460 Espagne, 1776 
France on means of learning about Britain's relations with 
America, in order that France and Spain may be prepared; 
Franco-Spanish colonial trade (ff. 199-202). [Doniol, I, 
332-333.] 
Mar. 11. No. 19, English do not desire war with 
France and Spain in present critical situation (ff. 270-275). 
Mar. 14. Defeat of insurgents at Quebec; this 
success will encourage Britain to continue use of force in 
America, which will be advantageous for France and Spain; 
Franco-Spanish colonial trade (f . 305) . 
Mar. 28. No. 24, Spanish desire to terminate 
differences with Portugal before Britain settles her colonial 
problems; Spain will grant all facilities to any Frenchman 
desirous of passing through La. to English colonies in search 
of information; favorable Spanish reaction to proposal that 
insurgents be supplied with arms and munitions by way of La. 
(ff . 406-410) . 
From Sartine 
Jan. 5. Advisability of trade between La. and 
Santo Domingo; sends memoir (f . 15) ; enclosing: Jan. 5, 
project for negotiation with Spain on subject of Franco- 
Spanish colonial trade (ff. 23-25). 
Mar. 12. Macnamara, an Irishman, requests pass- 
port for transference of funds from La. to France (f. 291); 
enclosing: Macnamara, Mar. 12. memoir on reasons for re- 
questing passport (ff. 292-293). 
Mar. 12. Merchants of La Rochelle request Spanish 
pass to send vessel to La. (f . 301) ; enclosing: T. Delaire 
and J. Delaire to Sartine, Feb. 8, memoir stating reasons 
for request for Spanish passport (ff . 101-102) . 
Mar. 25. Validity of reasons opposed to granting 
of request of Delaire for La. passport (f. 381). 
To Sartine 
Jan. 7. Acknowledges receipt of memoir on Franco- 
Spanish colonial trade; will forward it to Ossun (f. 16). 
Mar. 13. Belief that it would be less than use- 
less to request from Madrid passport desired by Delaire 
(f . 304) . 
To Tur got 
Mar. 12. Enclosing memoir (f. 294); enclosing: 
Vergennes, Mar. 12, considerations upon French and Spanish 
Interests in view of the situation existing in British 
colonies of North America (ff. 295-300). [Doniol, I, 273- 
278.] 
From Grimaldi 
Mar. 14. Spain has not yet been asked by Ameri- 
cans for help; is expedient that revolt be prolonged and 
that Americans and British exhaust each other; right and 
interest would persuade Spain to aid colonies (ff . 306-307) 
[Doniol, I, 370-371.] 
