Espagne, 1776-1777 467 
To Aranda 
Nov. 5. Reply to Spanish observations on present 
situation and possible future events; war is inevitable upon 
reconciliation or separation of American colonies of Britain 
(ff. 225-227). [Doniol, I, 680-688.] 
Aranda 
From Grimaldi 
Oct. 8. Whatever result of Britain's war with 
her colonies, she will seek to recoup her losses by war with 
Spain or France; British naval forces in America; precautions 
to be taken; present weakness of England (ff. 63-68). 
[Doniol, I, 603-613.] 
Memoir 
1776. Memoir on distribution of French and Spanish 
naval forces in view of possibility that Britain will turn 
her power against Bourbon colonies upon successful or un- 
successful conclusion of American rebellion (ff. 469-478). 
[Doniol, II, 210-218.] 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid . Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 19, 26, 
Dec. 3, 31, 1776 (ff . 3-6, 51-54, 133-136, 179-184, 221-224, 
290-295, 313-318, 343-347, 438-441). 
[Other documents printed in Doniol: Vergennes to Ossun, 
Oct. 18, 28, Nov. 8, 29, Dec. 8 (II, 36, 39, 54; 78-79; I, 
692-694; II, 23-24n. ; 29, 31-33); Ossun to Vergennes, Oct. 
31, Nov. 4 (II, 36-37; 39-40); Grimaldi to Aranda, Nov. 25 
(II, 30-31n.); Aranda to Vergennes, Dec. 28 (II, 113n.); 
Vergennes, memoir, Dec. (II, 159-170).] 
583 (1777, Jan. -Mar.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Floridablanca, Grimaldi, 
P. C. Jouet, Kersaint, Louis XVI, Masserano, Ossun, Sartine, 
Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Conditions in Britain (ff. 8-10, 34-37, 188-190). 
News from America (ff. 58-60) . l 
French and Spanish relations with U.S. agents (ff . 11, 
14-15, 39-42, 52, 88-91, 116-119, 155, 157-158, 168-171, 
174-177, 312-313, 323-326, 337, 352-359, 377-384, 387, 410- 
413, 438-440, 443) . 
Naval prizes (ff. 14-15, 34-37, 132-134). 
Joint Franco-Spanish military and naval preparations 
(ff. 16-17, 34-37, 92-93, 95-103, 120-124, 142-143, 206-213, 
257, 260, 271-277, 291-294, 301-305, 323-326, 358-359, 390- 
397, 425-426, 438-440). 
Boundaries of Santo Domingo (ff. 20-21, 135-136, 168- 
171, 200-202, 210-213, 229-231, 263-267). 
Military operations in America (ff . 20-21, 172-173, 229- 
231, 343-344, 377-384, 400-403). 
