Baltimore; Boston, 1781-1814 1045 
Subjects Treated 
Personal matters; salary; current business of consulate. 
1782. Supply of clothing to French prisoners from 
New York; election of governor of Maryland; loss of frigate 
Aiftle ; poor quality and excessive prices of French goods 
on ship Pauline ; military and naval movements; provisions 
for French fleet; British peace overtures and solidarity 
of U.S.; French deserters in crews of American vessels. 
1783. Joy of Americans at news of peace. 
1784. Ship timber. 
1786. Smuggling into French West Indies. 
1787. New U.S. Constitution. 
1788. Ratification of Constitution by New York. 
1792. Catholic seminary in Baltimore receiving funds 
from France; warning of new land company organized in 
Virginia and description of its agent, Fitzmealy or O'Nealy. 
An II. British designs against Martinique, Guadeloupe, 
and St. Lucia; list of colonials who have sworn allegiance 
to George III; corrupt influence of British gold on govern- 
ment and politics of U.S. 
An IV. Vessels built at Baltimore for Spanish govern- 
ment; British purchases of horses in Virginia; Spanish 
government endeavoring to attract colonists to Louisiana; 
unfriendly attitude of people towards France. 
An X. Movements of navigation in port of Baltimore; 
French college in Baltimore and excellent effect of similar 
college if established in Louisiana; vote of French citizens 
in Baltimore on life consulate of Napoleon Bonaparte. 
Other Material 
1811, Apr. 3, [n.s.]. Draft of instructions to French 
consul at Baltimore respecting granting of licenses to 
American vessels. 
July 31, [n.s.]. Instructions to French consul 
at Baltimore concerning new regulations in favor of American 
shipping, together with a list of U.S. products for which 
consuls may deliver certificates of origin. 
1811-1813, [n.s.]. Quarterly lists of vessels entering 
and leaving port of Baltimore, of vessels licensed for 
French ports, of vessels provided with certificates of 
origin of cargo, of American privateers fitted out at 
Baltimore, of prizes brought into Baltimore, and of current 
prices . 
1814, June, [n.s.]. List of French residents of 
Baltimore who declare allegiance to restoration government 
of France. 
2519 (Boston, 1785-1788 [1791]) [Carton] 
Despatches of Philippe Joseph de Letombe: 
1785. French applications for naturalization in 
Massachusetts; contraband commerce between New England and 
French V/est Indies. 
1786. French vessels forced to put in at New England 
ports; shipwrecks, etc.; Shays' rebellion. 
1787. Proposals by "Mr. Swan respecting commercial 
