Portugal, 1781-1784 777 
os vassallos desta Coroa, Homens de Negocio t Proprietarlos , 
Capitaes e Mestres de Navlos , para sep;uranca do seu Com - 
mercio maritime e_ livre Navegaqao para os Portos Estran - 
£eiro_s, J _ : j im (no. 49); French translation (no. 48); prohi- 
bition against Portuguese trade with insurgent American 
colonies. [See also nos. 79, 80, 88, 95-97, 113, 123, 129, 
141.3 
113 (1782-1783) 
Correspondence of 'Dunne, Sa, Segur, Souza, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Departure from Lisbon of English convoy destined for 
Newfoundland (f . 60) . 
Memoir and correspondence of Swiss officer who desires 
to re-enter French service; his knowledge of America (ff. 
70, 93) . 
Accession of Portugal to League of Neutrals (ff . 96, 
98, 112, 116, 162) . 
Arrival of convoy from Newfoundland with several French 
prisoners > survivors of sinking of ship Hector (f . 192) . 
Impossibility of Portuguese understandings with France 
as long as latter is at war with England (ff. 206, 208, 
210, 212) . 
Notification of signature of Anglo-French peace 
preliminaries (ff. 226, 227, 232). 
Request from U.S. vice consul at Porto, sent to 
Franklin by Browne; care he has taken of American prisoners 
(ff . 235, 255) . 
Arrival at Lisbon from Newfoundland of English frigates 
Apollo and Aeolus (ff . 235, 413) . 
Portuguese regret at having closed ports to Americans 
(f . 253) . 
Arrival in Tagus of American ship from Bordeaux, bound 
for Philadelphia (f . 263) . 
Request of Arriaga that his son be made U.S. consul 
in Azores (ff. 270, 271). 
Recommendation in favor of Pecquet; zeal he has mani- 
fested in seeking out and aiding American prisoners held 
by English (f . 347) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
1785, Feb. 15. Decret de la Reine de Portugal 
accordant aux vaisseaux des Etats Unis la liberte de 
frequenter les ports du Portugal et autres domalnes de 
S. M. (f. 234); translation (f. 231); manuscript (f. 230). 
1783. Ordonnance du Roi , pour la publication de la 
Paix. Du 5 Novembre 1783 (f. 416) [see also f. 417]. 
114 (1784. Jan. -Aug.) 
This volume contains a few documents relating to 
Brazil, and numerous documents concerning French slave trade 
between African coast and San Domingo. The latter deal 
particularly with the Franco-Portuguese conflict over Cabinde 
