France, 1700-1814 1011 
1781, July 30. Instructions of King of Sardinia to 
Comte Graneri , envoy to Emperor; Franco-Spanish union 
against Britain; Spanish retention of freedom to deny 
recognition to insurgent America and to treat separately 
with Britain (f . 102) . 
[n.d.]. Catalogue of instructions for French 
ambassadors and ministers abroad (f. 182). [For U.S., 
see f. 185.] 
1969 (1776-1814) 
1814, Apr., [n.s.]. Account of French relations with 
foreign powers; with U.S.: Berlin and Milan decrees; re- 
establishment of relations with U.S.; American spoliation 
claims (ff. 256-269, 286-289) [see particularly ff. 267- 
269]. 
[n.d. or s.]. Historical account of political, mili- 
tary, and domestic events in various European states from 
death of louis XV to peace of 1733: Part two, 1777-1783 
(ff . 25-193) ; in this account the American war and its 
influence upon European affairs is discussed at length; 
principal military and political events of these years 
concerning U.S. are setforth (ff. 129-182); an excellent 
index .to the work may be found at end (ff. 183-193). 
1984 (1700-1705) 
[This volume consists entirely of minutes of sessions 
of Council of Commerce from June 29, 1700 to Dec. 30,' 1705.] 
1700, Dec. 3. Proposal to establish whale fishing 
companies at Dunkirk and St. Malo (f. 3). 
1701, July 15. Canadian wood supply (f. 20). 
1702, Nov. 24. Request for reduction in duties on 
colonial merchandise, (f . 88) . 
1705, June 10, 19. Newfoundland cod fisheries (ff. 
265, 268) . 
[The volume has a good index at the end.] 
1985 (1706-1708) 
[This volume consists entirely of minutes of sessions 
of Council of Commerce from Jan. 8, 1706 to Oct. 24, 1708. 
At end of volume is an index with some chronological errors.] 
1706, May 5. Spaniards associated with French in cod 
fisheries (f . 22) . 
Sept. 15. Difficulties between China company 
and South Sea company (ff . 47-55) . 
1707, Feb. 18. Trade of 3ayonne with Newfoundland 
(f . 104) . 
July 1. Proposal to arm coast guard vessels 
to protect ships returning from America from privateers 
(f . 127) . 
1708, Aug. 3. Request for protection by war vessels 
of trade routes to Newfoundland and Greenland (f . 231) . 
Oct. 10. Proposal for reciprocal trade between 
French islands in America and Canada (f . 256) . 
