Hesse 
14 (1775-1776) 
Correspondence of Grais, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
English purchase of mercenary troops to serve in 
America (ff. 15, 25, 26, 30, 35, 52, 53, 63, 64, 92, 98, 
100, 105, 106, 115, 119, 127, 135, 221, 232, 236, 250, 
254, 260, 271, 272, 276. 277, 281, 282, 284, 287, 291, 
294, 297, 299, 314, 329). 
Mission of Col. Faucitt in connection with purchase 
of mercenaries (ff. 127 133, 136, 215, 221, 228, 230, 
242, 248, 256, 272, 289). 
Opposition of Hessian parliament to transportation 
of troops to America (f . 30) . 
Mission of Laurentz to London (f. 44). 
American destination of Hanoverian troops (ff. 53, 
66, 71, 91) . 
Rumor of Russian troops to be furnished England for 
service in America (ff. 68, 90, 92, 100, 118, 122). 
Prussian officers who have gone to join American 
insurgents (f. 92). 
Brunswick troops furnished to England (ff. 123, 125). 
Measures taken by French ministry to prevent deserters 
from enlisting with German troop levies for service in 
America (ff. 131, 223). 
Arrest and enforced enrollment of these deserters in 
Hesse (ff . 223, 240) . 
Rumor of alliance among England, Prussia, Russia, and 
Sweden (ff . 242, 260) . 
Lack 'of foundation for rumors of English conquests 
in America (ff. 232, 248). 
Recognition by Landgrave of Hesse of disadvantages 
of his treaty with England (f . 282) ; his uneasiness con- 
cerning fate of his troops in America (ff. 320, 330). 
Rumored aid furnished England by Elector of Saxony 
(ff . 305, 310) . 
News received from America (f . 337) . 
Other Material 
[n.d.]. George III, patent to Major Savage for levy 
in Holland and Germany of a regiment of troops for service 
in America (ff . 111-112) ; German text (ff . 113-114) en- 
closed with Grais to Vergennes, Nov. 14, 1775. [See also 
ff. 106, 115, 119, 122, 127.] 
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