440 Espagne, 1768 
News from British America: Newfoundland troop move- 
ments; fortification of New York, Boston, Philadelphia; 
British understanding with New York Indians; New England 
assembly at Boston; colonial manufactures (ff . 68-73, 94- 
97, 121-124, 136-139) . 
Expulsion of Jesuits from California and Philippines 
(ff. 134-135, 386-388). 
Slave trade of Havana (ff. 146-147, 233, 412). 
Spanish expedition sent to California to observe passage 
of Venus across sun; French and British observers; plans 
(ff. 277-284, 289-290, 305, 310, 385, 389-390). 
Charges against Pere Hilaire, Capuchin, former superior 
of La. missions (ff. 153-159, 239, 303). 
553 (1768. July-Sept.) 
Correspondence of Beliardi, Choiseul, Fuentes, Grimaldi, 
Ossun, Praslin, Saint-Mauris, Solano 
Other Material 
[July 4]. [Fuentes?], memoir on Spanish claim 
against Ribes, arising from Virginia tobacco trade (ff . 8- 
9). July 26, [J. Ribes], statement of damages sustained 
(ff. 90-92). Aug. 2, 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, 
Gazeta de Madrid (ff. 115-118, 357-360, 392-395, 411-416, 
439-442, 457-460, 494-499, 519-522). 
Subjects Treated 
British settlement in Falkland Islands (ff. 405-409). 
Slave trade (ff. 388-391). 
Spanish claim against J. Ribes for substitution of 
Virginia for Spanish tobacco in his deliveries to Dunkirk 
(ff. 8-9, 45-46, 90-92, 362, 374-376, 445-448). 
Mission to California and Philippines of Chappe 
d'Auteroche, French observer with Spanish expedition to 
witness transit of Venus; similar courtesy requested for 
Pere Pingre in Gulf of Mexico (ff. 70-71, 78, 121-123). 
Franco-Spanish commercial relations in America: French 
colonial need for mules from Spanish America; voyage of 
frigate La Carcasse to Port Egmont; restitution of ship 
seized at Martinique ; French contraband trade with Spanish 
colonies (ff. 73, 138, 333, 361, 369, 465-466). 
News from British America: refusal of colonies to 
submit to parliamentary taxation; internal situation of 
colonies; projected establishment of royal bank in North 
America; reinforcements sent to Boston; colonial troop 
levies; plans of British ministry; treason of Major Rogers 
at Michilmackinac; destruction of French settlement at 
Cape Breton; Newfoundland fisheries (ff. 115-118, 346-353, 
357-360, 363-364, 392-395, 411-416, 439-443, 457-460, 494- 
499, 519-522) . 
Measures taken for defense of Spanish and French colonies 
in America (ff. 344-353, 363-364, 385-387, 422-423, 443). 
554 (1768. Oct. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of Chappe d'Auteroche, Choiseul, Grimaldi, 
Ossun, Praslin, Puyabry, J. Ribes, Roby ' 
