Newport, R. I.; New York, 1783-1805 1055 
Newport has been created because of selection of Newport 
as place where French war vessels will enter and be 
stationed, to exclusion of other U.S. ports; enclosing: 
report by Commission of Exterior Relations to Committee 
of Public Safety, dated 4 Brum. IV [Oct. 26, 1795]. 
[1796, Feb. 15] 26 Pluv. IV. Executive Directory 
has decided to maintain vice-consulate at Newport and to 
confirm appointment of Arcambal; he will be under orders 
of consul at Boston, Delauney, newly appointed to replace 
Mozard. 
[Apr. 23] 4 Flor. IV. Debts of Citizen Dunefour. 
Kerblay to Talleyrand 
LLequinio Kerblay was sous commissaire of French 
commercial relations at Newport, R. I.] 
L1802, Mar. -Apr.] Germ. X. Letter from Nantes, where 
he was waiting for a vessel. 
[May 31] 11 Prair. X. Announces his arrival 
at Philadelphia after a 37-day crossing. 
[Sept. 2] 15 Fruct. X, no. 3. Generalities, 
of little interest or value. 
1803, Aug. 14. Learns of death of Le Villain, com- 
mercial commissioner at Baltimore; asks to be appointed 
to that post, since he likes heat of Baltimore more than 
cold of Newport. 
[1804, Dec. 21] 30 Frim. XIII. Pichon has appointed 
him provisionally to Savannah, where he now is. 
Talleyrand to Kerblay 
[1805, Sept. 26] 4 Vend. XIV. Pichon had no authority 
to appoint him to Savannah; Emperor must act in matter; 
he may remain at Savannah until action has been taken, but 
he must not consider himself as appointed to that post. 
Other Material 
1799. Clippings from Massachusetts Mercury and other 
American papers on various subjects. 
2532 (New York. 1783-1788) [Carton] 
Despatches of St. Jean de Crevecoeur: 
1783. Thanks for appointment, requests payment of 
passage and advance of salary; arrival in New York. 
1784. Proposal for encouraging commerce in French 
wines with America, and French commerce generally. 
1785. Session of Congress in New York; plans for 
construction of a "Federal City" ; plans for making 
Potomac navigable to its source; exploitation of American 
timber; explorations of northwest, of which he sends a map 
[map not in this carton] ; insult to officers of French 
vessel. 
1788. Steamboat constructed by Fitch, and plans for 
steam navigation of American rivers; use of coal tar in 
naval construction; progress towards adoption of Federal 
Constitution. 
