936 Memoires et Documents 
French court orders concerning settlement of French colonial 
finance problems, chiefly involving Canada (ff. 235-236, 240- 
269, 272-273, 276-277, 280-281). [These documents are de- 
scribed in detail under their respective dates in Stevens ' 
Catalogue. Duplicates of most of them may also be found in 
memoires et documents , Amerique, volumes 10, 21.] 
[1763], [n.s.]. Memoir on Acadians, and their treat- 
ment by English (ff. 7-8). 
1763, Apr. 18. Nivernais, instructions to La Rochette 
concerning French prisoners and Acadians (ff . 9-10) ; en- 
closing: estimate of expense for settling debts and trans- 
porting Acadians (f . 11) ; supplementary instructions (ff . 
11-12) . 
1767, Jan. 12. Printed French court order concerning 
Acadians (ff. 13-14). 
c.1776. [Vergennes?] , note on proposed mission of 
Lotbiniere to Canada; desire for information; submission 
or independence of American colonies still a problem, but 
struggle should last long enough to weaken both sides; 
French policy towards Canada uncertain, but commercial 
ties should be strengthened; this object of Lotbiniere' s 
mission; he cannot be avowed (ff . 307-308) . 
[1777?], [n.s.]. Memoir on establishment and support 
in France of 626 Acadian families (ff. 15-17). 
1778, June 4. Lotbiniere, copy of various letters 
concerning settlement of Canadian financial affairs; 
letters dated Aug. 3, 1772 - Dec. 26, 1774 (ff. 282-304). 
1778, June, [n.s.]. Memoir on history of Acadians 
from settlement of Acadia to 1778 (ff. 18-28). 
1781, June 15. La Valiniere, summary of memoirs on 
Canada (ff . 311-326) . 
1782, May 11. La Valiniere, memoir appealing to 
Canadians to rise against Britain (ff. 330-335). 
1798, Feb., [n.s.]. Means of inciting insurrection 
in Canada (ff. 349-352). 
1805, Mar. 1. P. Trude , E. Martin, and ten other 
Canadians, address to N. Bonaparte on their desire to 
throw off British control (f . 553) ; enclosing: undated 
address of French consul at New York to Canadians, advising 
patience (f . 355) . 
1839, Aug. Mignac , note on question raised by his- 
torian Bancroft as to whether Choiseul ceded Canada in 
order to encourage American independence; reply is that 
there is no evidence of such an intention (ff . 237-238) . 
[See MVC, 1754; June, 1778; Oct. 28, Nov. 1, 16, 17, 
18, 1784.] 
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1762, July 21. Projected preliminary articles of 
Anglo-French' peace; French draft (ff. 4-8). 
Sept. 2, [n.s.]. Observations on preliminaries 
of peace (ff. 20-28). 
Sept., [n.s.]. Memoir on state of Anglo-French 
peace negotiations; comparison of French and British pre- 
liminary suggestions (ff. 10-18, 29-38). 
