Espagne, 1798-1799 517 
Subjects Treated 
Invasion of Florida and La. planned by Americans; 
Spanish plans to defend her possessions; French desire to 
repossess La.; Spanish error in ceding Mississippi ports 
to U.S.; plans for provisioning French and Spanish colonies; 
advantage to Britain of American expansion; U.S. desire to 
break with France; advantage to Spain of retroceding La. 
to France (ff. 13, 16, 17, 49-52, 76-78, 91, 103-104, 105- 
106, 109, 112, 126-131, 159, 189-190, 200-201, 225, 226- 
228, 233-238, 243-244, 287) . 
French complaints against Spain (ff . 126-131) . 
Claim of Saunier to share in American prize Eliza 
(ff . 70, 292) . 
[See MVC, Dec. 13, 1794, June 22, 23, July 2, 7, 11, 
July 12, 13, 15, 20, 25, Aug. 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 1798.] 
654 (1798-1799. Sept. 22-Jan. 19) (1 Vend. -30 Niv. VII) 
[In this volume the folios have not been numbered. 
The numbers given below are those of documents.] 
[1798, Nov. 10], 20 Brum. VII. Chatouru, memoir to 
Talleyrand, on capture of American ship The Brothers by 
French privateer L'Epervier ; ship in question was British 
disguised under American flag (no. 171). 
[1798, Dec.?], Niv. [?] VII, [n.s.]. Confidential 
note on advantage of making peace with Portugal, and on 
manner in which La. negotiation might be linked to such 
a peace negotiation; proposal that Portugal cede terri- 
tories to Spain, in return for which Spain retrocede La. 
to France (no. 383). 
[See MVC, Dec. 21, 1798.] 
655 (1799. Jan. 20-May 19) (1 Pluv.-30 Flor. VII) 
[Apr. 27], 8 Flor. Talleyrand to Executive 
Directory, respecting request of Freville for permission 
to marry daughter of Las Heras, intendant of La. (ff. 335- 
336) . 
[May 9], 20 Flor. Guillemardet to Talleyrand, 
encloses packet of letters sent him by French consul at 
Gijon; they were found in American vessel The Peggy of 
Baltimore, captured by Grand-Decide of Bordeaux; they are 
said to have been entrusted to pilot of The Peggy by an 
English frigate (f. 408). 
[See MVC, Apr. 27, 1799.] 
656 (1799. May 20-Sept. 22) (1 Prair.-5 .jour, comp. VII) 
Correspondence of Azara, Guillemardet, Talleyrand, 
Urquijo, Yrujo 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American difficulties; attitude of John Adams; 
Spanish minister to U.S. proffers good offices; political 
