208 Angleterre, 1778 
529 (1778. Mar. -May) 
Correspondence of J". Adams, d'Ageno, Beaumarchais , 
Boisbertrand, Bourdieu, Castilhon et Rey, Chaulieu, 
Dumont, Escarano, B. Franklin, Gamier, Grand, General 
Howe, La Thiolais, Lauzun, La Vauguyon, A. Lee, Lenoir, 
Mitchell, Montbarey, Noailles, Rayneval, Robecq, Rodney, 
Sartine, Smithe, Soreze , Stormont, Vanderhay, Vergennes, 
Weymouth 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations: rumors in England of 
signature of Franco-American treaty (f . 30) ; shipment of 
goods to America by French merchants, attitude of govern- 
ment towards this trade (f . 42) ; operations of Beaumar- 
Chais (ff. 52, 56, 99-101, 130, 218, 334, 335, 345, 354, 
366, 428) ; order to Noailles to announce to Britain sig- 
nature of Franco-American treaty (ff. 59, 62, 84, 107, 
114, 116, 128) ; effect of this declaration (ff , 113, 116, 
148, 180, 182, 187, 190, 248, 281); departure of convoy 
for U.S. under protection of La Motte-Piquet (ff. 84, 103, 
235) ; rupture of Anglo-French diplomatic relations (ff . 
132, 141-143, 147, 148, 150, 154-156, 178, 196, 198, 199, 
202, 245); departure of Rodney from France (f. 216); cap- 
ture of French ship and American privateer by English 
(ff. 157, 175); imprisonment in England of Boisbertrand, 
captured with Lee in America (f . 263) ; reception accorded 
American privateers and their prizes in French ports (ff. 
275, 296, 305); capture by English of Bazantin, who was 
on his way to America (ff . 394, 402) ; arming of French 
vessels under American flag (ff. 296, 305, 357); Dumont's 
request to be consul in America (ff . 322, 338) ; convoy 
requested by merchants of Bordeaux and Nantes engaged in 
American trade (ff. 336, 355); appointment of Gerard as 
minister to U.S. (ff . 339, 404) ; French measures to protect 
French and American traders (ff. 355, 364); departure of 
d'Estaing's squadron from Toulon (ff. 369, 426> 435). 
Events concerning U.S.: military operations of Gen- 
eral Howe (ff . 192, 245) ; capture by English frigate of 
nine munitions ships from Bordeaux in American waters 
(f . 361) ; activity of American privateer at Whitehaven, 
Scotland (f . 361) ; dissatisfaction of Washington with 
Congressional nominations of officers (f . 369) ; seizure by 
American privateer of French brigantine off Madeira (ff . 
422, 430); departure of Admiral Byron from Spithead (ff. 
426, 437 442) . 
Attitude of England towards U.S.: parliamentary 
proceedings (ff. 6, 30, 40, 42, 54, 62, 65, 78, 119, 125, 
148, 187, 190, 192, 227, 237, 316, 408, 413, 437, 444); 
departure of commissioners for U.S. (ff. 30, 119, 148, 
192, 281, 369, 395) ; armament and departure of vessels 
(ff. 103. 119, 408, 437, 442); departure of troops (ff. 
119, 442); rumor that Franklin has sent relative to Lon- 
don to negotiate peace with England (ff . 312, 330) ; visit 
of Hartley to Franklin (ff . 341, 359) ; troop movements in 
America planned by ministry (f . 349) . 
