Espagne, 1733-1810 951 
aggression against French territories; British anti-French 
Indian intrigues; English attacks upon French settlements 
in America, and upon French commerce everywhere; similar 
British enterprises against Spain (ff . 30-48) . 
1756, Feb. 1. Bert rand, memoir on Spanish and French 
colonies in America; communication "between Canada and La.; 
opposition to British in Mississippi valley; Pensacola; 
French claim to Florida; Spanish relations with Indians 
(f. 50) . 
1757. Tercier, memoir on Spain; if Canada is lost, 
La. must be preserved (f. 83). 
[See MVC, Feb*. 1, 1756.] 
183 (1733-1806) * 
This entire volume consists of memoirs and decrees 
concerning Spanish control of and trade with the Philip- 
pines. 
208 (1776-1782) 
1779, Jan. 18. Monteil, memoir on Spanish policy 
towards U.S. and Britain; effect of American separation 
from Britain; value of Franco-Spanish alliance against 
England (ff . 50-57) . 
1782, [n.s.]. Various observations valuable for 
understanding Spain; change in European policy towards 
America and Spain as result of establishment of U.S. 
(f. 173) . 
209 (1785-1810) 
1785. Boyetet, memoir on bank of Spain and company 
of Philippines. 
210 (1783-1812) 
1787, May. Floridablanca, analysis of secret instruc- 
tions given to council of state by Charles III during last 
year of his reign; conduct of Spain towards U.S. (ff. 22, 
32) . 
1792, Oct. 1. Kersaint, memoir on war against Spain; 
desirability of Anglo-Dutch-American-French alliance; 
Britain and Nootka Sound; expansionist ambitions of U.S. 
(f . 38) . 
1794. Flassan, considerations on nature of future 
French relations with Spain; insurrections in Mexico and 
Santa Fe; U.S. Congress and free navigation of Mississippi 
(f . 118) . 
[1800], An VIII. Sautreau, analysis of Franco-Spanish 
political and commercial relations; La. and Florida (f. 195) 
1802-03. Lefebvre, memoir on Franco-Spanish political 
relations; La. and Bonapartist ambitions; retrocession to 
France (f . 238) . 
1810. E. Nunez, note 13 to political testament of 
Spain; Spanish pilot discovered America before Columbus 
did so (f . 335) . 
