Espagne, 1785 501 
Claim of Duquaqlet based on detention of his vessel 
at New Orleans (f. 428). 
Important Documents 
Bourgoing to Vergennes, Jan. 17, 31, Feb. 14, Apr. 20 
(ff. 47, 88, 145, 415). 
[See MVC, Jan. 17, Feb. 4, 14, Mar. 8, 14, Apr. 18, 
19, 23, 25, and without date, 1785.] 
617 (1785, May-Aug.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Breteuil, Casamajos and Co., 
Castries, Chateaubodeau, Dufossat, Duquaqlet, J. Galvez, 
La Vauguyon, Ratteville, Vergennes 
Sub.jects Treated 
Spanish-American relations; reception of Cardoqui in 
U.S.; Mississippi navigation; atti'tude towards U.S. of 
Floridablanca, J. Galvez, and B. Galvez; Vergennes' sug- 
gestion that New Orleans be made a free port (ff. 57, 117). 
Barbary powers and U.S. shipping; attitude of Spain 
(f. 57) . 
Pacific expedition of La Perouse (f. 75). 
Transportation of Acadians to La. (f . 79) . 
Spanish request for French Ursuline nuns to go to New 
Orleans (ff. 50, 51, 74). 
Claim of Ratteville to indemnity for loss of vessel 
by La. authorities (ff. 19, 257). 
Claim of Casamajos and Co. of Guadaloupe against 
Maraval, who fled to La. (ff. 68, 70). 
Claim of Duquaqlet, based on detention of vessel in 
La. (f. 78). 
Desire of Villars to take funds out of La. (f. 318). 
Desire of Dufossat to leave estate to nephew in La. 
(ff . 126, 127) . 
Chevalier's claim to estate in La. (ff. 136, 256, 285). 
Estates of Mazan and Royan-Bienville , leaders in La. 
insurrection of 1768 (ff. 175, 177, 255). 
Chateaubodeau' s request for death certificate of niece 
in La. (f . 316) . 
Important Documents 
La Vauguyon to Vergennes, May 16, no. 1 (f. 57). 
Vergennes to La Vauguyon, June 3 (f. 117). 
[See MVC, May 16, 21, 22, June 3, 18, and without date, 
1785.] 
618 (1785. Sept. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Bienassise, Casamajos and 
Co., Crosne, Du Blaisel, Dufossat, Heredia, Miromenil, 
Robecq, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Voyage of Miranda and Col. Smith to Prussia; if Miranda 
