Hollande, 1747-1748 715 
466 (1747. Oct. -Dec.) 
The only reference to America in this volume is to 
be found in two printed documents relating to the capture 
of ship Saint Andre, built in Boston, and owned by Andre 
Forbes of Rotterdam (f. 430). 
467 (1747-1748. July-Mar.) Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 
Letters of St. Severin D'Aragon, French plenipotentiary 
at Aix-la-Chapelle, to French court; mention of Cape Breton 
(f. 112) . 
1747, Aug. 2, [n.s.]. Memoir to Comte de Saxe , con- 
ditions on which France will make peace; restitution of 
Louisburg (f . 17) . 
Sept. 11. Summary of conversation between 
Puysieulx and Sandwich at Liege, with marginal notes for 
guidance of St. Severin; demolition of Louisburg (f . 28) . 
[1748, Feb. 29], [n.s.]. Memoir supplementary to 
instructions to St. Severin of this date; restitution of 
lie Royale ; commerce (f. 151). 
[Feb. 29]. Proposed preliminary articles of 
peace supplementary to instructions to St. Severin of this 
date (f . 158) ; together with observations on these peace 
articles (f . 160) . 
468 (1748. Apr. ) Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 
Correspondence of St. Severin with French court, in- 
cluding a few references to Cape Breton (ff . 73, 83, 250, 
292) . 
469 (1748. May) Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 
May 8. Preliminary articles of peace of Aix-la- 
Chapelle; article providing for restitution of conquests 
(ff . 98, 112) . 
May 25. Maurepas to Puysieulx, mention of lie 
Royale (f . 369) . 
[For brief mentions of restitution of Louisburg, see 
ff. 53, 63.] 
470 (1748. June- July 16) Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 
June 17. Instructions to St. Severin, necessity 
for England to order restitution of Cape Breton before 
August; method of restitution (f. 105); enclosing: proposal 
for definitive treaty (f . 113) ; observations on preliminary 
articles signed Apr. 30 (f. 122). 
July 7. St. Severin to Sandwich, asks information 
on present state of Cape Breton (f . 366) . 
July 8. Sandwich to St. Severin, Cape Breton 
in same state as when surrendered (f. 384). 
July 8-13. Declaration establishing date at which 
hostilities shall be deemed to have ceased in various parts 
of world (f . 413) . 
