Espagne, 1709-1712 343 
197 (1709-1710. Aug. 4-Jan. 15) Supplement 
Aug. 4. Amelot to [?], with reply, concerning 
preparation of squadron for Indies; precautions to be 
taken to safeguard squadron and treasure (f. 2-5). 
Nov. 13. Pontchartrain to Amelot, disorder 
prevalent in commercial affairs of Spanish American colonies 
(ff . 160-163) . 
Cn.d.]. Pontchartrain, statement of Peruvian 
silver aboard squadron commanded by Chabert, not including 
cargo of vessel Vierge de Grace (f . 159) . 
1709, Cn.s.]. Observations on commerce of Spanish 
West Indies (ff. 314-317). 
Cn.d. or s.]. Statement of Peruvian silver under 
escort of Chabert, according to declarations of ship cap- 
tains in convoy (f . 225) . 
Cn.d. or s.]. Instructions to Molina, sent to Spain 
to render to king an account of present condition of 
government of Carthagena; sad state of Carthagena; necessity 
of fortifying it; methods of bettering conditions there 
(ff. 248-251). 
198 (1710. Jan. 5-Apr. 14) 
Apr. 7. La Vrilliere to Torcy, sending enclosed 
letter (f . 216) ; enclosing: syndic of Labourt to Torcy, 
Mar. 29, inhabitants of Labourt send a memoir and remon- 
strances objecting to cession of Newfoundland to England 
(f. 217). CFor memoir referred to see vol. 203, f. 644.] 
201 (1710. Sept. -Nov. 10) 
Sept. 22. Louis 2TV to Blecourt, necessary that 
Spain authorize Ducasse to command in San Domingo, and that 
he be permitted to bring there troops necessary for its 
preservation (ff. 44-46). 
203 (1710-1711. Jan. -Jan. 7) 
1710, Memoirs concerning discovery, settlement, and 
possession of Newfoundland, and origin of whale and cod 
fisheries, by French subjects in Labourt, submitted by 
traders of St. Jean de Luz and Siboure to Planthion, syndic 
of Labourt, in Mar., 1710 (ff. 644-654). 
209 (1711. Aug. 5-Nov. 23) 
Sept. 5. Bonnac to Louis 117, he has explained 
to Princesse des Ursins that English demands concerning 
Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and Acadia are harmful to France; 
necessity of Franoo-Spanish entente (ff. 52-53) Csee also 
f. 1593. 
211 (1711-1712. Jan. 11-Jan. 11) Supplement 
Torcy 
To Pontchartrain 
1711, Feb. 26. Sends credentials of Belief ond, a 
Canadian ff . 72) . 
