Angleterre, 1778 ^09 
Visit and seizure of French ships by English (ff . 3, 
4, 16, 26, 28, 30, 39, 42, 63, 73, 74, 77, 86, 88, 91, 
107-109, 112, 123, 223, 242, 254. 258, 259, 265, 273, 307, 
346, 363, 395, 397, 405, 418-421). 
Tobacco supply furnished Farmers General by U.S. 
(f. 17). 
Threat of war between France and England (ff. 24, 
44, 48, 106, 212) . 
English financial situation (f . 65) . 
Maintenance of French secret agent in London after 
declaration of war (ff. 12, 44, 84, 133, 136, 303, 304, 
314, 322, 372, 374, 401, 403). 
Attitude of Spain towards Franco-American alliance 
(ff. 116, 128, 245, 248, 271). 
Dismissal of Frazer, British commissioner at Dunkirk 
(ff. 193-195, 275, 276, 285, 296, 320, 326). 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Mar. 3. La Vauguyon, reflections on current 
situation; war inevitable and should be declared (ff. 20- 
22) . 
Mar. 7. France, declaration of conclusion of 
treaty of amity and commerce with U.S. (ff . 46-47) [see 
ff. 59, 243]. 
Mar. 13. Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common 
Council of London, request to George III, concerning Ameri- 
can affairs (ff. 93-98). 
Mar. 13. Beaumarchais, memoir on England' s- war 
expenses (ff. 101-102). 
Mar. 17. George III, message to House of Com- 
mons, concerning French declaration of treaty with U.S. 
(f . 182) . 
Mar. 17. House of Commons, address to George 
III (ff . 180-181) . 
Mar. 18. [Rayneval] , summary of facts relative 
to treaty with U.S., read to Royal Council (ff. 183-186).- 
Apr. 7. Extract from English papers of this 
date, concerning Franco-American treaty (ff. 299-302). 
Apr. 14. Du Parquet, reflections on present 
situation of England (f . 325) . 
Apr. 17. A. Lee to Vergennes, suggests con- 
tribution by Louis XVI for relief of victims of Charles- 
ton fire (f . 329) . 
May 3. Mitchell, memoir on advantage it would 
be to England to transfer scene of war to her own coasts, 
and disadvantage she would be under were it transferred 
to coasts of Portugal or West Indies; activity France 
should inaugurate in these two last-named localities (ff. 
377-383) . 
May 11. General Howe to Germain, sending re- 
port by Maitland, and miscellaneous nev/s from America 
(ff . 415-417) . 
May 19. 3. Franklin, A. Lee, J. Adams to Ver- 
gennes, reply to complaints against Cantain John V.'arren 
(f . 430) . 
