Angleterre, 1750-1780 939 
adapted to existing situation for submission to Louis XVT ; 
Anglo-French situation in America; military operations to 
be undertaken (ff . 25-100) . 
54 (1666-1776) 
1755, Aug. 11. Saint Severin d'Aragon to Louis XV, 
advocating vigorous defensive maritime war; bears indirectly 
on America (ff . 20-36) . 
1758, Jan. Maissagues, advisability of French 
acquisition of New York; importance of its position; senti- 
ment in New England favoring independence (ff. 37-58). 
1759, July 14. Choiseul, memoir advocating attack 
on England as best means of preserving American colonies, 
saving commerce, and establishing peace; little hope of 
saving Canada; loss of La. involved in that of Canada 
(ff . 114-146) . 
July 15. Silhouette, memoir on Choiseul' s 
proposal of attack upon England (ff. 147-163). 
1776, Dec. 10. Ricard, memoir on necessity of utilizing 
all political and military resources in present war between 
Britain and her colonies; value of secret Franco-Spanish- 
American agreement; Canada to France; Florida to Spain; 
independence for Americans (ff . 327-338) . 
[See MVC, July 14, 1759.] 
55 (1734-1795) 
1778, July 15. Troops in North America (ff. 32-33). 
Dec, [n.s.]. Plan of military operations; 
British forces in America; West Indies; war in Europe (ff. 
41-47) . 
1778, [n.s.]. Outline of instructions to [d'Estaing?] ; 
no hostilities in Mediterranean; destroy British vessels 
on high seas; enter Delaware Bay; attack Howe's fleet, but 
discretionary power as to whether to act in concert with 
Americans or independently (ff . 34-35) . 
1779, [n.s.]. Memoir proposing attack upon England; 
general reference to American campaign (ff . 74-81) . 
1780, July 20. Jaucourt, memoir on proposed military 
operations; attack on Halifax by Rochambeau (ff. 287-293). 
1780. Behague, memoir on military operations (ff. 
294-299) . 
56 (1750-1810) 
1750, [n.s.]. Reflections on situation of Britain; 
general reference to colonies; English plan for conquest 
of Canada (ff . 4-13) . 
1762, Apr. 28. Du Pavilion, memoir proposing general 
division of America among European powers in order to 
establish European balance of power (ff . 14-19).-. 
May. Choiseul to Du Pavilion, division suggested 
in memoir easier to plan than to execute (f. 20). 
1765. Heguerty, memoir on proposed Franco-Prussian 
league to force Britain to restore to France and Spain 
colonies taken from them in 1763, together with correspondence 
