Argentine, 1840-1844 303 
13 (1840. Mar. -Dec.) 
July 21. Thiers to Mackan, instructions, giving 
him command of naval forces in La Plata, and powers to 
negotiate settlement with Argentina (f. 46). 
Oct. 25. Memorandum of conference between Mackan 
and Arana, on board Boulonnaise (f. 157). 
Oct. 29. Convention between France and Buenos 
Aires (f . 171) . 
[n.d.]. Documentos Oficiales . Can.ieados entre 
el Gobierno de la Republica Oriental y_ El Sr . Vice-Almirante 
Baron de Mackan ... (f. 101). 
14 (1841-Apr.. 1842) 
This volume contains principally the despatches of 
Becourt relating to French damage claims against Argentina, 
and to war between Uruguay and Argentina. Additional 
documents refer to mission of E. Halley, and to proposed 
Anglo-French mediation between Uruguay and Argentina. 
There is little that concerns U.S., with exception 
of following document: 
1842, Mar. 23. Becourt to Guizot, no. 48, measures 
taken by U.S. to protect interests of its citizens in 
Argentina and Uruguay; visit of squadron of Commodore Morris 
(f. 265) . 
15 (1842. May-Dec.) 
Despatches of Becourt, and Lurde, copies of letters 
of Aberdeen and Mandeville, concerning: Argentine rejection 
of proffered Anglo-French mediation in quarrel with Uruguay; 
measures to be taken by England and France to put an end to 
war between two South American states. Nothing concerning 
U.S. 
16 (1845) 
This volume consists principally of despatches of 
Lurde, concerning proposal by Buenos Aires to cede Falkland 
Islands to England; second Argentine refusal of Franco- 
English mediation in quarrel with Uruguay; intervention of 
Commodore Purvis, English naval commander; blockade of 
Montevideo; declaration of Paraguayan independence. 
17 (1844) 
1843, Message del Gobierno de Buenos Aires a la 
Vigesima-prima Legislatura j^j^ (f . 25) . 
1844, Feb. 24. Archivo Americano y. Espirltu de la 
Prensa del Mundo (ff. 55, 185-248). 
Oct. 22. Bourboulon to Guizot, no. 11, account 
of action of commander of U.S.S. Congress in taking American 
vessel Rosalba away from armed ship of Oribe party which 
had captured it (f . 280) . 
1844. Message del Supremo Gobierno de la Republica 
del Paraguay a la Representaci on Nacional del ano 1844 
(Asuncion) (f . 122) . 
