470 Espagne, 1777 
arrive at with Britain (ff . 193-206) ; French translation 
in autograph of Vergennes (ff. 185-192) . [Doniol, II, 
490-493.] 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , July 29, Aug. 12, 19, 26 (ff. 143, 
243, 265, 322) . 
[Other documents printed in Doniol: Vergennes to 
Ossun, July 18 (2 letters), 22, 26, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 
(2 letters) (II, 440-441; 451-453; 454; 456-458, 469-472; 
472-473: 497n. , 585n.; 469n., 498n. ; 500-504; 535-536; 
530-534); Ossun to Vergennes, July 3, 7, 14, 17, 28, Aug. 
9 (II, 441-442n.; 442-443n. ; 443-444n. ; 442n. ; 484-486; 
487-488n.); Vergennes, memoir, July 23 (II, 460-469); 
Floridablanca to Vergennes, Aug. 8, 23 (II, 488-489n.; 
582-583n.); Vergennes to Floridablanca, Aug. 26 (II, 534- 
535); Aranda to Vergennes, Aug. 24 (II, 529n.).] 
[See MVC, July 22, 1777.] 
586 (1777. Sept. -Oct.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Dufourcq, Duplessix, Florida- 
blanca, La Tournelle, Ossun, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Joint Franco-Spanish preparations against England in 
connection with American revolution (ff . 6, 8, 23, 30, 34, 
50, 76, 107, 120, 134, 147, 165, 175, 185, 194, 204, 251, 
255, 277, 319) . 
Attitude of France and Spain towards American insurgents 
(ff. 23, 34, 66, 69, 71, 74, 82, 120, 134, 147, 151, 179, 
181, 189, 194, 200, 204, 259, 273, 281, 297, 298, 331). 
War news from America (ff. 14, 175, 185, 255). 
Provisioning of Windward Islands by Spanish colonies 
(ff. 16, 47, 74, 82, 123, 132, 150, 157, 158, 164, 185, 188, 
190, 198, 304) . 
Attitude of governor of New Orleans towards an English 
frigate in Mississippi (f. 107). 
Request by Duplessix that he be absolved from paying 
pension to his sister, an Ursuline religious at New Orleans 
(f. 130). 
Seizure of several British vessels on Mississippi 
(ff. 185, 277). 
Purchase of cargo of cod at San Sebastian from captain 
of Salem, Mass. vessel (f. 286). 
Important Document 
Oct. 17. Floridablanca, memoir submitted to 
Ossun, reply to proposals made by American agents to French 
ministry on Sept. 25; help to be given them; policy of 
Spain towards France (ff. 236-250); French translation 
(ff. 226-235). [Printed: No. 1725, Stevens' Facsimiles 
(XIX); Doniol, II, 570-571, 598-603.] 
