Peace, liberty, and independence. : Philadelphia, March 24, 1783. His Most Christian Majesty's cutter the Triumph, commanded by the Chevalier Duquesne, arrived this morning, in 36 days from Cadiz. By her we have the following very agreeable and important intelligence.

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New-York, March 27, 1783. : the following is copied from a hand-bill published by Mr. David C. Claypole [i.e. Claypoole]. Philadelphia, March 24. His Most Christian Majesty's cutter the Triumph, commanded by the Chevalier Duquesne, arrived this morning, in thirty-six days from Cadiz. By her we have the following very agreeable and important intelligence: the principal articles of the preliminaries of peace, of the 20th of January, 1783.

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Private enterprise and the China trade : merchants and markets in Europe, 1700-1750 / by Brescius, Meike von

Table of Contents: “…6 Company Recruitments and Passenger Traffic to China -- 7 Financing the Private Trade -- 8 Sea Loans and the Cross-Company Money Market -- 9 Entangled Cities of the China Trade: Cadiz, Antwerp and Amsterdam -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Manuscript Sources -- Europe -- United States -- Printed Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Digital Resources -- Index.…”
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The Spanish convoy of 1750 : heaven's hammer and international diplomacy / by Lewis, James A.

Table of Contents: “…Our Lady Weeps from Stem to Stern -- 6. Cádiz -- 7. Hunting Pirates -- 8. Closing the Books (Cuentas y Quentas) -- 9. …”
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Bankruptcy of empire : Mexican silver and the wars between Spain, Britain, and France, 1760-1810 / by Marichal, Carlos

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Resurgence of the Spanish empire: Bourbon Mexico as submetropolis, 1763-1800 -- An imperial tax state: the fiscal rigors of colonialism -- Imperial wars and loans from new Spain, 1780-1800 -- The royal church and the finances of the viceroyalty -- Napoleon and Mexican silver, 1805-1808 -- Between Spain and America: the royal treasury and the Gordon & Murphy consortium, 1806-1808 -- Mexican silver for the Cortes of Cádiz and the war against Napoleon, 1808-1811 -- The rebellion of 1810, colonial debts, and bankruptcy of New Spain -- Conclusions: the financial collapse of viceroyalty and monarchy.…”
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Candide, or, Optimism / by Voltaire, 1694-1778

Table of Contents: “…How Candide was raised in a noble mansion, and how he was driven -- What happened to Candide among the Bulgars -- How Candide saved himself from the Bulgars, and what became of him -- How Candide met his old philosophy teacher, Doctor Pangloss, and what had happened to him -- Tempest, shipwreck, earthquake, and what happened to Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and Jacques the Anabaptist -- How they had a beautiful auto-da-fé in order to put an end to the earthquake, and how Candide was flogged -- How an old woman took care of Candide and how he got back his beloved -- Cunégonde's story -- What happened to Cunégonde, to Candide, to the Grand Inquisitor, and to a Jew -- In what difficulty Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reached Cadiz, and how they boarded a ship -- The old woman's story -- More about the old woman's misfortunes -- How Candide was forced to leave lovely Cunégonde and the old woman -- How Candide and Cacambo were greeted by the Jesuits of Paraguay -- How Candide killed his dear Cunégonde's brother -- What happened to the two travelers with two girls, two monkeys, and the savages known as Oreillons -- Arrival of Candide and his valet in the land of Eldorado, and what they saw there -- What they saw in Eldorado -- How they got to Surinam, and how Candide came to know Martin -- What happened at sea to Candide and Martin -- Candide and Martin approach the French coast and argue -- What happened to Candide and Martin in France -- Candide and Martin reach the British coast, and what they see there -- Paquette and Friar Giroflée -- Visit to Lord Pococuranté, a nobleman of Venice -- A dinner that Candide and Martin shared with six foreigners, and who they were -- Candide's journey to Constantinople -- What happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc. -- How Candide found Cunégonde and the old woman.…”
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Candide, or, Optimism / by Voltaire, 1694-1778

Table of Contents: “…How Candide was raised in a noble mansion, and how he was driven -- What happened to Candide among the Bulgars -- How Candide saved himself from the Bulgars, and what became of him -- How Candide met his old philosophy teacher, Doctor Pangloss, and what had happened to him -- Tempest, shipwreck, earthquake, and what happened to Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and Jacques the Anabaptist -- How they had a beautiful auto-da-fé in order to put an end to the earthquake, and how Candide was flogged -- How an old woman took care of Candide and how he got back his beloved -- Cunégonde's story -- What happened to Cunégonde, to Candide, to the Grand Inquisitor, and to a Jew -- In what difficulty Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reached Cadiz, and how they boarded a ship -- The old woman's story -- More about the old woman's misfortunes -- How Candide was forced to leave lovely Cunégonde and the old woman -- How Candide and Cacambo were greeted by the Jesuits of Paraguay -- How Candide killed his dear Cunégonde's brother -- What happened to the two travelers with two girls, two monkeys, and the savages known as Oreillons -- Arrival of Candide and his valet in the land of Eldorado, and what they saw there -- What they saw in Eldorado -- How they got to Surinam, and how Candide came to know Martin -- What happened at sea to Candide and Martin -- Candide and Martin approach the French coast and argue -- What happened to Candide and Martin in France -- Candide and Martin reach the British coast, and what they see there -- Paquette and Friar Giroflée -- Visit to Lord Pococuranté, a nobleman of Venice -- A dinner that Candide and Martin shared with six foreigners, and who they were -- Candide's journey to Constantinople -- What happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc. -- How Candide found Cunégonde and the old woman.…”
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