To Lieutenant Governor Colden. London, February 13th, 1776, 7 British preparations for the ensuing campaign.--Plan of operations.--Reluctance of troops to serve.--Secret wishes of the French government. To Lieutenant Governor Colden. London, February 14th, 1776, 10 British forces; military; naval.--Character and disposition of the troops.--Dr Church. To Lieutenant Governor Colden. April 15th, 1776, 12 Address of the city of London; answer.--Disposition of the English nation. To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. June 3d, 1776, 14 Disposition of France favorable.--Spain.--Necessity of independency. Record of the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Philadelphia, October 1st, 1776, 16 Message from Mr Lee; his conferences with the French Ambassador; offer of arms and ammunition through Hortalez.--Proceedings of the Committee in relation to the message; determine to keep it secret, except in case of ill success. The Committee of Secret Correspondence to Arthur Lee. Philadelphia, October 23d, 1776, 18 Informing Mr Lee of his appointment as Commissioner to the Court of France. To Lord Shelburne. Paris, December 23d, 1776, 19 To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Paris, January 3d, 1777, 20 Acceptance of his appointment.--Joins Dr Franklin and Mr Deane.--Doubtful politics of the French Court. From the Commissioners in Paris to Count de Vergennes. Paris, January 5th, 1777, 21 Applying for ships; arms; promise payment for them.--American commerce to France and Spain. The Commissioners to M. Gerard. Paris, January 14th, 1777, 23 Relative to the message of the King of France. The Commissioners to Count de Vergennes. Paris, February 1st, 1777, 24 Danger of America; German troops; blacks.--English acquainted with the proceedings of France in favor of America.--Dangers of France if England subdues the colonies.--Interest of France to assist America. To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Nantes, February 11th, 1777, 27 Exertions of the British.--Measures to defend the West India trade.--Commercial connexions of the Committee in Nantes. To the Committee of Secret Correspondence. Nantes, February 14th, 1777, 31 Agreement with the Farmers-General for tobacco.--British offer of prisoners to the East India Company.