600 Etats-Unis, 1782 
July 11. Speech of governor Clinton of New 
York to assembly of that state Iff. 406-409). 
July 25. Letters of credence of Richard Oswald 
as commissioner to negotiate settlement of American affairs. 
Acts of Congress. 
Resolutions of assemblies of Delaware, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia. 
Memoirs by d'Argainaratz, Fleury, Holker, Lafayette, 
Rayneval . 
Extracts from American newspapers; statements of status 
of currency exchange. 
Petitions from chamber of commerce of Aunis; city of 
Williamsburg. 
Project of bill in British parliament. 
Consular documents. 
Subjects Treated ^ 
Reports of La Luzerne and Marbois from Philadelphia; 
American finances; rates of exchange; U.S. trade with 
France and with Europe in general; congressional politics; 
military and naval operations in U.S.; affairs of Vermont; 
activities of T. Paine; exchange of prisoners; attitude 
of Congress and states en peace; U.S. and state debts to 
France; loans and subsidies; business affairs of Holker 
and of R. Morris; U.S. policy towards Spain; Mississippi 
navigation; mediation; fisheries; negotiations of Jay in 
Spain; mission of Dana to Russia; activities of Beniowski ; 
defection of Silas Deane ; prizes; attitude of Maryland 
Quakers; relations of La Luzerne with Congress; activities 
of Rochambeau; consular convention; situation in Canada; 
Asgill case (ff. 3-6, 8-14, 20-30, 39-40, 43-49, 61-70, 
73-78, 80-82, 114, 117-119, 121-134, 136-162, 164-173, 
175-181, 183-191, 193-221, 223-231, 233, 235-240, 242- 
262, 264-290, 293-302, 304-319, 322, 325-330, 332-347, 
349-351, 353-355, 367, 373, 378-384, 390, 391, 393-430, 
432-459, 462-463, 477-488, 491-493, 495-497). 
Activities of American privateers; prizes (ff. 7, 
36-38, 56, 79, 138-149, 433). 
Letters of recommendation; transmission of despatches; 
claims; activities of Beaumarchais (ff. 15, 41, 163, 181, 
192, 301-302, 323-324, 331, 386-389, 392, 394, 395). 
American peace negotiations in Paris; news from U.S. 
(ff. 16-19, 31, 42, 50-55, 57, 59, 71-72, 115-116, 120, 
135, 292, 336-348, 356-366, 393, 460, 461, 464-465, 469- 
476, 489-490) . 
French policy in peace negotiations; attitude of Spain 
(ff. 32-35, 50-52, 133-134, 336-347, 473-476, 489-490). 
French publications concerning America (f . 58) . 
Activities of Kalb (ff. 174, 303). 
Military operations in West Indies; supplies for French 
colonies from U.S. (ff . 320-321, 349-351, 374-376, 420, 
431, 466-468, 491-493). 
Documents Printed 
In Doniol: Shelburne to Franklin, Apr. 6 (V, 81n.); Ver- 
gennes, to La Luzerne, June 28 (V, 87-92, 90n.). 
