Espagne, 1778 473 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , Mar. 3, 1778 (f. 324). 
[Other documents printed in Stevens' Facsimiles : 
, Vergennes to Montmorin, Jan. 8 (2 letters), 16, 23. 30, 
nos. 13, 15, 17 (nos. 1827, 1828, 1838, 1847, 1853); 
Montmorin to Vergennes, Jan. 5, 8, 28, nos. 1, 4, 9 (nos. 
1821, 1825, 1850) . 
In Doniol: Vergennes to Montmorin, Jan. 2, 8 (2 let- 
ters) , 16, 30, Feb. 6, 16, 23, Mar. 6, 10 (2 letters), 27, 
nos. 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 (II, 706n. ; 
717-722; 735-738; 773-775; 789-792; 758-761; 799n., 800; 
801-803; 810-812; 813-818; 818-820; III, 3n., 6-8, 15n., 
120-121) ; Montmorin to Vergennes, Jan. 28, Mar. 20 (2 let- 
ters) , nos. 9, 19 (II, 750-757; III, 18-19n. ; 19-20); 
Floridablanca to Aranda, Jan. 13, 27, Mar. 16 (II, 775- 
780; 748-750; III, 15-16n.); Vergennes, Jan., memoir on 
use of naval forces (III, 31-34).] 
[See MVC, Mar. 13, 1778.] 
589 (1778. Apr. -June) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Bourgoing, Floridablanca, 
Humbourg, Montmorin, Poirel, Rayneval, Sartine, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American alliance; attitude of France and Spain 
towards Americans; Spanish opposition to alliance; activi- 
ties of A. Lee; Deane replaced by J. Adams; Lafayette's 
expedition; Spanish proposal of mediation; British offer to 
cede Florida to Americans (ff . 8, 34, 40, 43, 79. 87, 91, 
104, 117, 126, 142, 153, 172, 179, 227, 310, 321). 
Attitude of France and Spain towards Britain (ff . 13, 
40, 43, 87, 91, 101, 104, 111, 126, 162, 172, 176, 179, 196, 
202. 209, 227, 245, 255, 268, 272, 296, 310, 318, 321, 334, 
354) . 
Assistance furnished French islands in America by 
Spaniards and their colonies (ff. 35, 37, 40, 110, 158, 168, 
184, 327, 333) . 
Jouet's claim to estate in La. (f. 42). 
Difficulties over sale at Cadiz of prize taken by 
American privateer Cunningham (ff. 99, 116). 
Presence of British frigate at Cadiz for purpose of 
observing movements of American vessels (f . 150) . 
Hartley's proposals to Franklin and Vergennes (f. 176). 
American capture of two British forts on Mississippi 
(f . 245) . 
French suggestion that Spain re-occupy Florida; Spanish 
reaction to this proposal (ff. 43, 87, 310, 318, 334). 
Important Document 
1778. Statement of situation of Spanish navy, with 
observations on its strength, distribution, and discipline 
(ff. 67-78). 
