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Other Material 
1787, May. Floridablanca, "Analyse des instructions 
secretes donnees a la Junte d'Etat par le roi d'Espagne, 
Charles III la derniere annee de son regno," indicating 
policies of Spain as regards other nations; as regards 
U.S., to live in good accord with those states, to regulate 
Florida boundaries, to keep U.S. out of Gulf of Mexico, 
to give them commercial advantages afforded other nations, 
depending on independence of several states to perpetuate 
weakness of U.S. Enclosed with Boislecomte to Damas, no. 22 
(f . 206) . 
1825, Feb. 25. Director of Police of Paris to Damas, 
learns that mission of Lamb to Spain is to offer mediation 
of England between Spain and colonies on basis of sending 
Spanish prince to America as a constitutional monarch (f . 306) 
752 (1325. Mar. 16-June) 
Boislecomte 
To Damas 
Mar. 16. No. 47, conversation with Zea Bermudez 
respecting complaints of U.S. against West Indian pirates 
(f. 5). 
Mar. 19. No. 50, sends two historical memoirs 
on Mexico and Guatemala; many references to U.S. relations 
with South American republics; support afforded insurgents 
by U.S. and England (f. 23). 
Mar. 29. No. 52, U.S. and Spain; West Indian 
pirates; complaints of U.S.; conversation with Nelson; 
encloses note to Zea Bermudez on this subject (f . 59) . 
Apr. 5. No. 57, sends historical memoir on 
provinces of Rio de La Plata; republican institutions 
favorised by U.S.; plan of France to save monarchical 
principle and to preserve America to house of Bourbon (f. 84). 
Apr. 5. No. 58, reports what he has learned of 
contents of memoir of Council of Indies respecting American 
affairs from Austrian minister who has obtained copy of it 
(f . 88) . 
Apr. 9. No. 61, conversation with Zea Bermudez 
respecting Canning's note of Mar. 25 (f. 107). 
Apr. 25. No. 70, in spite of destruction of 
royal army in Peru, King of Spain refuses any arrangement 
with insurgents (f. 164). 
Apr. 25. No. 71, sends historical memoir on 
Chile (f . 175) . 
May 5. No. 77, proposition by Macgregor to 
furnish 5000 men, and jointly with Spain to undertake con- 
quest of Mexico in favor of a prince of royal house; reply 
of Zea Bermudez to this proposition; what Boislecomte read 
to him; proposition wholly unacceptable (f . 193) . 
May 8. No. 78, intention of Spain to suppress 
privateering from Cuba; privateers of Colombia; Zea Ber- 
mudez convinced they buy their patents in U.S. (f. 213). 
May 17. Departure of Nelson; Heredia will go 
with him on American vessel to take up his post as Spanish 
minister in Washington; reason of his long delay (f . 258) . 
