938 Memoires et Documents 
52 (1740-1795) 
1749, July 13. Louis XV, instructions to Mirepoix 
as ambassador to Britain; danger to Canada from British 
settlement in Nova Scotia (ff . 50-72) . 
1754, Dec. 31. Instructions to Mirepoix; negotiations 
concerning British encroachments in America; Ohio; Nova 
Scotia (ff . 94-102) . 
1755, Feb. Marechal de Noailles, memoir for Louis 
XV; Acadian boundaries; Ohio; British designs on Missis- 
sippi, La., Mexico; necessity of reinforcements to oppose 
Virginia troops (ff. 103-114). 
Mar. 25. Circular letter to French representa- 
tives abroad; state of negotiations with Britain (ff. 116- 
133) . 
[Aug.], [n.s.]. Memoir on proper policy for 
France to follow under existing circumstances; relates 
indirectly to America (ff . 134-159) . 
1756, Jan. 20. Rouille to Noailles (f. 161); enclosing: 
Fox to Rouille, Jan. 13, 1756 (f. 160); reply of Britain,, 
dated Jan. 13, 1756, to French requisition of Dec. 21, 1755, 
concerning attempt to settle Anglo-French dispute in America 
(ff . 162-169) . 
1763, Jan. 21. Le Dran, memoir on article 12 of treaty 
of Utrecht concerning St. Christopher and Acadia (ff . 170- 
176) [see also ff. 178-179]. 
1763. [Bussy?] , comments on preceding memoir by Le 
Dran (f. 177). 
1773, July 30. Guines , memoir on England; American 
commerce with Britain; means of attacking England; spirit 
of independence in America (ff. 180-223). 
[1777, Dec. 26], Prossignac [?], memoir on advisa- 
bility of attack on Britain; indirect relationship to 
America (ff . 236-242) . 
Dec, [n.s.]. Memoir on Britain and war with 
her colonies (ff. 228-235). 
[Dec], [n.s.]. Note on method of French 
participation in American war; secret aid to weaken Britain 
and force Americans to demand independence (ff . 244-245) . 
1778. Du Pons, memoir on present interests of France 
and Britain; peace of more value than war; U.S. recognition 
and preservation of Canada and Acadia to Britain is advisable 
(ff. 250-253) . 
1779, Feb. 20. Saint-Ouen, essay on means of success- 
fully ending present war; European league to distribute 
English islands in America (ff. 256-259). 
Oct. 22, [n.s.]. Observations on British reply 
to French explanation of her action in making war on 
England (ff . 260-285) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Lj st of European and American events 
during war whibh terminated in 1783 (ff. 224-227). 
[See MVC, Dec. 31, 1754; Feb., Mar. 25, 1755.] 
53 (1743-1813) 
1778, Dec. 17. Broglie, plan of war against Britain, 
prepared at command of Louis XV in 1763-1766, revised and 
