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146 (1808. Jan. -May) 
[This volume has no pagination, but the documents 
are numbered.] 
1806. Copy of proposed plan to transfer seat of 
Portuguese government to Brazil (no. 56). 
147 (1808. June-Dec.) 
July 7. Caulaincourt to Champagny, sends copies 
of two letters ; refusal to admit to port of Cronstadt an 
American vessel that had visited England (ff . 63-65) ; en- 
closing: two letters dated June 17, Harris to Romanzoff, 
and latter 1 s reply concerning refusal to admit American 
vessel to Cronstadt (ff . 39-40) . 
Oct. 30. Stein to d'Ambrencq, concerning com- 
plaints of attack on American ship Rebecca by Danzig 
privateer (f . 283) . 
Oct. 31, Nov. 1. D'Ambrencq to Stein, two 
• letters concerning capture of an American vessel coming 
from Riga; uneasiness in Memel over this affair (f. 282). 
Oct. 31. Inventory of papers found aboard 
American vessel Rebecca, captain Henry Remmo of Norfolk, 
Virginia (f. 283TT" 
148 (1809, Jan. -June) 
May 3. Kourakin to Champagny, Short, sent as 
U.S. minister to Russia, has told him that he will not go 
to his new post, it being a principle of U.S. government 
not to increase its diplomatic relations with Europe (f . 
308) . 
150 (1810. Jan. -June) 
Caulaincourt 
To Champagny 
Jan. 17. Conversation with J. Q. Adams, American 
minister to Russia, on measures taken to destroy English 
commercial despotism; Danish embargo on U.S. vessels; Adams 
declares that English have appropriated American trade, and 
that French influence in U.S. is weakening (ff . 33-36) . 
Feb. 22. Emperor Alexandre believes it would 
be advantageous to persuade U.S. to declare war against 
England; U.S. minister states that America would do so if 
American commerce should receive better treatment from 
other powers (ff . 111-114) . 
Mar. 9. Adams states that a slight condescension 
to American trade would persuade U.S. to declare war against 
England; measures taken by France against England also 
affect U.S. (f . 129) . 
June 30. French measures against U.S. strengthen 
pro-English party in America, according to Adams; he believes 
that Burdett affair will cause such a stir as to make English 
government still more firm (ff. 381-382). 
