458 Espagne, 1775 
From Ossun 
Oct. 9. No. 53, Spanish ministry agrees with 
France concerning improbability of success of Anglo-Russian 
negotiations (ff. 30-34). [Doniol, I, 183-184.] 
Oct. 16. No. 55, Spanish attitude towards 
Anglo-Russian negotiations (ff. 57-60). 
Oct. 23. No. 57, Anglo-Russian troop negoti- 
ations; Britain and Portugal will attack France and Spain 
as soon as English colonial difficulties are settled 
(ff. 104-107) . 
Oct. 30. No. 59, Santo Domingo boundaries; 
Spanish king fears Britain and action she will take as soon 
as colonial difficulties are removed (ff. 127-131). 
Nov. 6. No. 60, Anglo-Russian troop negotiations; 
will look after interests of Le Bretton (ff. 151-155). 
Nov. 13. No. 62, Grimaldi believes British have 
40,000 troops in America; he fears English will use this 
force to plan attack upon French or Spanish colonies (ff . 
177-180). [Doniol, I, 321-322.] 
Nov. 29. No. 67, Anglo-Russian troop negoti- 
ations; if successful, France and Spain should send com- 
bined fleet to Windward Islands (ff. 328-333). 
Dec. 4. No. 69, Spain interested in Anglo- 
Russian negotiations; Spanish appreciation of Vergennes' 
policy; assistance from La. needed by French part of Santo 
Domingo (ff. 351-354). [Doniol, I, 297-298.] 
Dec. 11. No. 70, present situation of English; 
forces British can send to America; Russian negotiation; 
measures of foresight that France and Spain should take 
(ff . 393-401) . 
From Le Bretton 
Oct. 6. Requests help in securing payment of 
debts owed him in La. (f. 28). 
To Le Bretton 
Oct. 26. Has instructed Ossun to intercede with 
Spanish ministry for him (f . 109) . 
From Aranda 
Oct. 18. Sends Spanish copy of letter from 
Grimaldi to Aranda (ff . 76-81) ; enclosing: Grimaldi to 
Aranda, Oct. 18, Lord Rochefort has stated that British 
cabinet considered war upon France and Spain as one means 
of ending American rebellion (ff. 70-75). [Doniol, I, 
300-305.] 
To Aranda 
Nov. 25. Britain is too much involved in America 
to be worried over Portugal; such matters must await solution 
of her American difficulties; colonial attitude towards 
Britain; question of Russian troops for American service 
(ff. 255-260). [Doniol, I, 306-312.] 
From Sartine 
Nov. 19. Ravages of hurricane in Santo Domingo; 
impossibility of aid from New England because of rebellion > 
there; help should be obtained from La. (f. 216). 
