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enclosing: memoir concerning free exercise of Roman Catho- 
lic religion in Canada; plan for securing permanence of 
Catholic religion as guaranteed "by peace settlement; con- 
tinuation of titular bishop, chapter, and seminary at 
Quebec (ff. 245-252). 
Feb. Praslin to La Come, approves his plan 
for religious settlement in Canada (f . 243) . 
Feb., [n.s.]. Observations on La Corne's memoir; 
recommendation that La Come be permitted to go to London 
to see if he can secure a religious settlement (ff. 253- 
254) . 
[Feb?]. Praslin to Choiseul, on negotiation of 
La Come in London (ff. 255-259). 
Dec. 14. La Come to Abbe Frischmann. extract, 
British exclusion of bishops from Canada (f. 260). 
[1763?], [n.s.]. Memoir on political system of Britain, 
with special reference to colonial government; treaty seems 
to destroy principles to which France has long been attached; 
defects in British constitution; English, loaded with debt, 
will seek least pretext to begin war again; necessity of 
close Franco-Spanish union and of strong navy; British 
colonies restive; general reasons for dissatisfaction; 
special reasons, and governmental defects in Virginia, Mary- 
land, Pennsylvania, New York, New England, and Jamaica; 
fishing rights; effect on France of cession of Newf oundland ; 
loss of Canada will cause loss of La. and Mexico for Spain; 
commerce (ff. 64-71). 
[1763?], [n.s.]. Two memoirs on East and West Indies; 
suggesting concessions in India in exchange for Canada and 
Acadia (ff. 72-73, 74-75). 
[after 1763], [n.s.]. Memoir on commerce of French 
colonies in America; advantages to French islands of trade 
with New England (ff. 51-62). 
[n.d. or s.]. Memoir on situation and administration 
of French colonies in America; relates mostly to Santo 
Domingo (ff . 21-50) . 
[See MVC, Jan. 7, May, 1760; Apr., Apr. 15, May, May 
22, July 1761; 1761; 1763.] 
26 (1814-1819) [West Indies] 
This volume relates entirely to internal affairs of 
Martinique. There are but a few references to trade with 
the United States. 
27 (1814-1820) [Guadeloupe and Martinique] 
This volume concerns exclusively the relations between 
Britain and France involving Guadeloupe and Martinique 
during the "Hundred Days" and immediately thereafter. There 
is no material concerning the United States. 
28 (1823-1836) [South America] 
[1823?]. G. Mollien, notes on Colombia, made during 
voyage there in 1823, undertaken at order of French govern- 
ment; U.S. commission sent to Spanish America in 1817; French 
