France, 1778-1783 1001 
1386 (1778-1779) 
1778, Feb. 24. Sain^ Germain to [?], asking recom- 
mendation to Sartine (f. 30). 
1778. Saint Germain, memoir for Sartine concerning 
supplies for colonial troops (f. 26). 
1387 (1779) 
June 15. Printed French royal ordinance con- 
cerning maritime prizes (f . 198) . 
Nov. 8. Printed regulations governing formali- 
ties to be observed by French consuls abroad with regard 
to French prizes brought into foreign ports (f . 274) . 
1389 (1780. Jan. -Aug.) 
Aug. 10. Printed French royal declaration 
definitively regulating accounts of sinking-fund office 
(f. 263) [for references to Canada, see f. 290]. 
Aug. 10. Printed letter of Louis XVI to 
Grand Admiral concerning disposition of prizes brought 
by U.S. privateers into French ports (f . 292) . 
1391 (1781-1782) 
1782, June. Printed French royal edict creating 
alternative treasurer-general of marine and colonies 
(f . 205) . 
1392 (1782) 
[n.d.]. List of French naval vessels in 
various parts of world, including North America (f . 329) . 
1393 (1783) 
1782, Aug. 24. Printed letters patent in form of 
French royal edict concerning enoblement of inhabitants 
of French colonies, and proofs of enoblement to be 
registered in France (f. 118). 
1783, Feb. 4. Printed French royal ordinance con- 
cerning terms for cessation of naval hostilities (f . 16) . 
July 5. Printed French regulations for packet 
service established by act of June 28; communications 
with U.S. ;• costs of transportation (f. 150). 
Nov. .3. Printed French royal ordinance con- 
cerning announcement of peace treaty (f. 204). 
[1783]. Printed order of French Council of State 
concerning payment of letters of change from India and 
America used to provide for naval expenditures during war 
(f . 27) . 
1394 (1783. Jan. -July) 
Mar., [n.s.]. Memoir on Bayonne and St. Jean- 
de-Luz as free ports for Anglo-American commerce (ff . 95- 
120) . 
