Espagne, 1780 485 
Mar. 13. Bernardo de Galvez, capitulation 
accorded to Elias Durnford, governor of West Florida 
(ff. 148-150) [see also ff. 421, 445, 463]. 
Apr. 11. Jay to Montmorin. announcing arrival 
of John Dalrymple from Lisbon (f. 396). 
Apr. 13. Montmorin to Jay, no need to fear 
honesty of Spanish ministry, but he will obtain information 
concerning reasons for Dalrymple's visit (f. 398). 
Apr. 25. Louis XVI to Charles III, on presence 
of English agent in Madrid to treat of peace; France is • 
ready to listen to British proposals if Spain so advises, 
but justice of Bourbon cause, and probable success in war 
should not be lost sight of (f . 504) . [Printed: Doniol, 
IV, 454n.] 
Printed Material 
' Gazeta de. Madrid . Mar. 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 24, 28, Apr. 
4, 7, 25 1780 (ff. 23, 50, 90, 151, 168, 246, 279, 351, 
386, 505). 
[Other documents printed in Doniol: Vergennes to 
Montmorin, Mar. 2 (2 letters), 21, 31, Apr. 5, 14, 21 
(2 letters), nos. 14, 15, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 32 (IV, 354- 
355n.; 338n.; 509n. ; 450-451; 436-437n. ; 437-438n. ; 453, 
476-478; 462-463n.); Montmorin to Vergennes, Apr. 22 (IV, 
455n.); Floridablanca to Vergennes, Apr. 15 (IV, 452n.).] 
[See MVC, Mar. 2, 11, 13, 20, 21, 23, Apr. 15, 20, 21, 
1780.] 
599 (1780, Apr. 26-July 20) 
Correspondence of d'Amou, Aranda, Bausset, Charles 
III, Cumberland, Fernan Nunez, Floridablanca, Guichen, 
Jay, La Luzerne, Louis XVI, Malet , Montmorin, Normandez, 
Sartine, Ternay, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Attitude of France, Spain, and Britain towards U.S.; 
preliminaries to French acceptance of Spanish policy of 
considering British peace .proposals ; conduct of Montmorin 
towards Jay; question of neutrals; proposed joint Franco- 
Spanish operations in America; death of Miralles in U.S.; 
proposals he had made to Congress; monetary needs of U.S.; 
negotiation concerning U.S. boundaries along Mississippi: 
Austrian mediation; departure from Brest of French convoy 
for U.S.; negotiations of Dalrymple and Cumberland in Spain; 
attitude of Spanish government towards Jay; British aims 
in negotiation she seeks in Spain; Spanish fears of U.S. 
independence; payment of bills of exchange drawn by Congress 
on agents abroad; capture of Charleston; arrival of Lafay- 
ette in Boston; Miralles replaced in U.S. by Gardoqui; Jay's 
poor opinion of Spanish forces; d'Estaing in Madrid (ff. 3, 
5, 7, 9, 14, 25, 36, 38, 40, 44, 49, 50, 53, 61, 72, 80, 84, 
93, 100, 104, 112, 117, 124, 133, 143, 149, 164, 172, 188, 
190, 194, 198, 199, 200, 205, 210, 214, 219, 225, 238, 240, 
255, 273, 281, 285, 289, 291, 299, 303, 308, 326, 328, 330, 
