908 Memoires et Documents 
in memoir entitled "account of conduct of French towards 
Nova Scotia from its earliest settlement to present or, 
expose of false and absurd principles upon which French 
base their arguments for nullifying Treaty of Utrecht and 
giving some pretext for their unjust behaviour" (ff. 8-16). 
[See MVC, July 5, 1750; Oct. 19, 1759; Sept. 26, Oct. 
30, Nov. 22, 1761; Feb. 23, 1765; May 4, 1766.] 
22 (1635-1785) 
1712, Jan. 2. Pontchartrain, memoir on colonies, 
commerce, and navigation, for use of French plenipotenti- 
aries [for Treaty of Utrecht?]; in two parts: North 
America, and South America; Canada, Newfoundland, Cape 
Breton, Acadia, Hudson Bay, fisheries; French claims; 
references to Florida and Mississippi in second part; 
claims in southern North America may be ceded for Spanish 
part of Santo Domingo (ff . 13-42) . [See copy in volume 
24, ff. 13-42, this series.] 
1755, Jan. 16. Mirepoix, memoir on differences be- 
tween French and British maps of North America; course of 
Ohio; French communication routes between Canada and La.; 
British claims to lands near source of Ohio; superior 
French forces on Ohio (ff . 60-61) . 
[May?], [n.s.]. Memoir made up of extracts 
from current English works on North American colonies and 
on rights claimed there by British; trade of British 
colonies; boundaries; government (ff. 101-122). 
May, [n.s.]. Notes on preceding memoir; criti- 
cism from English point of view (ff. 123-137). 
[1755?], [n.s.]. Remarks on new marine map of North 
and South America by J. Green; position of Great Lakes; 
extension of English boundaries to Wabash and Mississippi 
(ff . 62-100) . 
1761, Sept. 26. Thiton de Siligne, memoir on Canada 
and La.; a revised form of memoir No. 1 at this date in 
volume 21, f. 51, this series (ff. 138-142). 
[1762 or 1763?], [n.s.]. Memoir on North American 
fisheries; settlement which it will be advantageous to try 
to make with England respecting fishing rights in America 
(ff . 143-146) . 
[See MVC, Jan. 2, 1712; Jan. 16, May, 1755; 1755; 
Sept. 26, 1761.] 
23 (1699-1869) [West Indies. Newfoundland] 
[This volume concerns almost exclusively the Newfound- 
land fisheries, 1710-1766. It consists of letters and 
memoirs as indicated below. Five documents only are dated 
later than 1766. Individual references are supplied for 
these five documents. Global references and descriptions 
are given for the remaining material.] 
Correspondence of Accaron, Bellin, Bernard, Blosset, 
Bretel, Bussy, Choiseul, Delacroix, Durand, Guerchy, 
