484 Espagne, 1780 
in answer of France to Russian offer of mediation (ff. 197- 
198) . 
[n.d.]. Notes on vessels in squadron of Admiral 
Rodney (ff . 315-316) . 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , Jan. 4, 7, 14, Feb. 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 
25, 29, 1780 (ff. 10, 23, 110, 114, 234, 253, 269, 282, 300, 
375, 399) . 
[Printed in Doniol: Vergennes to Montmorin, Jan. 29, 
no. 9 (IV, 491n.) .] 
[See MVC, Jan. 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 29, Feb. 18, 23, 
1780.] 
598 (1780, Mar. -Apr. 25) 
Correspondence of d'Amou, Aranda, d'Ayen, Bausset, 
Bourgoing, Charles III, Floridablanca, Jay, Le Comte, 
Louis XVI, Malet, Montmorin, Rayneval, Rougier, Sartine, 
Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Attitude of France, Spain, and Britain towards U.S.; 
Rodney's squadron en route to U.S.; French aid to U.S.; 
army and fleet under command of Rochambeau and Ternay; 
departure of Lafayette for U.S. ; refusal of Charles III to 
receive Gerard; Spanish desire that France send her troops 
to southern U.S.; reasons for French refusal to do so; 
arrival of Jay and Carmichael in Spain; unwillingness of 
Spain to recognize U.S. independence; attitude of Montmorin 
during Spanish-American negotiations; Anglo-Spanish negoti- 
ations by way of Lisbon; Solano's desire for attack upon 
Florida; Russian declaration to belligerent powers; British 
proposals to Spain; Montmorin' s uneasiness on this score; 
question of neutrals; Spanish expedition against Mobile; 
proposed Franco-Spanish operations in America (ff. 7, 12, 
14, 16, 18, 22, 99, 105, 108, 115, 121, 125, 160, 163, 173, 
212, 226, 235, 277, 288, 306, 319, 339, 342, 359, 367, 375, 
377, 400, 403, 405, 417, 419, 421, 425, 432, 440. 445, 448, 
454, 458, 461, 463, 464, 476, 492, 498, 499, 504). 
Extracts of consular correspondence from Cadiz, St. 
Croix, Corunna; reinforcements for Spanish garrisons in 
America; Solano's expedition; Jay and Carmichael in Madrid; 
ships from America (ff. 54, 218, 256, 284, 495). 
Sequestration of Noyan's estate in La. (ff. 11, 97). 
Important Documents 
Mar. 9. Floridablanca, questions proposed to 
Jay; on government and population of U.S.; influence of 
pro-British group in U.S.; state revenues; national debt; 
means of repaying expenses of Spain; army and navy strength 
(ff. 60-62). 
[n.d.]. Jay, reply to preceding questions, 
containing copy of his powers and of those of Carmichael 
(ff . 63-88) . i 
