Espagne, 1781-1782 493 
Oct. 15. Vergermes to Franklin, sends letter 
to Montmorin authorizing him to help Jay in matter of 
Gillon (f. 119) [see also f. 120]. 
Oct. 24. Rochambeau to Montmorin, thanks for 
aid he hac received from Spain; governor of Santo Domingo 
surrendered troops of St. Simon which had been placed at 
his disposal; 1,200,000 francs were given to de Grasse for 
his use by Solano; requests that Montmorin transmit his 
thanks to King of Spain (f. 239). 
[Printed in Doniol: Vergennes to Montmorin, Oct. 2, 
3, Nov. 23 (V, 21-22; 22-23n. ; 23); Montmorin to Vergennes, 
Nov. 27 (V, 24n.).] 
[See MVC, Oct. 2, 13, 18, Nov. 1, 1781.] 
606 (1782. Jan. -Apr.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Caste jon, Castries, Creutz, 
Floridablanca, J. Galvez, Grand, Iranda, Jay, Malet, Mont- 
morin, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Joint Franco-Spanish plan of campaign in America 
(ff. 8, 57, 60, 92, 96, 100, 102, 105, 109, 183, 185, 186, 
296, 315, 387, 409, 411, 414, 438, '440, 470, 495). 
Congressional dissatisfaction with attitude of Spain; 
negotiations of Jay and Carmichael; Spanish opposition to 
U.S. independence; debates in British parliament concerning 
war in North America; six million livres granted U.S. in 
1782 by King of France; peace overtures by Forth and Oswald; 
necessity under which Jay and Carmichael are required to 
protest drafts they have accepted; efforts of Montmorin to 
persuade Spain to aid U.S.; opposition of J. Adams and 
Franklin to conclusion of separate peace (ff . 44, 114, 194, 
248, 260, 267, 277, 294, 317, 324. 327, 338, 369, 393, 397, 
419, 422, 445, 449, 450, 467, 524). 
Swedish request for cession of one of Antilles to be 
used as supply depot for allies during war (ff. 50, 63, 
120) . 
Austrian and Russian mediation (ff. 71, 76, 79, 317, 
321, 511) . 
Attempts to secure sequestrated estate of Noyan in La. 
(ff . 3, 4, 181, 238) . 
Fleet movements, Cordoba, Guichen, Hood, Rodney (ff. 5, 
6, 19, 44, 60, 69, 77, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 133, 179, 225, 
227, 230, 233. 241, 293, 312, 313, 319, 329, 361, 362, 384, 
422, 487, 511). 
Discontent in Spanish possessions in America (ff . 44, 
67, 109, 116, 185, 329, 377). 
Spanish ships returning from London in 1778, stopped 
and taken to Boston by American privateers (f . 378) . 
Important Documents 
Apr. 5. Jay to 3ourgoing, thanks for good news 
from St. Christopher which he sent Jay (f. 405). 
