344 Espagne, 1711-1712 
From Pontchartrain 
1711, Mar. 4. Acknowledges receipt of letter of 
Feb. 26, and of enclosed documents (f. 81). 
From Noailles 
1711, June 9. On probable peace demands of enemy 
in Indies; English will probably demand Carthagena, Vera 
Cruz, or Havana; in any case such a cession would ruin 
trade of Peru and Mexico; once masters of Havana, English 
would not delay seizing control of all Cuba, and possibly 
of entire continent (ff. 230-245). 
Louis XIV to Bonnac 
1711, Sept. 18/20. Advice that if English do not 
demand cession of territory in Indies, Spain should allow 
them participation in American slave trade for thirty 
rather than ten years; cession of lands along La Plata 
demanded by English would not be harmful to Spain, for 
supervision of slave trade that would be carried on there 
would be easy; French cession to English of Hudson Bay, 
Davis Strait, and island of St. Christopher serve as an 
equivalent for English demands upon Spain in Indies 
(ff. 326-331). 
215 (1712. July 4-Sept. 26) 
Sept. 12. [Torcy?] to Bonnac, Prior requests 
that Spain send vessels to America to give notice of 
suspension of hostilities with England (f. 207). 
216 (1712, Oct. -Nov. 7) 
Bonnac 
To Torcy 
Oct. 9. Sends copy of Spanish orders for 
suspension of hostilities in America (f . 23) . 
Oct. 31. Cession of Newfoundland is too dear 
a price to pay for peace with England (f. 117). 
From Torcy 
Oct. 31. Prior has returned to England to 
secure instructions on conclusion of peace (f . 30) . 
218 (1712. Jan. -Dec. 5) Supplement 
[c. June?], [n.s.]. Declaration on commerce 
of Castille, fear lest Spaniards renew former usage of 
English cloths; importance of such trade for English com- 
merce in Spanish America where they have free entry be- 
cause of slave trade privileges (ff . 277-279) . 
Sept. 22. Seconde lettre d'un Ministre espagnol 
de la Cour de Madrid a un de ses amis aux Pays-Bas . French 
project for La. commerce; grant to Crozat; attitude of Louis 
XIV towards English in La. (ff. 470-499). [See MVC] 
