1028 Memoires et Documents 
[1797-98], An VI. Les Negociants . Amateurs et 
Marins de la commune de Nantes , Au Conseil des Cinq-Cents ; 
request for definitive settlement of Franco-American 
political and commercial relations so that enemy may no 
longer trade under protection of American flag (ff. 125- 
127) . 
[1797-98], An VI. Talleyrand, draft of message from 
Executive Directory to people; spirit of regulations of 
1778 on prizes; object of American war; provisioning of 
French colonies; present Franco-American dispute (ff. 245- 
260) . 
[1798, Jan.-Feb.], Pluv. VI. Delacroix to Pleville- 
le-Pelley, petitions from merchants of Hanse towns con- 
cerning captured American vessels (ff. 118-124). 
[Feb.-Mar.], Vent. VI. Executive Directory, 
order concerning protection against French privateers to 
be given neutral vessels (ff. 134-140). 
[July 3], 15 Mess. VI, [n.s.]. Report to 
Executive Directory on privateering, principles, laws, 
and results; necessity of provisioning ports of France and 
of colonies requires that neutrals be not maltreated; 
British desire to make London point of deposit for all 
colonial goods (ff. 213-244). 
[July 21], 3 Therm. VI. V. Dupont to Talley- 
rand, on actions of French privateers protested by U.S.; 
Americans in west desire only to obtain Spanish territory; 
in order to obtain La. and Florida, it is requisite that 
Britain not be granted opportunity to seize them with aid 
of American forces (ff . 281-290) . 
[July 27], 9 Therm. VI. Talleyrand, report to 
Executive Directory, transmits report' of V. Dupont; satis- 
faction to be granted U.S. (ff. 299-300). 
[July 31], 13 Therm. VI. Arrete _;_;_;_ concernant 
la delivrance des lettres de marque et autorisations pour 
armer en course dans les colonies d'Amerique (ff . 267-268, 
317) . 
[Sept. 4], 18 Fruct. VI. Bruix to Talleyrand, 
privateers and provisioning of colonies (ff . 334-337) . 
[1799, Mar. 18], 28 Vent . VII: Arrete ... en 
interpretation d e celui du 12 ventose an V, concernant 
la navigation des batimens neu-feres (f . 269) . 
[Nov. 20], 29 Frim. vfll . Arrete . . . qui 
remet en vigueur le reglement du 26_ juillet 1778 . concernant 
la navigation des batimens neutres (f . 270) . 
Printed proceedings of Council of Five Hundred, con- 
cerning British use of American flag, legislation on naval 
prizes and on protection of French and neutral commerce, 
Jay treaty, British activities in U.S., and British priva- 
teering in American waters, May 22, July 16, 26, 29, 31, 
Aug. 4, 31, Dec. 28, 1798 [3 Prair.; 28 Mess.; 8, 11, 13, 
17 Therm.; 14 Fruct. VI; 8 Niv. VII] (ff. 159-161, 271-279, 
291-298, 301-311, 313-316, 318-332, 339-360, 364-381). 
