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Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31, Dec. 19, 1775, 
news from America, political and military; British policy; 
plan of reconciliation (ff. 8-11, 35-38, 66-69, 137-140, 
433-436) . 
[See MVC, Oct. 6, 23, 26, Nov. 6, 20, 28, Dec. 4, 29, 
1775.] 
579 (1776. Jan. -Mar.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, J. Delaire, T. Delaire, 
Grlmaldi, Macnamara, Ossun, Sartine, Turgot, Vergennes 
Vergennes 
To Ossun 
Jan. 9. No. 1, letter relates wholly to Portu- 
guese affairs; P. S. deals with proposed commercial arrange- 
ment between Santo Domingo and La. (f . 26) . 
Jan. 26. No. 3, breakdown of Anglo-Russian 
negotiations; Britain has secured German mercenary troops; 
military strength of Britain in America should be given 
due consideration by Spain and France; question of trade 
between La. and French islands (ff. 62-63). [Doniol, I, 
317-318.] 
Mar. 1. Latest news from London; Quebec relieved; 
Arnold captured, Montgomery killed; insurgent losses; rebels 
can now be reduced only by force (f . 238) . 
Mar. 15. No. 11, attention France and Spain 
should pay to revolt in America; precautions to be taken 
in view of forces Britain is sending to America; difficulty 
experienced by France in getting capable informants into 
British American colonies; La. seems best route to use; 
value to France and Spain of prolongation of revolt; proba- 
bility of insurgent surrender unless hope of assistance is 
offered them; observations on value of giving secret as- 
sistance to insurgents; La. might be used for this purpose; 
necessity of guarding La. from British; trade between La. 
and French islands (ff. 310-312). [Doniol, I, 338-340.] 
Mar. 26. Sends memoirs in favor of Macnamara 
and Le Bretton who have interests in La. (f. 382). 
From Ossun 
Jan. 11. No. 4, breakdown of Anglo-Russian 
negotiations; British attempt to obtain German troops for 
American service; interests of France and Spain; trade 
between La. and Santo Domingo (ff. 31-38). 
Feb. 8. No. 11, commends measures taken in 
France not to alarm Britain; Franco-Spanish colonial trade 
(ff. 99-100). [Doniol, I, 319.] 
Feb. 19. No. 13, British attitude towards 
Spanish-Portuguese dispute in view of American colonial 
revolt; Franco-Spanish colonial trade; critical situation 
of Britain; mention of La. (ff. 129-135). 
Feb. 22. No. 14, recommendation to governor 
general of La. in favor of Faure d'Aunoy (ff. 158-160). 
Feb. 29. No. 16, Aranda ordered to confer with 
