1004 Memoires et Documents 
captured in Dutch ports (f . 209) . 
[See MVC, Feb. 23, 1803.] 
1786 (1810) 
N. Bonaparte to Champagny 
July 7. Negotiations of Ouvrard; Colonel Burr; 
relations of Ouvrard and Labouchere with Marquess of 
Wellesley; proposal of France to partition U.S.; Burr may 
be inspiration behind these rumours (f. 14). 
July 8.' All certificates of registry presented 
by American vessels to be deemed false (f. 15). 
July 25. Prohibition against entry of American 
vessels with cargoes of colonial merchandise into ports of 
Prussia, Mecklenburg, Sweden, and Denmark (f. 49). 
July 31. Instructions to tell Armstrong that 
France v/ill not enforce Berlin and Milan decrees on con- 
dition that U.S. renew prohibitions upon British trade 
(f . 55) . 
July 31. Instructions to explain to Prussian 
minister character of American vessels (f . 56) . 
Aug. 2. Sends draft of letter to Armstrong 
(f , 58) ; enclosing: draft referred to; announcement that 
in reply to act of U.S. Congress of Mar. 1, Berlin and 
Milan decrees are renewed as regards U.S. (ff. 59-61). 
Aug. 2. Necessity of adding to letter to 
Armstrong recognition of fact that while U.S. prohibits 
American trade with France, it permits trade with all 
neighboring states (ff . 63, 64) . 
Aug. 4. Order to transmit letter (ff. 59-61, 
supra ) to Armstrong (f . 68) . 
Aug. 7. Prussian minister to be informed that 
Emperor orders sequestration of all colonial goods at 
Stettin because they are British merchandise in American 
ships (f . 71) . 
Aug. 8. American minister to be accorded all 
facilities for communicating with U.S. and England (f . 72) . 
Aug. 22. Demand of reparation to be made of 
Armstrong for insult to French flag (f . 86) . 
Aug. 28. Consuls of France to be instructed 
that all certificates concerning origin of colonial mer- 
chandise coming from America are to be deemed false (f . 
96) ; enclosing: draft of circular to French ministers 
and consuls abroad; every vessel loaded with colonial 
goods, under American flag, to be taken into custody (ff. 
99-100) . 
Sept. 4. Order to seize thirty vessels entering 
Dutch port with colonial merchandise under American flag 
(f . 108) . 
Sept. 9. American vessels loaded with colonial 
merchandise should be allowed to enter French ports, and 
thereafter be confiscated (f . 119) . 
Sept. 9. Letter of enclosure for drafts of 
notes to Russian and U.S. representatives in Paris (f. 129). 
