918 Memoires et Documents 
Spanish interest in present negotiations relating to Spanish 
possessions in North America; Anglo-Spanish difficulties; 
La. from Mobile to Texas; arguments to make Spain consent 
to proposed cession of Mobile; inconvenience to Spain of 
having English adjoining New Mexico or Spanish Florida; 
communications between La. and Texas-; danger to Spain of 
British possession of La.; necessity of excluding English 
from Gulf of Mexico and of fighting to save New Orleans 
and Ohio territory for France and Florida for Spain (ff. 
58-65) . 
[July 29?], [n.s.]. Note on preceding memoir, 
by its author; explanation of circumstances and objectives 
of memoir; throws light on preliminary negotiations of 
1762 with respect to proposed cession of Mobile to Britain; 
Spanish objections to cession (f . 57) . 
1768, Jan. 5, [n.s.]. Expulsion of Jesuits from Mexico; 
few references to California (ff. 66-70). 
[1770], [n.s.]. Memoir on Spanish possessions in 
California and other parts of America; New Mexico, lower 
California, Florida (ff . 71-75) . 
[1795], An IV. Servan, memoir on colonies; course 
which French colonial policy should follow; La. should be 
secured from Spain; readiness of Indians to unite with 
French in Illinois country; Americans of west wish to have 
a great maritime power in possession of mouth of Mississippi; 
their hatred of Spain; Indians desire French protection; 
commercial advantages of La. for France; means of opening 
negotiations with Spain on this subject (ff . 204-207) . 
[1795?], [n.s.]. Project for formation of republic 
from colonies which France ceded to Spain in America; inde- 
pendent republic in La. would serve as barrier to English 
aggression (ff. 80-87). 
[1795?], [n.s.]. Abstract of a work on reform of 
Spanish colonies by Ward; economic considerations (ff . 131- 
184) . 
[1797, July 20], 2 Therm. V. Masse, memoir and plan 
for settling agricultural colony in La., after it has been 
secured from Spain; richness of country; would form barrier 
to expanding American ambitions; ease with which Americans 
can deprive Spain of Mississippi colony; interest of Spain 
to give it back to France; character of Americans; plan for 
colony (ff . 208-213) . 
1806, June 25. Pinckney-Horry , memoir on Florida; 
is evident that U.S. wishes to buy Floridas, at least West 
Florida; France should oppose this, and should try to secure 
East Florida; jealousy that this would at first arouse in 
U.S.; description of East Florida (ff. -221-227). 
1811, June 1. Laborde to Desmolands, has been approached 
by deputies of Santa Fe and Caracas, who wish to secure arms 
(ff . 255-256) . 
Aug. 21. Roederer to N. Bonaparte, refers to 
preceding letter (ff. 278-279). 
[See MVC, Feb. 1, 1756; July 29, 1762; 1770; 1795; 
July 20, 1797.] 
