954 Memoires et Documents 
[1777], [n.s.]. Memoir on North Carolina; description; 
territorial and governmental divisions; commerce; products; 
ports; navigable rivers; possibilities of trade with France 
and French islands (ff. 127-131). 
[1777?]. Coudray, memoir addressed to Continental 
Congress; list of munitions furnished by France for service 
of U.S.; means by which they were obtained, and delays 
likely to ensue in shipment (ff. 136-163). 
1778, Jan. 4. Gerard, observations which king has 
ordered to be transmitted to King of Spain concerning 
Franco-Spanish conduct towards Britain with regard to 
Americans (ff. 164-174). 
Jan. 9. Gerard, narrative of conference with 
American commissioners; announcement by France of decision 
to recognize U.S. and negotiate treaties; terms (ff. 175- 
180). [Printed: Stevens' Facsimiles , no. 1831, XXI.] 
July 10. Rulhiere, "letter of a Frenchman in 
Rome to Comte de "; considerations on French reasons 
for war with Britain (ff. 193-214). 
[July 27?], [n.s.]. Account of Anglo-French 
naval conflict on this date (ff. 181-182). [Printed: 
Meng, 223-224.] 
Sept. Bretigny, memoir sent to Continental 
Congress, on conquest of Florida; plan for conquest; 
necessity of taking Florida, particularly St. Augustine; 
strength of fort; nature of land between Savannah and St. 
Augustine (ff. 183-190). 
Oct. 28. D'Estaing, Declaration adressee au 
nom du Roi a tous les anciens franqois de l'Amerique 
Septentrionale ; appeal to French in Canada to take up arms 
against British (ff. 216-217). [Printed: Doniol, III, 
464-466; in English translation, Docs . Col . Hist . N. Y. , 
X, 1165-1167.] 
1779, Mar. 20. [Gerard], considerations in English 
on American finances; proposed European loan to U.S. (ff. 
218-221). [Printed: Meng, 599-603.] 
May 20. Gerard, reflections concerning 
fisheries, in English; claims of New England; need for 
modification so that these claims will not obstruct con- 
clusion of peace (ff . 231-236) . [French translation at 
ff. 222-230. Printed: Meng, 667-675.] 
June 22. D'Estaing, memoir in reply to obser- 
vations by Gerard; on naval operations (ff. 237-245). 
[Printed: Doniol, III, 193-194, 239-252.] 
Aug. 24. "Leonidas," translation of address 
to freemen of America on French alliance, as printed on 
this date in Pennsylvania Packet (ff. 246-251). 
Sept. List of members of Continental Congress, 
with Philadelphia addresses (f . 252) . 
[1779?] . List of officers and other Frenchmen who 
came to America to serve in army between 1776 and 1779; 
about seventy names, giving time of arrival, rank, and in 
some instances previous service in France (ff . 132-135) . 
1780, Jan. 25. Lafayette to Vergennes, sending a 
memoir (f . 296) ; enclosing: Fleury to Lafayette, Jan. 24, 
1780, transmitting memoir (f. 289); Fleury, memoir on 
