714 Hollande, 1746-1747 
Feb. 22. Project of peace or neutrality with 
Holland, France offers to return to Netherlands all con- 
quests in Flanders in return for Louisburg (f . 6) . 
Apr. 15. Plan for general pacification with 
Holland, reestablishing treaty of commerce of 1739; Cape 
Breton to be restored (f . 16) . 
Apr. 17, [n.s.]. Observations on articles 
proposed by Wassenaer, England not to be obliged to restore 
cannon found at Cape Breton (f . 22) . 
Apr. 27. Project of treaties (f. 24); together 
with reflections on this project; mention of Cape Breton; 
commerce and navigation (f . 37) . 
May. Plan for general pacification proposed 
at Brussells; restitution of Cape Breton; commission to 
be appointed to settle boundary between Georgia and Florida; 
commerce and navigation (f. 161) [see also f. 172]. 
June 14. Puysieulx to [?], believes there will 
be no difficulty over restitution of Louisburg (f . 133) . 
Sept. 1. Louis XV and D'Argenson, instructions 
to Puysieulx as minister plenipotentiary to conference at 
Breda, mention of Cape Breton (f . 220) . 
[For various peace proposals and counter-proposals 
mentioning American boundaries, navigation in West Indies, 
etc. , see ff . 8, 49, 69.] 
462 (1746-1747. Oct. -Feb.) Conference at Breda 
1746, Dec. 6. Puysieulx to D'Argenson, disaster to 
D'Anville's fleet (f. 192). 
1747, Feb. 17, [n.s.]. Memoir on Cape Breton, 
addressed to Du Theil as supplement to his instructions 
of Feb. 16, on French possessions in America and necessity 
of preserving lie Royale (f. 354). 
[Feb. 22]. Project of treaty, enclosed with 
despatch of Du Theil of this date; restitution of Cape 
Breton; boundary between Florida and Georgia (f . 398) . 
463 (1747. May-June) Conference at Breda 
Letters of Du Theil to Maurepas respecting American 
affairs concerned in negotiations at Breda (ff. 62, 187, 
210, 211, 238, 239, 278) . 
[Feb. 28]. Macanaz, proposals made to Du Theil 
on this date; desire of Spain respecting peace; restitution 
of Cape Breton; Great Britain to adhere to treaty of 1667 
concerning America, and commercial affairs (f . 7) . 
464 (1747. Jan. -Apr.) 
This volume of regular correspondence contains nothing 
of importance concerning America. There are, however, 
constant references to the negotiations at Breda. See f. 
186. 
