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or allied nations of necessary articles and raw materials 
(f . 90) . 
[1796, July 16], 28 Mess. IV. Executive Directory, 
printed authorization to minister of marine to order 
visitation of American vessels; recent Anglo-American 
treaty necessitates reciprocal measures (f. 160). 
[Nov. 22], 2 Frim. V. Executive Directory, 
printed order stating that France will treat neutral 
vessels in same manner that neutral or allied nations 
permit their vessels to be treated by Britain (f. 177). 
[Nov. 29], 9 Frim. V. Executive Directory, 
printed order concerning detention of neutral vessels (f . 
178) . 
[Dec. 5], 15 Frim V. Delacroix, circular to 
French diplomatic and consular agents abroad stating that 
merchandise coming from neutral ports, in neutral vessels, 
to France will not be permitted entrance unless accompanied 
by a French consular certificate proving them not of British 
origin (f . 179) . 
[1798, Nov. 3], 13 Brum. VII. Talleyrand, circular 
to French agents abroad stating that natives of neutral 
or allied states found in service of Britain will be treated 
as pirates (f . 240) . 
[Nov. 14], 24 Brum. VII. Executive Directory, 
order inviting neutral and allied states to recall their 
sailors serving on British vessels (f . 241) ; [see also f . 
247] . 
520 (1814-1825) 
1816, Feb. 6. Caulaincourt , circular to French agents 
abroad; Hyde de Neuville .appointed envoy extraordinary and 
minister plenipotentiary to U.S. (f . 57) . 
525 (1748-1756) 
1754, Apr. Marechal de Noailles, memoir on Anglo- 
Spanish difficulties and advisability of military or naval 
war against Britain; British aggression in America; measures 
to be taken by France in Canada and La. (f. 160). 
1755, Jan. 15. Marechal de Noailles, draft of memoir 
to be submitted to Britain by Mirepoix; French complaints 
against activities of British governors in America and 
their aggressions against French territory (f . 186) . 
Oct. Marechal de Noailles, memoir on existing 
Anglo-French hostilities in North America (f . 200) . 
1756, Sept. 20. Marechal de Noailles, memoir con- 
cerning in part impossibility of British expedition in 
America (f . 315) . 
1756. [Marechal de Noailles?], memoir to prove that 
after conquest of Minorca, France need do nothing more to 
assure preservation of her North American colonies than to 
send La Galissonniere 1 s squadron and re-fitted British 
vessels captured at Port Mahon to America; supplied with 
6000 marines, they might quickly capture Halifax and Port 
Royal (f . 243) . 
