Amerique, 1765-1771 897 
Mar. 29. Montberaut to his son, advising him 
to persuade Indians to attend conference with Stuart 
promptly; advice concerning various tribes; he should 
work in cooperation with English officers (ff . 199-200) . 
Mar. 30. Johnstone to Montberaut fils . he is 
to work in collaboration with English officers; defeat of 
Shawnees, Delawares, and other tribes of north (ff. 201- 
202) . 
Mar. 31. Stuart to Montberaut fils . expects 
success from his mission; asks when Indian chieftain Stonake 
will arrive at Pensacola (ff. 203-204). 
Apr. 30. Stuart to Montberaut fils . hope that 
Indians will come to conference immediately (ff. 205-206) . 
May 9. Johnstone to Montberaut fils . no change 
in instructions sent by his father (f. 207) . 
May 18. Gordon to Montberaut, arrival at Phila- 
delphia of commander of British troops in Florida (f . 208) . 
June 27. Johnstone to Montberaut, resents long 
memoir sent him, but replies to each point; Montberaut is 
to go to New Orleans or come to Pensacola to await settling 
of his affairs; otherwise he will imprison him for treason; 
suspends his work among Indians (ff. 209-218, 219-228). 
July 6. Jacques Noble to Montberaut fils . con- 
cerning loan of a horse (ff. 229-230). 
Aug. 21. Receipt for freight from ship which 
carried Montberaut to New Orleans (f . 232) . 
Aug. Receipt for freight from ship which carried 
Montberaut and his son from Mobile to New Orleans by order 
of governor of West Florida (f . 231) . 
1766, Feb. 1. Montberaut, justificatory memoir to 
king of England; his relations with Indians in province 
of West Florida; refutation of false and slanderous charges 
made against him by Governor Johnstone ; documentary evidence 
enclosed includes his correspondence with Aubry, Gage, 
Johnstone, Stuart, from Nov. 1, 1764 to Sept., 1765 (ff. 
257-289) . 
Nov. 17. Montberaut, second justificatory 
memoir on same subjects as preceding document, with ad- 
ditional documentary evidence enclosed (ff. 290-344). 
1767, Feb. 15. Thomas Gage to Montberaut, his com- 
plaints should be addressed to king, but Gage will do all 
he can to assure observance of Montberaut' s agreement with 
Stuart (ff . 377-378) . 
Apr. 5. Chalons to Montberaut, Gage has advised 
him to sue at law; he has not yet been able to have Mont- 
beraut 's memoir printed (f . 379) . 
1769, June 28. Montberaut to [?], requests good offices 
in affair against Johnstone, now before British courts (f . 
426) . 
Dec. 11. Poterat, memoir proposing that La. be 
made a republic tributary to Spain, and that trouble be 
stirred up in British colonies by pushing colonization up 
Mississippi (ff. 436-437); for analysis, see f. 435. 
1771, Dec. 18, [n.s.j. Memoir on droit d'aubaine in 
colonies (ff. 453-462). 
Dec. 20, Cn.s.]. Letter on droit d'aubaine in 
colonies (f . 463) . 
