464 Espagne, 1776 
Vergennes 
To Ossun 
July 8. Care with which Spain should deal with 
England; she might let English colonies know present circum- 
stances and advantages they might reap from continuing their 
rebellion (ff. 28-29). [Doniol, I, 530-532, 541.] 
July 12. No. 37, thanks for Spanish aid furnished 
Martinique (ff. 71-72). 
July 19. No. 38, concerning Spanish-Portuguese 
dispute (ff. 96-97). [Doniol, I, 550-551.] 
July 26. No. 39, Franco-Spanish colonial trade 
(ff . 120-121) . 
Aug. 2. No. 40, on Spanish-Portuguese affairs 
(ff. 177-178). [Doniol, I, 554-556.] 
Aug. 16. Private, compliments on conduct in 
Madrid (f. 239). [Doniol, I, 544n.] 
Aug. 16. No. 42, on Algerian affairs (ff . 240- 
241). [Doniol, I, 546-548, 549.] 
Aug. 16. No. 43 [sic?], mistake in limiting 
trade of Santo Domingo with Spanish colonies (f. 242). 
Aug. 16. No. 43 [sic?], British policy may be 
to prolong Spanish-Portuguese difficulties as long as her 
own troubles continue in America (ff . 243-244) . 
Sept. 7. No. 46, belief that British now would 
rather negotiate with Americans than fight them (ff . 355- 
356) . 
Sept. 20. No. 48, British silence as to events 
in America (ff. 411-412). [Doniol, I, 592-594.] 
Sept. 30. No. 50, uncertainty concerning British 
armaments (f. 446). 
From Ossun 
July 1. No. 57, threat of British forces in 
America; Grimaldi insists that France send troops to Santo 
Domingo (ff . 3-7) . 
July 4, 11, Aug. 29. Franco-Spanish colonial 
trade (ff. 17-18, 68-70, 303-304). 
July 8. On boundaries in Santo Domingo (ff . 48- 
50) . 
July 22. No. 65, Spain feels that a friendly 
hint to British colonies will have a good effect (ff. 112- 
114) . 
Aug. 19. No. 76, Spain distrusts English arma- 
ments, which do not seem necessary (ff. 252-255). 
Sept. 12. No. 83, were England not occupied in 
America, she would ally herself with Portugal (ff. 371-375). 
Sept. 26. No. 87, Grimaldi' s conjectures as to 
English objectives in America (ff. 431-435). 
From Sartine 
Aug. 3. Observation that instructions to Spanish 
governors concerning Franco-Spanish colonial trade mention 
only Santo Domingo (f. 182). 
Sept. 28. Trade of French islands with Spanish 
colonies (f . 442) . 
