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Death of M. d'Abbadie; Aubry becomes governor; Foucault is "ordonnateur". Acadian families arrive. Coming from Saint Domingue; they are installed with the Appelons and Attakapa tribes. Need for supplies. Verges, chief engineer, dies; is replaced by Amelot. Spanish troops arrive; M. d'Ulloa designated to take possession of the colony. Financial problems. French troops refuse to take orders form Ulloa. Reports on the Acadians and on expenditures made for them. The Illinois are violently hostile to the English; all the Indian tribes show alarm and unrest at the arrival of the British and the Spanish. English policy in Pensacola, in Natchez territory, on the riviere d'Iberville. Attempts to calm the Illinois and the Arkansas tribes. The Spanish delay taking possession of outlying posts, thus embarrassing and endangering French commanders. Administrative and financial chaos. Massive influx of Acadians. English officers to make peace with the Illinois, Missouri and Osage tribes. Church and mission affairs. Destrehan dies; Bobe-Descloseaux takes over the "controle" (finance inspector). Numerous French leave Louisiana. Efforts made to terminate Louisiana affairs. Ulloa refuses to take possession of the colony in the absence of troops.

The English (sterling, commander) take possession of the Fort de Chartres in Illinois territory; local French commanders hope the Spanish will relieve them soon. Aubry and Ulloa inspect New Orleans and other French establishments. Ulloa attempts to gain the confidence of Indian leaders. Situation of French merchants under Spanish rule. Memoir on Louisiana commerce. Inventories of crown property in New Orleans. Some French troops finally accept to serve under Spanish Colors; those who maintain their refusal will be evacuated to Saint Domingue. Food supplies sent to Louisiana. Kerlerec defends his administration; testimony of numerous Louisiana authorities. Inventory of crown-owned equipment and supplies of various kinds, artillery, arms, ammunition, hospitals, warehouses and ships.

Aubry informs the Minister of events of the difficult interim period. Violent French and Indian reaction against the cession of Louisiana to Spain. French administrators and troops remain on duty until relieved by the Spanish. The English negotiate treaties with many of the Mississippi Valley tribes. Six of the first 7 issues of L'Amerique police published in London.

Administration, logistic support and expenditures assumed by Spain as of 1 Jan. 1768; Spanish troops still have not replaced the French. Relations with the Indians, with the English. Rumors concerning threatened disorder in New England. Revolt at La Balise, in Natchez country, and in Missouri territory against Ulloa; the Indians violently opposed to the Spanish. Accounting documents. Ulloa departs for Havana. Wealthy French families threaten to leave the colony; French officials in an embarrassing situation. The "Conseil superieur" expulses Ulloa; Aubry protests against that decision; Lesassier sent to Versailles to explain the stand taken by French settlers in Louisiana. Merchants and shippers protest against the new commercial policy. Details on the revolt of 29 October 1768 at New Orleans.

More details on the revolt of 29 October 1768 at New Orleans. Aubry reports to the governor of Havana on his relations with Ulloa reasons for the revolt the present state of the colony, especially at the posts. Extreme difficulties in which the colony finds itself. Seditious movements in the "Allemande" quarter: responsibility of M. de le Franiere. The new Spanish governor, Don Alexandre O'Reilly, proclaims the amnesty of all involved in the revolt against Ulloa but at the same time arrests several leaders including the "ordonnateur" Foucault. O'Reilly arrives at New Orleans with 23 vessels and 3,000 men: order is restored. O'Reilly takes the colony in hand: affairs including finances are transferred to him. Inventories; French troops evacuate Louisiana. Investigations of Foucault's affairs. Bienville accused of anti-Spanish conduct. Six leaders of the revolt sentenced to death. Six others sent to prison. Mme. de Pochomore (?) requested pension. Reports on the revolt and on public opinion in the colony.

O'Reilly accuses Faucault of having fomented the revolt of October 1768; testimony. Financial administration of the colony. Bobe-Descloseaux asks permission to go to Saint Domingue; difficulties with Spanish Administration. 1770: Don Luis de Ouzaga y Amezaga is governor. Repression following the revolt against Ulloa is considered in some circles in Spain to be too severe. Instructions of the Spanish crown to O'Reilly. Bobe-Descloseax terminates French administration; Fazende remains in the colony for dealing with questions held in obedience. Commercial policy. Memoir on tobacco. Commercial relations between Louisiana and Saint Domingue officialized by Spain. News from Louisiana; considerations on trade. A New England ship under the French flag departs from New Orleans. 1778: Americans appear in force on the Mississippi. M. de Villars reports on French maritime commerce at New Orleans.

M. de Villar's letters transferred to "Marine at Colonies" archives. Captain Muhlberger sends projects for expeditions within the Louisiana territory. Adet reports on English designs on upper Louisiana. Memoirs on Louisiana. Decisions of the "Consuls" concerning the Military and Civil organization of Louisiana. Instructions issued to General Victor, "Captitaine general de la Louisiane". Nominations. Preparation of the Louisiana expedition. The law of 30 floreal An x on slavery. Administrations of justice. Funds. Instructions issued to Laussat, colonial prefect of Louisiana. Leclerc, "captitaine general de Saint Domingue", informed of the Louisiana expediton. Victor receives orders on relations he is to establish with Americans and Spanish. Religious and church affairs. Victor exposes his financial requirements. The Louisiana expedition, staged at Dunkerque, is held up at Helvoetsluys for lack of wood. Indian affairs. Lausset ready to embark at Rochefort. Supplies. Thermidor An X: a possible cession of Louisiana to the Americans is mentioned.

Amnesty granted to deserters. Nomination of General Victor to take possession of Louisiana. Deplorable situation of Louisiana expedition personnel delayed at Helvoetsluys without means of subsistence. Laussat requests additional information on certain points of the treaty ceding Louisiana to France. Certain problems of logistics solved. Medals struck for Indian chiefs. Decisions relative to payment of officers and men. War breaks out between England and France; the Louisiana expedition is cancelled; orders sent to that effect. Meanwhile at Helvoetsluys extreme cold may block the Louisiana fleet by ice; report on storm damage as well. Laussat's correspondence from Rochefort, Santander, La Balise, New Orleans; Spanish piastres embarked at Santander as well as orders from the Crown to colonial authorities in Havana and in Louisiana; accounts of his arrival, his reception by Spanish officials and by the population, measures taken for Louisiana's transfer to France; estimated cost; inventories; tobacco production and market; needs of the colony; reforms to be undertaken. A plan of New Orleans is sent to the Minister. Reports on the Anglo-Americans and their "entrepot" rights at New Orleans. Laussat receives from Washington the news of the cession of Louisiana to the United States; his and the population's reactions. Rochambeau, commanding at Saint Domingue, requests 600,000 francs from Laussat who refuses. Reports covering French administration on the transfer of sovereignty; reactions of public opinion. Ratification of the treaty in 1803. Revolt of Negroes at Saint Domingue. Le Moniteur de la Louisiana. Pichon's letters to Louisiana officials.

Laussat reports on the cession of the colony to the United States; profound disappointment of the population. Financial settlements; sums of money to be transferred to Saint Domingue and to la Martinique. News from Saint Domingue; Rochambeau said to be a prisoner of the English. Violent incident opposing Laussat and Candon, captain of the cutter la Terreur. The U.S. commissioners, Clairborne and Wilkinson, request documentation on Louisiana borders. Evacuation of Louisiana; situation of refugees from Saint Domingue in U.S. ports. Laussat feels certain that the introduction of U.S. administration in Louisiana will cause revolt among the inhabitants. Tra vel expenses of Landais, officer courier entrusted with the official documents concerning Louisiana. Inventories and accounts. Report on navigation on the Louisiana coast and on the Mississippi. Pichon's correspondence: the United States takes possession of the Louisiana territory; news received of the evacuating of Cap Francais and of Hole Saint Nicolas. Talleyrand's correspondence to the Minister of the Navy; litigations with Spain. Issues of the Moniteur de le Louisiane. Instructions concerning artillery and heavy equipment. Richelieu protests (1817) against exorbitant port fees in the United States. Report on New Orleans in 1817. Books closed on Louisiana accounts in 1819.

Microfilm of the Spanish documents pertaining to Don Tristan De Luna, 1559-1560, that were transcribed in Herbert Ingram Priestley's The Luna Papers (1928). [1 piece]