342 Espagne, 1708-1709 
184 (1708. Jan. 2-June 11) Supplement 
Amelot 
From Ducasse 
Jan. 25-26. Illicit English and Dutch trade 
with Portobello; harm this does to French and Spanish 
commerce (ff. 57-59). 
Mar. 31. English in Jamaica plan attack on 
Spanish galleons; danger of Spanish defeat (ff. 222-225). 
From Pontchartrain 
May 13. English naval armament for service in 
Pacific; French trade in America; mention of French colonies 
in North America (ff. 293-298). 
185 (1708. June 2-Sept. 18) Supplement 
June 17. Deliberations of council of war at 
Havana on this date, concerning necessity of departure for 
Spain of French fleet acting as escort to Mexican fleet of 
Spain (ff . 67-69) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Translation of new Spanish tariff 
for regulation of trade with Indies (ff. 93-97). 
186 (1708-1709. May 19-Jan. 9) Supplement 
[n.d. or s.]. Note in Spanish on news that 
English are preparing to found settlements in Indies; 
proposal to Spain by certain French citizens that they pre- 
pare vessels at their own expense to defeat this plan, on 
condition that they be allowed to sell cargoes of their 
ships in Peru (ff. 390-391). 
188 (1708-1709. Jan. 2-Aug. 26) Supplement 
1709, Feb. 18. Louis XIV to Amelot, France insists 
upon reestablishment of order in Spanish possessions in 
America in interests of trade; doubts success of measures 
taken towards that end because of corruption of Spanish 
governors in Indies (ff. 227-228). 
195 (1709. Jan. 15-May 8) Supplement 
Pontchartrain to Amelot 
Feb. 20. Prohibition against vessels of St. 
Malo trading with French colonies to enter Pacific (f . 126) . 
Mar. 6. Concerning a vessel bearing a passport 
for Newfoundland; it must be English, since foreign vessels 
are not admitted to English colonies (ff . 194-199). 
196 (1709. May 3-Aug. 13) Supplement 
Mar. 15. Pontchartrain to Amelot, concerning 
armament of squadron for Indies, purpose of which is to 
collect and bring to Spain silver and royal taxes of Ameri- 
ca; question of proper appointments to viceroyalties of 
Peru and Mexico (ff. 10-14). 
