898 Memoires et Documents 
[See MVC, Nov. 25, 1748; Apr. 21, Nov. 1, 1764; Jan. 
8, Jan., Feb. 3, 6, 25, 27, Mar. 29, 30, 31, Apr. 30, May 
9, 18, June 27, Aug. 21, Aug., 1765; Feb. 1, May 4, Nov. 
17, 1766; Feb. 15, Apr. 5, 1767; June 28, Dec. 11, 1769.] 
12 (1700-1773) 
1763, July 15. Arrest j: _ Li Qui ordonne que les Lettres 
de change tirees de l'Isle-royale . la Louisiane, la Martin - 
ique et St . Domingue , sur les exercices 1755 , 1756 . 1757 
et 1758 , seront acquittees en 1764 _ 1JLi (ff . 212-213) . 
1769, Apr. 5. Capellis to [?], note enclosing memoir, 
and stressing advantage of French possession of entire 
island of Santo Domingo (f . 236) ; enclosing: memoir, 
dated Mar. 1769, suggesting exchange of La. for Spanish 
part of Santo Domingo; Spain must defend La. in order to 
protect Mexico; weakness of Santo Domingo places it in 
danger from Britain; exchange would be solution; details 
of plan; postscript written after learning of cession of 
La. suggests transportation of inhabitants of La. to Santo 
Domingo (ff. 235, 237-296). 
[See MVC, July 15, 1763; Mar., Apr. 5, 1769.] 
13 (1680-1777) 
[The documents in this volume relate almost exclusively 
to the settlement of the boundary dispute in Santo Domingo. 
A few letters, listed below, refer to the revolution in 
North America.] 
D'Ennery to Vergennes 
1775, Dec. 25. Prospects of revolution in New England 
and extension of purchases of powder in Santo Domingo by 
New England agents (ff. 292-295). 
1776, Mar. 28. Very few vessels from New England; 
ships cruising off Mole St. Nicholas; precautions against 
violations of neutrality by Britain (ff. 331-332). 
May 13. News from New York; colonial military 
strength; information that congressional deputy is to be 
sent to Santo Domingo with proposals for d'Ennery; will 
treat him with great reserve, having no orders or instruc- 
tions (ff . 344-345) . 
May 19, 30, July 18. Three letters concerning 
difficult task and poor prospects of Britain in attempt 
to subdue American rebels (ff . 348-349, 350-351, 358-359) . 
Oct. 2. Enforcement of neutrality; abundance 
of American privateers (ff. 383-386). 
Vergennes to d'Ennery 
1776, Aug. 28. Little news from America; difficulty 
of English success; danger of spread of trouble to other 
parts of America (ff . 366-369) . 
Sept. 20. Lack of news from America; comment 
on British plan of campaign (ff . 379-382) . 
