Espagne, 1782 495 
[See MVC, Apr. 30, May 24, June 8, 1782.] 
608 (1782. July-Sept.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Bellecombe, Cabanes, Cas- 
tries, Charles III, Floridablanca , Montmorin, Polignac, 
Shelburne, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Negotiations of Grenville in Paris; British decision 
to recognize U.S.; Shelburne's attempted negotiation in 
America; his efforts to separate U.S. from France; replace- 
ment of Grenville by Fitz Herbert; Oswald's appointment to 
treat directly with Americans; Shelburne's interviews with 
de Grasse on terms of peace; news from U.S.; evacuation of 
southern states; French negotiations with Fitz Herbert on 
Newfoundland fisheries; negotiations of Oswald with Ameri- 
can plenipotentiaries; terms of peace desired by Spain 
(ff. 21, 48, 75, 122, 126, 152, 156, 172, 184, 194, 203, 
210, 212, 214, 229, 235, 239, 258, 260, 265, 268, 282, 287, 
302, 311, 315, 380, 420, 427, 429, 437, 454, 481, 488, 490, 
491) . 
Joint Franco-Spanish plan of campaign in America (ff . 4, 
15, 31, 35, 81, 87, 152, 178, 203, 229, 243, 275, 279, 289, 
303, 311, 320, 351. 361, 363, 381, 385, 389, 399, 405, 416, 
417, 433, 445, 476). 
Austrian and Russian mediation (ff . 8, 11, 14, 15, 21, 
63, 66, 67, 75, 126, 172, 235, 239, 282, 287, 311, 315, 336, 
420, 481, 490) . 
Fleet movements, Cordoba, Guichen, Hood, Howe, Solano 
(ff. 52, 61, 63, 64, 80, 81, 108, 110, 111, 115, 125, 149, 
152, 189, 228, 231, 233, 311, 334, 338, 417). 
Arrival in France of ships from U.S. (f. 429). 
Other Material 
July 10. Summary of address of Lord Shelburne 
in British House of Lords, continuation of negotiations 
with U.S.; efforts he is making to prevent acceptance of 
humiliating terms France is trying to dictate to Britain 
(f . 79) . 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid . Sept. 13, 1782 (f. 355). 
609 (1782, Oct. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Bessiere, Castries, Charles 
III, d'Estaing, Floridablanca, La Luzerne, Marbois, Mont- 
morin, Polignac, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Fitz Herbert's negotiations for peace; Spanish terms 
of peace, Florida and Newfoundland fisheries; Rayneval's 
negotiations with Grantham and Shelburne; efforts of Mont- 
morin and Vergennes to persuade Spain to accept reasonable 
terms; British proposal to surrender Gibraltar in exchange 
for West Florida; condition of American army; U.S. recon- 
ciliation with Britain impossible; British troop movements 
