428 Bspagne, 1760-1761 
America; interview with Wall on loss of Canada and its 
consequences (f . 138) . 
[Concerning bills of exchange on Montreal, and contra- 
band trade in West Indies, see ff . 306, 384.3 
[See also MVC, Oct. E3, 30, 1760.] 
531 (1761, Jan. -Mar.) 
Correspondence of Choiseul, Ossun 
Subjects Treated 
English contraband trade in West Indies (f. 37). 
General conditions in Spanish Indies (f. 90). 
Spanish measures for protecting West Indies and other 
American possessions (ff. 90, 132, 194). 
English desire for settlement in Mexico; helplessness 
of France (f . 182) . 
Ossun 
532 (1761. Apr. -June) 
To Arriaga 
June 4. Closing of Spanish ports to La. vessels; 
treatment of Isnard at Havana is responsible for their 
seizure by English (f . 344) . 
From [?] 
Mar. 10. Extract of letter from Havana concerning 
severe treatment accorded Isnard, commander of New Orleans 
vessel forced to put in to Havana (f. 349). 
[This volume contains a project for Franco-Spanish 
treaty of alliance, presented by Grimaldi, with observations 
of Choiseul thereon; French project for new family compact; 
various memoirs by Choiseul and Ossun on proposed alliance, 
relating only in a general way to America, and concerning 
specifically a reciprocal guarantee of colonial possessions.] 
[See MVC, Mar. 10, June 4, 1761.3 
533 (1761. July-Sent.) 
Ossun 
To Choiseul 
July 16. Wall's proposal to Ossun that Franco- 
Spanish alliance provide for cession of La. to Spain, and 
for settlement of La. boundaries (f. 122). 
July 27. Spanish interests; necessity of promise 
not to cede American possessions to detriment of Spanish 
territorial interests (f . 145) . 
Aug. 10. No. 201, will try to negotiate loan 
mentioned in instructions of July 31; doubtful of success; 
will use offer of La. as compensation with proper reserve 
(ff. 240-246) . 
