Hollande, 1711-1712 709 
memoir on colonies, commerce, and navigation approved by- 
king; to be incorporated in instructions to plenipotenti- 
aries (f . 236) . 
1712, Jan. 2. Pontchartrain to Mesnager, respecting 
memoir on colonies, commerce, and navigation (f. 258). 
Jan. 2. Extract of instructions to French 
plenipotentiaries at Utrecht; Newfoundland may be ceded 
to England as last resort, if English insist; French claims 
to Hudson Bay (ff. 266-276) [see also f. 262]. 
[n.d. or s.]. Observations on seventh article 
of convention of London, concerning Spanish America and 
commerce (f . 227) . 
232 (1712. Jan .-Feb.) 
[This volume consists principally of correspondence 
of French plenipotentiaries at Utrecht, d'Huxelles, 
Polignac, and Mesnager, with Louis XIV and Torcy.] 
Feb. 3. Plenipotentiaries to Louis XIV, on 
commerce of Indies, Acadia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay (f. 
138) ; enclosing: French propositions for a general peace 
settlement; cession of St. Christopher and Hudson Bay to 
England, restitution of Acadia to France; France offers 
to cede Newfoundland to England, reserving Plaisance and 
fishing rights; West Indian commerce (f. 143). 
[n.d.]. D'Huxelles, Explication > Specif ique 
des offres de la France pour la Paix Generale . . .. (f . 189) . 
233 (1712. Mar.) 
Correspondence in which negotiations concerning New- 
foundland, Acadia, Hudson Bay are referred to: 
D'Huxelles, Polignac, and Mesnager to Louis XIV, Mar. 
3, 5, 19, 21, 30 (ff. 17, 23, 91, 309, 357). 
Louis XIV to d'Huxelles, Polignac, and Mesnager, Mar. 
20 (f . Ill) . 
Torcy to d'Huxelles, Polignac, and Mesnager, Mar. 20 
(f . 137) . 
D'Huxelles to Torcy, Mar. 27 (f. 340). 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Mar. 5. Specific English demands upon France, 
cession of St. Christopher, Newfoundland including Plaisance, 
Acadia and Port Royal; restitution of Hudson Bay, and dam- 
ages to Hudson Bay Co.; French inhabitants of Canada not 
to disturb English trade with Indians, and not to molest 
Five Nations (ff. 30-33). 
Mar. 20. French reply to English demands of 
Mar . 5 ( f . 120 ) . 
[Mar. 17?]. English proposal for treaty of 
commerce, 51 articles (f. 229) [see also f. 273]. 
[n.d. or s.j. Memoir on English proposal for 
treaty of commerce (f . 298) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Specific Portuguese demands upon 
France, France to cede all claims to territory adjacent to 
North Cape (South America) which lie between Amazon and 
Vincent Pinzon rivers (f . 57) . 
