France, 1752-1775 991 
555 (1752-1758) 
[Volumes 535-540 bis inclusive contain zhe secret 
correspondence of the Comte de Broglie with Louis XV, 
from 1752 to 1775.] 
1755, Sept. 7. Details of Anglo-French clash near 
Fort Frederick, according to account of British commander 
(f . 120) . 
Sept. 17. Account of battle at Fort Duquesne 
on July 9 (f . 110) . 
1756, Jan. 16. Extract of letter from London; British 
subjects attacked by French in America; destruction caused 
by Indians under French control in British colonies (f . 
150) . 
Feb. 10. Havoc caused by French Indians in 
Virginia; decline of British reputation in America (f . 160) . 
Mar. 24. Address of king to British parliament; 
reply of House of Lords; measures to suppress Indians in 
America and protect colonial rights; French hostilities in 
America (f . 171) . 
May 25. Extract from resolutions of States 
General of Netherlands; no desire to be involved in 
American colonial difficulties (f . 183) . 
June 14. D'Affry, reply to resolution of 
States General of May 25; France well satisfied with Dutch 
attitude (f . 186) . 
Aug. 2. Britain is tired of French hostilities 
in America, and is ready to go to war and to demand 
execution of treaty of 1678 (f . 195) . 
Aug. 3. Bonnac to Broglie, French prizes taken 
by British off Louisbourg (f . 196) . 
[n.d.]. Information on attitude of Holland 
towards France and Britain; Holland does not wish to be 
involved in colonial difficulties in America (f . 181) . 
565 (1774-1775) 
[Volumes 565 and 566 consist entirely of Prieur's 
historical narrative of the political, military, and 
domestic events of Europe from the death of Louis XV to 
the peace of 1783. The account for 1774, in this volume, 
is practically identical with contents of volume 530 of 
this series. In addition are listed various events of 
1775, as below.] 
George III calls American rebels (f . 257) . 
Suspension of trade between Britain and colonies; 
rejection of plan for conciliation; parliamentary author- 
ization of use of force against colonists; activities of 
American congress in Philadelphia; departure of Franklin 
from Britain; British prohibition against American use of 
Newfoundland fisheries (ff. 261-264). 
Militia levies in colonies; battle at Concord; conster- 
nation of British ministry (f. 266). 
Causes of American rebellion according to Rochford 
