Espagne, 1774-1775 453 
French claim against Spain for cost of Bougainville's 
expedition to Falkland Islands (ff. 49, 57). 
Franco-Spanish boundary dispute in Santo Domingo ; 
military forces there (ff. 57, 84-85, 118-123, 154-155, 
175-177, 194-195, 214, 236-237, 264-265, 326-327, 453). 
Spanish forces in America and Philippines (ff. 70-71). 
La. affairs; individual French claims there; attitude 
of governor towards slave trade (ff. 77, 109, 132, 153, 
161-162, 177, 178, 229-230, 263, 355, 403). 
French fugitive slaves in Puerto Rico (ff . 315, 326- 
327, 342-345, 369, 377-378, 394, 402). 
Anglo-Spanish dispute over Crab Island, near Puerto 
Rico (ff. 330, 368, 392-393, 404-405, 453, 470-471). 
574 (1774. Aug. -Dec.) 
Vergennes 
To Ossun 
Aug. 22. No. 33, recommends Aubert, former 
officer in New Orleans, whose memoir is enclosed (f. 60); 
enclosing: Aubert, memoir of Aug. 22, requesting help of 
French ministry in securing payment for goods sold to 
Bernondi brothers in April (ff. 60-61). 
Sept. 13. No. 36, mention of vicariate apostolic 
of Santo Domingo (f. 129). [Printed: Doniol, I, 36-37.] 
Oct. 1. No. 40, transportation of regiment to 
relieve garrison of Vera Cruz (ff. 201-202). [Extract 
printed: Doniol, I, 75, 76, 98.] 
Dec. 6. No. 48, reply of Arriaga concerning 
Aubert (ff. 434-435). [Printed: Doniol, I, 64.] 
From Ossun 
Sept. 1. No. 42, Arriaga has promised speedy 
favorable decision in Aubert 's case (ff. 91-93). 
Nov. 21. No. 57, satisfactory reply of Arriaga 
concerning Aubert' s affair (ff. 359-360). 
Gazeta de Madrid 
Sept. 13. News from American colonies of Britain 
(ff . 133-136) . 
Sept. 27. British difficulties in Boston (ff. 
174-177) . 
Dec. 20. Resolutions of First Continental 
Congress; Massachusetts troop movements (ff. 483-488). 
575 (1775. Jan. -Apr.) 
Correspondence of Escarano, Grimaldi , Ossun, Payen de 
Noyan, Vergennes 
Vergennes 
To Ossun 
Feb. 7. No. 8, troops sent to Santo Domingo 
(ff. 114-115). [Printed: Doniol, I, 43.] 
From Ossun 
Feb. 20. No. 10, on claims made by Aranda con- 
