416 Espagne, 1753 
Other Material 
[Mar. 8]. Duras, translation of observations on 
Anglo-Spanish treaty of Oct. 5, 1750, made by portion of 
Spanish ministry opposed to treaty (ff. 169-184). Apr. , 
draft of Franco-Spanish commercial treaty, with observations 
of Laborde and Duras (ff. 265-285). Apr. , duplicate of pre- 
ceding, lacking observations (ff. 304-316). 
Sub.jects Treated 
French sale of island of St. Croix to Denmark (ff. 101- 
103). 
Franco-Spanish boundaries in America; French in La. 
(ff. 155-156, 251-259, 296-303, 325-328, 359-371, 416-417). 
Slave trade and assiento privilege (ff . 169-184, 400- 
405). 
Franco-Spanish commercial relations; Spanish charge 
of illicit French trade with Cuba and Santo Domingo; French 
complaints of Spanish piracy in West Indies (ff . 14, 265- 
285, 296-316, 406-412, 434, 453-456, 490, 491). 
British designs on French and Spanish colonies in 
America; Spanish desire to possess Jamaica (ff. 325-328, 
486-489) . 
514 (1753. July-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Boisemont, Duras, La Ensenada, 
Masones de Lima, Rouille, Rubio, Saint-Contest, Vaudreuil 
Other Material 
July 3. Rasteau, memoir on his affairs in La. 
(ff. 15-16). Aug. 27, [n.s.], draft of Franco-Spanish de- 
fensive alliance (ff . 185-186). Aug. 29, La Ensenada, copy 
of orders sent to viceroy of Mexico (ff . 190-191). Oct. 21, 
[n.s.], memoir on prizes taken by British from Spaniards 
in America (ff . 355-356, 364). Oct. 23, news items from 
Spain (ff. 365, 387). Nov. 12, [Duras], news items from 
Spain, and observations thereon (ff . 451-453, 456-458). Dec. 
21, [Rouille], observations on news from Spain concerning 
preparations for defense in America (ff . 511-513) . 
Subjects Treated 
French trade with La. and Mexico; commercial disputes 
with Spain; case of Rasteau' s Lion dJ0r_; danger of Franco- 
Spanish clash in La. (ff . 15-16, 32-33, 190-191, 199, 200, 
223-226, 247-260, 297, 345-347, 365, 387, 414-416, 440-445, 
451-453, 456-458, 461-469, 511-514). 
Franco-Spanish boundaries in America; projected con- 
vention on boundaries; Santo Domingo (ff. 81-88, 185-186, 
193-195, 265-268, 271, 283-284, 298, 440-445, 460). 
Spanish attitude towards Danes in St. Croix (ff. 276- 
280) . 
British attacks on Spanish shipping in America (ff . 
355-356, 364) . 
Spanish preparations for protection of colonial pos- 
sessions (ff. 511-514). 
