536 Espagne, 1820 
July 24. No. 68, status in Madrid of treaty 
with U.S.; probable attitude of Cortes; chances in favor 
of ratification (ff. 259-260). 
July 31. No. 73, state of negotiation over 
treaty; Forsyth explains nature of satisfaction demanded 
by U.S. for delay in ratification (f. 311). 
Aug. 28. No. 83, what he has heard respecting 
debates in Cortes over treaty in two secret sessions (ff . 
374-379) . 
Aug. 31. No. 84, resume of report on exposition 
made to Cortes by Perez de Castro respecting negotiations 
with U.S. (ff. 380-381). 
Yru.jo 
[The following letters were written to the Spanish 
King by Yrujo after his disgrace. Copies were given to 
Montmorency-Laval in confidence on July 3, and trans- 
mitted confidentially by him to Pasquier on July 24.] 
[n.d.]. Preliminary observation, respecting 
his disgrace and including consideration of U.S. treaty 
(ff . 261-262) . 
1819, July 7. Land concessions in Floridas; interests 
of Duke of Alagon and Count of Punonvastro [?], to whom 
grants had been given, opposed to those of King, as respects 
ratification of treaty (ff. 263-267). 
July 12. Showing that treaty, with U.S. was in 
accord with interests of Spain (ff. 268-270bis) . 
[n.d.]. Land concessions to Alagon, Punonvastro, 
and Vargas in Florida would be respected if F.lorida were 
seized forcibly by U.S., hence these proprietors would 
prefer war to a treaty (ff. 271-276). 
July 20. Danger to Florida; his services, as 
minister to U.S.; his holdings in Florida which he was 
ready to sacrifice; cession of Florida indispensable to 
Spain (ff . 277-281) . 
Sept. 17. Personal, nothing on treaty (ff. 282- 
285) . 
Printed copy of speeches of King and of President of 
Cortes at opening of that body, 1820; mentions questions 
of Florida and of boundaries of La. as ones which cannot 
be determined without action by Cortes (ff. 209-214). 
707 (1820. Sept. -Dec.) 
Montmorency-Laval 
To Pasquier 
Oct. 5. No. 101, treaty of 1819 before the 
Cortes; attitude of Cortes (ff. 98-101). 
Oct. 9. No. 102, Cortes votes for ratification 
of treaty (ff. 102-103). 
Oct. 20. No. 105, sends note from Perez de 
Castro of Oct. 16; Spanish government seems to have some 
intention of using nullification of land grants in Art. 8 
as excuse for claiming damages for Spanish commerce whi'ch 
has suffered much in America (f . 118) . 
