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Nov. 3. No. 29, Nootka Sound controversy set- 
tled amicably; principal points of convention; question of 
disarmament (ff. 149-150). 
Nov. 9. No. 30, astonishment at Spanish reserve 
towards France with regard to convention with England; Eng- 
lish ministers to be informed of French satisfaction with 
settlement; substance of convention learned at eleventh 
hour; reasons why Fitz-Herbert did not insist on disarma- 
ment (ff . 168-169) . 
From La Luzerne 
Oct. 1. No. 53, no definite news as yet con- 
cerning Anglo-Spanish negotiation over Nootka Sound; La 
Luzerne believes Pitt desires peace; new incident on coast 
of America (ff . 15-22) . 
Oct. 5. No. 54, instructions to Fitz-Herbert; 
extensive English preparations; fear lest Spain be forced 
into war rather than into submission to Pitt; difficulties 
in way of lasting English settlement at Nootka and in 
California; reasons which may decide Spain to agree to a 
settlement (ff . 3-13) . 
Oct. 12. No. 55, discussion with Burgess of a 
statement in which France seemed to have prejudged 
Nootka Sound controversy in favor of Spain; military prepa- 
rations (ff . 40-54) . 
Oct. 15. No. 56, hostilities will begin if Spain 
does not accept ultimatum sent to Fitz-Herbert; approaching 
session of parliament; Pitt's attitude toward action of 
National Assembly with regard to French armaments (ff . 58- 
66) . 
Oct. 19. Mystery surrounding Madrid negoti- 
ations; La Luzerne does not believe English will demand 
cession of Nootka; English armament expenditures and mili- 
tary precautions (ff. 69-72). 
Oct. 19. No. 57, interview with Pitt on question 
of Franco-Spanish naval cooperation; Pitt's justification 
of English preparations, and his promise to communicate 
result of Spanish negotiations; Pitt requests that France 
consider carefully English case before taking sides (ff . 73- 
84) . 
Oct. 22. No. 58, military preparations; La 
Luzerne thinks Pitt would like to involve France in war; 
difficulties in way of English settlement in Spanish America 
(ff. 90-104) . 
Oct. 26. No. 59, English ultimatum to Spain; 
need for France to reinforce San Domingo; rumored alliance 
between Spain and Russia; sends new map of Florida (ff . 120- 
125) ; enclosing translation of English proposals to Spain 
(f. 129) . 
Oct. 29. No. 60, public opinion seems to incline 
towards peace; single point seems to stand in way of amicable 
settlement of Nootka Sound controversy; reason why England 
refuses to agree on Spanish boundaries in Pacific; naval 
operations (ff . 131-136) . 
Nov. 2. No. 61, belief that letter of Leeds to 
Gower-Sutherland contains method for inaugurating quarrel 
