Angleterre, 1788-1789 247 
July 20. Stocks of whale oil at Dunkirk on 
this date; French and Nantucket fisheries (f . 78) . 
July 22. Chardon to Montmorin, introduction 
of foreign oils into France; markets for French and Nan- 
tucket whale oils (ff. 92-95). 
Aug. 5. d'Esmangart to Lambert, whale fisher- 
ies conducted by Nantucket fishers established at Dunkirk 
(ff. 142-150) [see also ff. 172, 206]. 
Aug. 12. Barthelemy to Montmorin, transport of 
two regiments to Halifax (ff . 165-169) . 
Aug. 15. La Luzerne to Montmorin, on means of 
protecting French whale fisheries (f . 184) . 
Aug. 19. Barthelemy to Montmorin, English in- 
trigues to circumvent Nantucket fishers of Dunkirk 
(ff . 188-189) . 
Sept. 11. Jefferson to Montmorin, requesting 
settlement by arbitration of seizure of arms bought by 
U.S.; action taken at request of Schweighauser and Doleree; 
Franklin interested in affair (f. 276). 
Sept. 15. Barthelemy to Montmorin, concerning 
Nantucket fishers resident in Dunkirk (ff. 285-286). 
Sept. 28. Arret du Conseil d'Etat du Roi, 
portant prohibition dans toute l f etendue du Royaume des 
Huiles de Baleine et de Spermacete provenant de peche 
etrangere ... (Paris) (ff. 314-315). 
1788. Great Britain, description of subsidies accorded 
for services of year 1788; several passages concern U.S. and 
Canada; claims of American loyalists; losses suffered as 
consequence of cession of East Florida to Spain; this de- 
scription is at same time a summary of parliamentary pro- 
ceedings (ff . 59-70) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Description of English vessels on 
distant stations, including Newfoundland and Halifax (f. 216) 
Mention of slave trade (ff. 27, 109, 119, 237, 297). 
567 (1788. Oct. -Dec.) 
Oct. 15. Necker to Montmorin, means to be used 
to cause Nantucket fishers of Dunkirk to give up idea of 
transferring to England (ff. 37-38). 
Oct. 16. La Luzerne to Montmorin, concerning 
estate of Gilles Grandin, deceased near Louisburg (f. 39) 
[see also ff . 87, 129] . 
Oct. 28, Dec. 15. General description of Eng- 
lish naval forces, including vessels in Newfoundland and 
North American waters (ff. 76-86, 259-269). 
[Oct. 31?], [n.s.]. Note on southern and Green- 
land whale fisheries (f . 91) . 
Nov. 2. Nanteuil to [?], sale by Bunel of a 
house situated in Montreal (f. 97) [see also ff. 160, 164]. 
1788. Reports on English and French Newfoundland fish- 
eries for this year (ff. 180, 181). 
568 (1789. Jan. -Mar.) 
Feb. 20. General description of English naval 
forces, including vessels in North American waters (ff . 230- 
241) . 
