456 Espagne, 1775 
Sept. 26. No. 43, news of Russian fleet, and 
20,000 Russian troops hired by Britain for war in America 
(ff. 431-432). [Doniol, I, 183.] 
From Ossun 
Aug. 3. Concerning a sum of money due French 
hankers by Ricardo de Villiers, officer in Spanish service 
in La. (ff . 15-17) . 
Aug, 7. No. 38, British difficulties in America, 
they should not be displeasing to France and Spain; is to 
be hoped that pacificist British ministry will not fall; 
fears growth of idea that birth of a new republic will en- 
danger New Spain and Mexico (ff . 23-27) . 
Aug. 7. No. 39, difficulties between Spain and 
Portugal; impossibility of British engaging in general war 
(ff . 29-32) . 
Aug. 10. Moors serve as excuse for increased 
Spanish naval forces; Franco-Spanish naval forces should be 
so developed as to balance those of Britain (ff . 49-50) . 
[Doniol, I, 141.] 
Aug. 14. No. 40, has requested permission 
desired by French officer to go to New Orleans (ff . 67-72) . 
Sept. 16. No. 46, danger of British war against 
France and Spain as means of settling American difficulties; 
such a solution satisfactory to all parties in Britain; in 
case of such a war, vessels from British North American 
colonies should not be subject to seizure as enemies; France 
and Spain should assure Americans freedom of trade (ff. 287- 
299). [Doniol, I, 143-146.] 
From Du Muy 
Aug. 12. Directors of Caracas company have 
ordered 350 guns at St. Etienne for use in trade to New 
Orleans; requests that Aranda be informed (f. 58). 
Aug. 26. Has authorised filling of order for 
guns placed by Caracas company (f. 163). 
To Du Muy 
Aug. 17. Granting permission to accept order 
for guns placed by Caracas company (f. 93). 
From Grimaldi 
Sept. 15. France and Spain must make themselves 
secure to prevent an attack by England (ff . 277-280) . 
[Doniol, I, 147-148, 161-163.] 
Masserano to Grimaldi 
Aug. 1. Observations on British colonial diffi- 
culties; American desire for world trade; conditions in 
America; characterizations of British statesmen; cabinet 
crisis in England; possibility of war with Bourbon powers; 
British forces in America (ff. 6-10). [Doniol, I, 117-119.] 
Grimaldi to Aranda 
Aug. 7. Anglo-Spanish relations (f. 33). [Doniol, 
I, 229-230.] i 
