Espagne, 1781 489 
602 (1781. Jan. -Mar.) 
Correspondence of d'Amou, Aranda, Bessiere, Bonnaire 
de Forges, Castries, Duchesse de Crussol, Fleurieu, Flori- 
dablanca, J. Galvez, J. Gardoqui, Kaunitz, Lacaze and Mal- 
let, Laclede, La Luzerne, Livingston, Maurepas, Mongelas, 
Montmorin, Necker, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Attitude of France, Spain, and Britain towards U.S.; 
Franco-Spanish convention on prizes; claims of Virginia 
to vacant lands in west; pamphlet by Paine on subject; 
Franco-Spanish joint operations; Hussey-Cumberland mission 
to Spain; Austrian and Russian mediation; Spanish lack of 
enthusiasm for American independence; death of Ternay in 
Rhode Island; defeat of Spanish expedition against Pensa- 
cola; news from U.S.; desire to confine war to America; 
reinforcements to be sent to Rochambeau; insurrection among 
Pennsylvania troops; Spanish coolness towards Jay and Car- 
michael; boundaries between U.S. and Spanish possessions; 
French forces sent to Havana to cooperate in attack upon 
Pensacola (ff. 3, 8, 10, 17, 24, 32, 33, 65, 72, 84, 91, 
96, 101, 105, 113, 120, 121, 123, 126, 134, 136, 138, 142- 
144, 150, 154, 166, 184, 185, 187, 189, 230, 234, 250, 258, 
262, 269, 281, 286, 290, 296, 299, 301, 306, 310, 314, 318, 
323, 325, 336, 339, 343, 345, 347, 349, 366, 372. 377, 379, 
381, 401, 403, 406, 407, 411, 415, 419, 428, 435). 
Fleet movements, d'Estaing, De Grasse, Cordoba (ff. 6, 
10, 24, 55, 285, 330, 339, 345, 366, 379, 398, 401, 410, 
411, 415) . 
Permission granted d'Erneville to return to France 
from La. (ff . 44, 132) . 
Estate in La. claimed by Laclede (ff. 224, 226, 319, 
356, 399 , 400, 434) . 
Arrival at Cadiz of American brigantine Thomas, captain 
Taylor (f . 278) . 
Purchase of guns for La. Indians made in France by 
Gardoqui (ff. 160, 170, 197, 288). 
Reinstatement of Du Breuil in La. troops (ff. 389, 417), 
Credit due Le Maire by late M. de La Freniere of La. 
(f . 417) . 
Important Documents 
Jan. 14. William Livingston to "a Gentleman at 
Madrid" (extract), mutiny among Pennsylvania troops; unsuc- 
cessful attempt of Clinton to persuade them to desert to 
him (f . 71) . 
Jan. 15. Lacaze and Mallet to Mercy et Lacaze 
fils (extract) , French reinforcements in Havana to join 
Spanish attack on Pensacola; landing of Arnold at Ports- 
mouth (f . 75) . 
Mar. 2. "A Member of Congress" to Carmichael, 
naval superiority of Franco-American forces in Rhode Island; 
prizes taken in Chesapeake Bay; accession of Maryland to 
confederation; approaching independence of Vermont (ff . 267- 
268) . 
