422 Espagne, 1758 
June 26. No. 64, news from London; British 
estimate of importance of attack on Louisbourg (f. 309). 
July 4. No. 65, Spanish refusal to lend money 
to France; willingness to allow French borrowing at 
Madrid or Cadiz; queen is cause of this refusal (f. 317). 
Aug. 30. No. 76, consternation at loss of 
Louisbourg; lack of unity in Spanish court; every minister 
self-seeking (f. 443). 
Aug. 30. Enclosing memoirs (f. 445); enclosing: 
four undated memoirs by Mallortic advocating an attack on 
Jamaica and outlining details of such an attack (ff. 444, 
446-466) . 
From Bernis 
Jan. 10. No. 39, Spanish preparations against 
England at present moment would be useless (f . 16) . 
Feb. 18. No. 45, if present English preparations 
against Louisbourg are successful, Florida and Mexico will 
be exposed to great danger; importance of insisting upon 
this fact in Spain (f. 82). 
Mar. 6. Surprise at little influence of danger 
to Louisbourg on minds of Spanish ministry; France will 
cede Minorca in return for Spanish aid (f . Ill) . 
Mar. 19. No. 49, approval of Aubeterre's 
submission of his plans to Wall; inquiry concerning Spanish 
naval activity; Louis XV desires peace, would accept Spanish 
mediation (f . 142) . 
Mar. 28. No. 51, natural that Spain should be 
interested in American phase of war; need for quick Spanish 
cooperation with France in protecting American colonies 
against England (f . 158) . 
Apr. 10. No. 53, danger to colonies increases 
daily; English preparations; disaster to Duquesne; Spain 
should wait no longer to check English naval superiority 
which will be irresistable after fall of Louisbourg (f. 168). 
June 5 [6?]. No. 62, review of situation; con- 
versation with Masones; French need for money; lack of 
sailors; danger of disastrous results from naval inactivity; 
threat to lie Royale, Canada, and La.; loan, if nothing else, 
needed from Spain (f. 260). 
June 10. No. 63, sends letter of Louis XV to 
Ferdinand VT, asking Spanish loan; thirty-six million needed, 
such security as Spain demands will be furnished; arrival 
in Canada of vessels loaded with provisions (f . 270) ; en- 
closing: Louis XV to Ferdinand VI, June 10 (ff. 273, 275). 
June 20. No. 65, need of secret monetary aid 
from Spain; money needed to buy provisions for Canada; 
Spanish desire for French retention of her American colonies 
should be sufficient incentive for a loan (f. 290). 
June 27. No. 66, if Spanish declaration in favor 
of France depends on fate of Louisbourg, there is every 
reason to hope it can hold out, but best way of holding it 
would be with help of Spain (f . 307) . 
July 11. No. 68, siege of Louisbourg by English 
(f. 331). 
Aug. 29. No. 77, Louisbourg captured; disastrous 
terms of capitulation; danger to Canada, La., and Spanish 
