Angleterre, 1778 211 
concerning the imprisonment in England of French officers, 
but there is nothing to indicate whether they were cap- 
tured in the U.S.]. 
Events in U.S.: replacement of Howe by Clinton (ff. 
4, 74, 365) ; reception accorded conciliatory bills in U.S. 
(ff. 12, 17, 62, 74, 162, 392); state of British and 
American military forces (ff. 27, 388); operations of 
General Howe (f . 35) ; rumored tension between Washington 
and Congress (f . 41) ; English evacuation of Philadelphia 
(ff . 83, 198) ; arrival of d'Estaing at Boston, combat with 
Howe in Delaware (ff. 216, 224, 248, 362); military opera- 
tions of Gates (ff. 248, 250); operations of Clinton (ff. 
248, 250); operations of Admiral Howe (ff. 248, 250). 
Attitude of England towards U.S.: armament and de- 
parture of vessels, operations of Parker and Byron (ff . 3, 
4, 17, 27, 41, 53, 55 ? 57, 92, 98, 162, 198, 255. 274); 
parliamentary proceedings (ff. 5, 7, 12, 16, 383); peace 
commissioners sent to U.S. (ff. 40, 57, 81, 114, 115, 162, 
235); supplies for English troops in America (f. 41); 
combat off Ireland between two English frigates and French 
and American privateers (f . 308) ; cost of English forces 
in America (f . 528) . 
Visit and seizure of French ships by English (ff . 9, 10) 
Attitude of Spain towards U.S. and France, refusal to 
receive A. Lee (ff. 34, 47, 50, 99, 142). 
English demand that France abandon Americans as price 
of peace (ff. 142, 185). 
Issuance by England of letters of marque against France 
(ff . 145, 150) . 
Surrender of St. Pierre and Miquelon to English 
(ff. 266, 268, 360, 390, 391). 
List of French ships having suffered insults from 
English (f . 422) . 
Summary of French complaints against England (f . 443) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
June 17. Relation of combat of La Belle Poule 
(ff. 38-39) [see also ff. 47, 51, 64, 83]. 
June. Statement of condition of French naval 
forces, including d'Estaing's squadron (f. 67). 
July 7. Copy of circular sent to all French 
representatives abroad (ff. 78-80, 94-95). 
July 10. Lettre du Roi a M. l'Amiral , Pour 
faire delivrer des Commissions en Course (Paris, 1778) 
(ff. 85-36) [see also f f . 101, 102, 117] [Doniol, III, 301- 
302]. 
Aug. 2. Vergennes, proposed manifesto against 
England (ff . 124-125) ; similar rejected proposals by Henin 
and another anonymous author (ff . 127-136, 137-139) . 
Aug. 15, [n.s.]. Approved proposed manifesto 
against England (ff. 171-182). 
1778. Hamilton to Suffolk, memoir on English naviga- 
tion since 1720 (ff. 491-499). 
1778. Hamilton, memoir on proposed English operations 
in America and West Indies (ff . 501-509) . 
1778. Hamilton, memoir on advantages to England of 
waging defensive war in Europe and offensive war in West 
