Espagne, 1775 457 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 
26, 1775, British policy towards France and Spain; news 
from America; proclamation by George III; operations in 
Canada and New England; Continental Congress; troop distri- 
bution; fire in Boston, Mass.; voyage of Captain Cook; 
Washington made commander of American troops; troop levies 
in Scotland and Ireland; American desire for redress of 
grievances (ff. 11-14. 44-47, 75-78, 126-129, 176-179, 218- 
221, 267-270, 427-430). 
[See MVC, Aug. 1, 3, 12, 17, 26, 1775.] 
578 (1775. Oct. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Grimaldi, Le Bretton, Ossun, 
Sartine, Vergennes 
Vergennes 
To Ossun 
Oct. 3. No. 44, latest news concerning British 
negotiations for Russian mercenary troops (f . 15) . 
Oct. 16. No. 45, lack of reliable information 
on British negotiations with Russia (ff. 49-51). [Doniol, 
I, 227-228.] 
Oct. 23. No. 46, on Anglo-Russian negotiations; 
note on behalf of Le Bretton who is creditor in La. (ff . 96- 
97) . 
Nov. 3. No. 48, British policy of paramount 
importance; George III has announced assurances of foreign 
aid without mentioning power concerned (f . 150) . 
Nov. 10. No. 49, still uncertain whether Britain 
has obtained Russian troops for service in America (ff . 162- 
164) . 
Nov. 17. No. 51, observations on Anglo-Russian 
negotiations (ff. 195-196). [Doniol, I, 228-229.] 
Nov. 21. No. 53, certainty of Anglo-Russian 
negotiation; will be well to let England spend her resources 
on civil war; Sartine 1 s request for modifications in treaties 
of commerce concerning La. (ff. 230-231). [Doniol, I, 204, 
228.] 
Nov. 28. No. 54, impossibility of knowing exactly 
number of troops Britain intends to use in America; Russian 
negotiations seem problematical; difficulty of maintaining 
mercenary troops in America; France and Spain must guard 
carefully their colonies in America (ff . 275-278) . [Doniol, 
I, 313-314, 322-323, 328-329.] 
Dec. 16. No. 57, Anglo-Russian collaboration 
has failed; Portugal may come to reasonable settlement with 
Spain, since she cannot count on England, now embarrassed 
by colonial troubles of her own (ff. 419-422). [Doniol, I, 
314-316.] 
Dec. 29. No. 59, Anglo-Russian negotiations 
over; Britain seeks mercenary troops elsewhere; England's 
growing difficulties; military operations in America (ff . 
471-473) . 
