256 Angleterre, 1791 
576 (1791. Jan. -Mar.) 
Montmorin 
From Barthelemy 
Jan. 7. No. 76, encloses letter concerning 
American expedition under St. Clair directed against Miami 
Indians (ff. 9-21). [see vol. 575, f. 167] 
Feb. 4. No. 81, belief that two English ves- 
sels sailed for Nootka Sound preceding summer; fear of new 
Anglo -Spanish controversy (ff . 111-126) . 
Mar. 11. No. 90, new constitution England 
proposes to give to Canada; lar^e number of privately 
armed ships being prepared for Pacific (ff . 285-302) ; en- 
closing debates in House of Commons, Mar. 4, on Canadian 
constitution; speeches of Pitt and Fox (ff. 279-280). 
From Fleurieu 
Feb. 20. Concerning appointment of U.S. consul 
to Ireland (f . 206) . 
Other Material 
Feb. 5. Extract of letter from Kingston, 
Jamaica, Kentuckians under Holder propose to seize fort 
built by Spaniards at Walnut Hills [Vicksburg] (f. 129). 
Feb. 5. Coquebert to Fleurieu, extract of letter 
concerning Knox, U.S. consul in Ireland (f . 130) . 
Feb. 15. Irish House of Commons, debates on 
Nootka Sound trade; speeches of Grattan (f. 173). 
Mention of slave trade (f. 159). 
577 (1791. Mar. -June) 
Montmorin 
To La Luzerne 
May 11. Concerning estate of Gilles Grandin, 
deceased near Louisburg (f. 227). [see also f. 233] 
June 11. Information needed on British under- 
standing of rights of commerce and navigation of other 
powers in Nootka Sound beyond boundaries of Spanish posses- 
sions there (ff . 395-396) . 
From La Luzerne 
May 17. Parliamentary debates on Canadian 
constitution; Thomas Paine' s refutation of Edmund Burke's 
publication; effect produced by the refutation (ff . 254- 
265) . 
From Saint-Sauveur 
Mar. 25. Concerning goods possessed by members 
of his family in Montreal (f . 35). 
To d'Ambourg 
May 17. Concerning latter 's claims for possessions 
in Acadia (f. 253) [see also f. 300]. 
