Portugal, 1778-1780 775 
English capture near fort Silves of French brigantine 
returning from Carolina (ff. 253, 254, 263, 266, 267, 269, 
270, 278, 279, 295, 296, 298, 309, 310). 
Capture of an American merchantman by an English 
frigate (ff . 279, 284) . 
Against advice of Sa, Portugal has allowed sale of 
two American prizes (f . 300) . 
110 (1779) 
Correspondence of d'Augnac, Brochier, Sa, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Surrender to governor of Silves of French vessel 
Bienfaisant, captured by English frigate while returning 
from Carolina (ff. 3, 30) . 
Arming of French ship Amitie" by an American in port 
of Setubal (ff . 12, 13) ; its capture by English privateer 
(ff . 19, 25) . 
Violent measures taken against French and American 
sailors by English judge at Porto (ff. 42, 43, 46, 49, 54, 
58, 61, 77, 82) . 
Capture of English ships on way to Newfoundland by 
French privateer (ff. 73, 93, 99, 100, 121). 
Protection that d'Augnac should accord to American 
sailors (ff . 77, 86) . 
Good treatment accorded crew of American vessel cap- 
tured by English in Portugal (f . 97) . 
Capture of American merchantman by two English warships 
cruising off Portuguese coast (f . 118) . 
Capture of American privateer by English frigate 
escorting convoy from Newfoundland (f . 186) . 
Capture by English privateer of an American vessel 
from Salem destined for Cadiz (f. 198). 
111 (1780) 
Correspondence of d'Augnac, Brochier, B. Franklin, 
Helff linger, Mello, Montmorin, Nesselrode, 'Dunne, Sa, 
Sartine, Vergennes 
[This volume has not yet been numbered by folios; the 
numbers given are those of the documents.] 
Subjects Treated 
Incident caused by Pecquet, Frenchman assisting Ameri- 
cans (nos. 12, 13, 15-18, 23, 24, 26, 28-30, 38, 39, 42, 
45, 46, 49, 50, 54, 57, 70) . 
News brought by New York vessel of loss of' British 
warship Defiance on Georgia coast (no. 53) . 
Hussey-Cumberland mission (nos. 60, 62, 87, 130). 
Declaration of Empress of Russia (nos. 63-65, 68-70, 
75, 111, 119) . 
English capture of American vessel (no. 69). 
Victory won by Guichen (no. 71) . 
Portuguese partiality for England (nos. 82, 117, 146, 
147) . 
