212 Angleterre, 1778-1779 
Indies; measures to be taken in view of adoption of such 
a policy (ff . 513-521) . 
1778, [n.-s.]. Note on capture of French ships by- 
English, taken at New York or returning from U.S. (ff . 522- 
523) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Memoir on importance of Holland 
in war with England, and advantage to France of Dutch al- 
liance; summary of Dutch trade; Dutch desire for free trade 
with America (ff. 475-481, 482-490). 
531 (1779, Jan. -July) 
Correspondence of d'Ageno, Anisson-Duperon, Aranda, 
Beaumarchais, Bessiere, Bossu, Caryll, l'Etang, Frances, 
Hamilton, Kersaint, La Houliere, Maurepas, Noailles, 
d'Orvilliers , Richardson, Vergennes 
Sub.jects Treated 
Franco-American relations: operations of Beaumarohais 
(ff. 50, 54, 55, 60, 78, 79, 86, 96, 105, 224, 225, 23 j, 
277, 280); Bossu' s proposal to rouse Indians in favor of 
U.S. and capture Mobile, Pensacola, and St. Augustine 
(ff. 135, 137) [see MVC, Apr. 25, 30, 1779]; inability of 
Franklin or French ministry to give orders to American 
privateers (f . 138) ; barbarous treatment of French prison- 
ers by English in America (ff. 225, 230). 
Condition of Hardy's squadron (f. 252). 
Activities of Admiral Byron (f . 254) . 
English armaments (ff. 332, 333, 388, 390). 
d'Estaing at Martinique (ff. 13, 14, 18, 20, 24, 230, 
254, 285, 287, 356, 362) . 
Secret correspondence with London through aid of 
d'Ageno (ff. 28, 34, 35, 44, 74, 88, 113, 138, 292). 
Mission of Lord Caryll in France, his proposals con- 
cerning U.'S. and Canada (ff. 46, 48, 51, 92, 93, 106, 114, 
258) . 
Operations of squadrons of d'Orvilliers and Cordova 
(ff. 161. 214-216, 218, 237, 268, 282, 293, 311, 316, 318, 
354, 368). 
Disgrace of Gamier, who was to have gone to America 
(ff . 234, 361) . 
Printing of publication on motives of French attitude 
towards England (ff. 306, 315, 330). 
Operations of Kersaint (ff. 348, 349). 
Departure of Grantham from Spain (ff. 353. 371-37o) . 
French and English naval activity (f. 377). 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Apr. 5. Lettre du Roi A M. L'Amiral ... (Paris, 
1779) ; establishing date of beginning of Anglo-French 
hostilities (ff. 117, 118). 
May 17. Hamilton, observations on regulation 
of French ships at sea (ff. 169-176). 
June 21. La Houliere to Vergennes, letter and 
memoir on a maritime confederation; U.S. boundaries; neu- 
trality of Newfoundland and lie Royale (ff. 264-266) [see 
also f. 331]. 
