departure of ves- 
sels (ff. 49, 100. 260, 311, 409, 417); troop departures 
(ff. 10, 100, 287); North's conciliatory nlan (ff. 23. 100, 
145, 161, 313, 364, 378, 391, 409, 455, 478, 480, 481); 
English naval forces in America (ff. 70, 448, 465); im- 
possibility of union between England and America, at least 
without change in ministry (f . 114) ; arrival of Cornwallis 
in England (f . 145) ; parliamentary proceedings (ff . 145, 
186, 240. 260, 313, 349, 357, 364, 367, 378, 393, 397, 409, 
455, 480); rumors of continuation of war on sea alone 
(f. 160); expenses of war in America (f. 161); Chatham's 
opinion on policy England should pursue (ff . 186, 284, 
391) ; nomination of commissioners to treat with insurgent 
colonies (ff. 455, 478). 
Visit and seizure of French ships by English (ff . 9, ' 
10, 43, 74, 80, 96, 124, 140, 143, 145, 167, 169, 177-179, 
186, 206, 209, 223, 228, 230, 249, 252-255, 260, 291, 292, 
294, 313, 332 348, 353, 355, 356, 390, 398, 399, 409, 414,' 
416, 452, 455). 
