Espagne, 1777 469 
Attitude of Portugal towards Britain and her revolting 
colonies (f . £9) . t 
A. Lee's proposal to return Pensacola to Spain (f. 32). 
Reconciliation proposals made to American congress 
(ff . 54, 65) . 
Sale of cargo of cod from Salem, Mass. (f. 113). 
La. tobacco trade (ff. 130, 204, 289). 
Exportation of animals from Spanish colonies to French 
Windward Islands (ff. 236, 257, 324, 325). 
Important Document 
April. Vergennes, questions raised as to pre- 
cautions to be taken against attack by England; necessity 
of preparing for war (ff. 128-129). [Doniol, II, 409-410.] 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , Apr. 1, 8, May 6, June 3, 1777, con- 
taining news from America (ff. 3, 57, 159, 295). 
[Other documents printed in Doniol: Vergennes to Ossun, 
Apr. 1, 7 (2 letters), 12 (2 letters), 18, May 2, 9, 20, 23, 
June 9, 21 (II, 249-250n.; 339-342; 254-255; 256-262; 267- 
269; 262n., 263; 279-282, 446; 286-288; 293; 294-295; 433- 
434n.; 435-439); Ossun to Vergennes, Apr. 3, 20, 24 (2 let- 
ters), May 1, 8, 15, 22, June 5 (II, 252n., 253-254: 282.; 
283n.; 285n.; 289-290; 293-294; 290-291; 292; 441n.); Ver- 
gennes to Aranda, Apr. 10, 26 (II, 325; 271-279); Aranda to 
Vergennes, Apr. 8 (II, 323n.); Floridablanca to Aranda, May 
29 (II, 434-435n.) .] 
[See MVC, Apr. 7, May 1, 17, 25, June 3, 1777.] 
585 (1777. July-Aug.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, directors of Caracas Company, 
Floridablanca, Muzquiz, Ossun, Sartine, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Joint Franco-Spanish action against Britain in con- 
nection with American revolution (ff . 27, 58, 68, 75, 84, 
90, 95, 111, 113, 123, 126, 151, 162, 177, 183, 211, 237, 
254, 279, 290, 329, 333, 339, 355). 
Provisioning of Windward Islands from Spanish colonies 
(ff. 14, 25, 90, 92, 148, 248, 279, 317, 320, 343, 346, 348). 
Tobacco trade with English colonies (f . 44) . 
Attitude of France and Spain towards American insurgents 
(ff. 77, 90, 95, 113, 123, 126, 151, 162, 183, 237, 290, 329, 
346, 355) . 
News of war in America (ff. 156, 327). 
Important Document 
Aug. 8. Memoir of Spanish court in reply to 
memoir of French court of July 26, a Franco-Spanish treaty 
with Americans is not advisable, but insurgents should be 
offered a Franco-Spanish guarantee for any settlement they 
