France, 1628-1811 1003 
June 8. Importance of restitution of Acadia 
(f . 188) . 
Sept. 28. On Hudson Bay (f. 198). 
To Pontchartrain 
1712, Apr. 28. Loss of Acadia; right to Newfoundland 
fisheries (f . 179) . 
May 27. Despairs of saving Acadia (f. 184). 
Sept. 20. On Hudson Bay (f. 198). 
1503 (1451-1630) 
1628. Printed request to king and council from 
company of One Hundred Associates, concerning establish- 
ment of company (ff. 344-347). 
1514 (1697-1704) 
1700, tn.s.]. Memoir on trade of St. Malo; cod 
fisheries; settlement at Darien; slave trade; mention of 
British colonies (ff. 127-149). 
1623 (1780-1781) 
1781, Nov. 24. Miromenil to Vergennes, Te Deum to 
celebrate victory at Yorktown (f . 285). 
1663 (1698-1769) 
1702, Oct. 13. Pellerier, memoir on fishery trade 
at Rouen; information on cod fisheries (f . 180) . 
1763, Apr. 11. Printed order of French Council of 
State opening port of Fecamp to trade with French colonies 
in America (f . 312) . 
Dec. 29. Printed order of French Council of 
State opening port of Granville to trade with French 
colonies in America (f . 321) , 
1770 (1799-1813) 
1803, Jan. 21. N. Bonaparte to president of U.S. 
Congress, announcing nomination of Bernadotte as French 
minister to U.S. (f. 62). 
[Feb. 23], 4 Vent. XI. R. R. Livingston to 
N. Bonaparte, claims of U.S. citizens; feeling in U.S. 
concerning change of sovereignty over La.; Spanish revo- 
cation of right of deposit at New Orleans; request for 
recognition from France of this right; slight advantage 
which France will obtain from colonization of Florida and 
New Orleans; suggested cession of La. to U.S.; request for 
suspension of subsidies to Indians on east bank of Missis- 
sippi in order to avoid massacre of white settlements 
(ff . 64-70) . 
1810, Sept. 7, [n.s.]. Draft; policy of France desires 
friendship with U.S.; Napoleon will suspend Milan and Berlin 
decrees on condition that Americans force respect for their 
rights by British (ff. 158-159). 
1811, May 3. Maret to N. Bonaparte, desire of U.S. 
charge to repatriate American sailors whose ships were 
