Russie, 1811-1812 799 
Miscellaneous Documents 
[Dec. 3, 4?]. Kourakin to Maret, requesting 
French passport for Labensky, Russian consul general at 
Rio de Janeiro, who is to embark at Cherbourg on American 
frigate Constitution (ff. 363-364). 
Dec. 4. Maret to Napoleon, requesting author- 
ization to refuse passport requested by Kourakin for use 
of Labensky (ff. 365-367). 
[n.d.]. Russian confiscations of vessels during 
1811, several claimed to be American (ff . 356-357) . 
154 (1812) 
Lauriston 
To Maret 
Jan. 2. Adams to leave Russia in spring; Harris 
will be charge d'affaires; careless examination latter 
makes of papers of American vessels (ff. 5-9). 
Jan. 10. Conversation with Emperor Alexandre 
concerning French refusal to grant passport to Labensky 
(ff . 17-19) . 
Jan. 12. Conversation with Russian chancellor 
concerning refusal of passport to Labensky (ff . 22-23) . 
Jan. 16. Departure of Adams set for spring; 
Lauriston' s distrust of Harris, who has acquaintances 
among English agents; Russian attitude towards Americans 
(ff . 32-36) . 
Jan. 30. Emperor has told him that Russia 
cannot be reproached for opening her ports to Americans, 
because France has done likewise, and is negotiating with 
U.S. minister (ff. 55-58). 
Feb. 4. Confiscation of a vessel whose papers, 
indicating it to be American, have been proven false (ff . 
68-71) . 
Mar. 12. Emperor Alexandre's explanation in 
reply to Napoleon's reproach that Russia had favored 
English trade by friendly attitude towards Americans (ff. 
161-164) . 
June 21. Arrival at Cronstadt of large number 
of vessels flying American flag (ff . 501-502) . 
From Maret 
Feb. 25. Advantages accorded English commerce 
in Russia by permitting entrance of colonial goods under 
pretext of friendly treatment to American vessels (ff . 113- 
115) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Mar. 12. Reglement pour les entrepots des 
marc hand ises etrangeres a etablir aux ports de St . Peters - 
bourg . de Riga et d' Archangel , et pour le delai accorde 
au payement des droits de douane (ff . 171-174) . 
Mar. 27/Apr. 8. Maret, notes made from memory 
of contents of a letter from Romanzoff , read to Maret by 
