Etats-Unis, 1774-1777 561 
Facsimiles , nos. 576, 606, 815, 1344, 1363, 1365, 1385, 
1389; Doniol, I, 496-497n. , 668n. , 669, II, 94-95, 112- 
113n. ; see also Wharton, II ). 
Dubourg, memoirs, and correspondence with W. Lee, 
Penet, Vergennes (Stevens' Facsimiles . nos. 566-568, 570, 
574, 575, 578, 581, 584, 600, 602; Doniol, I, 499n., SOS- 
SOS ) . 
B. Franklin, correspondence with Dubourg, Thomas 
Morris (Stevens' Facsimiles , nos. 598, 599; Doniol, II, 
135-136, 137 ). 
Pfeffel, memoir (Stevens' Facsimiles , no. 586 ). 
George III, proclamation of Aug. 23, 1775 (Stevens' 
Facsimiles , no. 459; Force, American Archives . Ser. 4, 
III , 240 ) . 
CSee MVC, Feb. 1, 1778.] 
2 (1777) 
Correspondence of David Allen, American Commissioners, 
Aranda, d'Ayen, Bancroft, Beaumarchais , Broglie, Carmichael, 
Silas Deane, Dubourg, Duportail, Eyries, B. Franklin, Gerard, 
Gourlade , Grand, Holker, Holtzendorf f , Kalb, Lafayette, 
A. Lee, Lenoir, Leray de Chaumont, Maurepas, Montaudouin, 
T. Morris, Paulze, Pont-de-Vaux, Pulaski, N. Rogers, Rul- 
hiere, Sartin'e, Stormont , Taboureau, Vergennes, Wickes, 
Jonathan Williams 
Other Material 
Jan. 2. Powers of B. Franklin as U.S. Commis- 
sioner in Paris . 
Nov. 27. Powers of B. Franklin, A. Lee, and 
J. Adams as plenipotentiaries for conclusion of treaty of 
commerce . 
Map of territory between New York and Philadelphia, 
with location of military forces; resolutions of U.S. 
Congress. 
News from London. 
Police reports. 
U.S. plan for treaty with France. 
Tobacco contract between American Commissioners and 
Farmers General. 
Memoirs on American affairs by American Commissioners, 
Silas Deane, B. Franklin, Lakar, Lauzun, Maurepas, Vergennes. 
Sub.jects Treated 
Policy of France towards U.S. and Great Britain; en- 
largement of French navy; reinforcement of islands; French 
official contacts with American Commissioners; attitude of 
Vergennes; U.S. plan for treaty with France; activities of 
American Commissioners in Paris; their contacts with British 
emissaries; attitude of Britain towards France; prizes 
brought into French ports by American privateers; imprison- 
ment of Cunningham; French officers in U.S.; U.S. request 
for loan from France; resolutions of Congress; opening of 
negotiations for Franco-American treaties (ff. 3, 5, 7, 13, 
